How Gulf monuments are capturing global culture
The new marbled museums and opera houses of Oman and the UAE represent cultural challenges as much as consolidation, writes…
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Review: Kitty Fisher’s’ welsh rarebit – ‘gooey decadence’ in Mayfair
Christopher Jackson visits the famous little restaurant in Mayfair and finds an establishment whose charms are evolving under George Barson…
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Timeless trade: Meet the companies keeping British watchmaking alive
They may never give the Swiss horology giants sleepless nights, but a number of small companies are keeping the art…
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Maserati Levante GranSport: ‘powerful yet practical with gold-plated badge appeal’
Italian allure and a supercar soundtrack combine to create a thoroughbred SUV, writes Gareth Herincx Getting behind the wheel of…
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Style: inside the new £30,000 ‘ultra-stylish’ bespoke wardrobe
A new bespoke wardrobe offering from Spencer Hart provides ultra-stylish tailoring in the most welcoming of environments, writes Alec Marsh…
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High street retailers need to be more adventurous if they are to survive – Lucia van der Post
Our high streets are struggling – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Some enterprising retailers are thriving rather…
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A tale of two camps: a journey through the Okavango Delta
Christopher Silvester discovers an ethos of high-cost, low-impact safari tourism in Jao and Vumbura Plains On my first ever game…
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‘Not simply a party mouthpiece’ – Hayek sale breaks records at Sotheby’s
Private items of Freidrich Hayek set a new record for online auction sales at Sotheby’s this month, reports Arun Kakar…
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William Sitwell meets Kricket co-founder Will Bowlby: ‘I’m not putting tikka in a burger’
Kricket, a rising star of London’s Indian restaurant scene, is the brainchild of two unlikely Asian food heroes, writes William…
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Mezemiso review: Japanese and Lebanese fusion at a ‘gold standard’
A Lebanese/Japanese fusion might sound testing to even the most adventurous gourmand, but there is plenty to enjoy at Mezemiso,…
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‘Clichés tend to be clichés because they are true’ – Nick Foulkes on Genta and the art of relaxation
Sometimes we just have to switch off and relax – for without time for contemplation, there can be no invention,…
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12:51 review: ‘Cochran deserves to win the Great British Menu, again’
The Great British Menu winner’s famous jerk spiced goat platter is worth a spontaneous evening in Islington, writes Rasika Sittamparam…
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‘Romantically isolated on its own in the Pacific Ocean’ – a journey to the ‘real’ Hawaii
Travel by sky, road and sea – beyond the tourist traps, big waves and romantic views – to discover Hawaii’s…
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Andrew Marr: ‘people like me have a duty to stay focused’
A rejuvenated Andrew Marr recollects his painting trip to Nice, and the ambitions he has for his art, writes Christopher…
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Jeep Wrangler 2019: ‘now a better all-rounder than ever before’
The latest incarnation of Jeep’s retro cool 4×4 hero is the best yet, writes Gareth Herincx It’s fair to say…
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Review: La Residencia Hotel, Deià comes with ‘gratifying amounts of luxury’
The Residencia is a place which respects Robert Graves’s and Deià’s artistic legacy, writes Hugh Thompson It’s easy to see…
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Veeraswamy review: ‘Britain’s oldest Indian is now tussling for the title of its best’
Regent Street’s Veeraswamy has the food to match its sumptuous history, writes George Eaton In the UK, Indian cuisine is…
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‘You inhabit the joy of small differences’ – a weekend in Amsterdam
The Dutch city of canals is basking in freedom and benefiting from Brexit, writes Christopher Jackson ‘If I were called…
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Rolls-Royce’s Phantom VIII: ‘The epitome of luxury with an unsurpassed aristocratic air’
Rolls-Royce’s new flagship, the Phantom VIII, is quite simply the best car in the world, writes Gareth Herincx There was…
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A trip to Alto Adige, Italy’s ‘Little Austria’
Visit a corner of Italy with a uniquely German flavour. Article by Silvia Marchetti ‘These Alps used to be a…
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