Our guide to this month’s featured destinations, including the best places to theDetails eat, sleep, and explore. Otoko Paul Qui’s luxe 12-seat sushi den opens next month. otokoaustin.com; tasting menus from $150. Patrizi’s The best cacio e pepe and carbonara you’ll ever get from a truck. (Pastas are hand- made daily.) patrizis.com; pastas $10–$20. Qui Paul Qui’s namesake restau- rant is actually three concepts in one: a buzzy dining room with a seven-course, $70 set menu; a patio bar serving Filipino food; and a four-seat chef’s counter where Qui can run wild. quiaustin.com. Salt & Time This East Side salumeria and restaurant is the original pioneer of Austin’s artisanal butchery movement. saltandtime.com; entrées $12–$25. Taqueria Taco More A family-run Mexican joint with rave-worthy cabeza de res tacos and a show- stopping salsa bar that makes the trek to North Austin worth- while. 9414 Parkfield Dr., 512-821- 1561; entrées $7–$14. Uchi Sushi savant Tyson Cole is just as inventive as he was 12 years ago, when this legendary Japanese spot opened. uchiaustin. com; small plates $5–$22. Uchiko The impossible choice AUSTIN, TEXAS franklinbarbecue.com; platters Chavez St.; no phone; tacos $1.50. for any Austin visitor: Uchi or its (Fire in the Belly p. 88) $12–$17 per pound. Launderette This year’s hottest equally thrilling spin-off? Give up Gardner A gallery-white room opening spotlights global flavors and go to both. uchiaustin.com/ RESTAURANTS is the backdrop for artfully in a converted Laundromat. uchiko; small plates $5–$28. Barley Swine A relaxed vibe plated, vegetable-driven food. launderetteaustin.com; Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ belies the ambition of chef Bryce gardner-austin.com; entrées entrées $12–$28. Impeccably smoked brisket, Gilmore’s Texan fare (think $18–$32. Lenoir The dishes here are an carnitas, and pulled chicken, to Funyuns with caviar). barley Josephine House Go on Mondays ode to the “hot-climate cuisine” be eaten as a sandwich or swine.com; tasting menu $85. for steak frites night, when Larry of Texas, the Gulf Coast, North wrapped in billowy handmade Contigo The ranch party of McGuire grills Niman Ranch rib Africa, and Southeast Asia. lenoir tortillas. valentinastexmexbbq. your dreams: a fire pit, outdoor eyes on the patio fire pit. josephine restaurant.com; prix fixe $40. com; sandwiches $7.50–$9. tables, and ace ox-tongue of aus tin.com; entrées $18–$34. Micklethwait Craft Meats One Veracruz All Natural Our top sliders (shown at right). contigo Justine’s Regulars play pétanque of the better new-breed barbecue pick for migas (breakfast) tacos. texas.com; small plates $8–$13. while waiting for dinner: beefy purveyors in town. craftmeats. veracruztacos.com; tacos Dai Due No one’s more committed French onion soup, silky pork com; platters $14–$20 per pound. $2– $3.50. to nose-to-tail cooking than rillettes, and steak tartare. justines Noble Sandwich Co. Don’t miss chef Jesse Griffiths. daidue.com; 1937.com; entrées $12–$26. the “noble pig”: pulled pork, spicy entrées $18–$50. La Barbecue A Franklin BBQ rival, ham, melted provolone, and East Side King Thai-Kun The with plastic-fork-tender brisket bacon. noblesandwiches. finest of Paul Qui’s food trucks. (shown above). labarbecue.com; com; sandwiches $7–$10. eskaustin.com; plates $5–$10. platters $18–$22 per pound. Olamaie Expect elegant Foreign & Domestic A local La Condesa This downtown plates like blue crab pick for brunch: the steak and cantina dishes out refined takes and rice with butternut eggs with foie gras hollandaise. on regional Mexican, accompanied squash pudding, fndaustin.com; entrées $10–$18. by an impressive tequila list. and possibly the Franklin BBQ Get in line by lacondesa.com; entrées $18–$27. flakiest biscuits ever 9:30 a.m. for what many say is Las Trancas The savory-sweet to emerge from an the city’s best barbecue. Doors tripe tacos offer an authentic taste oven. olamaieaustin. open at 11; by 3 p.m., it’s all gone. of Mexico City. 1210 E. Cesar com; entrées $26–$36.