The Mark Hotel’s one-of-a-kind 70-foot Herreshoff sailboat returns to New York, offering an elegant way to take in the city. Embark on a two-hour cruise through New York Harbor while enjoying a menu by the one and only Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The experience is available as a ticketed dinner or private charter; those opting for the latter can elevate their evening with a custom menu from the hotel’s very own Caviar Kaspia restaurant. It is a welcome, leisurely escape should you find yourself in need of some ocean breeze and a view. ($640 plus tax, themarkhotel.com) —Merritt Johnson

We here at Air Mail have long been fans of Jess Walter, partly because his range as a novelist is so inventive but mostly because he writes like a sly angel. (See for yourself with his crime caper Citizen Vince or his darkly romantic Beautiful Ruins, inspired by the filming of Cleopatra in Italy in the early 1960s.) His latest, So Far Gone, recounts the adventures of Rhys Kinnick, a laid-off journalist who decides to live off the grid, only to be brought back on it to save his grandkids and daughter from a wacko religious militia. Toss in his old girlfriend Lucy and her sometime boyfriend and former cop Chuck Littlefield, and enjoy the ride in this sweet, sharp book. ($35, amazon.com) —Jim Kelly

The Loewe Foundation’s Craft Prize, in which a renowned group of judges considers and debates the work of artisans from all over the world, has become a highlight of the international art calendar. This year, pieces from 30 artists (themselves selected from more than 4,600 nominees) are being exhibited at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, in Madrid. And last week, to great fanfare, the winner was announced: Kunimasa Aoki, a Japanese ceramist working in terra-cotta, whose organic Realm of Living Things 19 captured the affections of judges such as Patricia Urquiola, architect Wang Shu, and essayist and architect Frida Escobedo. Special mentions went to Nifemi Marcus-Bello, a Nigerian designer, and Studio Sumakshi Singh, a group founded by Singh that works textiles and threadwork along with painting and sculpture. Should you find yourself in Madrid this summer, the exhibition will run through June 29. (museothyssen.org) —Ashley Baker

What a relief it is when gorgeous packaging isn’t just a gimmick to distract from a subpar product. NOAM features perhaps the most attractive-looking bottles of beer I’ve ever come across, and I can happily report the quality is a match. Founded in 2016 as a start-up at the Technical University of Munich, NOAM partnered with traditional brewer Paulaner to execute their vision. Brewed in Bavaria in adherence to the Reinheitsgebot Purity Law of 1516 (which stipulates beer can only be made of hops, malt, and water—yeast was added to the law when its properties were discovered much later), NOAM is an unfiltered, unpasteurized vegan lager free of preservatives. The key to its superlative flavor is the “exceptionally pure” Munich water utilized. The unique hand-labeled bottles, designed to evoke Roman columns—conceived in collaboration with Swedish fashion label Acne—are a treasure to hold. (from $34.35, noam.beer) —Spike Carter

There are weekender bags, and then there’s the Voyager—a quietly commanding addition to Nili Lotan’s repertoire. Made in Italy and Spain from black grain leather and with a warm suede interior, it features discreet compartments and clean lines that suggest its owner knows exactly where they’re headed. Structured yet unfussy. Lotan, who has built a devoted following on tailored restraint and sophisticated glamour, brings that same precision to her first foray into travel accessories. At $3,400, it’s not for the indecisive—but then again, neither is time, especially when it’s spent fumbling with a lesser bag. Call it an heirloom for the itinerant! ($3,400; nililotan.com) —Jen Noyes

Canteen, a much-hyped Italian restaurant at the very top of the Portobello Road, in London, opened in October. Apologies for our delayed report, but it was only very recently that we were successful in securing a table. After three failed attempts, a noon-on-the-dot arrival was just the ticket, and despite the din of the hard-surfaced dining room, it was difficult to find fault with the food. (Canteen comes from the same talented team behind the Pelican, an Air Mail–approved nearby pub.) We’ll spare you the poetic descriptions of our ’nduja-flecked pizza and duck ragu, but they probably deserve them. A recipe for a perfect summer Friday: a sunny day, an early lunch, and vintage shopping along Portobello Market. Pick up a $5 diamanté necklace while you’re at it. (instagram.com) —Ashley Baker