Sinking statues and Cheshire Cats – exploring the artistic landscape of Cowley Manor
Local legend says that Lewis Carroll found inspiration for some of his Alice-world creations – like the Cheshire cat, the…
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Gold standard: a massage fit for a maharajah at Taj 51 Buckingham Gate
With an imposing facade and beautiful private courtyard a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace, the Taj 51 Buckingham Gate may…
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Debut UK exhibition by Massimo Agostinelli at Hus Gallery, London, sells out on opening night
The show, which opened on 15th May, presents a selection of twelve works from Agostinelli’s Palindromes series (2014), a sequence…
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The family story behind Germany’s new top tipple: Belsazar Vermouth
When you think of Vermouth, you don’t necessarily think of classic cocktails mixed with modern branding and artisanal production. You…
ByAround the World in 80 Hotels: L'Hotel, Paris
Spear’s is proud to present the first of Monisha Rajesh’s reviews in her new blog Around the World in 80…
ByThe family story behind Germany's new top tipple: Belsazar Vermouth
Emily Rookwood enjoys some delicious cocktails,stunning scenery and artisan craft at the home of Europe’s new favourite vermouth When you…
ByWaltzes, wrestlers and wieners at Vienna's Opera Ball
Balls are big business in Vienna, and the Opera Ball is the biggest of all, with society’s movers and shakers…
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Classic cars increasingly used as leverage in high-value divorce settlements
It might surprise some to learn that the majority of divorces do not involve the sort of acrimony which makes…
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Uniting Chatsworth House with Laurent-Perrier for sparkling results at the Chelsea Flower Show
Next Monday sees the first public day of this year’s Chelsea Flower show. One of the most popular events of…
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Picasso masterpiece sells for record £116.3m
Author: Zahra Al-Kateb Picasso’s Women of Algiers has become the most expensive painting to sell at auction, going for £116.3m…
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Recipe: Asparagus risotto with Parmesan crisps from The Grill at the Dorchester
We have a fresh spring recipe from the Grill at the Dorchester for you today, perfect for a warm (but…
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Swiss watchmakers weather a currency crisis and await the Apple Watch
The symbolism was entirely accidental, but it was nevertheless hard to resist: looming outside the luxuriant merry-go-round that is Geneva’s…
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Designer Angelo Galasso on reinventing the shirt and defying the recession
Fashion springs from diverse influences, and let no one say Angelo Galasso’s upbringing in the south of Italy was not…
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Prising open the secret and discreet world of London’s maître d’s
He’s the voice you hear on the end of the phone as you scramble for that 8pm sitting on a…
ByReview: Szymanowski, Kr’l Roger, Royal Opera House
Melinda Hughes dissects Karol Szymanowski’s rare tapestry of colours and textures The music of this rarely performed opera by Polish…
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Review: Joe’s Southern Kitchen
The cause and the effect are hard to determine. Is Kentish Town North London’s new hot dining destination because Giles…
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Review: The Ivy Chelsea Garden, King’s Road
I had tried time and again to get a booking at the new Ivy Chelsea Garden, but – despite being…
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A masterclass in antique pistols, albatross skin canes and whale memorabilia at Michael German Antiques
It’s hard to find a pair of duelling pistols these days, says antiques dealer Dominic Strickland. They were often split…
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Digging for victory at Craft London
Craft London, which opened last month in North Greenwich, is a restaurant, café and bar with a mission – to…
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Josh Spero finds a corner of Georgia in Kentish Town and settles in for some authentic Southern classics The cause…
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