Looted antiquities from Syria – what collectors need to know
London has long been considered a natural market place for the trade in fine art and antiquities and so when…
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Review: Prom 32: Eric Whitacre
Last week in an interview the Eighties DJ and television presenter Noel Edmonds (famed for bringing Mr Blobby to our…
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Book Review: Hotel Living by Ioannis Pappos
Anthony Haden-Guest reviews a neo-Flemingesque depiction of a very 21st century world of business and leisure Stathis, the protagonist of…
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China looking to conquer the world’s luxury market
Above: Shang Xia’s modern Chinese luxury Name a Chinese luxury consumer brand. Give up yet? It’s certainly hard. Chinese luxury…
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Shake off separation with a bake off
Angel Wife has left. Gone. And she has taken the Twins with her too. All she left behind was the…
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Rémy Martin offers a masterclass in taste ahead of opening new members’ club
I started the evening an amateur cognac lover; by the end, I could have taught lessons in it. A dinner…
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The Botox of St Martin’s Lane Hotel reveals its new face
In 2000, the Millennium Dome was launched, Robbie Williams blasted from Capital Radio on a daily basis, Tony Blair could…
ByR’my Martin offers a masterclass in taste ahead of opening new members' club
Spear’s visits 34 on Grosvenor Square for a R’my Martin cognac masterclass ahead of the opening of the brand’s own…
ByAround the World in 80 Hotels: Hotel d'Inghilterra, Rome
Monisha Rajesh ducks away from the crowds and delights in this beguilingly-named, unapologetically grand establishment It’s an odd person who…
ByThe Botox of St Martin's Lane Hotel reveals its new face
Re-launching an icon is always a gamble – but this one pays off, says Zak Smith In 2000, the Millennium…
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The Silverstone Classic celebrates a significant birthday, alongside Rolls-Royces, Bentleys and more
The Silverstone Classic, which fêtes historic motorcars from across the globe, celebrated its quarter-century this weekend. The event lets classic…
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London finally gets its bite of the global Souvlaki trend
Meat grilled on skewers can be traced as far back as the 17th century BC, and Homer even mentions it…
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A gallop through Glorious Goodwood
‘An English garden party with racing tacked on’ was how Edward VII described his favourite race meeting at Goodwood. Glorious…
ByTurkey's Bodrum peninsula would make St. Tropez jealous
Zak Smith says that despite its chequered political situation Turkey is still providing top end luxury to global elites The…
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Book reviews: The Smile Revolution in Eighteenth Century Paris by Colin Jones and Debtonator By Andrew McNally
Mark Le Fanu on how smiling overturned a monarchy and Christopher Silvester on a sharp denunciation of our blind faith…
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BBC Proms Review: Prom 4, Beethoven 9, CBSO
The 2015 BBC Proms season is upon us: a quintessentially British festival with a unique atmosphere. The programming is varied,…
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Nobu head chef Hideki Maeda gives us two delicious summer BBQ recipes
Grilled chicken with spicy lemon garlic-Serves 4- (pictured above) Ingredients Whole chickenCherry tomatoes on the vineWild asparagus, one bunch2 lemons,…
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The enduring transatlantic appeal of Savile Row
I have just returned from Washington, where an exhibition that I was curating opened at the British Embassy. Called ‘Savile…
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Restaurant review: Antidote, Carnaby Street
Two Fridays ago I returned to London for a flying 24-hour visit and, boy, was I going to make the…
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Guest recipe: Philippe Jourdin’s line-caught seabass cooked on fennel wood and green asparagus with a black olive oil emulsion
With the weather for once being appropriate for summer, heavy food is the last thing on my mind. The appetite…
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