Europe and Middle East

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Little Kolkata, Covent Garden

Prabir Chattopadhyay and Biswajit Deb Das sensing they were on to something, took a giant leap of faith in 2018 and opened a full-time Bengali restaurant in London’s trendy Covent Garden

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Wiltons Restaurant has made eight moves since starting as a shellfish-mongers in 1742 in London’s Haymarket - a plenty swanky address in recent centuries, but back then, just that - a market selling hay.

Legendary Wiltons Restaurant, London

That first memory of peering into Wiltons interior never went away and now, almost 35 years later, I have finally ventured inside.

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Country Living St George Hotel. Experience luxury lifestyle magazine decor in Harrogate

The concept of dreamy magazine-life becomes luxurious reality at the St George hotel. Inspiring décor and classy dining for foodies renews the rural idyll for the guests.

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Radisson Blu Royal Viking, Stockholm

Excitement is in the air here; the hotel as just completed a top to toe refurbishment just in time for her 35th birthday celebrations

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Insider Guide to Stockholm

The rain wasn’t deterring the intrepid visitors standing in a long line outside the ABBA museum. Didn’t bother me much either as I was snugly dry inside Stockholm’s hop on hop off bus as it passed them by.

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Fairmont St Andrews Hotel. A glorious Scottish welcome at the home of golf.

If your ball heads towards the cold dark sea, look beyond for consolation, towards a lone fishing boat tossing on the waves. This is the boat that will catch lobster for your supper in the Fairmont St Andrew’s Bar and Grill.

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