Brown's beer: Olé! Spain has shown me the answer to binge drinking
La chispa is Spanish for “the spark”, a joyous state where alcohol sharpens the mind. It’s an idea we Brits need to liberate us from mindless boozing
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London's 100 secret power brokers: RETAIL & FASHION
The most influential retail and fashion honchos that call the shots in the capital
Frieze Art Fair: Putting the spotlight on London
London’s biggest art fair kicks off today, don’t miss the highlights
ArtMan: Start your art collection – Prints
Prints can be as cheap as chips. Shop clever and land yourself a great investment, says Kevin Wilson
London’s top five chocolate shops
Easter has arrived! We have found five of the capital’s finest cocoa emporiums for your convenience – chocs away!
£192m deal struck for luxury London hotels
Two top central London hotels are to be sold to a Middle Eastern investor for…
WineChap: London's best hidden wine bars
WineChap seeks out the best places to drink inside the M25
Something for the weekend: Brunch at The Modern Pantry
Everyday ingredients are combined with the unusual – offering an exciting induction into the ritual of brunch
National Poetry Day: Why London is no waste land
The commercial success of Faber’s iPad app highlights the vibrancy of the poetry scene across the capital
London’s best bookshops
After news of bookshop closures across the land, we celebrate London’s greatest in this useful guide
Painting a singer: Amy Winehouse exhibition opens next week
London gallery hosts art exhibition about the late singer by pop artist Gerald Laing
Brown's beer: Government's half measure on beer duty
Binge drinking is in decline, so why is the government punishing the discerning beer drinker?
Simms’ city
Our new diarist Freya Simms offers the first of her fortnighly previews of her favourite London haunts…
Olympics could deliver gold for hotels
London’s hoteliers can look forward to a good year in 2012, providing the Olympic Games…
ArtMan: The world’s artistic hub
Our arts commentator Kevin Wilson kicks off his series of columns with an overview of the commercial role that the arts world plays in the capital
Top 5 must-see premieres from Raindance Film Festival
As London’s independent film festival kicks off we’ve picked out the cream of the cellular crop
London's hotels riding out economic storm
London’s hoteliers appear to be weathering the economic storm after recording high room rates and…
London's top 20 most influential tweeters: TECHNOLOGY
Our Top 20 tweeters lists continue with Tech, who are the masters of the Twitterverse? Looking at our list it appears tech-journos are ruling the roost on this one.
London's top five green projects
The full run-down on what we think are the most significant green initiatives in the capital
The Dealer: Gorillas in the midst of an auction house
Just when you think you’ve bagged a sleeper, the hunt can go very wrong, discovers antiques dealer Ian Butchoff
