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You can’t sit with us!

The fall and rise of the London ‘Canteen’

Words: William Wolfe

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Dafydd Jones’s empire state of mind

In his book, New York: High Life/Low Life, party photographer Dafydd Jones remembers the bright and dark days of the city in the late 20th century

Words: Joseph Bullmore

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Fortune favours the brave — Tim Warrillow

Tim Warrillow - co-founder and CEO of Fever-Tree

Words: Joseph Bullmore

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"In few sports is your day’s play brought to such a crushing conclusion with a moment’s lapse in concentration."

Seen in: How is acting like cricket?

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The curious tale of a Rolex “Single Red” Sea Dweller

Tom Bolt staked his rare Ferrari on this watch — but was the 1968 Rolex the remarkable timepiece he thought it was?

Words: Josh Sims

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Photographer's Notebook: Visions of Italy

Snapshots of a Mediterranean summer

Words: Pietro Favaron

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Life’s a beach: on the Méhari safari

Is the simple French beach buggy the ultimate status-symbol car?

Words: Joseph Bullmore

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Life’s a beach: on the Méhari safari

Is the simple French beach buggy the ultimate status-symbol car?

Words: Joseph Bullmore

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How to host

According to the people who really ought to know

Words: Joseph Bullmore

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Inside the Guinness-hype industrial complex

Black and white and drunk all over

Words: Ed Cumming

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Sous simple: Off-the-clock cooking

It’s not all sea vegetable comsommé and pumpkin seed emulsion. The UK’s top chefs reveal the surprisingly uncomplicated meals that they look forward to tucking into at the end of a long working week

Words: Aobh O'Brien-Moody

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Schooner Scorer: the inside joke that became an international movement

In search of the perfect beer (and a deeper connection) with the social-media hit

Words: Schooner Scorer

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Feeling Bullish

How did a small pub in Oxfordshire become arguably the finest (and starriest) in the country?

Words: Joseph Bullmore

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Sketch show

Images from Room Service, the LA-based artist's book of loose renderings on hotel notepaper

Words: Michael McGregor

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The rise of 'Lifestyle Guy'

From San Francisco to Seoul, a stratum of men has arisen. Just as dogs come to resemble their owners, so this international cohort has come to resemble its consumer habits

Words: Ed Cumming

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Yes, we Cannes!

At the world’s smartest film festival, no one’s watching the films

Words: Dana Brown

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Nothing Changes on New Year’s Day

Sushi, Dom Perignon, and low expectations: a recipe for a better NYE

Words: Jason Stewart

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What’s going on at Nike?

Long venerated for championing the world’s greatest athletes, sporting dynasties and products, the Swoosh is now taking a bit of a tumble as the pack catches up…

Words: Josh Lee

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Atlantic crossing: Why can't New York do private members' clubs?

Words: Joseph Bullmore

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