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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Amanda Palmer on crowdfunding art: ‘It’s really fucking powerful’
When it comes to monetising her work, performance artist Amanda Palmer is as explicit as her creations. Here she explains…
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Adam Handling at Frieze review: ‘Not a menu to be missed’
Adam Handling’s ‘back to roots’ collaboration with Ruinart champagne is an unmissable dining treat on the fringe of this year’s…
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Porsche’s new 911 reviewed: ‘Still the world’s best sports car’
Porsche’s 911 is already a timeless automotive icon, and the new 992 generation is more polished than ever, writes Gareth…
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Affordable art fair founder Will Ramsay on accessibility and advice for new collectors
The Affordable Art Fair turns 20 this year and now spans ten countries and 185,000 annual visitors. Arun Kakar talks…
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London’s all new ‘crime’ festival opens this week
Some of the UK’s top writers are descending on central London this week at the inaugural Capital Crime festival, the…
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‘My mind hadn’t needed to go for a hike, or even a wander’ – Alessandro Tome on his first gay wedding
Alessandro Tome heads to Ibiza for his first gay wedding and finds that it was as perfect as it was…
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Jason Cowley on the ‘iron cage’ of sports fandom
Whatever the sport, being a fan is a serious commitment – even if the joyful moments are elusive, writes Jason…
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Autumn reads: Four of the best books out now
Spear’s writers presents four books that are worth picking up this autumn The Meritocracy Trap By Daniel Markovits (Allen Lane,…
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La Casaldelmar Corsica restaurant review: ‘Haute cuisine of the hautest order’
Hidden in a sleepy South Eastern orner of the island, Corsica’s only two Michelin-starred restaurant is truly something to savour,…
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Commodore David Russell revisits the Kursk tragedy: ‘They worried that we might be there to gather secrets…’
Spear’s meets David Russell, the Royal Navy submariner in charge of the British response to the Kursk submarine disaster. He…
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