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New York

Restaurant: An intimate tasting room atmosphere greets visitors at Atera(77 Worth Street, 2122 2614 44). The seats to grab are at the counter facing the open kitchen or beside the garden. There’s only one tasting menu each night, but graciously turned out waiters explain it in great detail.

Musical: The timelessness of Charlie Chaplin comes through the musical Chaplin (Ethel Barrymore Theater, 243 West 47th Street) which opened to rave reviews. The musical narrates the life and incredible art of the silent film icon. Runs till end December.

Store opening: Newly opened Alexander West (333 Park Avenue, 866 647 1740) is ideal for men looking for affordable custom-made shirts. The store has dozens of patterns in fabric, collars and cuff options. The in-house tailor will measure you up and your order is ready in three to five weeks. Choose from gingham, shortsleeved striped tops and linen longsleeved garments.

Pizzeria: Rosco’s(685 Franklin Ave at Prospect Pl, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, 347-955-4881) is not any run of the mill pizzeria. Black vinyl banquettes and video game tables set the tone for pizzas and Italian fare made with organic produce. Don’t miss the fried risotto balls and the chefs’ grandmothers’meatball recipe.

LONDON

Store opening: Bearing the strange name ‘Opening Ceremony’ (31-32 King Street, Covent Garden, 020-7836-4978) the store is all about ready-to-wear clothes and accessories. The store has designer collections by TopShop, Proenza Schouler and House of Holland.

Restaurant: Set in a remodelled century old electricity generating station, Tramshed (32 Rivington Street, 020-7749 0478) is a dramatic, high-ceilinged, open space, with a bar to one side and a gallery up above.

Japanese eatery: Sushi Tetsu (12 Jerusalem Passage, 020 3217 0090) is a spectacularly good example of Japanese food. It is unpretentious and the atmosphere is casual chic. The menu has sushi-nigiri, maki and sashimi, with the occasional hand roll.

Greek delights: At Mazi (12-14 Hillgate Street, 020 7229 3794) expect both traditional Greek and progressive cooking. Simple and attractively furnished for the Greek salad (horiatiki) and tarama (fish roe) while the classic Spanakopita is deconstructed into filo pastry and a stew of spinach and feta.

Lounge: Overlooking St Paul’s, Madison (One New Change, 020 83053088) is a nod to Manhattan but that’s where the references stop. Choose from concoctions with eccentric names like Hot Bitch Martini and Pornstar Martini.

LA

Musical: The hilarious Book of Mormon (Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Boulevard,323 468-1770) is a musical about two moronic Mormon boys sent to Africa to convert the locals. what works is that it effortlessly combines satiric comedy, farce and music to comment on sensitive issues such as religion.

Lounge: Freddy Smalls (11520 W Pico Blvd., 310 4793000) has a lovely old world look. It’s an inspired gastropub with friendly service, cocktails and a concise menu of generous small plates. Try the buffalo deviled eggs, smoked fingerling potatoes and chicken panzanella.

Italian Cuisine: With a name like Gusto (8432 W. Third Street, between Orlando Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard, 323 7821778) there’s no other way to eat here. Modest and down to earth, it concentrates on Italian cuisine. Sample the sweetbread Milanese, octopus with chickpeas, pappardelle with oxtail ragu and old-fashioned braciole.

Journal: Farewell to Surrealism—the Dyn Circle in Mexico (Paul Getty Center, 1200, Getty Center Drice, 310 440 7300) is a record of art and its ramifications by writers and artists in the 1940s. They created a journal called Dyn to demonstrates their passion for pre-Columbian past of the Americas.

RIO

Peruvian restaurant: la Carioca Cevicheria (Rua Maria Angélica 113A, Jardim Botanico, 21 2226 8821) serves dishes with some extraordinary flavours. A must try include the ceviche, the Peruvian lunch time staple of white fish cooked in lime juice, pulpo andino (Andean Octopus), plenty of pisco sours and seafood.

Lounge: Paris (Casa Julieta de Serpa, Praia do Flamengo 34, 21 2551 1278) is a place with zebrastriped sofas and a modern look to it. Taste the funky dry martini with olive‘perfume’ and Exotique—Goose L’Orange vodka, Calvados, rosemary.

Exhibition: There’s an element of sadness in the show Raphael e Emygdio: dois modernos no Engenho de dentro (Instituto Moreira Salles, new Gallery, Rua Marquês de S?o Vicente 476 Gávea, 213284 7400). Both diagnosed with schizophrenia, Raphael Domingues and Emygdio de Barros frequently undertook art therapy classes and came up with almost 100 drawings and paintings. They are on display. Runs till October 7.

Brazilian Cuisine: irajá Gastro (Rua Conde de Irajá 109, Botafogo, 21 2246 1395) is a charming restaurant with a shabby chic look. Try the flavoured salad caprese with liquid buffalo mozzarella and special galinhada, risotto primavera.

B’LORE

Shopping: Shop at Avirate (589, 12th Main, Indiranagar, 4203 2678) for evening wear, lingerie, shoes and accessories. Specifics include kaftans, basic shifts, wrap dresses, jumpsuits and rompers.

Seafood Galore: Far from the original, Fisherman’s Wharf (26, Haralur Road, Sarajapur Road, 73537 64081) is all about seafood. Owing its origin to Goa, try the prawns that are served in many styles.

Restaurant: There’s no doubt about the cuisine at Teppan (1/3, ulsoor Road, 32569029). A communal experience, the centre piece is the teppan with chairs around it. The eatery has a set of fixed menus to choose from. Try the crumb fried prawns and miso soup.

Lounge: Muse (1206, Mannan Arcade, 100 ft Road, Indiranagar, 6570 5891) is a terrace lounge that is all about women. There’s usually a female voice crooning on the stereo while the cocktails are named after Yoko Ono and Audrey Hepburn. Don’t miss the sautéed mushrooms, pork cubes and minced beef patties.

Theatre: Starting October 5 Jagriti(Ramagondanahalli, Varthur Road, Whitefield, 41242879) will host the delightful play the Invisible River for 10 days. Encompassing a colourful case of characters including a selfpromoting priest, a scheming politician and a smart street urchin, the play unravels many layers of the Indian society. Runs till October 15.

MADRID

WITH Rajat Kapoor

Is a successful actor, director and theatre personality

I recently returned from a fascinating trip from Spain with my family. We were in Madrid for more than 10 days and spent three days in Seville and a couple of days Chipiona. It’s easy to fall in love with Spain, there’s music at every corner in Madrid and some wonderful places to visit.

A must-do in Seville is the Spring Theatre Festival in May. This year they had performances by legends like Peter Brook, Robert Lepage and Simon McBurney. I also discovered a cinematheque in Madrid, with two screens, a cafe, and a cinema library.

Another good place is the Alcazar Palace in Seville. It’s called the palace with a split personality and there a little bit of history in every stone.

The restaurants at the squares are all fantastic with great coffee, pizzas and of course tapas. It’s difficult to say whether the kids loved the beach more or shopping, but it was a great experience.