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New York was today revealed as the world’s number one city in the Time Out Index. Its unbeatable combination of excellent food and drink, culture, fun and entertainment earned the Big Apple the coveted top spot as the world’s best city right now, followed by Melbourne, Chicago, London and Los Angeles. The Time Out Index is based on the experiences and opinions of more than 30,000 people in 48 cities around the world, as well as the views of Time Out’s global network of local editors and city experts. City-dwellers answered survey questions on eating, drinking, culture, nightlife, relationships, community, local neighbourhoods and happiness to rate what it is like living in their city in 2019. Finally, the Time Out team crunched the numbers, combining them with their local expert knowledge to compile the definitive ranking of the world’s best cities right now: timeout.com/bestcities The top five cities in the world New York tops the list as the most diverse city in the world and has the best culture: a huge 91% say there is always something to do or see in the so-called ‘capital of the world’. New Yorkers are proud of their diversity and acceptance which they will celebrate in 2019 with WorldPride. Other world-class arts and culture highlights and events this year include the inaugural season of new interdisciplinary cultural institution The Shed, the World’s Fare Festival of International Cuisine and the unveiling of four new public landmarks honouring trailblazing women.

Time Out Group plc (AIM: TMO), the global media and entertainment business, is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its stake in Flyt Limited (“Flyt” formerly known as “Flypay”) to Just Eat Plc (“Just Eat”), a leading global marketplace for online takeaway delivery. Time Out has received £9.6m proceeds for its entire stake. This represents a £4.5m profit on disposal or 88% increase over the previously reported investment holding. Time Out made a strategic technology investment in Flyt in July 2015. During Time Out’s investment Flyt has significantly scaled its operations, grown revenues and expanded to over 3,000 quick service and branded restaurants. Just Eat made a minority investment in Flyt in 2016, making this full exit to Just Eat a great outcome for both Time Out and Flyt. Time Out will use the proceeds to invest in one of its top strategic priorities which remains the global rollout of Time Out Market following the success of the first site in Lisbon which attracted 3.6 million visitors in 2017. This year, five new Time Out Markets are set to open in North America, including Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago and Montreal, the Group’s first management agreement. Impressive line-ups of some of the cities’ top chefs have already been announced for the soon-to-open location in Miami – where all kitchens have been signed up – as well as for New York and Boston. Julio Bruno, CEO of Time Out Group plc, stated: "We would like to thank Flyt founders Tom Wea

Later this year, Boston will be home to Time Out Market—a food and cultural market bringing the best of the city together under one roof: its best food, drinks and cultural experiences, based on editorial curation. Located in the historic 401 Park Drive building—formerly The Landmark Center—in the heart of the vibrant Fenway neighborhood, Time Out Market Boston is set to open in the second quarter of 2019. Following in the footsteps of the wildly popular Time Out Market Lisbon—which opened in 2014 and is now Portugal’s most visited attraction with 3.6 million visitors in 2017—Time Out Market Boston will feature a curated mix of 15 eateries, two bars, a demo kitchen, a retail shop and local culture, all in one iconic site. Today, the inaugural line-up of the city’s top culinary talent joining Time Out Market Boston has been revealed. It is a curated mix of award-winning chefs, celebrated restaurateurs and much-loved local gems—promising exciting menus and an incredible range of high-quality food which Time Out Market will make affordable and accessible for all. Chef Tim and Nancy Cushman: James Beard Award-winning Chef Tim Cushman and Advanced Sake Professional Nancy Cushman will join Time Out Market Boston, taking over not just one but two kitchens with a pair of Asian concepts. Having spent four decades living in places like Chicago and Los Angeles and cooking around the world in Asia, Europe and North America, Chef Tim and Nancy opened o ya in Boston in 2007 to nume

