autumn 2008

REPASTS: JOHNNYCAKES FOR BREAKFAST

Jon Fasman — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:17:46 +0000

Hoecakes and johnnycakes are like bouillabaisse: "the only thing their partisans agree on is that everyone else gets them wrong", writes Jon Fasman ... read more »

DRIVING ECONOMICALLY

Paul Markillie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:23:14 +0000

How thriftily can you drive? You'll need to ape the hypermilers, writes Paul Markillie, "who disdain the brake, coast into parking spaces and even turn the radio off. And, of course, they are deeply nerdy"... read more »

THE MISSION: LEARNING TO PLAY BRIDGE

Will Smith — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:33:56 +0000

After months of lessons, Will Smith is delighted to learn that he is a "natural" at bridge. "It is a milestone in my life to be declared a natural at a sport. Any sport", he gloats. Here are ten of his discoveries ...
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OUT THERE: ROLL WITH IT

Rebecca Willis — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:35:55 +0000

Overland travel is back on the map. The Man in Seat 61 chooses his favourite scenic train journeys around the world... read more »

GLOBAL TRADING: CHEESE SHOPS

Sarah_Dallas — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:41:13 +0000

The best cheese shops in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Milan. Follow your nose ... read more »

THE RISE OF THE JOURNO-GURUS

Adrian Wooldridge — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:36:19 +0000

Businessmen used to get their big ideas from management gurus; now they turn to journalists like Malcolm Gladwell and Thomas Friedman. Adrian Wooldridge examines their rise ... read more »

7 WONDERS: ILSE CRAWFORD

Rebecca Willis — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:05:00 +0000

These days she is best known as the designer behind Soho House in New York and the Olde Bell Inn near Maidenhead. Before that she was a pioneering magazine editor, at Elle Deco and Bare. Ilse Crawford talks to Rebecca Willis about the seven wonders of her world ... read more »

THE BEST RETAIL WINE LIST IN LONDON

Tim Atkin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:18:33 +0000

Dodge the tourists wandering around Fortnum & Mason's food hall, and head to the wine bar in the basement, writes Tim Atkin. An oenophilic hush pervades 1707, where patrons can sample from the 1,200-bottle wine-list ... read more »

INSIDER TRADING: WOODLAND

Jakub Figurski — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:00:48 +0000

Buying a wood brings many benefits, and it’s not necessarily the preserve of the super-rich. Pete Leeson of the Woodland Trust UK explains...

From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, Autumn 2008

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THE PLAYLIST: ALFRED BRENDEL

Richard Morrison — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:42:53 +0000

A great pianist is about to play his last note in public--but the recordings will live on. Richard Morrison chooses Brendel’s best ...

From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, Autumn 2008

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