Arjun Waney on Mayfair Restaurants
Waney Vidi Vici Arjun Waney is le grand fromage behind La Petite Maison, as well as Roka and Zuma. Now…
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Pierre Gagnaire on the Art and Philosophy of Good Food
Chef D’oeuvre Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire describes himself as an artist, but his reasoning’s a bit sketchy. Good thing his…
ByThe Businessmen Bringing Bunga Bunga to Battersea
Ciao, Fella William Sitwell trolls down to the Berlusconi-themed club Bunga Bunga, but instead of orgiastic antics and underage belly…
ByFur Returns to Men’s Fashion
Fur What its Worth Nick Foulkes examines the hair-raising comeback of fur in men’s fashion and finds a silver lining…
ByGrief Encounter
Andrei Navrozov remembers his tormented and ultimately tragic college chum Nicholas Hervey, the not-quite Marquess of Bristol AS EVERY FOREIGNER…
ByBoomerang: The Meltdown Tour
Boomerang: The Meltdown Tour By Michael Lewis Allen Lane, 240 pages Review by Christopher Silvester By Boomerang: The Meltdown Tour…
ByThe Gentry: Stories of the English
The Gentry: Stories of the English Adam Nicolson HarperPress, 320 pages Reviewed by Peter York Buy The Gentry:Stories of the…
ByFur Returns to Men's Fashion
Fur What its Worth Nick Foulkes examines the hair-raising comeback of fur in men’s fashion and finds a silver lining…
BySpear’s Wine Column: Marlon Abela Tastes Bordeaux
Moments of Claret In his second Spear’s column on the world’s finest wines, Marlon Abela looks at the comeback of…
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The Children of Deposed Royal Families on Life After Revolution
Throne Out What happens to the children of deposed royal dynasties? Sophie McBain finds out ‘WHAT’S THE SENSE of a…
ByMusee d’Orsay Reopens With Masterpieces Intact
by Margaret Kemp We all have favourite museums which, although not visited frequently, deliver the spiritual right stuff, say, in…
ByHisham Matar on Gaddafi, the Libyan Revolution and His Father’s Abduction
Hisham Matar’s first novel had huge political resonance in Libya, but both that and his recent second work are personal,…
ByTyre’s Heritage Under Threat
Tyred Out Joseph Dyke bemoans the fate of the beautiful city of Tyre, damaged both by ancient conquerors and now…
ByThe Bund in Shanghai Revisited
Bund Management The Bund in Shanghai, once among the most cosmopolitan and vibrant streets in the world, has got its…
BySpear's Letters
Spear’s readers respond to the proposed national planning reforms and Spear’s Save Britain’s Historic Landscape Campaign From Chris Brittain, Association…
ByThe Localism Bill's Dangerous Disregard for Local Feeling
Reform the Reforms Britain’s heritage needs to be protected, not harmed for quick bucks. The draft Localism Bill and National…
ByCameron vs the Countryside
Saving Arcadia As part of Spear’s Save Britain’s Historic Landscape campaign, William Cash asks what the countryside is for and…
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Saving Arcadia As part of Spear’s Save Britain’s Historic Landscape campaign, William Cash asks what the countryside is for and…
ByThe Celebrity Baby Nurse
Baby Grand New mother Daisy Prince on the nanny whose celebrity clients, jet-set lifestyle and seen-it-all savoir faire have left…
ByThe Perfect Time to Build Your Own Home
Do Something Constructive With property prices outside London falling and idle contractors eager for work, you can take advantage —…
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