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Forbes
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
How To Spend The Perfect Weekend In Palma De Mallorca
getty Palma de Mallorca is often seen as little more than a gateway to Mallorca's postcard-perfect beaches, mountains and countryside–but overlook this enchanting Spanish city at your peril. The capital of the largest Balearic island is brimming with stunning architecture, rich history and outstanding cuisine, not to mention more than its fair of contemporary art galleries, natural wine bars and local design stores. Here's your weekend itinerary for Palma de Mallorca, including where to eat, stay, and play. The ensaïmada is Mallorca's most quintessential pastry. It can be served plain or with fillings like chocolate, custard or savory sobrassada. getty Let's assume you arrive in Palma in the early morning. So early that you probably won't be able to check into your hotel yet. Central Palma is an easy 15-minute cab ride away from the airport so hop in and drop your bags off wherever you are staying, before your first stop: breakfast. Mallorca's most famous morning snack is the ensaïmada, a rich, yet fluffy, spiral-shaped pastry served with a dusting of powder sugar. Try it at Can Joan de s'Aigo, a Mallorcan institution renowned for its Mallorquin pastries and homemade ice-cream. The original shop in Carrer de Can Sanç, which has been there for more than 300 years, is conveniently open from 8.00 a.m. HEAT by Sophia Lie Recovery Studio offers an array of treatments like Broad-Spectrum Infrared Sauna, LPG Massage and Face WorkOut. Anette Cook Time for a reset. To get your body ready for a weekend in Palma de Mallorca, head to HEAT Studio, a tranquil wellness oasis in the historic center of Palma. HEAT 's founder Sofia Lie knows a thing or two about getting over jet lag. After more than a decade of international modeling, she struggled with full-body fatigue and started researching recovery solutions. HEAT offers state-of-the-art treatments like Broad-Spectrum Infrared Sauna, LPG Massage and Face WorkOut, as well as yoga and breath work, all designed to leave you feeling restored, rejuvenated, and ready to take on the world. For a quick lunch, stop by Mambo, a trendy spot to sample innovative twists on classic tapas, like mushroom and foie gras croquettes, or anchovies served on bite-sized chunks of crisp puff pastry, before tucking into a whole, grilled market-fresh fish, such as turbot or monkfish. Set deep in Palma's Old Town, Portella is the epitome of a refined, luxury boutique hotel in the Mallorcan capital. Image courtesy Portella Portella Palma Boutique Hotel By now, you have more than earned a siesta, but not just any siesta. Open since 2024, Portella is the epitome of refined, quiet luxury in Palma. This 14-room boutique hotel, set in a meticulously restored 17th-century palace overlooking the Arab Baths in Palma's Old Town was formerly the home of a prominent Mallorcan artist. The hotel, designed to the highest quality standards by interior designers Festen Architecture and Gras Reynés Architecture Studio, features a cozy restaurant, a delightful interior courtyard with hanging vines and a babbling fountain and a rooftop terrace with jaw-dropping views of the Cathedral of Mallorca and Palma's Old Town. The soothing rooftop at Portella is the ultimate spot to wind down after a day spent pounding the pavements in the sweltering heat. Image courtesy Portella All the rooms feature plush King-size beds, terracotta floors, quality furnishings and soothing marble bathrooms with delicious walk-in rainfall showers, freestanding baths, and aromatic toiletries by Dyptique. DINS Santi Taura No weekend in Palma de Mallorca would be complete without a visit to one of the city's most celebrated chefs, Santi Taura. Taura has made his name as the foremost re-inventor of the island's most classic dishes, taking ancient recipes and turning them into contemporary wonders. His exquisite tasting menus earned him a well-deserved Michelin star in 2021 at his eponymous Dins Santi Taura that is just a five-minute walk from Portella through some of the prettiest and narrowest streets of Palma's old town. The terraces of the Cathedral of Mallorca are the ultimate vantage point from which to gawk at the Bay of Palma and the city, Image courtesy Fomento del Turismo de Mallorca Saturday Wake