São Paulo is ‘the very essence of what makes Brazil so special and different’ – Spear’s travel
Swim with phosphorescent plankton in Paraty and taste the urban bustle of São Paolo to experience two sides of Brazil’s…
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The Old Hatchet review: ‘Unpretentious, convivial’ Sunday lunch in Berkshire
Alec Marsh and the family head to the Old Hatchet pub in Berkshire for a singuarly superior Sunday lunch –…
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Angelina review: ‘A resoundingly fresh experience’
Dalston’s newest culinary experimenter is full of surprises and leaves plenty to enjoy, writes Arun Kakar Dalston in East London…
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Jason Cowley on Liverpool, Arsenal and the end of the 80s
At the end of a turbulent decade and a tragic season, one match offered fresh hope for English football, writes…
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Sol y Sombra – much more than a cocktail
Matthew Gilpin enjoys a long, delicious and typically Spanish lunch in Ibiza, with incredible drinks to boot ‘A beber y…
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Charting the rise of the superyacht with Burgess CEO Jonathan Beckett – interview
Yachts are getting longer, more luxurious – and, yes, greener, according to the world’s biggest brokerage, writes Arun Kakar ‘We’ve…
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The Ivy, Tower Bridge review: ‘the simplification of fine dining into its essence’
Christopher Jackson heads to the Ivy for the umpteenth time but is captivated by its charms all over again To…
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Here are our picks for 10 of the world’s must-see museums. Gaze upon valuable treasures from the Rosetta Stone in…
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Review: New Mythologies, Huxley-Parlour Gallery
New mythologies celebrates seven contemporary artists for their distinctly abstract art pieces and their limitless powers, writes Jenna Sachs New…
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Mr Five per cent book review: ‘He only ever wanted fortune’
Emelia Hamilton-Russell reviews labyrinthine tale following the life of oil baron Calouste Gulbenkian Mr Five Per Cent: The many lives…
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PPFM: What to see, spend and do in May
Pinch Punch First of the Month: Five things to see, spend and do over the next 30 days. Edited by…
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The Queen’s Embroiderer book review : ‘a giddying tale of astounding wickedness’
Christopher Silvester reviews a dazzling true story of greed and its pitfalls from the 17th to 18th century The queen’s…
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‘Champagne has always been champagne ’ – Thibaut Le Mailloux Q&A
Thibaut Le Mailloux, director of communications at Comité Champagne talks to Arun Kakar about trends in the wine region The…
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Soho Wala review: Mumbai’s street food is here to stay on Marlborough Street
Chef Rajesh Parmar of Taj Hotels’ Thai Pavilion fame has now opened a restaurant that serves street food in style,…
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‘You’ll soon be hooked’ – Adam Dant on the London Original Print Fair 2019
Spear’s sends along it’s own,’printmaker by trade’, cover artist Adam Dant to seek out his favourite ‘hot off the press’…
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Sam Leith: ‘Most theatre is a bit crap… bloody expensive – but sometimes sublime’
Going to the theatre can be an expensive and unrewarding business – even if every now and then it brings…
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The World, Residences at Sea announces return to London in Summer 2019
The world’s largest private megayacht will be anchored in Greenwich for six days in July The World, the largest privately-owned…
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How Ritz Carlton revived Laurance Rockefeller’s resort in Puerto Rico
Andrew Harris experiences the delights of Laurance Rockefeller’s Dorado Beach resort in Puerto Rico, as revamped by Ritz Carlton On…
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William Shakespeare’s investments – Spear’s essay
Christopher Jackson talks to industry insiders to find out what the playwright’s investments can tell us about the Bard on…
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Diary: ‘Paralysis is the word for our current political predicament’ – Rowan Williams
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams muses over Shakespeare, Mugabe and alienation I struggle a lot with busyness: I sometimes…
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