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS from famed barman Scranton Hotel Van Zandt A newcomer (continued) Twohey. whislersatx.com. by Kimpton Hotels, the 16-story, White Horse Austin’s coolest 319-room tower is located on BARS (and kookiest) honky-tonk, where Rainey Street, smack in the middle Mezcalería Tobalá Open you’ll find Lone Star beers, live of the bar circuit. hotelvanzandt. Thursday to Saturday only, this country music, and two-stepping com; doubles from $329. agave-fueled attic—up a rickety hipsters. thewhitehorseaustin.com. South Congress Hotel With its staircase from Whisler’s—is sleek look, this recent opening straight out of Oaxaca, with rare HOTELS wouldn’t feel out of place in West mezcals served in proper red- Hotel Saint Cecilia The city’s Hollywood or Palm Springs. It’s the clay copitas. whislersatx.com/ most stylish retreat is a 14-room first full-service hotel on the South mezcalera-tobal. boho fantasia beloved by fashion Side’s hipster strip—and home to Whisler’s Mondays are Old- and rock royalty. Think of it as a three restaurants (including Paul Fashioned night at this cool far- Texan Chateau Marmont. hotelsaint Qui’s Otoko, right). southcongress East Sixth Street cocktail den cecilia.com; doubles from $295. hotel.com; doubles from $289.
GREENLAND north of Ilulissat, range from basic to deluxe. seven-course tasting menu. Nuuk; uk.hhe.gl; (In from the Cold p. 96) glacierlodgeeqi.com; doubles from $857, entrées $18–$26. including boat transfer from Ilulissat. Ulo The restaurant at the Hotel Arctic WHEN TO GO Hotel Arctic Ilulissat’s poshest hotel. Request in Ilulissat bills itself as “the world’s wildest Visit in early summer (May to July) to witness an Umiaq suite for views of Disko Bay. hotel kitchen,” with many ingredients foraged the midnight sun. Even then, temperatures can arctic.com; doubles from $295. nearby. hotelarctic.com; prix fixe from $63. fluctuate from 30 to 70 degrees. Hotel Hans Egede Slightly corporate rooms aside, this is by far the best accommodation TOUR OPERATORS GETTING THERE in Nuuk. uk.hhe.gl; doubles from $290. Big Chill Adventures This just-launched By air Whether you fly in from Copenhagen Hotel Icefiord Book a Standard Plus at this multiday walking and photography tour (Air Greenland) or Reykjavík (Air Iceland), the unfussy Disko Bay crash pad in Ilulissat, of western Greenland includes whale-spotting, journey lasts about four hours. Internal flights and you’ll see icebergs floating right past your glacier visits, and helicopter tours. bigchill are the best way to travel between Greenlandic window. hotelicefiord.gl; doubles from $186. adventure.com. towns and run with shuttle-like frequency. Hotel Narsaq The new owners of this Greenland Sagalands This Qaqortoq-based By sea The luxe French line Ponant offers comfortable Narsaq place are gradually operator can arrange dinners in local homes, several itineraries that stop along Greenland’s upgrading the rooms. hotel-narsaq.gl; tours of the Upernaviarsuk Experimental Farm, coastline. ponant.com. doubles from $184. and more. sagalands.com. Nordic Luxury Plan a tailor-made tour of the HOTELS RESTAURANTS island with this Greenland specialist, which has Glacier Lodge Eqi These striking cabins Restaurant Sarfalik One of the country’s been traveling to the region for more than a overlooking the Eqi Glacier, about 50 miles top tables, in the Hotel Hans Egede, with a decade. nordicluxury.is.
