A French female bartender named world’s best

Jennifer Le Nechet has been crowned the world’s best bartender at the global cocktail competition WORLD CLASS Bartender of the Year 2016 in Miami. Inspiring people to drink better and appreciate great drinks in the same way they appreciate great food, the creative competition is raising the role of the bartender to be on a par … Read more

Stay on the Ecuador farm that produces the world’s most expensive chocolate

A bar of To’ak chocolate sells for a tooth-splintering $345 – but a stay in a treehouse in the Ecuador rainforest where it originates costs just $15 a night

Amazing places where you can feel on top of the world

Some of the world’s most impressive places to visit are at a great altitude and in every city there’s usually a ‘height’ experience to enjoy in some form or another. While some involve a form of of thrill aspect like the Skyslide in Los Angeles, others are simply a great way to get a view … Read more

The winners of the ECKART 2016 award: outstanding achievements in the art of cooking and fine dining

 ECKART 2016 award winners: Andreas Caminada, Dominique Crenn, Sebastian Copeland and the Munich Viktualienmarkt. “Chef of the century” Eckart Witzigmann and his jury announce honorees. The jury appointed by “Chef Of The Century” Eckart Witzigmann has made its selection: This year’s international Eckart Witzigmann Awards (ECKART) will go to Andreas Caminada (Switzerland), Dominique Crenn (USA), Sebastian Copeland (USA) … Read more

Palermo holiday guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants

The capital of Sicily is a crumbling film set of a city with unmissable architecture, vivid street life, and a great choice of alfresco restaurants and bars

10 of the best foodie retreats in rural France

These charming B&Bs, guesthouses and gîtes offer comfortable pitstops on a French adventure, but with their mouth-watering regional food and wine they may prove hard to leave