Lunch

I’ve dined in 34 countries. Here’s where has the best service (and highest tips)

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[ Mon Dieu! What has happened as Paris limbers up for the Olympics? I had thought service est compris was practically written into the French Declaration of 1789? Yet, I hear, Parisian restaurants are starting to push their patrons to tip. As more people pay by card, customers in the city are increasingly finding that, … Read more

The best family-friendly pubs to visit this half term

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[ Lord Crewe Arms Blanchland, Northumberland Lord Crewe Arms is an indulgent family break, a hiking lunch stop and everything in between. Adjoined rooms in the family suite mean you’ll sleep easy and there’s babysitting on request if you want to go rambling, shooting or to visit the vaulted bar in the crypt. Family rooms … Read more