revising life’s blueprints + a giveaway.
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View Articlethe golden ladder.
this post in partnership with St. Martin’s Press, and all words and opinions are my own. thank you for supporting the brands that help keep sfgirlbybay going with fresh content every day. picture this:...
View Articlebedtime reading.
manolo yllera. there’s nothing quite as luxurious and divinely lackadaisical as reading in bed. it’s one of my favorite evening pastimes, and a nice way to shut down after a long day in the world of...
View Articlewear this there: the garret east.
what is more charming than a mid-summer’s eve dining experience in a somewhat unknown locale that can only host just over a dozen guests? the Garret east, new york’s tiny cocktail experience is...
View Articlewear this there: the book club.
oh, london! home to so many of those charming little watering holes we could venture into with the possibility of never coming back out. the book club most definitely makes this list. located in east...
View Articlewear this there: maiden lane.
a restaurant based on fine tinned european seafood sounds curious enough to heighten our hunger senses, but pair it with good interiors, and our aesthetic tastes are grumbling. this would describe new...
View Articlewear this there: casa bonay.
barcelona has a brand spankin’ new cool-kid on the block, and we’re dying to spend the night. casa bonay is a boutique hotel transformed from the mansion once owned by the bonay family. in keeping...
View Articlestacked.
decor chick. is it just me or does everyone feel an intense pang of separation anxiety the minute they try to throw away their old magazines? so, in order not to have to part with our favorites...
View Articlewear this there: no197 chiswick fire station.
somewhere in good ol’ london there’s a darling abandoned fire station turned hot new hangout. cool kids seeking swanky cocktails, and a hearty meal head to no197 chiswick fire station — it won’t...
View Articlewear this there: the penny drop.
say ‘top o’ the morning’ to ya’ with australia’s sweetest new coffee joint — the penny drop. satisfy your caffeine cravings amongst this copper highlighted design darling that sits at the ground floor...
View Articlewear this there: brasserie barbès.
what’s more magical than paris this time of year? the lights lining the champs-élysée, and parisian lovers nestled deep in each café’s corner. in case you’re wondering which café exactly you should be...
View Articlewear this there: moby 3143.
is it just us or is australia handing out hot spaces like it’s their day job? armadale, australia is home to the new cafe moby3143, and it’s a sleek wes anderson-esque dream — so this week’s wear this...
View Articlewear this there: maison lautrec.
back to paris we go again with another wear this there — i mean if not physically, at least via the internet. this week we head to maison lautrec — a quaint bistro located in pigalle that is home to...
View Articlewear this there: little octopus.
nashville has been quite the design draw as of late, and its new little blush-hued seafood spot little octopus is no different. the name is reason enough to wander in, but the color palette of candy...
View Articlewear this there: tacombi.
from the shores of mexico, to bleeker street, tacombi is where one goes when suffering from massive taco cravings. it’s also where one goes to seek out eye-catching tiles, and festive interiors a la...
View Articlewear this there: cafe birdie.
did we find a hidden gem in the vast urban sprawl of los angeles? you tell us. cafe birdie isn’t new, new but it does seem to have not gotten the hype it deserves. within the framing of a 20s’...
View Articlewear this there: les trois cochons.
french food, and nordic design — has there ever been a better combo? les trois cochons makes us question everything that came before it. perfect minty tiles, rich looking leather seating, you’re...
View Articlewear this there: la brasserie auteil.
how is it that in a city of 33 square miles there seems to be an infinite number of adorable establishments? paris’s la brasserie auteuil may fall under that category but it is in a league of its own...
View Articlewear this there: westward.
we hear the words oyster bar and our interest is piqued — you add in a wes anderson theme and we are there. seattle’s union lake is home to westward, a bar and restaurant that sits amongst ships and...
View Articlewinter bookworms.
it’s that time of year when it’s really nice to just hunker down with a good book. it’s chilly out and i’m much more keen on staying in bed or curling up on the sofa with a cozy throw, a cup of tea...
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