Taking Your Own Booze to BYOC Is a Gimmick Too Far
You bring your own bottle(s), pay a £20 cover charge for all of the extra juicy, mixy, fruity bits and…
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Review: Champagne + Fromage, Covent Garden
This is a proper cheese emporium: the tables and shelves are filled with the stuff, and a faint whiff of…
ByFor Top Argentine Property, Head to… Uruguay?
Punta has long reigned as the Argentines’ summer destination of choice, having endless sandy beaches, good cuisine, charming people ‘Now,…
BySebastian Gibson
Sebastian Gibson runs FG Consultants, a bespoke residential real estate company working in prime central London which he founded in…
ByThe City’s Residential Property Resurgence
Residential development in the City of London appears to be enjoying a resurgence. Is the Square Mile set to become…
ByMinister for Public Health Says Eating at Your Desk is 'Mad', 'Wrong' and 'Disgusting'
Anna Soubry, minister for public health, criticises eating at desks, but she’s wrong when she says it’s because Brits are…
ByHusband Jailed for Not Disclosing his Assets in Divorce Case
Actual imprisonment for non-disclosure is virtually unheard of in recent times. What are the legal implications? The divorce case of…
ByFilling Out Your Tax Returns is a Fine Old Business
When it comes to submitting your tax returns, punctuality really does pay off. If you’re already running late, beware these…
ByGuardian: Sigrid Rausing on Hans Rausing’s addiction and Eva Rausing’s death
I found my old diary just now, from 2009. Stuffed inside it was an unfinished column about addiction, and the…
ByCharmed by The Love-Charm of Bombs
I’ve been reading a book with the wonderful title of ‘The Love-Charm of Bombs’, which examines the literary work and…
BySitwell Scoffs
William Sitwell is the editor of Waitrose Kitchen and the author of A History of Food in 100 Recipes. Read…
ByThe Rejection of Barclays Anonymity Request is Good News
Bankers should no longer be allowed to hide behind their organisations making public which individuals are named in Libor-fixing investigations…
ByArticle of the Week: History and Beauty in the Dolomites
Sheer Horror Clive Aslet visits the Dolomites, whose spectacular beauty makes for a poignant contrast with the misery they witnessed…
ByWhy Investors Should Stop Looking for ‘Safe Havens’
Stock markets may have produced positive returns last year, but many investors were too concerned with an array of challenges…
BySuper-wealthy keenest on living their lives digitally
According to a study the world’s wealthiest are more comfortable with digital communications than their less affluent counterparts and have…
BySotheby’s to sell important Meissen porcelain collection
Sotheby’s London will present the most important and complete group of 18th century Meissen animals and birds ever to appear…
ByThe Minotaur, Royal Opera House
The Minotaur’s beastlike moans which turn into lyrical passages are so touchingly portrayed and masterfully sung I was excited to…
ByBest of Spear’s Last Week: 21st January 2013
The five most read articles and best of the blogs on Spear’s last week The five most read articles on…
ByLast week's news is this week's trouble
When you look at facts, not opinions, the global economy doesn’t seem nearly as healthy The first week of 2013…
ByQuilter-Cheviot merger approved by FSA
The two businesses will retain their separate brands until later this year Following the announcement in November 2012 that the…
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