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We talk to the chef at The Art School Restaurant in Liverpool

Our winner of Best Local Restaurant in the North West this year is a homely little Italian trattoria, tucked away in an unlikely corner of a Prestwich industrial estate. Since opening in 2014, owner, baker and barista Nico Pasquali has been delivering faultlessly authentic and delicious flavours of Italy, to ......

From the striking stained glass window of Bibendum to a Stewart Swan piece jazzing up The Palmerston, art is a powerful vehicle of personality in a restaurant. We’ve lined up 31 great spots where you can enjoy art on the walls as well as the artistry on the plate.

The largest of the Channel Islands is a self-governing bailiwick off the northwest coast of France. On a clear day, from one of its many fortified eminences, where the old cannon have fallen silent and the defensive towers turned into bijou residences, you can see Normandy. Hydrangeas festoon large in private gardens, while summer sees outbreaks of startling, purple-headed agapanthus line the verges. There is a local language – a reconstructed Norman tongue called Jèrriais – which around three per cent of the inhabitants still use. 

Margate marches to the beat of its own drum. Known for its entrepreneurial spirit and fizzing with an energy not seen in other east Kent coastal towns, this rough-round-the-edges seaside resort mixes nostalgia and art with a fresh and exciting food scene. So, if you’re looking for a perfect brunch, that hidden local gem you’d never stumble across or a statement meal, this guide, from local expert Elizabeth Carter, is for you.