Time Out Group plc (AIM: TMO), the global media and entertainment business, is pleased to announce that it has signed a conditional lease agreement for a new Time Out Market in London, with planning already granted. Right at the heart of the city and the popular South Bank neighbourhood, Time Out Market London will be the centrepiece of Waterloo.London, a major retail and leisure development in Waterloo station where almost 100 million passengers flow through every year. Time Out Market London will bring the best of the city together under one roof: its best food, drinks and cultural experiences, based on the editorial curation Time Out has always been known for. Visitors will get to enjoy 17 of the city’s most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs, three bars and a space for cultural experiences – it will be a handpicked mix showcasing the outstanding talent making up the city, all in one unique space. With the opening expected in 2021, Time Out Market London will occupy 32,500 sq ft over two floors, accommodating around 500 seats. The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in Lisbon and is now the country’s most popular attraction with 3.6 million visitors in 2017. With seven new sites in the pipeline, the Group is in the process of a global roll out of this successful format: Time Out Markets are set to open in 2019 in Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago and Montreal; followed in 2021 by London – Waterloo and Prague. The sites in Montreal and Prague are the Group’s first managem

Time Out, the leading global media and entertainment brand, is teaming up with William Grant & Sons UK and its premium spirits brands for the return of Hotboozapalooza, its hot cocktail festival. Curated by Time Out London’s drinks editor, this anti-mulled wine event is back for a second year on Wednesday 12th December and sees wildly original and delicious cocktail creations served steaming and accompanied by immersive entertainment. Hotboozapalooza will take place at Night Tales, Hackney’s late-night party destination, to get Londoners into the festive spirit. To showcase the best drinks in London, Time Out has partnered with four William Grant & Sons UK premium spirit brands: Hendrick's, Monkey Shoulder, Glenfiddich and Reyka. Each brand has teamed up with bartenders from some of the capital’s best bars to create each delicious hot cocktail. Each brand will be brought to life using exciting experiential elements: An immersive installation from premium Icelandic vodka Reyka, where party-goers can snap an aurora selfie at a reimagining of the Northern Lights; Added indulgence will come from Glenfiddich whisky, which will be serving up a miniature whisky sour or salted caramel doughnut created by chef Adam Handling alongside each cocktail; Monkey Shoulder blended malt whisky will encourage revellers to monkey around on a retro arcade gaming machine; Finally, Hendrick’s gin will bring a table top curling game, celebrating that Hendrick’s is distilled near to where

Time Out Group plc (AIM: TMO), the global media and entertainment business, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a management agreement with CRESTYL Group to open a new Time Out Market in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. This is Time Out Market’s second management agreement, enabling further global roll-out of the successful food and cultural market. CRESTYL Group – one of the leading developers in the Czech Republic – will invest in the development and operation of the entire Time Out Market Prague site and will obtain all necessary planning and licencing consents. As part of this long-term management agreement, Time Out Group will receive a guaranteed management fee and have primary responsibility for branding, curation and day-to-day operation of the site. The first Time Out Market opened in Lisbon in 2014, bringing the best of the city together under one roof: its best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences, based on editorial curation. Today, it is Portugal’s most popular attraction with a record 3.6 million visitors in 2017. The Group is now bringing this success story to other cities around the world with five Time Out Markets coming to North America next year: Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago and Montréal, the Group’s first management agreement. With its opening expected at the end of 2021, Time Out Market Prague will be located at the heart of the historic city centre in the Savarin – a project by CRESTYL Group to redevelop the prime

Time Out Market Miami, the food and cultural market based on editorial curation, today revealed the latest additions to its line-up of chefs and restaurateurs ahead of its opening this year. The city’s most celebrated culinary talent such as James Beard Award winning Chef Norman Van Aken, Antonio Bachour, Giorgio Rapicavoli and Suzy Batlle of Azucar will join previously announced top chefs such as Jeremy Ford, Michael Beltran and Alberto Cabrera. Located at 1601 Drexel Avenue, just off Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road, Time Out Market will bring the best of the city together under one roof: its best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences. Here are the latest additions to the curated mix of 17 kitchens at Time Out Market Miami, offering an incredible range of local high-quality food, affordable and accessible for all. The impressive line-up includes award-winning chefs, much-loved local talent and popular restaurateurs who will bring Miami’s exciting food scene to Time Out Market. NORMAN VAN AKEN: Chef Norman Van Aken is best known for introducing ‘fusion’ into the lexicon of modern cookery and is considered to be the founding father of New World Cuisine. At Time Out Market Miami – his first foray into a food and cultural market – his concept "K'West" will present a menu that delivers the remarkable taste of South Florida and the Keys. The menu will feature his Ceviche of Gulf Shrimp with Charred Peppers & Chillies in ‘Salsa of Life’; Rhum & Pepper Painted Fish with Mango M

