Three Pieces of Spring Motorcycle Gear

Perforated leather gear and helmet-friendly sunglasses to keep you safe in the sun

The timeless debate of fashion versus function can become a serious one when it’s literally your skin on the line. So rather than forego the proper gear to keep your core temperature down, it’s best to simply tailor your kit according to where and when you’re riding. While taking the new Royal Enfield Continental GT out recently, we had the opportunity to put a few …

Liang Shi Restaurant, Beijing

Contemporary design aesthetics provide the base for this 798 Art District eatery

In the last 10 years, Beijing’s 798 art district has been progressively transforming from a quiet epicenter of Chinese contemporary art into a mainstream leisure and tourist spot. In a city where development doesn’t often make aesthetics a top priority, the area has managed to keep its identity as an art- and design-oriented hub and, beside the flocks of tourists coming to 798 during the …

Graham & Co. Hotel, Catskills

This modest yet charming lodge brings a Brooklyn element upstate, as well as a new flea market

by Janine Stankus On a sunny Saturday in May, the Esopus River runs red from recent rains and the tiny town of Phoenicia, NY is beginning to stir. A fleet of motorcycles rolls onto the one-block main drag while a pair of young men on beach cruisers meanders into town from the opposite end. The custom bicycles are a signature amenity at The Graham & …