A man for Four Seasons: my goodbye to New York’s modernist cathedral

Mies van der Rohe designed the chairs, Rothko created the artwork (then thought better of it) and New York’s power brokers did their deals over the salad and swordfish – but now the exquisite restaurant’s era has passed

Takashi Murakami goes back to the very beginnings of Japanese sake

Takashi Murakami creates two limited edition bottle designs for the pure Junmai Daiginjo Sake. Takashi Murakami × NEXT5 is a brewing collaboration between famed artist Takashi Murakami and Akita brewers in Japan. The project saw the creation a fresh sake that goes back to the very beginnings of Japanese sake. Kimoto-zukuri – a method of making … Read more

A refreshing gourmet moment: Un été chez Pierre Marcolini

Marcolini’s bespoke esquimaux will really make you scream. This season, tea time is sweet and rainbow-colored with dainty macarons and crunchy biscuits. Pierre Marcolini, the Maison of Haute Chocolaterie established in 1995 in Brussels, has landed in Monaco with suitcases filled with treats and the “Summer at Pierre” collection. “Un été chez Pierre” is a … Read more

The 20 best wines for summer

What’s the perfect white or rosé to go with grilled fish? Where can you get a bargain red or fizz for the barbecue? Observer Food Monthly guides you through the season

Organic garden inaugurated at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah

On-site organic garden trend is expanding. A vast number of high-end hotels offer guests the opportunity to savor greens that comes fresh from their own gardens. The the science and art of organic gardening is much more than simply replacing synthetic commercial chemicals with those derived from natural sources. It is a philosophy of gardening … Read more

High steaks: the new craze for old cow

British steak obsessives are currently raving about Basque beef. Reared to an ancient 18 years old, this is beef’s equivalent of mutton with an extraordinary flavour to match