Mama Shelter, Los Angeles

The boutique hotel company says hello to Hollywood

On a recent Friday night at the new Mama Shelter boutique hotel on Los Angeles, DJ Kurse was playing a set for locals and hotel guests. A family had gathered to celebrate a 72ndbirthday and the giant foosball table was being carefully picked up and moved to the side to make room for some celebratory dancing. This led to a Soul Train-style dance line just …

La Cambuse du Saunier in Gruissan, France

A rustic outdoor restaurant pairing fresh seafood with an unforgettable view of hued salterns

Le Salin de l’île Saint-Martin is a special place in the town of Gruissan where even locals indulge in snapping a few photos. Located by the Mediterranean coast, the tremendous salt evaporation ponds (over 400 hectares) host the production of la fleur de sel (sea salt) and oysters. Accompanied by local wines from the Languedoc region, the fare is presented with utmost pride at the …

Peckham Loves Me

A charming photo book that traces life in the South London area during the 1980s and '90s

As cities evolve faster and faster and gentrification changes areas (for better or worse), it’s increasingly fascinating to see neighborhoods documented over a specific period of time. South London’s Peckham, a former working class area that’s now best known for its growing art scene and creative studios (including the Peckham Print Studio that CH visited earlier this year) has just been given the documentary treatment …