Europe and Middle East

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Plate Restaurant at the M by Montcalm Hotel.

Plate Restaurant. Excellent food in techie east London

Plate Restaurant has been created by chef Arnaud Stevens whose pedigree includes Sixtyone and The Gherkin.

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Michael Edwards reviews Hotel Schweizerhof in swanky and beautiful Lucerne

Hotel Schweizerhof. Grandeur in beautiful Lucerne

“Celebrate good times,” sang Kool and the Gang as I enter my spacious dual aspect bedroom.Ornate outsize calligraphy spells out “Celebrate”,

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Razor clams at Rutz Weinbar and Restaurant

Rutz Weinbar and Restaurant. Enjoy delicious fine dining in Berlin

The star of the show is a gastronomic restaurant upstairs which has won chef Marco Muller two Michelin stars.

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Farzi Cafe

Farzi Café. Delicious Indian bistro dining in London

Farzi Café calls itself a modern Indian bistro and arrives in London following nine branches in India and one in Dubai.

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Nobelhart & Schmutzig Young vegetables with Quark credit Marko Seifert 2

Nobelhart & Schmutzig Restaurant. Discover one of Berlin’s best kept dining secrets.

Mr Michelin agrees with the World’s 100 Best that Nobelhart & Schmutzig is “worth a detour” into the scruffiest corner of Kreuzberg for an unforgettable and highly eclectic nosh.

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Guide to Mull Standing stones Glen Gorm

Insider Guide to Mull. Discover the very best Mull has to offer.

Even on the gloomiest of days, the beauty of Mull will out, and the rewards for patience and persistence are memories that will last a lifetime and bring a joy that will make the heartache.

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