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    Food & Drink

    The best restaurant openings, chef interviews and food and drink advice brought to you by The Blend's editors

    The Maybourne Beverly Hills outdoor restaurant
    Where to embrace al-fresco dining this summer

    From long lunches on the terrace to rooftop cocktails, there's nothing like dining 'en plein air' come summertime

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      Four chefs share their tips – and trips – for al fresco dining

      To mark the high season, get prepared to eat outside

      By Delilah Khomo

    • Actresses Edwina Carroll and Maya Koumani holding canapés while seated on a staircase at a social event, February 19th 1957
      A bite-sized history of the canapé

      Auguste Escoffier, who ran kitchens at The Savoy in London and The Ritz in Paris, set the standard for the modern canapé

      Partner Content Created With The Week.

      By Simon Mills

    • July restaurant London
      How London fell back in love with the brasserie

      From Brasserie Zédel to Café François, we sample the best bistros in town

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      By Charlie Teasdale

    • Glass act: the story of the champagne coupe

      Celebrating the charm of the champagne coupe, the classiest glass of them all

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      By Simon Mills

    • Max Rocha
      Sense check: a Q&A with chef Max Rocha

      London-based chef and Café Cecilia cookbook author on brown bread, David Bowie and checking the football scores first thing

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      By Mary Cleary

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