There’s nothing fishy about detoxing with superfood sushi at Sumosan Mayfair
As per my wise colleague Emily Rookwood, I don’t hold with detoxing in January, a month so miserable the only…
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Celebrate the great British apple with West Country wassailing
Today is the day to go a wassailing. Oh yes. My West Country upbringing is shining through on what is,…
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Guest recipe: Lucas Hollweg’s Roast Pork Belly and Somerset Cider Brandy Burnt Cream
In homage to all things apple Lucas Hollweg, a fellow West-Somerseter and one of my favourite recipe writers, has provided…
ByThere's nothing fishy about detoxing with superfood sushi at Sumosan Mayfair
I found myself at Sumosan Mayfair on Albemarle Street, filled with what seemed to be oil traders and hedge-fund managers…
ByGuest recipe: Lucas Hollweg's Roast Pork Belly and Somerset Cider Brandy Burnt Cream
In homage to all things apple Lucas Hollweg, a fellow West-Somerseter and one of my favourite recipe writers, has provided…
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The perfect Valentine’s gift? How about your own Warholian work of art
Author: Aoife Moriarty A new online only sale by Christie’s auction house – running until next Tuesday, February 4 –…
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A moment on the fingertips, a lifetime on the internet
My friend who is a Conservative politician has what amounts to a mild obsession with presidential libraries. He is fascinated…
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Food Friday: Luxury Chocolate Gifts for Valentine’s Day
Spear’s TV speaks to Rococo Chocolates Founder, Chantal Coady, about the bespoke luxury chocolate gifts on offer at Rococo this…
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Sotheby’s wine chart ranks Romanée-Conti top
Some people rank wines by Parker points, others by the intensity of the hangover. Sotheby’s, perhaps unsurprisingly, ranks them by…
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The list shows the top ten producers ‘in order of value of wines sold across Sotheby’s worldwide wine business’, which…
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Best restaurants in Mumbai
Author: Peter Matthews Whether you intend to eat like a local or indulge in an award-winning restaurant, our selection of…
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Best buffet in Singapore
Author: Peter Matthews It’s unlikely that you’ll ever talk to a Singaporean about the country’s restaurant scene without the word…
ByOracle Capital Group Webinar: Building a New Paradigm for serving HNW and UHNW individuals
Martin Graham, Chairman of Management and Advisory board at Oracle,speaks on how the affluent can make their financial life comfortable.
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After a heart attack in middle age, our man heads to Viva Mayr to reassess his life
WRONGFUL ARREST After the rudest of cardiac wake-up calls, Sebastian Gibson found a new lease of life in Austria as…
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Top five foodie highlights from 2013
The New Year is a time for reflection, I’m told – thinking about the year that has passed and what…
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Forget January’s Dryathlon and 5:2 diet resolution – pace yourself all year instead
It is detox and diet season once more – a month of people snapping at family and friends because they…
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Emily Rookwood tries tapas à la française at Blanchette, Soho
The imaginatively entitled ‘My Cookbook’ by Gerard Depardieu sits on a shelf towards the back of Blanchette, which is just…
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Sitwell scoffs in Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong
Author: by Spear’s Editorial I nipped to Asia this week. A whistle-stop tour that took in Singapore, Bangkok and Hong…
ByForget January's Dryathlon and 5:2 diet resolution – pace yourself all year instead
Isn’t it better to adopt a better attitude towards food for the entire year rather than concentrating on diets and…
ByEmily Rookwood tries tapas ’ la fran’aise at Blanchette, Soho
They serve a French version of tapas – so smaller plates alongside great charcuterie and snacks. There is also a…
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