KID FRIENDLY: Address: 2000 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, US Website: www.mizu212degrees.com Phone: 310 478 8979 Shabu shabu is Japan’s answer to fondue, but instead of oil, cheese or chocolate, a fragrant pot of boiling kelp broth cooks your favorite meats and vegetables. The result is decidedly healthier, and just as delicious when dipped into the sesame and …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 5/F & 6/F LKF Tower, Central, Hong Kong, CN Website: www.lily-bloom.com Phone: +852 2810 6166 Stepping into the dark, heady interiors of Lily & Bloom might make you feel like you’ve headed back overseas, and will certainly make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Hong Kong’s esteemed bar-and-brasserie combination takes its inspiration …
Looking back on our childhoods, we sometimes wish we had known then what we know now. Of course, that doesn’t usually apply to foods we were too picky to eat, but in the case of Brussels sprouts, BOY were we missing out when we pushed away those plates of yummy green vegetables our mothers put in front of …
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America’s media industry sells its audience (both young and old, male and female) an unattainable standard of beauty. In the words of Tina Fey, “Every girl is expected to have Caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a classic button nose, hairless Asian skin with a California tan, a Jamaican dance hall ass, long Swedish legs, …
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OCCUPATION: Co-founder and PR Director of Smallwhite, designer and founder of jewelry line TO BE continued… MY STYLE: I love to mix up all the items in my closet. My style really depends on my mood, so I change it up all the time. Some things that I can’t live without are men’s jackets (I …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 1316 S Congress Ave, Austin, US Website: www.sanjosehotel.com Phone: 512.444.7322 With its location on South Congress, the Hotel San Jose is adjacent to some prime Austin destinations. Big Top Candy, Uncommon Objects and Gueros Tacos are just a stone’s throw away, which will definitely delight the younger set in your party. Along with its …
A mother and daughter team joins forces to create a new line of natural skincare products for young girls One of the greatest things a mom can do for her kids is help them feel better about themselves. That was the mission Christy Prunier—a former Hollywood producer who worked on big time films with Oliver …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: People’s Park, 231 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai , CN Website: www.mocashanghai.org Phone: +86 21 6327 9900 The Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai is a giant glass gallery space conveniently located in People’s Park, where kids can run around outside after lengthy museum tours. Exhibitions in the museum are wide-ranging and have featured works …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: Calle de Santa Engracia, 4, Madrid, ES Website: www.livinginlondon.es Phone: 34 91 319 7958 Next time you need a break from café con leche, try getting your midafternoon pick-me-up at this authentic English tearoom. The painted china, Victorian décor, no-crust sandwiches, and over thirty varieties of tea will make you feel transported to the …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 222 Jingxian Road, Luwan, Shanghai, CN Website: www.citizenshanghai.com Phone: +86 21 6258 1620 It’s the age-old questions: Café or bar? Food or drink? What to do! Well, at Citizen Café & Bar, that decision doesn’t have to be made, as this Shanghai favorite serves both tasty morsels and delicious wines and spirits. “We’ll come …