up early on Saturday morning and stroll around the winding alleyways of the old town before the tourists descend. Open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on weekdays and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Saturdays, the terraces of the nearby Cathedral of Mallorca offer the ultimate vantage point from which to gawk at the Bay of Palma and the city, while also admiring the architecture of this stunning Gothic Cathedral, including the bell tower, the flying buttresses and the rose window. Gallery RED Palma is an arty destination, and you will be blown away by the sheer number of galleries in the old town. Gallery RED is an international contemporary gallery run by Drew Aaron who moved from New York to Mallorca following a lifestyle change. Gallery RED features works by renowned contemporary artists such as Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Gerhard Richter, Yayoi Kusama, and Jeff Koons, alongside a multitude of rising stars. Fruit and vegetable stand at Mercado de Santa Catalina market, Palma. getty From here, it is a just short walk to the former workers' district of Santa Catalina and its famous market, where Can Joan Frau serves up giant, steaming plates of unfussy dishes like paella or sopa Mallorquín, a hearty casserole more reminiscent of a stew than a soup, in an informal market stall. On your way back to Portella for a refresh, stop into the next-door Arab Baths right before 6:00 p.m. closing time. One of few remaining pieces of evidence of Mallorca's moorish heritage, the baths, with their glorious gardens, a dome in the shape of a half orange, twelve columns and twenty-five light shafts, are believed to date from approximately the tenth century and most likely formed part of the palace or alcázar of a notable moorish ruler. The rooftop of De Tokio a Lima is the place to be on balmy summer nights. Image courtesy De Tokio a Lima De Tokio A Lima For dinner, make a beeline for the romantic rooftop of hip De Tokio a Lima. With a Peruvian restaurant currently topping the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking, Nikkei food has never been more in fashion, as evidenced by the perennial popularity of this Palma hotspot. Order the Hamachi tiradito with pineapple and lulo sauce, topped with crispy amaranth popcorn for extra crunch, or the tender toasted octopus with red mole and Lima-style causa, but save space for the show-stopping lemon-meringue pie made with local Sóller lemons. If sipping Mallorcan natural wine before bed sounds like your cup of pet nat, head over to Little Jarana, an intimate, new 18-seater in Palma's old town that specializes in everyone's favorite combo of small plates and natural wine. It stays open till midnight on weekends. The shady, narrow streets of the old town of Palma de Mallorca provide a welcome respite from the summer heat. getty Sunday If you had one sip too many last night, don't fret. Breakfast at Portella is served until a very respectable 1:00 p.m. Take your time enjoying a feast of Mallorcan delicacies like seasonal fruit, sobrassada sausage and fresh-baked pastries, accompanied by the soothing sounds of the babbling fountain in the hotel courtyard, before heading up to one of the sun beds on Portella's panoramic rooftop for a snooze. Anyone who has been to Spain before, knows Sundays are not the best for shopping since most stores remain closed. However, the flagship of Cortana, a Mallorcan fashion brand that makes tastefully timeless ethical pieces using natural fabrics, conveniently opens seven days a week in Palma's old town. Food Tours Mallorca offer self-guided food and wine tours in Palma. Image courtesy Food Tours Mallorca Food Tours Mallorca What better way to finish your weekend in Palma de Mallorca than exploring its streets and gastronomic treasures all at the same time? Food Tours Mallorca offers a variety of self-guided food and wine tours ideal for couples, families or friends who want to enjoy a tour without having to spend the day with a group of strangers. Better still, their tours in Palma take you on a journey through the heart of the old town, combining some of the city's most striking sites with its most outstanding culinary creations. The tours are available seven days a week, for lunch or dinner–all you need is your cellphone, an internet connection, some comfortable walking shoes and a hearty appetite.
