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Victorian tipples

London’s The Worship Street Whistling Shop pays homage to the city’s popular gin culture of the 1820s, reinventing cocktails from that era.

Grape reinvention

Having had success with French varietals, Sicily-based winemaker, Alessio Planeta, is revisiting the island’s vino past by focusing on native grapes and even reviving Julius Caesar’s favourite quaff.

Working in comfort

Kuala Lumpur, welcomes a new player to their hotel scene, the four-star Furama Bukit Bintang by Furama Hotels International.

Saying “i do” underwater

Hotel Splendido and Splendido Mare in Portofino, Italy can arrange for couples to recite their vows below the depths of the Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso.

With a deep respect for Chile’s terroir and a penchant for experimentation, Miguel Torres Maczassek is continuing the inspirational winemaking philosophy set by his father at Miguel Torres Chile winery.

Underground movement

Mike Soldner, who was previously running the Malt Vault in the basement of Ann Siang Road’s Screening Room, has decamped to another subterranean room in The Club Hotel a few doors away.

Roadside flavours

As Tung Lok’s former director of kitchens, chef Sam Leong coined modern Chinese dishes like wasabi prawns and coffee pork ribs. But when it comes to his personal favourites, nothing stirs up his palate like the time-honoured street stalls in Malaysia.