Showing posts with label rooftop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rooftop. Show all posts

Monday, 6 May 2013

Bar review: Diablito, Puerto Portals, Palma, Majorca

What's it's Curbappeal?:
- rooftop terrace offering amazing views across the yachts in the harbour
- comfy colourful sofa style seating
- bit of a haven from some of the trasher places nearby (you're just far enough away to escape the karaoke bar...)


Time of visit: sunset drinks on Sunday night, May 2013









Cafe/bar review: San Anton (rooftop bar) Madrid, Spain


Whats its Curbappeal:
- wrap around rooftop terrace - great sun trap to soak up some Spring sunshine
- cool decor (little lanterns, colourful art displays (eg largely brightly coloured pig statues) & butterfly artwork on the glass walls)
- bustling atmosphere

Crowd: quite cool mid 20s-late 30s locals

Food & drink rating: food looked delicious but we didn't have a reservation so only had a drink - we definitely want to come back for some food

The bill: ok


Time of visit: Saturday mid afternoon, April 2013


... Some photos straight from our iPhones...
















Saturday, 12 January 2013

Cool hangout: Petit Ermitage, Private Rooftop Club, Los Angeles, California


 What’s so cool, Curbappeal?
- A very exclusive ‘private club’ in LA: This hotel is where young film and music stars stay when they want to relax in a low-key, residential, environment. Not widely known outside the media industry. During our stay at the hotel, lounging by the pool, we saw Mario Testino’s number two/stylist sashaying back-and-forth with her crew, a UK girl pop group sat on the loungers next to us, and we chatted to an uber-cool UK film crew covering a local music event.
- Dining at the restaurant feels a bit like you’re in a whimsical French country cottage garden. Yet the Hollywood Hills are clearly in view from this roof-deck: a slightly surreal experience, but a good one!
- Delicious Mediterranean dishes: the lamb tagine in the photo below was melt-in-your-mouth good.
- As you’ll see by our last photo, the outside fireplaces are heavenly to snuggle up next to. This was our first night so, jetlagged, I succumbed to the warmth of the fire…
      - The only slight disappointment was the rooms – they don’t look anywhere near as good, or as nicely appointed as the roof-deck, so we’d suggest staying somewhere else, and see if you can book a table at the restaurant…

Some photo’s from our Canon SLR….