Ashenden Found: On the Trail of a Missing Somerset Maugham Book
Nigel West dons his dark glasses and fedora and heads to the Hotel d’Angleterre in Geneva, where Somerset Maugham stayed…
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Ewan Venters: The Big Cheese at Selfridges’ Food Hall
William Sitwell meets Ewan Venters, who, as the big cheese at Selfridges’ hallowed food hall, may well be the most…
ByShould You Follow The Trend of Drinking Young, Precocious Wines?
Hot off the Press Youth today! Precocious, confident, full of attitude, right up there in your face… Never mind the…
ByAbu Dhabi’s Gourmet Food Festival Didn’t Leave a Good Taste
Taking to his bed after eating too-rich food during a culinary festival in Abu Dhabi gives Jason Cowley occasion to…
ByCalmer, Easier, Happier Parenting
Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting Noel Janis-Norton Hodder and Stoughton Raising children can be trickier than managing money for high net…
ByYoung Masters Prize: Watch Judge Adam Dant Talk About the Prize
THE YOUNG MASTERS Art Prize, a not-for-profit initiative launched by respected gallerist Cynthia Corbett in 2009, recognises emerging artists who…
ByThe Story Behind the Royal Collection
One is Remarkably Eclectic Ivan Lindsay on the story behind the Royal Collection — not only the finest private accumulation…
ByMid-Atlantic Girl: Country Strife
Country Strife Dangerous roads, sleeplessness, cranky neighbours with guns, more sleeplessness… Daisy Prince on the joys of a weekend upstate…
ByLe Meurice – The Best Hotel in Paris
William Cash says none of London’s hotels can match Le Meurice, the grande dame of Parisian palais with a witty…
ByMore Than a Feline: Test-Driving the Jaguar XKR Convertible
More Than a Feline Jaguar’s resurgence may be no secret, but William Cash just had to feel it for himself.…
ByA Hidden Gem: Saffire in Tasmania
Hidden Gem An elegant Tasmanian eco-lodge, Saffire is shown off to perfection in a magnificent setting — even if the…
ByEditor's Letter: Issue 25
With the arrival of spring (at some point) comes Spear’s Art & Collecting Special. As prices at the very highest…
ByArt Behind Closed Doors in Rome
Rome, Open City (By Appointment) The bad news? Many of Rome’s finest works of art are behind closed doors in…
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Into the London Silver Vaults
Silver Foulkes Nick Foulkes finds the antique splendours of the London Silver Vaults untarnished since his last visit and considerably…
ByGergiev and the Nature of Fame
Louder, Maestro! Andrei Navrozov wonders why Gergiev isn’t a bigger noise in Italy and ponders the nature of fame, from…
ByElite Traveler Announces World’s Top 100 Restaurants
From molecular gastronomy to the classic coq au vin, elite dining is one of the biggest joys of a private…
ByAll Aboard Laurent-Perrier’s ‘The Dinner’ on the Orient Express
Emily Rookwood gets carried away by the Orient Express – and by the ‘The Dinner’, Laurent-Perrier’s new evening of champagne…
ByMark Bedini of Fine+Rare on Wine, the Internet and Chinese Consumers
Mark Bedini founded online wine brokers Fine+Rare in 1997 and has since grown into a £60 million business enabling wine…
ByOur Letter to the Prime Minister
Dear Prime Minister, With the imminent publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework, we are writing to urge protection…
ByAn HNW ABC
The fourth instalment of our lexicographical endeavour, a dictionary for the super-wealthy Jaguar: Is it a car? Is it a…
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