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Oysters and Pearls, Two Cities: The French Laundry vs Per Se

Oysters and Pearls, Two Cities: The French Laundry vs Per Se

We compare Thomas Keller’s two great tasting-menu temples. The French Laundry’s Napa serenity versus Per Se’s polished New York grandeur. Then we step into Opera Gallery’s Dreaming in Colour, unpack the science and safety behind Holi’s vivid powders, and end in Umbria’s quietly enchanting hill towns.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Victoria Face-Off: Shan Shui Social vs Hanbaagaasuuteeki

Victoria Face-Off: Shan Shui Social vs Hanbaagaasuuteeki

Shan Shui Social’s dim sum, roasts, and Shanghai-style polish versus Hanbaagaasuuteeki’s Asian-twist burgers, fast energy, and cult appeal. Then we step into David Hockney at the Serpentine, unpack Tracey Emin’s Raw Confession Booth, and end in Antigua, Guatemala.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Tiella vs Tortello: Italian Trattoria Showdown

Tiella vs Tortello: Italian Trattoria Showdown

Two of London's newest Italians go head to head - Tiella vs. Tortello; plus a London Art Fair, strange fashion trends and travels ideas to savour.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Battle of the Bakeries: Fortitude Bakehouse vs. Jolene

Battle of the Bakeries: Fortitude Bakehouse vs. Jolene

We pit two of London’s most talked-about bakeries against each other — Fortitude’s s in Bloomsbury vs Jolene’s in Newington Green; plus culture, travel and ideas to savour.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Fitzrovia Face-off: Aces Food Craft vs Luso Restaurant

Fitzrovia Face-off: Aces Food Craft vs Luso Restaurant

This issue: what's new in London, a closer look at a new thought-provoking art exhibition, a slice of New York arrives in London, and a quick European getaway.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Trillium vs Corenucopia: Chef Comebacks in December

Trillium vs Corenucopia: Chef Comebacks in December

This issue: a head-to-head of two very different chefs’ comebacks, plus a look at a bold new art exhibition, reflections on city living through design, and a last-minute escape for winter wanderlust.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Hawksmoor Air Street vs Blacklock Soho – Steakhouse Showdown

Hawksmoor Air Street vs Blacklock Soho – Steakhouse Showdown

This issue: Hawksmoor Air Street vs Blacklock Soho — two very different ways to eat beef; plus a dive into a bold new art show, a rethink of London’s Christmas-market season, and a serene coastal escape in Nazaré, Portugal.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Marjorie’s: Soho’s Wine-Bar That Actually Cooks

Marjorie’s: Soho’s Wine-Bar That Actually Cooks

This issue: French-inspired dishes and wine; an upcoming global photography show at Tate Modern, a bold, sustainable museum rises in Abu Dhabi; plus a unique travel spotlight.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Motorino: Fitzrovia’s Fresh Spin on London-Italian

Motorino: Fitzrovia’s Fresh Spin on London-Italian

This issue: Italy arrives in Fitzrovia, David Hockney's new art, balloons fill New York's Sky, and a slice of Mexican magic.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Mountain vs The Dover: London’s Two Faces of Fine Dining

Mountain vs The Dover: London’s Two Faces of Fine Dining

This issue: a showdown between smoky comfort and Mayfair glamour, memory-haunted landscapes, cardboard-tube architecture reborn, and a slice of Sri Lankan beach magic.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
The Battle of Comfort Carbs: Senza Fondo vs Breadstall

The Battle of Comfort Carbs: Senza Fondo vs Breadstall

This issue: London’s carb fever reaches new heights, Tate Britain redefines British Surrealism, Paris turns couture into chocolate, and Ronda proves Spain’s drama extends far beyond flamenco.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
Bar Valette vs The French House: Euro-Snack Excellence

Bar Valette vs The French House: Euro-Snack Excellence

This issue: Euro-snack excellence meets Soho soul, dance meets data at Somerset House, robots get creative at Berkeley, and Japan’s Samurai City reveals its quiet magic.

Shakira Taylor
Shakira Taylor
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