Category: Cafes

  • Inside POJ Studio’s Kyoto Gallery and Holistic Complex – COOL HUNTING®

    Inside POJ Studio’s Kyoto Gallery and Holistic Complex – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] In Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward, the Kyoto National Museum was established to collect, house and display cultural treasures to preserve valuable national history. Taking a short walk in the neighborhood, past the Four Seasons Hotel, you’ll find a small sign that reads “Stay Shop Dine Maana Kiyomizu, POJ Studio, Cafe & Bar.” If a person […]

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  • Tel Aviv Drinking and Dining – COOL HUNTING®

    Tel Aviv Drinking and Dining – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] From the historic alleyways of Jaffa leading north all the way up toward Herzliya, Tel Aviv pulses with energy. The sights and aromas in the shuks and cafes reveal influences of cuisines from throughout the region and around the world. (In this global melting pot, even the most popular breakfast dish in the country, […]

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  • Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – COOL HUNTING®

    Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Many may owe their daydreams of Prince Edward Island to childhood nostalgia pertaining to the Anne of Green Gables novels, or to enchanting images—seen once and never forgotten—of the Maritime province’s lighthouses or rolling farmland. While these wisps of memories might act as motivating factors in planning a visit, it’s worth observing that amidst the […]

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  • Santa Fe – COOL HUNTING®

    Santa Fe – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Santa Fe, known as Oga Po’geh (meaning white shell water place) to the Tewa people, has a long history that imbues everything there. Located in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it’s a place that was—and remains—home to Indigenous people for thousands of years, before being declared a region of New Spain, […]

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  • Oaxaca de Juárez – COOL HUNTING®

    Oaxaca de Juárez – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] One of the most important cultural hubs in Mexico, the state of Oaxaca is absolutely brimming with beautiful art and delicious food, and its eponymous capital city sits pretty as its vibrant centerpiece. The problem with visiting Oaxaca de Juárez (just over an hour flight from CDMX) for a relatively short amount of time […]

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  • The Laidback Luxury of the Hotel Margot Kimpton Sydney – COOL HUNTING®

    The Laidback Luxury of the Hotel Margot Kimpton Sydney – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Located in one of Sydney’s most beautiful Art Deco buildings, the Margot Kimpton (named for various Australian women artists, including Margaret Preston) combines heritage elements with contemporary style. While palatial, the hotel’s vast spaces are balanced by intimate corners with a focus on thoughtful details. Plush fabrics contrast the lobby’s expansive glass-tiled ceiling, verdant plants […]

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  • Word of Mouth: Marrakech – COOL HUNTING®

    Word of Mouth: Marrakech – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Except for a brief two-month period last year, Morocco‘s borders were closed from February 2020 until February 2022. We arrived in Marrakech—the country’s fourth largest and most-visited city—just three days after the country reopened to travelers, and found a place with few tourists, but awash with parties, exhibitions and a visceral vibrancy. The art […]

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  • International Women’s Day: Interviews – COOL HUNTING®

    International Women’s Day: Interviews – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Women all over the world should be championed every day—not just once a year. At COOL HUNTING, we often speak with incredible women who shift boundaries and achieve remarkable feats with regularity. International Women’s Day is a great reason to shine a spotlight on them once again. Part of honoring women is also raising awareness about […]

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  • Little Havana, Miami – COOL HUNTING®

    Little Havana, Miami – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Little Havana is arguably one of Miami’s most dynamic neighborhoods, yet finds itself often overlooked by out-of-town visitors who tend to default to the beach-centric revelry of South Beach. A longtime enclave for Spanish-speaking transplants from the Caribbean (namely Cuba), as well as other Central and South American countries, Little Havana flourishes as an […]

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  • Chef Nornie Bero Makes Australian Native Ingredients Accessible – COOL HUNTING®

    Chef Nornie Bero Makes Australian Native Ingredients Accessible – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] A professional chef for more than 25 years, Nornie Bero—who is from the Komet People of Mer Island in the Torres Strait—has just released her first cookbook, Mabu Mabu. The book is named after her company Mabu Mabu, which comprises a catering service, small-batch products and two venues—Tuckshop and Big Esso—in Melbourne, Australia, but […]

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  • Moab, Utah – COOL HUNTING®

    Moab, Utah – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Set beside the staggering beauty of two beloved National Parks—Canyonlands and Arches—Moab, Utah embraces guests interested in outdoor exploration. Whether it’s for mountain biking, hiking or canyoneering, or even guided tours from the safety of a four-wheel drive vehicle, the small desert town (with a very big reputation) not only offers access to natural […]

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  • Tucson, Arizona – COOL HUNTING®

    Tucson, Arizona – COOL HUNTING®

    [ad_1] Located at the southern tip of Arizona, Tucson is the state’s creative enclave. Nestled between the Saguaro National Park, the Old Pueblo draws millions of travelers for its larger-than-life saguaros, a variety of cactus whose blossoms form the state’s official wildflower. Just 30 minutes from Tucson’s downtown, this desert oasis presents the icons of […]

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  • Word of Mouth: Milwaukee – COOL HUNTING

    Word of Mouth: Milwaukee – COOL HUNTING

    [ad_1] Milwaukee, Wisconsin constitutes the remnants of a few industries long gone and the emergence of others that render the city somewhere between a resurgence and an evolution. It certainly never faded completely, but there’s undoubtedly something new to it all. That doesn’t mean the best parts of the city are those that opened recently […]

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  • Word of Mouth: Coffee and Art in San Francisco

    Word of Mouth: Coffee and Art in San Francisco

    [ad_1] Much can be said of San Francisco, California‘s fourth-largest city, where culture abounds and the crowded streets afford ample opportunity to wander and find gems along the way. Strewn about are art institutions, small galleries, and coffee shops—and the independent ones are often on par with the better-known destinations. They’re scattered throughout the city, […]

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  • Word of Mouth: Santiago de Compostela

    Word of Mouth: Santiago de Compostela

    [ad_1] The city of Santiago de Compostela on Spain‘s northern Atlantic Coast may be the end of The Camino de Santiago (a 500-mile pilgrimage route thousands of individuals trek each year) but it’s also the capital of one of the country’s best kept secrets: Galicia. As with Catalonia, Galicia has a language, culture and cuisine […]

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