Fraiche in Oxton, Cheshire has been named Britain’s best restaurant, topping The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants. The list, published on Sunday October 19, is compiled by The Sunday Times in association with Harden’s. Now in its fifth year, it is based on 70,000 reviews from more than 6,000 consumers.
The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants 2014 – Top 20
2014 ranking (2013 ranking)
1 (6) Fraiche - Oxton, Cheshire
2 (7) Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons - Great Milton, Oxfordshire
3 (9) L’Enclume - Cartmel, Cumbria
4 (8) The Ledbury - Notting Hill, London

International eXcellence Magazine took the Aston Martin Volante DB9 convertible in Bronze on a British Luxury Tour to experience Britishness at its best.
We combined great British automotive design, classic British luxury hotels, Michelin starred restaurants, sky diving and country scenery in a five day extravaganza.

Craftsmanship, style and generosity are at the heart of a collaboration between Chivas Regal and award-winning British watch companyBremont.  From Wednesday 22nd October until Sunday 9th November, there will an opportunity to bid online via www.chivas.com/bremontfor a rare, precision engineered watch, inspired by Scotch whisky pioneers James and John Chivas and the craft of whisky blending.  All proceeds from the Bremont Chivalry Limited Edition collector’s item will be donated to charity The Prince’s Trust.
 

Murphy Williams is the creator of Cloud Nine Marshmallows. These exquisite marshmallows, such as salted caramel and peanut or pistacchio and white chocolate, are adapted from a traditional French recipe and prepared in small batches with exciting, natural ingredients – convivial childhood favourites transformed into luxurious puffs of perfection. Cloud Nine Marshmallows are for sale on the luxury shopping site loveexcellence.co.uk
- Where did you study and what is your background?

It’s 11.30PM on a warm Saturday night in August and Frankfurt’s annual Museum Embankment Festival is in full flow. With bars, a somewhat random selection of stalls selling everything from pro-cannabis campaign badges to jewelry and craft wares, and music stages stretching down both sides of the mighty Main river, it’s easy to see why this predominantly business-focussed city feels alive with decadence this evening.

Victoria Tryon is an award winning designer jewellery, who creates bespoke and limited edition luxury jewellery collections. Her beautiful jewellery can be seen and bought on the luxury shopping site loveexcellence.co.uk
- Where did you study and what is your background?
I grew up in a picturesque village in Wiltshire and was educated locally at Marlborough college. I studied Gemology with the Gemological Institute of America.
- How did you get your business started?
With enthusiasm and passion!
- How did you finance your business in the beginning?

The Monaco Yacht Show was in fine fettle this year; those working with the largest yachts possessed the biggest smiles.  The aristocrats of the seas were all there with some extraordinarily fine yachts: Royal Huisman, Feadship and Lurssen included.  Joining in that league this year was Oceanco with the largest yacht in the show: the motor yacht ‘Equanimity’ at 91.5 m.  Her technical specification is taken to new heights from Ice Class 1E to the very demanding Passenger Yacht Code – the first superyacht to do so.

Automobili Lamborghini unveiled its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology demonstrator, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, making its world debut at the 2014 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile.

Lulu Guinness introduces the new Autographer bag; a versatile cross-body bag featuring a hidden Autographer camera to capture those special summer moments without you having to lift a finger.
 
Shoot as you go with this season’s it bag for instagram-aholics. Inspired by the ‘Archive Eyes’ design from the AW14 collection, this versatile leather cross body bag features a hidden Autographer Camera which freely captures those special moments without you having to lift a finger.
 
    •    Black and white leather bag with adjustable black leather cross body strap.

The ultimate British luxury Watercraft!
The S³ Hull has a stepped design that reduces drag while staying glued to the water for a stable and consistent ride that also includes the benefit of improved fuel efficiency. It’s also incredibly strong, thanks to its ribbed construction which means you get better handling.