Conscious style essays. Lived luxury, minimalism and noble materials by Gabriel Goldberg from Brussels.
This week, three people told me they no longer eat meat, each for a different reason. I love meat. Here is a respectful case for chosen meat: ethical, delicious and nourishing.
Near Porte de Namur, Elbow brings a New York lunch counter to Brussels. Open kitchen, welcoming stools and remarkable pastrami: why I keep returning.
On 19 September 2026, Hangar transformed Place Poelaert into a monumental open-air dancefloor for Solomun. Invited by TheMerode, I witnessed Brussels celebrate its newly revealed Palace of Justice faç
On 13 September 2026, I listened to Matthieu Ricard discuss happiness and altruism inside Brussels’ Villa Empain. A first-person account — and the full story of the scientist, monk, photographer and h
Two countries, two philosophies, one stubborn fact: Switzerland and Japan are the only nations able to build an entire watch — down to the hairspring and the oil — without depending on anyone. History
Since 1998 a masked artist has been cementing pixel mosaics onto the walls of Paris. There are now more than 1,500 of them in the capital, turned into a worldwide hunting game by an app. The history,
Standing in front of the egg fridge in a Scottish Marks & Spencer is a small cultural education. White shells, brown shells, pale blue shells, duck eggs in lilac boxes, and the word Scottish printed n
22 kg in 4 months without leaving the restaurants: 120 g of protein/day, zero bread-pasta-rice, the cut by subtraction. Photographic proof.
Brussels never separates museum from street. A personal 10-photo essay: Bonom, ROA, Invader, Alechinsky, Zinneke, Marcolini.
In the city, on holiday, in cafés, at work: the dog has become the quiet companion of our modern lives. A personal essay, eye to nose, from Brussels to the Maldives and Osaka.
From the grape hyacinths in the park to peonies on a market table — how flowers colour my tables, my city, and my mood, and why May no longer makes sense to me without them.
An ode to coffee in its purest form. The naked espresso is an act of gustatory resistance, a ritual of clarity, and perhaps the last accessible luxury.
After losing 10 kilos, the real challenge begins: staying on track when your social life kicks back in. Intermittent fasting, strategic restaurant choices, water retention management — my complete pro
In some families, entertaining is far more than a question of menu. It is a true art of living. A journey into a family tradition passed down from mother to daughter.
There was a time when business was conducted on a golf course. That time is over. Gravel is emerging as the new luxury for the modern executive.
After weeks of extreme caloric deficit guided by AI, Gabriel Goldberg confronts the limits of the algorithm against human biology. Homeostasis, digestive mechanics and social life: 4 tactical lessons
Can artificial intelligence replace a nutritionist? Éléonore Dagneau de Richecour, a functional health expert, explores the limits of ChatGPT against the complexity of the human body.
At TEFAF Maastricht 2026, the most palpable energy was not from the usual names. It was radiating from a profound shift: the fierce, deliberate spotlight on female artists who were kept in the shadows
Binta Telemans, founder of TNG Invest, shares how she turns Brussels townhouses into lasting wealth for elite athletes.
More and more executives are using AI to analyse their diet. A three-week experiment in discipline, protein and technology.