Medieval plazas, fortresses like film sets and seafood straight out of the net feature in your pick of these lesser-known destinationsI stopped in Salamanca for lunch when driving from Madrid to Lisbon and ended up staying there for a week, caught up i…
Get spirited away on a gin-making adventure in North Yorkshire
The village of Ripley, with its castle and walled gardens, proves the perfect setting for learning to make personalised gin‘It’s about to happen, I promise!” says Rob Crossley, the “Professor”, as he uses asbestos fingers to gingerly tip-tap his way al…
CookUnity whips up nationwide expansion following $47M round
CookUnity combines the ready-to-eat meal category with a chef-focused business model that provides restaurant-quality meals at home.
Volcanoes, gelato and canals: Italy’s great small cities chosen by readers
Baroque architecture, clifftop views and culture without the crowds feature in your pick of Italy’s lesser-known treasures A little piece of my soul was left in Polignano a Mare, a beautiful slice of real Italian life in Puglia. Pretty houses perchin…
Molise, Italy – the answer to your holiday dreams
The region sometimes even the Italians forget about is a blissful mix of uncrowded beaches, atmospheric villages and hill townsFeel like your perfect holiday destination doesn’t exist? It’s a growing problem, with pre-pandemic issues about overtourism …
Compound Foods brews up $4.5M to make coffee without beans
Compound Foods uses synthetic biology to create coffee without coffee beans by extracting molecules.
Russell Westbrook, Chainsmokers join group pouring $13.5M into prebiotic soda brand Poppi
Poppi is on a mission to lead in the new category of “functional soda” by offering a better-for-you product that also tastes good.
10 new places to eat seafood and other delicacies on Britain’s coast
Innovative dishes, freshly caught produce and cool, coastal vibes mark out these new restaurants and cafesOwner Luke Davis hopes Rockwater will help revitalise the Hove seafront. The modern, glass-fronted building on the promenade is open all day, from…
Forward Kitchens cooks up $2.5M to transform existing kitchens into digital storefronts
Forward Kitchens provides a turnkey tool for restaurants to set up an online presence.
Apeel bites into another $250M funding round, at a $2B valuation, to accelerate fresh food supply chains
Apeel developed a plant-based layer for the surface of fruits and vegetables, that is tasteless and odorless, and keeps moisture in, while letting oxygen out.