Leon Bridges: Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand

One of two new singles from R&B artist Leon Bridges, “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand” declares its intentions with the opening notes: to transfix and inspire. Another beautiful offering from the soulful singer, the track offers a healthy dose of self-reflection while basking in the contemplation of a relationship. It will appear on Bridges’ sophomore release Good Thing, out on 4 May.

Translating an Iconic Figure into a Restaurant Concept, NYC’s Brigitte

A meeting of the South of France and Brazil in the Lower East Side

There’s an exuberance to the corner of Canal and Ludlow. Its neighborhood—a confluence of the LES, Chinatown and Two Bridges—has seen high-profile additions like the Metrograph join NYC staples like Bacaro. Dimes, Forgetmenot and Kiki’s form a triangle of quality and reliability. Without the trampling of tourists, there’s something so charismatic to these restaurants, their proximity to one another and the preserved (perceived) New York-ness …

Pritzker Winner Balkrishna Doshi’s Work for the People

Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi, the 2018 Pritzker Prize winner, certainly has a roster of showpiece commissions that demonstrate imagination. His greatest architectural development, however, might be Aranya—the low-cost housing projects he established in Indore, India. These structures have received substantial acclaim because, as Bloomberg notes, they actually work. And rather than erase the nature of dense areas, they replicate some of what people appreciate about …