PPFM: What to see, read, buy and do in November
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Stars align for the Mayfair Literary Festival
Claridges, the Connaught and the London Library, are among the venues celebrating Mayfair’s cultural history this Autumn, writes Hugo Inkson…
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Château du Grand-Lucé hotel review: ‘Chic is thrust to the fore’
Andrew Harris heads to the Loire Valley and discovers that the meticulous renovation of Château du Grand-Lucé is neither staid…
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Why medispas are taking over the world of wellness
Medispas have melded the worlds of medicine and spas to create enviable all-round wellness centres, writes Jo Foley Medispa is…
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UK art exports jump amid ‘weak sterling’
New research from Boodle Hatfield has found that the UK’s art exports are surging as Brexit comes to bear, writes…
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Clive Aslet: What Modern architects have in common with Classicists
The best Modern architects seem to share the same values of human scale and local distinctiveness as the Classicists, writes…
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Jonathan Ray: Why a good Riesling is hard to beat
Whether it’s from Alsace, Germany or even the New World, a good Riesling is very hard to beat, writes Jonathan…
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Sunshine, stars and sustainability – Monaco Yacht Show report
A UK firm has cleaned up at the Monaco Yacht Show, where themes of sustainability were again prevalent, writes Arun…
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How Caravan took over London: William Sitwell meets the founders
A trio of Kiwis have conquered London with their Caravan restaurants, and their convoy looks likely to go even farther…
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Coining it: Nick Foulkes on a true collectors item
It’s difficult to imagine generations in a distant future getting quite so excited about 2,500-year-old bitcoin or contactless payment –…
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Weekend in Beirut: the Paris of the Orient is back
You won’t escape the scars of the war, but there’s more to the Lebanese capital than you’d think, writes Christopher…
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William Cash on betting and Boris’s ‘winning’ charisma
Don’t fancy sitting in traffic for hours on race day? Simply enjoy it all from a private room of a…
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Heesen’s Home: Is this the quietest superyacht in the world?
A new charter from Heesen reduces fuel use and noise – and even promises to make food taste nicer, writes…
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Gridiron review: ‘Among the best steak in town’
Arun Kakar visits the a new restaurant from the founder of Hawksmoor and finds an inventive and sometimes-surprising treat ‘My…
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Four Seasons at the Seychelles: A force of nature
The islands of the Seychelles deserve all the ‘heavenly’ clichés, says Arun Kakar, and Four Seasons has used the surroundings…
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Why luxury goods are staying strong in an uncertain economy – Lucia van der Post
In these scary economic times, the very topmost pinnacle of the luxury goods market is not stopping the upward spiral…
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Tim Barber on the ‘freaky, macho, high-tech’ watches of Roger Dubuis
Its watches may feature strange figurines of gold knights, but the Roger Dubuis brand certainly knows how to make a…
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Artesian, the Langham bar review: ‘Drinks often play tricks on your sense of perception’
Edwin Smith heads to the Langham’s, Artesian, and finds the drinks play tricks on his taste buds The new menu…
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Lamborghini Huracán EVO review: ‘A gorgeous Italian thoroughbred’
The EVO is the supercar the Huracán should have always been, writes Gareth Herincx Lamborghini hasn’t looked back since it…
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PPFM: What to see, visit, read, buy and do in October
Pinch, Punch, First of the Month: Five things to see, splurge on, read and do over the next 30 days.…
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