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Italy2 Oct 2026Inside Marchesi, the Historic Pasticceria Where Everything Is BeautifulFor two centuries, Marchesi has been doing something rather unusual in Milan: making pastry look almost too beautiful to eat. Founded in 1824, the historic pasticceria became a Milanese institution long before Prada acquired an 80% stake in 2014. Today, its pastel boxes, immaculate cakes and elegant cafés sit somewhere between confectionery, design and fashion.
France16 Sep 2026A La Petite Chaise: The Oldest Dining Room in ParisThere are restaurants in Paris that have history, and then there are restaurants that seem to have absorbed it into the walls. At La Petite Chaise, dinner comes with three centuries of stories, a famously old iron gate and an interior that looks less decorated than inherited.
Date TBCThe Jane’s New Home Is Where Raw Beauty Meets Refined TasteFor eleven years, The Jane was a military hospital chapel where the kitchen stood in place of the altar. Nick Bril has traded that setting for a harbour warehouse in Het Eilandje, with 28 seats and the stoves at the centre of the room, and the move has arrived with a second Michelin star under its belt.