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The White Lion in Clifton Bristol Review: Views, Location & Verdict
For the best part of 40 years, there has been a standing joke in Bristol: when your family comes to stay, or an old friend turns up, or indeed anybody who doesn’t know Bristol very well arrives on your doorstep, you take them to the terrace of the White Lion. It is almost compulsory. The…
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The Three Horseshoes in Batcombe – Where London Escapes to the Country
The Three Horseshoes in Batcombe is the sort of pub that makes you wonder whether someone has built a witness protection scheme for Londoners fleeing Zone 2. It’s deep in Somerset, but feels reassuringly insulated from too much actual Somerset. The locals are there, of course, but they seem carefully curated, like extras who’ve been…
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Sushi Saki, Barcelona – iPad Sushi and the Death of the Buffet
There was a time, not so very long ago, when the words buffet and Japanese together in a sentence meant only one thing: a heroic bout of salmonella, followed by 48 hours writhing in a Barcelona Airbnb praying to the porcelain gods and whispering promises to never, ever, eat again. You remember the scene: a…
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TOTÓ Abu Dhabi: Italian Glamour Worthy of Champions
What do Rafael Nadal, Cristiano Ronaldo, and I have in common? Well, it’s not sporting prowess—my golf swing is as hazardous as a toddler with a cricket bat. It’s not the money either; I wore trousers last night that last saw the light of day when Oasis was still topping charts. No, the answer is…
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