Cities alive right now
Barcelona
Mediterranean heat and Gaudí geometry. Modernista cafés, Gothic Quarter bars, Poble Sec tapas joints.
Berlin
Kreuzberg kebab windows, Mitte natural wine, Friedrichshain clubs, Neukölln breakfast spots.
Marrakech
Riad courtyards, Gueliz wine bars, Jemaa el-Fnaa at dusk, hammams between souks.
Tokyo
Ramen basements in Shinjuku, jazz bars in Golden Gai, Daikanyama boutiques, izakaya alleys.
New York
Lower East Side cocktail bars, Brooklyn natural wine, late-night Chinatown, Williamsburg breakfasts.
Mexico City
Roma Norte cocktail bars, Condesa cafés, Coyoacán markets, Polanco tasting menus.
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Eight ways to look at a city — from early-morning espresso to late-night jazz cellars.
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