British publishing house, Phaidon has just unveiled a gastronomic app to accompany the highly successful book, Where Chefs Eat.
The Where Chefs Eat app lists over 400 of the worlds top chefs' recommendations of their favorite places to eat, from eccentric chef Heston Blumenthal to David Chang, founder of momofuko. With culinary hotspots from around the world, the 2,000+ recommendations include
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Opened today, global affairs and culture magazine Monocle has unveiled a stylish new cafe in the heart of London.
Monocle Café will serve coffee and edibles to busy city dwellers and visitors alike, in a stylish interior devised by in-house designer Yoshitsugu Takagi.
"We wanted to create a relaxed space for a morning coffee meeting, a lengthy weekend lunch with the papers,
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Japan, it is said, has historically lacked the divide that Westerners perceive between commercial product and pure art. This would certainly explain the Japanese love of art-fashion collabs that in other markets might elicit cries of ‘sell-out!’. Taking this fondness a step further is new Tokyo tights brand Tokone.
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In keeping with a global vantage point, the Active Team is excited to share new images from the Nike Pop-up store in Tokyo, aptly named "The Pivot Point" to celebrate the 30th Anniversary for its legendary Nike Air Force 1. Our trusty Japanese correspondent was kind enough to cruise by the store to capture a few pics and take in the vast
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On our recent trip to Japan, we dropped by the Rugged Factory store in Harajuku. The store opened a year ago, as a little brother to the famed Rugged Museum and home of Free and Easy magazine. We picked up a gem of a book from the store that celebrates all the key items that surround the infamous rugged style of these
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