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'Everything about Pizzicotto was warm and welcoming'

Pizzicotto

Tues–Sun midday–2.45pm, 6pm–10.30pm

The blurb

‘Inspired by the tradition of Italian neighbourhood haunts, Pizzicotto is the lively sister restaurant to the 50 year old Kensington gem ‘Il Portico’. A local Pizzeria and Osteria where the humble pizza & neighbourhood cuisine … Read more →

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Ockenden Manor, West Sussex

Lucy Lord luxuriates in the expansive, elegant spa suite and Michelin-starred restaurant at Ockenden Manor
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Tom Cridland

What inspired The 30 Year Sweatshirt?

The 30 Year Sweatshirt was inspired both by my desire to try to design the perfect wardrobe staple sweatshirt and my interest in making a sustainable product. I also wanted to highlight the pros … Read more →

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The low maintenance weekend

Within a couple of days it was off and then back on before it had even started.

Christian was wearing leisurewear when I arrived in Stockholm on Friday. It was clear he wouldn’t be taking me to Oaxen Krog for … Read more →

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Riva-Melissa Tez

What inspired you to get into tech?

After R.S.Currie & Co, I moved to Berlin. I was interested in the idea of doing a digital product, especially after I experienced the constraints of running a retail enterprise. Six months later … Read more →

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Pippa Caley

What inspired you to specialise in embroidered fabrics?

I became obsessed with my sketchbooks at school, and loved creating mini mood boards on a page—it meant I could mix paint with my coloured threads and drawings. But it was finding … Read more →

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Wendy Wilson, Closet London

Wendy Wilson, Closet London

What does Closet represent?

A girl who wants to be fashionable but not too trendy. The clothes are flattering and not too ‘out there’. There are three different Closet girls:

  • Alice; a young graduate in her first job who buys
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Le Saint James Bouliac

Hotel Le Saint-James Bouliac, Bordeaux

The Credentials:

A member of Relais & Chateaux Hotels, Le Saint-James is just 10km from Bordeaux. A contemporary hotel, it was designed in 1989 by architect Jean Nouvel, and inspired by the tobacco drying barns in the Lot region.

Formerly … Read more →

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Where’s the beef?

‘This doesn’t taste like a curry. And I can’t believe it’s vegetarian,’ the date said as he helped himself to a second portion. I had cooked an aubergine and white bean curry using a Skye Gyngell recipe for a guy … Read more →

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Chez Boubier
'Chez Boubier pride themselves on their entrecôte in secret butter sauce and do that exceptionally well'

Chez Boubier

Open daily midday–11pm

A set menu is something that either indicates a failing or stellar restaurant; very good or very bad food. You never see an average gastropub serving a set menu (unless it’s Valentine’s Day, in which case you … Read more →

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