Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Look at almost any old photo of a city shopping street, from any time from the end of the 19th century until about ...

Entering The Beverly Hills Hotel always feels like a journey into the past, and our tour was no exception. Surrounded by the iconic green and white striped awning, the pink pillars and red carpet set ...

Nearly half a century ago, a ritzy boutique opened at the corner of Rodeo Drive and Dayton Way in Beverly Hills and quickly changed the rules of the retailing game. The store was Giorgio Beverly Hills ...

Perch beneath the blue-and-white-striped awning for ultra-thin crêpes with lemon and brown sugar or Nutella and strawberries. And there are gluten-free savoury galettes draped with prosciutto. Cesar ...

With its striking yellow and white striped awning, Deli Bottega is one of Bondi’s best spots for people watching. Situated along the trendy Glenayr Avenue, this cosy joint has been a regular favourite ...

FROM a distance, it is an idyllic scene. The small boat floats idly, its oars aloft. Sheltered from the sun by a blue-and-white striped awning, passengers busy themselves around a large silver tea-urn ...