Marlon Moreno

From the elegant coastal flavours of Ningbo and Stockholm's culinary underground to Toronto's high-end comfort food, Ottawa's latest master chef debut, the urban vineyards of Vienna and the rural vineyards of Canada's Niagara - savour our global culinary dossier.

I’d like to believe that there’s some truth to the “French paradox” theory. That’s why I’m soaking in a barrel bath of mineral water and red wine extracts at Les Sources de Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa on the Château Smith-Haut Lafitte wine estate in Graves, in Bordeaux, France. The term French Paradox was coined in 1992 by the late Dr. Serge Renaud, a scientist from Bordeaux University, after years of research. The paradox?

Downtown-to-downtown flights via Air Canada out of Billy Bishop. A dry-aged cheeseburger that has no business being that good. An electric musical that will break your heart. This is your curated shortcut to a weekend escape in New York City. Few destinations demand as much from their visitors as New York – and reward them as greatly.