Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany, can claim to be one of the world’s beer capitals. If you like a German lager (and especially if you’re one of the people who enjoys the polarising smoky taste of rauchbier, a local specialty), then Bamberg’s world-class lagers are worth a pilgrimage. While you’re there, you’ll be drinking in the…
A sprawling city with a robust appetite for contemporary art, there is certainly no shortage of galleries and museums to discover in Tokyo. With so much to choose from, Something Curated highlights ten must-visit art spaces in the Japanese capital.
Curated by Lewis Dalton Gilbert, creative director of A Vibe Called Tech, and featuring works by artists Lotte Andersen, Genesis Baez, Jess T. Dugan, Sabelo Mlangeni, Bernice Mulenga, Tourmaline, Vivek Vadoliya, Alberta Whittle, and Matthew Arthur Williams, London gallery Gathering’s new exhibition, Pictures of Us, brings together artists working with photography and film to capture…
There was a time, around seven or eight years ago, when I agreed with the old adage that pizza is like sex: that even when it’s bad, it is good. I’ve since matured and in my maturity, I’ve become a little more picky. My wife, as it happens, “doesn’t like pizza.” But for me, the…
The state of London speciality coffee in 2023 is complicated. The peaks are high — high enough to rival any city in the world — but the bottom level of coffee in the city still leaves much to be desired. The pleasing focus on batch brew of the early 2010s — running contrary to the…
Every alley is a vein in this city, rich with stories. From Michelin-rated noodles to next-generation dining, it’s the range of places to eat and drink which make Bangkok so special. In the Thai capital, it feels truly like anything is possible. This is just a smidgen of what’s on offer, my edit of the…
Rodrigo Cervantes’s Mexico City notebook There’s a vast social, racial and economic divide in Mexico’s society: permeated by violence, corruption and the ever present colonised complex that has shaped us as a country. In a state of tumult and volatility such as this, we crave consistencies. In my case, and in the case of millions…
CTM Festival, renowned for championing boundary pushing music and art, has joined forces with the ICA, London to present a two-day event from 20–21 October 2023, marking the festival’s inaugural appearance in the UK as it approaches its 25th anniversary. Established in 1999 and deeply entrenched in the German capital’s rich music and art scenes,…