Whether you pick the tasting menu or go à la carte, at The French Café everything arrives with precision and passion ✨.

No unnecessary flourishes, no drama - just beautifully made food that stays with you longer than the last course. (If you’re the type who “doesn’t do tasting menus,” this one might convert you.)

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Some bars try very hard to impress you. Deadshot isn’t one of them - it knows it already did. 🍸�

Dim lights, sharp edges, and cocktails mixed with the kind of confidence that suggests the team could do it blindfolded (don’t worry, they don’t). No theatrics, no towers of smoke - just layered, balanced drinks that show real craft.

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Designed, woven & made in South Africa 🇿🇦 - Mungo turns everyday textiles into keepsakes. Napkins, towels, throws - proof that good design travels light and lasts long 🧺.

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Barcelona from the ground up 👡 - since the 1940s, La Manual Alpargatera has been hand-tying jute and canvas into the city’s original espadrilles. Comfortable, customisable, and far more wearable than a fridge magnet 🇪🇸.

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Half gallery, half temptation 🎨 - @thefrozenfountain has been Amsterdam’s design playground since 1992. Expect furniture, art, and at least one “how do I ship this home?” moment 💭.
Every corner feels like a discovery: playful, purposeful, and impossible to forget.

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Three cities, one impeccable edit 👠 - Wunderkind curates designer fashion, fine jewellery, and accessories where desert edge meets coastal ease. From Scottsdale to the California coast, style here feels effortless - and entirely your own.
You’ll tell yourself you’re “just looking.” You’re not.

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Hand-cut, hand-engraved, and extremely fragile 💎 - Moser has been turning glass into heirlooms since 1857.

Tip: @moser.glassworks ships worldwide - every piece handled with the same precision used to craft it. ✨
But honestly, buy it for yourself and let them do the shipping (your nerves will thank you).

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Giving is its own kind of travel. ✨
The stories we carry home - a piece of hand-cut crystal, a woven linen, a pair of shoes made to last, a tailored jacket, a one-of-a-kind object that caught our eye — become part of how we remember a place.

This week, we’ll explore the art of giving: favorite shops around the world, each chosen for the craft, care, and connection they represent.

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