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Corks pop on consumer revival

02.10.09
Big spending is back in fashion as shoppers shrug off 'bank crash' guilt and start splashing out in the approach to Christmas... more

Food firm sold fake organic pies to Queen

23.09.09
Director of a food company which provided pies to Buckingham Palace and Fortnum & Mason has been jailed for re-packaging goods as organic... more

Fortnum closes the lid on the £25,000 superhamper

31.07.09
Fortnum & Mason change their Christmas hamper range in light of the recession. Last year's most expensive version was £25,000, this year it's £1,000... more

Victoire de Castellane - My London

05.06.09
Victoire de Castellane buys her sweets at Fortnum's... more

London’s six best scoops

04.06.09
Charles Campion says it’s time to grab a glace and celebrate summer’s arrival at a top ice-cream parlour.... more

Lean times as Whiteleys gourmet food hall goes bust

04.03.09
The food hall at Whiteleys shopping centre in Bayswater has become the latest victim of the recession and gone into liquidation... more

Fortnum's cuts staff by 10 per cent to face 'tough' year ahead

27.01.09
The Queen's grocer Fortnum & Mason has become the latest retail victim of the recession, announcing plan to cut about 10 per cent of its workforce... more

Best hot takeway food in London

21.01.09
As winter bites, you don't want to waste too much of your lunch hour tracking down a warming meal.... more

Credit crunch Christmas lunch and parties

03.12.08
Whether you're cooking for your family or having an office party, it's possible to save money while enjoying great quality festive food and drink.... more

Ten talks to expand your mind in London

14.10.08
Talks are the new gigs — they're not only educational but you may discover some home truths about yourself. Here are ten to try in London.... more

Italian bees creating a buzz on Fortnum's roof

21.07.08
Some 200,000 honey bees have taken up residence on the roof of Fortnum & Mason... more

Sales boom in West End as weak pound lures tourists

21.07.08
The West End is in the grip of an extraordinary summer spending boom that has defied predictions of a credit-crunch slump... more

Real taste of fresh food

22.04.08
With 500 stands, the Real Food Festival at Earls Court is Britain's largest ever farmers' market. Paying it a visit may even improve your culinary skills.... more

Fortnum & Mason supports Standard campaign

11.04.08
Fortnum and Mason, London's oldest department store, has thrown its weight behind the Evening Standard's Water On Tap campaign... more

Flash mob invasion of T5

26.03.08
Up to 1,000 protesters are expected to flood Heathrow's Terminal 5 when it opens to the public.... more

Fortnum's cashier pocketed £90,000

14.03.08
A cashier who stole more than £90,000 to feed her obsession with shopping was jailed for two years... more

The place for everyone

11.02.08
A perfect place to conduct meetings or start love affairs, tea at Fortnum's is like being transported into an Enid Blyton novel.... more

London's best BYO restaurants

06.02.08
Forget pricey plonk, more restaurants than ever are letting you drink your own booze. Check out the best BYOs in town.... more

Not enough to demand a return

09.01.08
St James's Restaurant may be housed inside Fortnum & Mason's but it left the critic wishing she was downstairs at the infinitely lovelier Fountain.... more

Treat yourself to a bit of bubbly

13.11.07
A bottle of champagne makes the perfect gift - for someone else or even for yourself.... more

A glittering return to form

24.10.07
The Fountain may be a brasserie in hours and outlook but it is still a solidly traditional British restaurant.... more

Hives at Flower Show? You must bee joking

16.05.07
When Fortnum & Mason submitted a design for a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, organisers declared that its honey bee theme was one of the most original in its 94-year history. ... more

Eat to the shopping beat

08.02.07
London's leading retailers are opening up trendy cafès and restaurants to woo more customers to their stores.... more

Critic's choice: Where to eat cured fish

06.02.07
Find out where to expand your understanding of smoked eel, smoked salmon and herring in all its many guises.... more

Bargain breakfast is the new power lunch

23.01.07
Forget having lunch or dinner at London's smartest restaurants - take breakfast there instead, says Emily Parsons.... more

TV chefs snubbed as top restaurants named

22.01.07
The annual Tatler Louis Roederer Restaurant Awards shortlist is dominated by London restaurants but famous chefs and celebrity hangouts have been left out in the cold.... more

A cellar with style at Fortnum's

17.01.07
Fay Maschler likes the food and wine at Fortnum & Mason's new 1707 bar. But a return to the charming, genteel service of old would be a big improvement.... more

Christmas shopping pit stops

20.12.06
Weighed down with presents and exhausted? Few things are more tiring than Christmas shopping. Here are the best places to refuel while out and about.... more

Making the most of late harvests

04.10.06
There are some cracking choices available for early autumn dishes, says Charles Campion. So arm yourself with nuts, quinces and pumpkins and get going.... more

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