Europe and Middle East

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Andy Mossack reviewws Orient London in the capital's famous Chinatown

Orient London. Discover a Chinatown legend

Orient London offers up fresh and authentic Chinese dishes from comforting mainstays for the majority of us to an opportunity for diners feeling the need to delve deeper into the unusual and exotic.

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Nutfield Priory Hotel And Spa. A regal sleepover amongst the Surrey Downs.

The house is a glorious tribute to the spirit of Neo-Gothic architecture. As is so often the case, the style looks nostalgically back to what was perceived as a Golden Age of spirituality

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Ischgl's Michelin star mountain huts

Ischgl’s Michelin star Mountain Huts. Heavenly dining.

Five top chefs each create a dish which would then be served in the mountain huts for the rest of the summer season.

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For what looks like an unassuming little restaurant in the depths of the Thanet hinterland, The Corner House in Minster has garnered a great deal of attention over the past five years.

The Corner House, Minster. Excellent foodie destination.

For what looks like an unassuming little restaurant in the depths of the Thanet hinterland, The Corner House in Minster has garnered a great deal of attention over the past five years.

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For Uformel Restaurant in Copenhagen, life’s too short to pickle elderflowers. Ants, ox marrow and tree bark won’t be on the menu either.

Uformel Restaurant. Discover unconventional culinary genius in Copenhagen

The Uformel chefs have seen the world, smelt the truffles, tasted the sun-dried tomatoes and even sprinkled pepper on their dishes

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l’ortolan Restaurant

l’Ortolan Restaurant. Reading’s sublime one Michelin star dining.

Andy Mossack enjoys a memorable lunch at l’Ortolan restaurant in Shinfield near Reading

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