Hamilton Spectator
24-06-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton police drug investigation leads to $200,000 in safety deposit boxes
Hamilton police seized more than $200,000 in cash, along with fentanyl and other drugs, during a five-month investigation. The central high enforcement action team (HEAT) led the investigation that began in late January after a concerned member of the public reported suspicious activity, police said in a news release Tuesday. On April 17, police search a condominium on Charlton Avenue East and a vehicle, leading to the seizure of: about $11,000 in cash; 121 grams of cocaine (estimated street value of $12,100); 24 grams of fentanyl (estimated street value of $4,800 or approximately 2,400 doses); 64 Dilaudid pills (estimated street value of $1,000); 15 Oxycodone pills (estimated street value of $100); two cellphones, and two TD Bank safety deposit box keys. Police then searched a TD safety deposit box at 100 King St. W. on April 30 where officers found $100,000 cash. The next day police searched a second safety deposit box at 550 Fennell Ave. E. where they found $80,000 in cash. A court order on May 12 led to a third safety deposit box being identified and later that month, on May 28, that box — also at the Fennell branch — was searched. Police found an additional $20,000. In all, police seized $211,860 in Canadian currency. A 53-year-old Hamilton man was arrested and charged with possession of fentanyl, cocaine and opioids for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rita Ora flaunts her figure in tiny bralette and hotpants as she poses for sultry behind-the-scenes snaps in the SHOWER after taking to the stage as supporting act on Kylie Minogue's tour
Rita Ora set pulses racing on Monday evening as she posed up a storm in her skimpy performance outfit, after taking to stage in Vancouver as Kylie Minogue 's supporting act. The singer, 34, slipped into a tiny cream bralette, displaying her toned midriff and a hint of cleavage, for an impromptu photoshoot in a shower room. She added a pair of coordinating lace-up shorts, leaving her long legs exposed, and thick black belt adorned with metal chains, for an edgy touch. Rita completed the show-stopping ensemble with white heeled boots and a silver choker, as she turned to pose from all angles to showcase her tiny waist and enviable assets. The Poison hitmaker wore her long hair in loose waves and sported a full face of glamorous makeup, complete with performance-ready sparkly eyeshadow. She included a string of pictures of her rocking the outfit on stage and belting out her hits to the excited crowd at the Pacific Coliseum. Demonstrating her showmanship, she strutted around the stage and performed choreography alongside several female backing dancers. Captioning her post, Rita gushed over the attendees to the show and voiced her excitement for her next show in Los Angeles. She penned: 'Vancouver you were unreal! Can't believe there's only one show to go, see you on Friday, LA! It's gonna be a party'. It comes as the latest glimpse at the behind-the-scenes of Kylie's tour from Rita, after treating fans to a look at her shows in Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Austin, Miami, Orlando and Atlanta. The former Masked Singer judge has joined Kylie for the majority of the US leg of her Tension Tour as a special guest. Her show in Miami was extra special for fans, as she surprised the crowd with a performance of her unreleased new single HEAT. Delivering a stunning performance, the high energy set also included some of her biggest hits such as Your Song. Teasing the new single on stage Rita said: 'I'm just gonna play you my new single because its called Heat and it just makes sense being here in Miami. It's coming out pretty soon.' The former Masked Singer judge has joined Kylie for the majority of the US leg of her Tension Tour as a special guest Rita's team-up with Kylie comes after she previously revealed that the Spinning Around star's 2023 mega-hit, Padam Padam, was nearly given to her. The synth-pop banger - penned by Norwegian singer-songwriter Ina Wroldsen and producer Lostboy - was a viral hit for Kylie. But several artists were asked if they wanted to record it, including the Anywhere singer, because they didn't feel it was a Kylie song. Lostboy told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: 'We wrote Padam in February 2022 and there were maybe four or five months of us sitting on it, then I sent it to their label, and someone suggested to me, "Kylie would kill this".' He added: 'They were unsure and there was a moment when Rita was going to cut it and it was worming around a few artists on that label. 'They were trying to make it work but they didn't think it was for Kylie.' Kylie's Tension Tour will conclude on August 26. She will then head to New York for two shows at Madison Square Garden before stopping for one show at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rita Ora shows off bold new look as she shares snaps of her downtime while supporting Kylie Minogue on the US leg of her tour
