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Inside Portugal’s tinned-fish industry

Tinned sardines are an icon of Portugal. We visit a family-run shop and one of the country’s last artisanal canneries to discover why sardines are cherished by the Portuguese, how the industry started back…

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Women at a fish factory
Wine

Indie labels

Radical graphic solutions, stripped-back designs and humour are helping wine brands to win shelf space in a competitive market.

  • Issue #163
  • 8 min read
Four wine bottles arranged in a row against white background showing different label designs and bottle shapes
Food & Drink

Cabin crew

Star chef Andreas Caminada and protégé Silvio Germann have transformed a 1911 Swiss villa near Lake Constance into an intimate six-room inn celebrating Alpine hospitality.

  • Issue #163
  • 7 min read
Modern restaurant kitchen with glass walls, stainless steel equipment, and chefs preparing food in professional setting
Travel and restaurants

Great lengths

The team behind Berlin's Otto opens a refreshingly unpretentious sister restaurant, serving Austrian comfort food including fried chicken and venison goulash in relaxed moss-green surrounds.

  • Issue #163
  • 7 min read
Three people in a restaurant setting with red tables and beer glasses, one woman standing with crossed arms
Food & Drink

How to make Indonesian corn fritters

Learn how to make crispy corn fritters with London-based chef Rahel Stephanie, who spreads the joy of Indonesian cuisine as she talks us through the steps and cooks up a bountiful feast with all…

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chooser
Travel and restaurants

Get your fill

Buenos Aires bakery traditions meet Barcelona's Gràcia neighbourhood, while a British chef brings Tuscan comfort food to Tokyo's financial district.

  • Issue #161
  • 8 min read
Exterior corner view of Coush Armó bakery in Barcelona's Gràcia neighbourhood with pink and white facade
Food & Drink

For starters

Paris's iconic Galeries Lafayette has transformed its top floor into an incubator for emerging culinary talent, housing seven promising restaurants under one elegant roof.

  • Issue #161
  • 4 min read
Two smiling staff members in black uniforms posing together behind the counter at Starving Club restaurant
Food & Drink

Table talk

The Spanish food scene has the right mix of old-world charm and innovation. Here we offer culinary institutions and those with future classic potential, from smart Madrid bars to laid-back Seville bistros.

  • Issue #161
  • 6 min read
Normal restaurant dining area with round white speckled table set with dishes and wine glass
Business

Full of beans

A clever brand recipe has created a rapidly expanding coffee chain. The question now is: how far can it go?

  • Issue #160
  • 7 min read
Barista in white apron working behind modern coffee shop counter with Japanese-inspired wood slat design and stacked cups

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