UK enjoys record tourism as fall in pound boosts visitor numbers

ONS says weaker sterling since Brexit vote led to 37.3m visits to UK in 2016, with big rise in North American tourists

René Redzepi on Noma’s last supper – and what comes next

The decade’s greatest restaurant will serve its final meal next month. Head chef René Redzepi talks about his new restaurant that will again revolutionise cooking – Noma 2.0

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10 of the best foodie experiences in Europe

From a chef’s tour of Paris to the new Cornish pasty heritage centre, these mouth-watering trips across Europe are worth savouring

Why the £160,000 ‘Oscars goodie bag’ could come with a five-figure debt

The bundle of luxury goods given to Academy Award nominees is an unofficial cash-in – and could mean a hefty tax bill for its recipients

The most expensive library in the world? Book Capella opens for Russian elite

Charging around £100 per visit to its pricey collection, it’s not clear if this is an actual library or just a novel spot for wealthy Russians to hold meetings

‘Luxury water’ for £80 a bottle? It’s ignorant, insensitive and irresponsible

Limited edition water harvested from melting polar icebergs, is now on sale at Harrods. It’s just another ugly indicator of our world’s many inequalities