Black Books
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The Saint-Tropez Black Book
Beyond the yachts and glamorous mythology is a place that remains rooted in village life. We asked a few well-connected insiders to share the they return to year after year: lazy grilled-fish lunches by the sea and bouillabaisse spots, beach clubs and hidden coves, best shops for tropézienne sandals, and where to end the night.
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Copenhagen Black Book
Copenhagen is one of our favorite European cities, embodying a specific kind of creative confidence. To get beyond the obvious, we tapped a dozen locals and insiders to share their favorites.
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Vienna Family Black Book
From hide-and-seek in the Belvedere gardens and butterflies inside an Art Nouveau greenhouse, to carriage rides through the Old Town and watching the famous Lipizzaner horses, Vienna is a magical city for kids.
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London Family Black Book
Since becoming a mother two years ago, With Nothing Underneath founder Pip Durell has rediscovered London at a slower, more observant pace: one marked by playgrounds, buggy-friendly cafés, ice cream stops and parks where toddlers can chase pigeons.
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Paris Family Black Book
Lifelong Parisian and mother of two, Voyageurs du Monde creative director Faustine Poidevin-Gros maps the city at a child’s scale—hidden gardens and ice cream parlors, small museums that hold their attention, plus the practical intel that makes it all work.
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New York City Family Black Book
From the secret subway station beneath City Hall to the Met’s kid-sized period rooms, old-school toy shops and children’s bookstores, and the date night spots worth calling the babysitter for.
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Buenos Aires Black Book
Buenos Aires can feel like a lot at first: grand yet gritty, European flair in a distinctly Latin setting, a thriving creative culture, proud culinary traditions, nights that start late and end later…To navigate the shifting energy, we asked 16 insiders to share the code to porteño culture.
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Hong Kong Black Book
For this city of islands and contrasts, we asked 13 locals and frequent visitors for their go-tos. Think dim sum from trolleys and Michelin tables, Peking duck feasts and rooftop cocktails with epic views. Also white-cube galleries beside incense-filled temples; beaches, trails, and ferries just minutes from skyscrapers. And shopping that’s pure HK: jade markets,…
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Zurich Black Book
Zurich may run like clockwork, but beneath all that Swiss polish and precision lies a looser, more eccentric side, the same spirit that made the city the birthplace of Dadaism and a longtime haven for the arts.