No restaurant should be too posh to serve tap water

None of modernity’s silly purchases can compare with bottled water when there is drinkable stuff in the taps

What are your favorite books of 2026 so far?

This year’s much-anticipated Summer Books series is almost upon us — and, as ever, we want to hear from you

“It aims at the delicious and restorative, then misses that target”

Spitalfields’ latest vegetarian venue has a worthy premise, good-looking menu and a notable chef — and yet it’s falling flat

Just how fancy is Yotam Ottolenghi's new kitchen?

The chef’s style has come to define modern ways of cooking. The refit of his own bijoux space is a colourful design recipe

Small Caged Mammal on the Run

In the grim darkness of the near future, small caged mammal

FTAV's Further Reading

The melancholy of slaying monsters; GCHQ; Maga hogs at the trough; volcanoes

Is this the chicest house sale of the year?

Lady Amabel Lindsay lived a glamorous life, threw fabulous parties — and had an ‘eye’ for style. The contents of her home are up for auction and the Burne-Jones is just the start

My five lessons from judging this year’s International Booker Prize

Reading 128 books in eight months was a privilege — and a lasting education in making time, embracing difference and building literary muscle

Galicia is becoming a second-home bolt-hole for the climate conscious

Audrey Hepburn sang of ‘the rain in Spain’ — it’s now among the factors attracting those seeking an escape from scorching summers (and incendiary politics)

One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions

“I think there’s plenty of fire lit under them already.”

Here are 40 of our favorite deals from REI’s massive Anniversary Sale

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Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough

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