The Standard Hotel in New York City’s Meatpacking District has a reputation. Its name is as big a deal as its quality and its quality is as big a deal as getting in. Working your way into this almost painfully cool roof bar can be difficult. It’s quite tempting to laugh the bar off completely … Read more
The traffic, the markets, the street hawkers, the grime; the food carts, the temples, the madness, the crime… it’s what makes this iconic South-East Asian capital buzz. It’s what you think of when you hear the word ‘Bangkok’. But way above the steam and noise of Bangkok’s sprawling, festering street life, serenity can be found. … Read more
What is it about a rooftop bar? Perhaps it’s drinking champagne with the city at your feet. Maybe it’s the feeling of the stars above you with a cocktail in your hand. Or it could just be the glamour of fine wine with your fine wife. Of course, it could just be that being up … Read more