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She’s a beauty

There is not much sand, but Capri sparkles with plenty of sunshine, shopping and delicious seafood. Low Shi Ping susses out the dreamy isle.

A nose for cognac

At 33, Baptiste Loiseau is the youngest cellar master to take the reins at three-century-old Rémy Martin, and with it the responsibility of tasting over 1,500 eaux de vie a year.

What do you do when you’ve got stunning interiors, a tourist magnet of an address, and unbeatable views over the city? Aura’s chef-owner Beppe de Vito could’ve taken it easy, slapped up a couple of casual Italian plates and waited for the tills to ring. But he didn’t. Instead, he’s fashioned a timelessly elegant venue poised to become a dining destination in its own right.

Christopher Thé of Black Star Pastry dishes on philosophy and food

So how did you make pastry making your vocation? I was researching for what I could do every day for the rest of my life, and it took me until the age of 23 to realise that it is food and cooking. A chef’s life is very tough. You don’t know if you’re going to