If life feels unbearable when Il Pellicano closes for the season, you’re among friends. So book a flight to London, because the whole gang is popping up at Claridge’s for a week-long residency starting on February 17. Chef Michelino Gioia and his team will be infusing the hotel’s modern British restaurant with signature dishes from the Argentario-coast hotel—oh, yes, there will be ravioli with butter and sage. The barman, Federico Morosi (a global sensation), will be mixing up Teller Negronis, an homage to the photographer Juergen, among other temptations. Since hotelier and Air Mail Editor at Large Marie-Louise Sciò is involved in all this, expect a bit of disco as well. And tiramisu! (claridges.co.uk) —Ashley Baker

No one does shoes quite like the British. There’s John Lobb, Church’s, Edward Green, Crockett & Jones, to name a few, and Macian, a newcomer specializing in women’s shoes that has recently entered the fray. Named after the Old English verb meaning “to make or create in an artisanal and artistic sense,” the luxury brand blends Italian design and Japanese ukiyo-e prints into meticulously crafted Chelsea boots and Derby shoes. All are made with the finest leather in Northamptonshire, England. (from $554.46, maciancollection.com) —Elena Clavarino

Unlike Rome, which is heaving with new hotels, Florence has been a bit quieter on the hospitality front. That all changes in March, when Auberge Resorts Collection opens Collegio alla Querce—a hilltop hotel above the city’s Centro Storico. Named for the cypress trees that line its driveway, the hotel has 83 guest rooms, some of which have views of the Duomo. The Spanish architectural firm Esteva i Esteva has handled the thoughtful restoration of the centuries-old educational building, and the Florentine interior-design firm ArchFlorence has given the rooms a contemporary flair. If you haven’t been to the Uffizi since your gap year, now is the time. And don’t forget to stop by Loretta Caponi for a little retail therapy after you’ve finished ogling the Caravaggios. (aubergeresorts.com) —Ashley Baker

The very best global streaming service out there is free, even ad-free. Founded in Scarborough, Western Australia, in 2008, Kanopy has a unique business model: it provides patrons of participating public-libraries (Sorry, NYPL members) a gratis streaming platform that features an astoundingly extensive array of cinema, TV shows, and various educational videos. Each month, viewers get a set number of tickets from their library—most movies generally cost two tickets—and have 72 hours to watch whatever title they choose. On my watch list at the moment: institution-chronicling documentarian Frederick Wiseman’s Central Park (1990), the late Jean-Luc Godard’s lesser-seen For Ever Mozart (1996), and title-sequence-designing legend Saul Bass’s lone directorial effort, Phase IV (1974). Kanopy truly can’t be beaten. (kanopy.com) —Spike Carter

Swiss chef Daniel Humm shocked the culinary world when, in 2021, he announced that his highly praised New York restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, would switch to an entirely plant-based menu. Those of us who belong to the society of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” were skeptical at first, but the restaurant’s new era has proved to be a smashing success. (Think three Michelin stars.) Humm’s vision and journey is gloriously documented in a three-volume book that details his restaurant’s groundbreaking transformation and unique recipes. Accompanied by drawings, commentary, and photographs of both the place in action and the food itself (the parsnip-popsicle pictures are museum-worthy), Eleven Madison Park: The Plant-Based Chapter serves as a reminder that you don’t need to be vegan to love and yearn for Humm’s creations. ($275, elevenmadisonhome.com) —Jim Kelly

This month, Forgotten Lands, a nonprofit dedicated to championing contemporary Caribbean art, takes over the Museum of Modern Art’s Creativity Lab with an installation that deserves your attention. The exhibition features four powerful films running on loop, alongside a thoughtfully curated resource library that includes everything from children’s books to works exploring themes of belonging. It’s the kind of art that invites us to reflect, and perhaps converse. Luckily, on January 26, the museum will host artists Devin Osorio, Margarita Rosa, and Simon Benjamin in a panel discussing the materials on display. Can’t make it? You can also find the vibrant, colorful Forgotten Lands magazine at our Air Mail Newsstand on Hudson Street. (forgottenlandsart.com) —Jen Noyes