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For fast, good ramen! Their black sesame ice cream is super good.

Youngstown / Bar

On the corner of a dark, barren corner of the old rust belt city of Youngstown, you will find the best ribs in Ohio (big claim!). The last time I visited I had just eaten dinner and only wanted a drink, but the bartender insisted we (me, my mom and dad) enjoyed some ribs—he gave us a few complimentary bones and even on a completely full stomach, they were gone in minutes. Cheap—C H E A P—drinks, incredible ribs and wings, and a history lesson of an old mob-driven city.

Berlin / Street Food

Great place for Bulgogi and the original place of a small street food success story in Berlin.

Paris / Cafe

Yorgaki is my brainchild. I felt there was a need for a place to share my culinary passions with others, and help people discover the uniqueness of Greek coffee traditions. And of course the adventure serves as a design experiment, with napkins designed like the paper tablecloth maps of the Cyclades, with a humorous take on Paris’ neighborhoods. Freshly opened in the 9th Arrondissement, Yorgaki is the first « Kafeneion », or Greek Café, in Paris. Serving Greek coffee cooked on hot sand, Frappés, Fredo Expressos and more traditional hot and cold Hellenic drinks, it also has a selection of fresh food prepared on spot. Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata, Tarama, Greek Choriatiki salad, marinated anchovies and kalamata olives can be shared around a Fix or a Mythos, the classic Greek beers. For dessert, Loukoums and Kourabies sourced in Greece, a locally-produced Portokalopita, and the legendary Caprice biscuit are here as reminders of the taste of Greece.

Amsterdam / Place

Just a fantastic spot on the edge of the city. Its connection of the Amsterdam-Rijn Canal to the IJ, Amsterdam’s big open water, that was once part of the North Sea, but now dammed in by the Dutch. Sometimes it’s just a relief to leave the prettiness and the cuteness of the Amsterdam canals behind and experience some space. Few people come out here and in summertime it’s just a delightful spot to have a picnic and watch the boats come in.

Leipzig / Lake

The best place in summer!

Barcelona / Beach

City-beach with very different atmospheres, depending on the season. In the summer its crowded and full of people sun-bathing, partying, rollerblading, swimming etc. But in the winter it can be a wonderful quiet place.

Helsinki / Shop

Despite their name visiting Stupido Shop is one of the smartest moves any music lover can make in Helsinki. Their record selection includes the hottest new LPs but there’s room for appreciation for the old classics too. These guys know their business.

Copenhagen / Shop

The showroom of Copenhagen furniture brand Frama. It is based in the former St. Pauls Apotek established in 1878. Check out their website for opening hours or head to their instagram for information about pop-up dinners and other events.

New York / Place

Unlike a lot of neighborhoods the sidewalks in this area are often still paved in the original slate slabs. You can see “extra” pieces sometimes chained up outside like this…. Why pour concrete?

London / Cafe

Although my skating days are now over, Stockwell Skatepark located just behind Brixton Academy is one of the reasons I moved to Brixton. It’s an excellent place, lumpy and hectic but totally friendly with decent Portuguese coffee and cakes just next door.

Montreal / Restaurant

Famous smoked meat sandwich

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Johannesburg / Photographer

Art and portrait photographer based in Johannesburg, South Africa Brett Rubin is a South Africa based photographer & visual artist inspired by the relationship between the structural and the natural, and particularly how this affects people in both urban and pastoral environments. This forms the focal point of a series titled Auto-Portraits (2011-ongoing), which aims to capture fleeting glimpses into democratic South Africa taken while travelling at high speeds and utilizing the resulting abstraction that occurs as a rhythmic dissonance to forge an exploration into the country’s contemporary landscape.

Montevideo / Designer

Martín Azambuja is an independent graphic designer and illustrator.

Paris / Photographer

I try to take my camera every day and to travel as much as possible to discover new worlds and find inspiration for new projects.

New York / Visual Artist

Chris Dorland is a NYC based artist. He is director-at-large at Magenta Plains.

Copenhagen / Designer

Copenhagen based graphic designer

Los Angeles / Art Director

Art Director + Graphic Designer based in Los Angeles

London / Illustrator

Illustrator & Animator based in Kingston Upon Thames, UK.

Stavanger / Creative Director

Artwork & Creative direction

Los Angeles / Artist

photo credit Brooke Didonato

Toronto / Photographer

Cristian's work is a dialogue between photography, graphic design, and printed matter. Born in Santiago in 1976, based in Toronto, Canada. His latest limited edition, self-published book "Other Voices" was recently selected to be exhibited at the Benaki Museum, in Greece, as part of the Athens Photo Festival 2019. His first book “A Way to Disconnect and Connect” was published by Daga Editions in 2017. Cristian's work has been shown in exhibitions and publications internationally. He was recently invited to direct a PhotoBook workshop at VU Photo, in Québec City (Canada), and write an essay about Sergio Larrain’s photographic work for the book 100x100 curated by Patricio Pozo (Chile). Currently, Cristian splits his time working independently on personal art projects, graphic design, and photographic assignments. Since 2016, he has collaborated as Art Director for the architecture publication Azure Magazine and teaches in the Faculty of Design at OCAD University in Toronto.

New York / Designer

Mike Tully lives and works in New York. He works independently and in collaboration with artists, architects, institutions, and publishers on works spanning artifacts, exhibitions, publications, sound, websites, and writing. In 2022, he graduated with an MFA from the Yale School of Art.

Nice / Graphic Designer

Graphic Design & Art Direction

Munich / Illustrator

Hi folks! I am a freelancing illustrator – currently living and working in Munich, Germany.

Los Angeles / Designer

I believe that jewelry should be a characteristic of the wearer; as distinct and individual as the person who wears it. Always earthy and metal prominent, my form of design is to present a contemporary take on traditional items. Whether the project is to repurpose inherited pieces, design a custom item, or simply add to our collection, the process is very intentional. Since Sustainability and small-scale production is my main focus, our pieces are never mass-produced or ready to ship and I take pride in the intimacy of creating made to order pieces.

Florence / Photographer

Tessa Chung is an independent photographer, currently working and living in Florence, Italy. She enjoys collecting images from streets, with a focus on found objects and unnoticed scenes. Her work is published on multiple platforms including Apple, Adobe Stock, VSCO, GQ Mexico, Vogue Mexico, Wallpaper China, and Elle Decor China.

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