Sundowner: Autumn/Winter 2019
Published twice a year and complimentary to A&K’s past and future guests, Sundowner is packed with the hottest destinations and insights on what’s trendy in travel. Featuring articles by some of the industry’s most renowned travel writers and our expert staff, it’s guaranteed to give you wanderlust… Sign up to receive your copy here: https://www.abercrombiekent.co.uk/new-newsletter-signup
Published twice a year and complimentary to A&K’s past and future guests, Sundowner is packed with the hottest destinations and insights on what’s trendy in travel. Featuring articles by some of the industry’s most renowned travel writers and our expert staff, it’s guaranteed to give you wanderlust…
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Williamsburg<br />
BROOKLYN, NYC<br />
USA<br />
THE BUZZ: This previously gritty borough started on its<br />
trajectory towards hip in the early 1990s when creative types<br />
escaping rising Manhattan rents hopped over the Williamsburg<br />
Bridge to set up home. Less rough-around-the-edges than<br />
it once was, it has seen rocketing rental prices, yet it retains<br />
an appealing creative spirit. It’s home to a thriving art scene,<br />
some of the Big Apple’s best restaurants, and scores of quirky<br />
boutiques on Bedford Avenue, including Brooklyn’s oldest<br />
record shop, Earwax Records.<br />
THE CROWD: Grown-up creatives-done-good wearing<br />
colourful 1980s garb from Awoke Vintage, kids in tow, shopping<br />
at farmers’ markets; plus party animals clinking craft brews at<br />
rooftop bars on balmy nights.<br />
DON’T MISS: Feasting on Polish pierogies, piping-hot<br />
pizza slices from the renowned Best Pizza, and cereal milk ice<br />
cream at Momofuku Milk Bar on an A&K-arranged foodie<br />
tour. Head to newly opened, turret-shaped The Water Tower for<br />
cocktails topped off with truffles, and Manhattan skyline views.<br />
BED DOWN: Home to one of NYC’s biggest saltwater<br />
swimming pools, McCarren Hotel & Pool emanates serious<br />
tropical vibes, has calming rooms with Frette linens – and an<br />
on-trend vegan restaurant on its rooftop, naturally.<br />
Wynwood<br />
MIAMI, FLORIDA<br />
THE BUZZ: Over the last 15 years, former warehouse<br />
district Wynwood has morphed into South Florida’s hottest<br />
arts hub. A haven for street art lovers, the whole area is an open<br />
air gallery of sorts, the streets a constantly evolving canvas for<br />
bold designs and graffiti. Plus, there are some 70 galleries and<br />
museums to explore.<br />
THE CROWD: Spray-paint whizzes, cans in tow, beach<br />
junkies taking a sunshine break, and – come December –<br />
seriously well-heeled collectors descending in flocks for<br />
Art Basel.<br />
DON’T MISS: Wynwood Walls and the nearby Wynwood<br />
Doors, where astonishing murals – everything from neon<br />
portraits of Poseidon to dogs assembled from metal shards –<br />
transform walls and doors into world-class artworks. If you<br />
want to get hands-on, A&K can organise sessions with local<br />
artists during which you can create your own masterpiece.<br />
Head to the Bakehouse Art Complex to peek at woodworking<br />
and printmaking studios and Wyn 317 for a Pop Art fix. At Kyu<br />
restaurant, dine on burrata with yuzu marmalade and Florida<br />
snapper ceviche.<br />
BED DOWN: COMO Metropolitan Miami Beach is about<br />
a 20-minute drive away. Chic interiors are by Paola Navone, and<br />
the COMO Shambhala spa is the place to get pummelled into<br />
relaxation mode.<br />
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