The 50 best things to do in the world right now have been revealed by Time Out, and it is the Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo that takes the top spot. It is followed by New York’s hedonistic gem House of Yes and an out-of-this-world sauna in Sweden called Solar Egg. The Time Out DO List features the best experiences in the world right now. The global list is based on over 5,000 recommendations in 400 destinations, curated by Time Out’s global professional network of local, expert editors, and via a survey of 15,000 urbanites around the world. The final list was then ranked by Time Out’s editors, who judged the entries on uniqueness, authenticity, timeliness, place, audacity and sheer cultural brilliance. The result is the essential bucket list to help people go out right now, anywhere in the world: timeout.com/best-things-to-do-in-the-world 1. Polka dot paradise: Yayoi Kusama Museum - Tokyo (Japan) Yayoi Kusama’s art is incredibly distinct, ubiquitous and much loved: giant polka dot pumpkins, huge infinity mirrors filled with colour-changing paper lanterns and enormous psychedelic flower sculptures made her an art superstar. The Yayoi Kusama Museum – a slender, minimalist space – opened in 2017. It is a polka dot paradise and Instagram heaven, giving Kusama fans an intimate glimpse into her work. Admission tickets must be purchased in advance through the museum’s website and there are no door tickets at this point – but those who nab some are rewarded with an unforgettable ex

Time Out Market New York is set to open in spring 2019 in DUMBO, Brooklyn with a mission to bring the best of the city together under one roof: its best food, drinks and cultural experiences, based on the editorial curation Time Out has always been known for. Today, the first of twenty-one chefs and restaurateurs to join the food and cultural market have been revealed. It is a curated mix of the city’s award-winning chefs, the restaurants foodies can’t get enough of and much loved talent shaping New York’s culinary future. Located at 55 Water Street, Time Out Market New York will occupy two floors of the historic Empire Stores with its unique waterfront position right by the East River, offering a rooftop and impressive views of the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan skyline. Following in the footsteps of the wildly popular Time Out Market Lisbon—which opened in 2014 and with 3.6 million visitors in 2017 is now Portugal’s most visited site—the New York location will not only house twenty-one food offerings but also three bars, a performance stage, and an exhibition space. For fifty years, Time Out editors have been writing about the best food, drink and cultural experiences to help people make the most of the city; today, a global team is curating the best things to do in 315 cities in 58 countries across websites, magazines, social media, live events and now also Time Out Market. In 2019, this culinary phenomenon is expanding globally with five new Time Out Markets set t

Time Out, the leading global media and entertainment brand, has partnered with Deliveroo, the award-winning delivery service, to bring a series of four food battles to London this autumn. The Time Out Creative Solutions team, Deliveroo and the7stars have collaborated to develop and deliver an integrated content partnership across Time Out channels. Inspiring content celebrating the best of London’s food scene is at the heart of this campaign, aimed at driving the association between Deliveroo and amazing food. A key element of the partnership is a live event series, which will see four tongue-in-cheek boxing-styled food battles crown London’s ultimate burger, pizza, ramen and chicken over the coming months. Kicking off with Battle of the Burger on October 6, eight burgers from across London - curated by Time Out editors and available only on Deliveroo - went head to head in a culinary championship at the Geffrye Museum in Shoreditch to battle it out for the title of best burger in London. Dates for the other three events will be announced shortly. Further to that, a 360-degree campaign will be integrated across all Time Out channels over four months, launching in print with a glossy cover wrap, advertorials, display advertising and editorial tie-ins. Digitally, there will be online feature packages, native traffic drivers to partnership content, co-branded display ads, CRM, digital display takeovers and roadblocks on partnership content. In addition, there will be social c