She often changes up her look. But Rita Ora debuted one of her boldest yet as she shared new snaps to her Instagram on Monday. The singer, 34, had on a dark wig with a fringe as she posed up a storm on one of her 'off days' from supporting Kylie Minogue on the US leg of her world tour. The star - who usually sports curly, honey tresses - showed off her figure in the snaps as she wore skimpy green neon shorts and a white T-shirt. Presumably taken in her hotel room in Arizona, she snapped a series of mirror selfies and uploaded them. Rita completed her look with black leather ballet pumps and fixed the camera with a sultry stare. Her post comes after she shared behind the scenes snaps on Instagram last Wednesday while supporting Kylie tour in Miami. She flaunted her incredible figure in the daring skintight lace and satin costume which she paired with towering knee high white boots. Rita left her long blonde tresses loose and draped a coordinated crocheted veil over her head as she crouched down backstage while posing for photos. The Poison songstress later pulled on a red Miami Heat basketball shirt ahead of taking to the stage in the East coast. The former Masked Singer judge performed a number of her hits at the Kaseya Center as she joined Kylie on her Tension Tour. Rita will be joining The Loco-Motion hitmaker for the majority of the US leg of her tour as a special guest. Rita was joined on stage by her dancers and in a fitting surprise for the crowd she performed her unreleased new single HEAT. Delivering a stunning performance, the high energy set also included some of her biggest hits such as Your Song. Presumably taken in her hotel room in Arizona, she snapped a series of mirror selfies and uploaded them.= The synth-pop banger - penned by Norwegian singer-songwriter Ina Wroldsen and producer Lostboy - was a viral hit for Kylie Teasing the new single on stage Rita said: 'I'm just gonna play you my new single because its called Heat and it just makes sense being here in Miami. It's coming out pretty soon.' Rita is supporting Kylie for the first leg of her tour after she previously revealed that Kylie's 2023 mega-hit from Tension, Padam Padam, was nearly given to her. The synth-pop banger - penned by Norwegian singer-songwriter Ina Wroldsen and producer Lostboy - was a viral hit for Kylie. But several artists were asked if they wanted to record it, including the Anywhere singer, because they didn't feel it was a Kylie song.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Standoff on FOIA reform and House transparency efforts continue as the sun sets on Sunshine Week
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall at a press conference on Jan. 23, 2025. | Kyle Davidson For reporters and good government advocates, the push for greater transparency in Michigan has been constant and often disappointing, as efforts to reform the state's Freedom of Information Act have repeatedly died on the vine over the last decade. As civic organizations across the nation amplify calls for transparency and open government in celebration of Sunshine Week, which lasts from March 16 through March 22, Democratic leadership in the Michigan Senate and Republican leadership in the Michigan House have deadlocked on two different proposals intended to hold elected officials accountable. After the Senate's Jan. 29 vote to advance the bipartisan effort — symbolically introduced as Senate Bills 1 and 2, making it the Senate's first legislative priority for the session — Sens. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) and Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) have found themselves in a similar situation to when their effort first cleared the Republican-led Michigan House almost a decade ago as they await action on the legislation in the state House. Moss was hopeful they would be able to replicate the same success they saw in 2015 and pass their plan to extend FOIA to the governor's office and the Legislature through the Republican-led House. However, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall quickly thwarted those plans, declaring the bills dead at a Jan. 30 press conference, telling reporters the bills would be referred to the House Government Operations Committee, which acts as a functional graveyard for legislation. 