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Faviken

Faviken is not a restaurant that you casually decide to go to on a Tuesday night. The location may have something to do with it. More than 600 km north of Stockholm it nudges up towards the Arctic Circle. Visiting this 12-seater restaurant on a 24,000-acre hunting property in Jämtland requires some planning. First, there’s […]

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Latteria – the best traditional Italian in M...

I don’t have an Italian grandmother. But if I did, I’m guessing her drawing room might look a little like Latteria. And if I did, I’d hope she cooked food as good as this. Latteria is the Milanese restaurant that you hoped you’d find, but weren’t sure you could. In La Brera, it’s small to […]

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Is this the best afternoon tea in London?

The English tradition of afternoon tea started in 1865  as a way to avoid the mid afternoon sinking   experienced by Anna Maria, the 7th Duchess of Bedford  (and lady-in- waiting to Queen Victoria). The story goes that one afternoon she asked for bread, butter and tea to be delivered to her room. She enjoyed her […]

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The best pancakes in Amsterdam…?

There are many reasons why you might come to Amsterdam. You might want to wander innocently by canals. You might want to stroke  a  rogue bronzed breast embedded in the pavement of the red light district. You might want to pop into coffee shops like Dampkring and sample some of their special cakes (no Mum, […]

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The best schnitzel in Berlin?

Like bolognaise and chicken soup, the way you like your schnitzel is tied to how your mother made it. There are four of us on our quest to find the best in Berlin. We know what we like. For me it’s a light batter that puffs and hunches around a very thin slip of veal. […]