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Bread winners

A new crop of bakeries is resurrecting the art of Spanish bread-making, a tradition disrupted by civil war and industrialisation. We sample the upper crust.

  • Issue #154
  • 17 min read
Reina and David of Amasa bakery standing outside their shop wearing matching tropical print aprons
Food & Drink

Getting a taste for it

Dining out in Japan’s capital never ceases to raise the culinary bar. We’ve picked out three venues that serve to highlight the city’s eclectic mix.

  • Issue #129
  • 6 min read
Two people in matching blue shirts and dark aprons stand side by side against a navy wall.
Food & Drink

Rising demand

The fortunes of bakeries are on the up thanks to hands-on entrepreneurs. Their products are enriching urban communities by bringing neighbours together. We meet three stars earning their crust.

  • Issue #108
  • 11 min read
Rising demand
Food & Drink

Early to bread

In Paris's 7th arrondissement, Jean-Luc Poujauran abandoned his celebrated bakery to pursue a singular obsession: supplying 200 restaurants with sourdough born from his father's ancient starter.

  • Issue #30
  • 5 min read
Early to bread

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