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Killiney Kopitiam This venerable chain is a testament to Singapore’s long-standing coffee culture. It also serves kaya toast, one of the city’s many affordable delicacies. killiney-kopitiam.com. Luke’s This chophouse and oyster bar by Boston-born chef Travis Masiero outperforms similar New England establishments. lukes. com.sg; entrées $11–$81. Shinji by Kanesaka The sushi, sashimi, and omakase meals by master chef Koichiro Oshino (inset) are among the most sought-after in the world. SINGAPORE shinjibykanesaka.com; sushi (The Hunger Games p. 108) from $166 for 15 pieces; omakase menu from $223. RESTAURANTS Sorrel Ambitious, modernist Black Swan Set in a historic fare by twentysomething chefs Art Deco building with a stunning Johnston Teo and Alex Phan, in a interior to match, this newcomer casual, bistro-style environment. adds Asian twists to Continental sorrel.sg; tasting menus from $65. favorites (try the calamari with Sungei Road Laksa A laksa Kaffir-lime sauce). theblackswan. noodle soup joint hidden inside com.sg; entrées $22–$72. a coffee shop. Block 27, Jalan COTSWOLDS, RESTAURANTS Bochinche Argentine chef Berseh; no phone. ENGLAND Daylesford Farmshop & Café Diego Jacquet serves creative riffs Tiong Bahru Bakery Queue up (A Fine Spread p. 102) The menu here is equal parts on his country’s beef-driven with locals for masterful French virtuous (raw green kale, pollen cuisine—everything from empana- pastries, coffee, and smoked- HOTELS WITH crackers) and comforting das to asado. bochinche.com.sg; salmon sandwiches on squid-ink RESTAURANTS (Welsh rarebit, minted lamb entrées $17–$57. buns—all of it worth the wait. Belmond Le Manoir aux stew). Daylesford; daylesford. Burnt Ends At this temple tiongbahrubakery.com. Quat’Saisons Chef Raymond com; entrées $11–$27. to barbecue, all the meats are Tiong Bahru Hawker Center Blanc is the region’s farm-to- Kingham Plough Traditional smoked, roasted, baked, and Of the island’s many famed table pioneer, sourcing many dishes like hanger steak and grilled in a bespoke oven. burnt hawker centers, this one is the ingredients from his own two- duck Wellington are prepared ends.com.sg; entrées $15–$56. most architecturally interesting. acre garden. Great Milton; with unexpected delicacy Common Man Coffee Roasters Tip: make a beeline for Jian Bo belmond.com; doubles from at this classic pub. Kingham; Modeled on the cafés of Melbourne, Shui Kueh (stall 02-05), which $840; entrées $73–$82. thekinghamplough.co.uk; this spot has expert baristas, a churns out the best steamed rice Lower Slaughter Manor entrées $23–$38. variety of roasts, and a full break- cakes. 30 Seng Poh Rd. A lovely inn in the hamlet of Made by Bob Chef Bob fast and lunch menu (order the Tippling Club This shop-house Lower Slaughter (shown above): Parkinson spent time in several popular eggs Benedict and green- in the Central Business District it offers loaner wellies for of London’s most acclaimed pea fritters). commonmancoffee is the backdrop for award-winning muddy walks, a perfect after- kitchens before returning to the roasters.com. tasting menus by English chef noon tea, and a restaurant countryside of his childhood, Izy A contemporary take on the Ryan Clift. tipplingclub.com; showcasing the local culinary where he has since reinvented Japanese izakaya, serving Wagyu tasting menus from $120. bounty. lowerslaughter.co.uk; the pub lunch. Cirencester; beef with truffles and fried chicken doubles from $251; prix fixe foodmadebybob.com; entrées glazed with balsamic and soy. izy. HOTELS $72–$98. $14–$30. com.sg; omakase menu from $70. Four Seasons Hotel A prime Southrop Manor A converted location near Orchard Road estate where London expat shopping, with cocktails by Caryn Hibbert showcases her mixologist Javier de las Muelas commitment to sustainable and excellent Cantonese dining. farming. She recently opened fourseasons.com; doubles a cooking school called Thyme from $270. in conjunction with the hotel. BUYER’S New Majestic Hotel The 30 Southrop; theswanatsouthrop. GUIDE design-focused rooms have co.uk; cottages from $379; original artwork and Kiehl’s bath entrées $18–$40. WELL-SUITED amenities. newmajestichotel.com; Wild Rabbit The restaurant p. 24 doubles from $196. at this two-year-old inn uses Solid & Striped x Hilary + Raffles Hotel Everything at a charcoal-burning oven to Sean bikini, $198, shirt, this 128-year-old grande dame turn out British food with a $158, and swim trunks, $158 feels dignified but relaxed, Mediterranean twist. Kingham; (Tenet, 91 Main St., from the uniformed staff to the thewildrabbit.co.uk; doubles Southampton, N.Y., 631-377- high-ceilinged suites. raffles.com; from $273; entrées $23–$33. 3981; solidandstriped.com). doubles from $597.
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