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William Curley's couture cakes celebrate V&A's Ballgowns

By Lucy Thackray, Monday, May 21, 2012

Some of the couture dresses in the V&A's Ballgowns exhibition look good enough to eat. Chocolatier William Curley evidently thought so too, as he launches a range of ballgown-inspired desserts at Harrods this month

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Five of the best places to drink tea in London

By Ianthe Butt, Friday, May 11, 2012

Brits drink 165 million cups of tea daily. Here is our pick of the top places in London to enjoy a cuppa

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London: Umami

By Ianthe Butt, Thursday, May 3, 2012

Offering a range of dishes from across Asia, Kensington's Umami restaurant promises a real taste of the region. But can it pull it off without compromising on flavours and style? Ianthe Butt finds out

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Video: a flavour of Shanghai

By Michael Booth, Monday, April 30, 2012

Beyond the glossy restaurants and high-rise buildings of Shanghai are the street joints, back-alley kitchens and night food markets serving indigenous cuisine. Shot by Andrew Rowat

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London: Morgan M

By Ianthe Butt, Thursday, April 19, 2012

Embracing the trend for small plate dining, Morgan M serves up French food tapas-style downstairs, while upstairs there's very fine dining, says Ianthe Butt

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Venetian bites: recipes from Polpo

By Russell Norman, Monday, April 16, 2012

Following his foodie trip to Venice with High Life, restauranteur Russell Norman gives us the secret to three of his Venetian-style small plates from London restaurant Polpo

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Paris: Bar La Vue

By Ianthe Butt, Monday, April 16, 2012

With expertly-mixed cocktails and a view that puts the Eiffel Tower to shame, Paris's Bar La Vue certainly delivers on the wow factor

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London: Meter Bar and Eatery

By Lucy Thackray, Friday, April 13, 2012

Combining authentic Neapolitan pizza with expertly mixed cocktails and chilled-out background music, Meter offers a little slice of Italy in urban Shoreditch, says Lucy Thackray, and its fantastic menu is a winner

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