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Entrepreneurialism

Lessons learnt

With public spaces shuttered and a third of the world in lockdown, coronavirus has fundamentally altered how we do business. But change isn’t always bad. Here are some positive takehomes.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 16 min read
Illustration of a magnifying glass with footprints and a stylized red fish.
Entrepreneurialism

Change your job

Stuck working from home? Thinking about what your company could be? There are people who can help you transform how your business runs and how you can do your job with more passion.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 15 min read
Change your job
Food & Drink

Feed your curiosity

Restaurants are off the menu for many but there’s no excuse for not eating well. Here we share some hearty, fuss-free and uplifting dishes that are simple to make and even easier to enjoy.

  • Issue #133
  • 14 min read
Golden potato rosti garnished with fresh chives on a white plate with blue rim
Food & Drink

Sweet spot

Vienna’s Kaffeekultur is world famous and so are its teeming cake counters. We meet the folk behind the city’s best Mehlspeisen and ask how the capital cornered all things confectionery.

  • Issue #131
  • 10 min read
Sweet spot
Culture

Easy does it

Start the new decade as you mean to go on. Take stock and choose the scenic route. Our gentle manifesto sketches a picture of taking it a little easier.

  • Issue #130
  • 24 min read
Easy does it
Food & Drink

From the ground up

Irish chef Darina Allen fears a loss of kitchen skills. The founder of Ballymaloe cookery school talks public health, the perils of oat milk and the need for an agrarian revolution.

  • The Forecast #10
  • 1 min read
From the ground up
Culture

Let’s make it a good one

It's a new year and time for a list. Ours is a rundown of things set to make life better in 2020, from clever new businesses to cultural openings. Here's to a hopeful year.

  • The Forecast #10
  • 8 min read
Let’s make it  a good one
Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Must-visit venues, including an Italian-Japanese restaurant in east London, a canny vineyard close to Tokyo and a kitchen with French-Japanese flair in New York.

  • Issue #129
  • 3 min read
A narrow corridor between stainless steel brewing tanks leading to a warmly lit craft beer bar with bar stools.
Retail

Twelve stops for Christmas

Pondering where to pick up gifts this year? Let our editors guide you with their pick of the best shops, emporiums and design stores on the most inviting shopping streets around the globe.

  • Issue #129
  • 27 min read
A cosy homeware shop interior with light wood shelving displaying ceramics, with a colourful sofa and cushions at the centre.

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