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Welcome to a world of travel, entertainment and culture, curated from a global collective of writers, photojournalists and artists. Each article of our award-winning magazine is sure to inspire, no matter which of our destinations you call home.

New York

New York - Hotels, Restaurants, Bars and Galleries

New York is a city that needs no introduction, but it’s also one that will defy your expectations. Do you picture blinking lights, speeding cabs and bustling crowds when you hear its name? Midtown may fit that billing, but it’s only one pocket of a much wider experience, from verdant Central Park to the historic brownstones of Brooklyn, and the rarefied museums of the Upper East Side

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The Pierre, New York

Opened in 1930, The Pierre has built a reputation as one of New York’s grand properties, with notable guests including Elizabeth Taylor and Yves Saint-Laurent. Overlooking Central Park and featuring a stately exterior and ornate public spaces, The Pierre offers a taste of old New York with subtle touches honouring the Indian heritage of Taj Hotels Resorts And Palaces, the group that acquired the hotel a decade ago

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Archer Hotel, New York

In a city that’s constantly evolving, Manhattan’s Garment District is suddenly in vogue. Archer Hotel, located amongst Midtown’s trimming stores and bead shops, opened in May 2014 to become one of the area’s trendiest addresses.

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The Quin, New York

Located on a stretch of 57th Street now known as Billionaire’s Row, The Quin has something many new luxury high rises can’t boast: a top-level open-air terrace.

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Mandarin Oriental, New York

The star of the show is undoubtedly the incredible view of Central Park, and with floor-to-ceilings windows flooding the vista in, it’s hard not to spend your entire stay simply stood, staring out.

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The Roxy Hotel, New York

New York’s music scene is far from over thanks to The Roxy, which put the swagger back into Manhattan’s step ever since revitalising the former TriBeCa Grand Hotel.

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Lunch with Costa Ronin

The actor who plays a KGB agent in Cold War spy drama The Americans reveals a few of his own secrets over lunch

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Lunch With Éric Ripert

The man behind one of the most celebrated restaurants in New York City on home cooking, comparisons with Picasso and not aiming for Michelin stars (but still getting them).

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Red Hook

Far-reaching Red Hook has avoided the phoenix-like rise of its Brooklyn counterparts – namely, Williamsburg and Dumbo.

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The kitsch urban charmer

What happens when Brit cool takes on New York?

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An NY conversion

19th-century abode The Beekman transports guests back to old New York – ambience included

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Last Look, New York

Marvin Gatling 69, is a Martial Arts Grand Master (Sensei) and Vietnam Combat Vet, who has lived in Harlem all his life. He says: “I have lived in New York for 69 years, besides my time in the military. I was born in Harlem Hospital and have lived in Harlem the entire time. New York is the Big Apple. It’s the best place on the planet"

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Hôtel Americano, New York

The gritty urban exterior of Hôtel Americano conceals 56 rooms coming in three types, each offering the feel of an urban ryokan. The work of Parisian interior designer, Arnaud Montigny, a beautiful Kengo Kuma bed dominates while black vinyl Zanotta beanbag chairs and denim Loden Dager robes emphasise the design-led experience.

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Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY

For a taste of Russia in New York, head to Brighton Beach, less than an hour's subway ride from midtown Manhattan.

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Trump SoHo, New York

Trump SoHo New York, a hotel named for, well, you know who (now, of course, as the rather outspoken Republican candidate as well as retail magnate), is becoming something of a jewel in downtown Manhattan.

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Presidential Suite, Waldorf Astoria, New York

It’s for good reason that US presidents over the past eight decades have stayed in this Art Deco icon on Park Avenue.

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Fairytale of New York

The bright, hazy colours of New York, as captured by American photographer Marvin E Newman, reveal what life in the city was truly all about

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Fashion Week

In 1993 New York Fashion Week was created. It now attracts more than 230,000 people annually and generates a little under a billion dollars for the local economy.

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Lunch With Marcus Samuelsson

We meet the chef and restaurateur at his new place in East London to talk soul food, community, and cooking for Obama.

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Community vibes

Brooklyn’s gathering place, The William Vale, is an exquisite neighbourhood hotel

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A return to Analogue

Inside Philadelphia’s sweeping 30th street station, passengers wait for their trains while departure times appear on an old split-flap display – letters and numbers shuffling every few minutes with a distinctive clickity-clack sound

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Rock tourist

Dom Joly looks back at his very own Sliding Doors moment – his brief foray into rock ‘n’ roll

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