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Does the world’s most famous route still capture the romance of the open road?On the eve of its centenary, Charlie Thomas braves 1,300 miles of Route 66 to find out.
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The search for the perfect carrot led me to one of Wiltshire’s loveliest new hotelsPamela Goodman checks in to Teffont House Hotel.
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Pioneering chef Raymond Blanc on never saying no and eating caviar for puddingLotte Brundle meets the French chef and restaurateur.
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I’ve journeyed to Cleopatra's lost emerald mines in search of the gemstone that's 100 times rarer than diamondsRarer than diamonds and more valuable than any other coloured jewels, a fine emerald represents natural beauty at its most beguiling, says Jonathan Self.
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Going against the grain: Meet the British bakeries championing ancient and heritage cropsLargely beholden since the 1960s to industrially produced wheat, many British bakeries are now seeing a chance. Tom Howells meets a series of pioneering growers and makers.
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Robin Swithinbank: I've seen the world's rarest and most valuable watches with my own eyes. Now, you can tooSome of the world’s rarest and most valuable watches go on display in Milan later this week — and they’re all made by one company.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Have we reached peak 90s nostalgia?With an exhibition of the decade's most famous images opening at Tate Britain (and Oasis returning to Knebworth), could it be that 90s nostalgia is becoming a little cringe?
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The Glovebox: A new era at McLaren, best of Goodwood Revival and say hello to Kermit and NevadaPlus, VistaJet takes to the tarmac.
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The Bentley Torcal is an electric car that isn’t afraidWhy pretend to be something you're not, when you can celebrate something that you are.
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Jeff Koons: 'AI is affecting us in the most positive ways imaginable'The New York based artist talks perfectionism, Plato's Cave, and turning a dog into a watch with Hublot.
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'Sometimes, a metal sliver may fly into his eye. Occasionally, the pointing stone will cause a fatal injury': The dangerous but well-paid world of needle makingSlim, sharp and endlessly versatile, the needle has threaded its way through history and stitched itself into civilisation’s fabric with pin-point precision.
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'Better to play with a £50,000 fake than a priceless original'Back in 1988, Roger Bell decided to draw the line on which replica cars were worth their salt.
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In Peke condition: Meet the ancient toy dog breed famed for resembling a pain au chocolatThe Pekingese has long enjoyed royal attention, finds Agnes Stamp.
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Angela Hartnett: ‘My husband is a better chef than me. He has a little extra edge’Lotte Brundle meets the chef, restaurateur and podcast host.
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What happened to the most important collection of watches ever achieved by a private collector?In an August 1958 issue, Cecil Clutton lamented the almost certain auction and dispersal of the most important collection of watches ever achieved by a private collector. Republished for the first time in nearly 70 years, we also reveal what happened to the precious assortment of timepieces.
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Do we dress better when the economy is tanking?The seventies, the nineties and now the twenty-twenties are proving ripe for fashions that stand the test of time. Yet they also proved economically trying. Are the two things linked?
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Justine Picardie: 'Search dusty attics or muddy boot rooms for forgotten trench coats and sally forth, as gallant Britannic ambassadors'The practicality of the Burberry Trench first appealed to army officers and Antarctic explorers. Later, its stylish androgyny made it the choice of punks and princesses. Next week, an exhibition at the V&A will celebrate its remarkable story.
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Shell we? The dressed crab is smart, splendidly laid back and uniquely BritishAll a freshly caught and picked crab demands is that you dress for success, says Tom Parker Bowles
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Did Chanel's spectacular diamond exhibition almost cure the Great Depression?Three years after the 1929 stock-market crash, when the world was still in the depths of depression, Coco Chanel staged a dazzling exhibition of astronomically inspired jewellery.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How Yotam Ottolenghi inspired a vogue for harvest partiesThe chef who taught Britain how to love vegetables is now celebrating them with an annual back-to-school party. Others are following suit.
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The Goodwood Members' Meeting, where The Duke of Richmond meets Dave from RichmondNick Hendrix makes it a personal mission to inspire the next generation of petrolheads. Where else to do so than West Sussex?