'People tell me that [the Senate] passed a bill, a watered-down FOIA bill. And you know, we're not going to pass that,' said Hall, who previously raised concerns about the state of Michigan's Freedom of Information Act in a March 2024 letter to then House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit). While some Senate Republicans criticized the plan for a variety of exemptions, including constituent communications and records 'created, prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained' by the governor, lieutenant governor and their offices for less than 30 days, the bills ultimately received broad bipartisan support, passing the chamber with a vote of 33-2. Hall has instead focused on his own ethics, accountability and transparency plan — dubbing it the HEAT plan — which includes new rules for legislative spending initiative requests and legislation barring state lawmakers and their staff from entering into nondisclosure agreements alongside an expansion of the House oversight committee, which now holds subpoena power. While five of the plan's six components have passed through the Michigan House, some with bipartisan support, their fate in the Democratic-led Michigan Senate is yet to be determined. Though Democrats have sought to tie-bar some pieces of the plan to FOIA reform, their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful. 'We all see HEAT is a much more significant transparency, ethics and accountability plan,' Hall said at a Feb. 20 press conference, criticizing the Senate's FOIA plan for not applying retroactively, with the bills taking effect on Jan. 1, 2027 if passed before the final six months of 2026. McBroom previously told the Michigan Advance that he and Moss would have no problem doing something more immediate, noting the decision to structure the bills this way was due to the amount of time needed to implement the bills and the lack of consistency of records that are currently retained by policymakers without FOIA requirements in place. While Hall has touted the HEAT plan as the 'most transformative' transparency and ethics package passed through the Legislature in many years, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) said the package is picking at the edges when it comes to transparency and building trust with constituents. 'They're a useful distraction from the main transparency tool that we have. Nearly every other state in the nation has transparency and subjects the Legislature to the Freedom of Information Act. We've seen this with Trump. We're seeing it with Speaker Hall. You know, when they don't want to do something, they just distract and try to get folks focused on other less important or different things,' Brinks said. Michigan is one of two states where the governor and the Legislature are exempt from FOIA, Massachusetts being the other. The state is also consistently ranked at the bottom for transparency and public accountability measures, with a 2015 report from the Center for Public Integrity ranking Michigan dead last. Another report from the Coalition for Integrity ranked Michigan 48th compared to the other 50 states and Washington, D.C. Though she has had conversations on multiple policies with Hall, Brinks said she would characterize them as unproductive. While Brinks is absolutely willing to move 'good legislation' they'll need willing partners in order to have a conversation about transparency and ethics, and she said that's not something they have at the moment. 'There's no question that FOIA stands on its own, and it is the gold standard in terms of government transparency in the United States, and it's shameful that Michigan is nearly dead last every time there's an evaluation of our ethics standards in our state,' Brinks said. Hall could not be reached for an interview due to scheduling conflicts. A spokesperson for Hall did not respond to a request for comment as of the time of publication. Lisa McGraw, the public affairs manager for the Michigan Press Association said that comparing FOIA to Hall's transparency efforts was like comparing apples to oranges. 'They're all the same in that they hold folks accountable,' McGraw said, noting that they support the House's transparency efforts, 'but you know, first and foremost, I think they need to hold themselves accountable as far as allowing the public to see what they're doing.' House Democrats have also reintroduced several bills aimed at improving political accountability by allowing the Secretary of State to take legal action to stop alleged campaign finance violations and limit the influence of lobbying and financial interests on lawmakers. While the Michigan Press Association supported the bills when they were introduced in 2024, and is completely in support of more openness and transparency, the disclosure of campaign finance records and legislative records are needed to show the complete picture, McGraw said. 'For now, I'd be happy to have Michigan not be in the basement of ethics and transparency in the country,' she said. While the Senate's FOIA bills are a great start, McGraw said she'd like to see less of an overall exemption on constituent communications, raising additional concerns on exempting the governor from FOIA on decisions to grant or deny a reprieve, pardon or commutation. 'I think that could end up being quite problematic, really, if something were to go wrong with someone who was released and, you know, we didn't know why,' McGraw said. While she can appreciate the ideas behind the House's other transparency efforts, the fundamentals need to be in place first, McGraw said. 'And to me, the fundamental is subject yourself to FOIA,' she said. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
