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Editor’s<br />
letter<br />
Editor Anisa Al Hawaj<br />
Associate Editor Ali Ahmed<br />
Art Editor Joy Evangelista<br />
Consulting Editor Sudeshna Ghosh<br />
Review Editor Mona Mohammed<br />
Online Editor Husain Khaled<br />
Social Media Editor Mary Ann Parungao<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> Editor Nick Baines<br />
Director of Features Francesca Jackson<br />
Publisher Salah Alhaiki<br />
Managing Editor Fawzi Alshehabi<br />
Account Director Ollie Williams<br />
Editorial Enquiries<br />
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<strong>Food</strong> and <strong>Travel</strong>, UK<br />
Mark Sansom, editor<br />
mark.sansom@foodandtravel.<strong>com</strong><br />
<strong>Food</strong> and <strong>Travel</strong>, Germany<br />
Stefanie Will, editor<br />
stefanie.will@foodandtravel.<strong>com</strong><br />
<strong>Food</strong> and <strong>Travel</strong>, Mexico<br />
Cecilia Núñez, editor<br />
cecilia.nunez@lyrsa.<strong>com</strong>.mx<br />
<strong>Food</strong> and <strong>Travel</strong>, Turkey<br />
Mehmet Tel, editor<br />
mehmet.tel@foodandtravel.<strong>com</strong>.tr<br />
<strong>Food</strong> and <strong>Travel</strong>, Italy<br />
Marco Sutter, publisher<br />
publisher@foodandtravelitalia.<strong>com</strong><br />
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Summer is here and whether you are travelling to some romantic<br />
atoll or perhaps trying the new vogue of a staycation, <strong>Food</strong> and<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> has something for everyone. This month we explore exotic<br />
destinations in Europe, the iconic Art Weekend at Brown’s in London, a<br />
gastronomic tour around Paris with Michelin-starred chef Thierry<br />
Marx from Mandarin Oriental Paris (p84) spend lazy days in Marbella,<br />
and enjoy the hidden delights of Hamburg (p73) and I tell you about<br />
Sophia’s in Munich (p46). We talk to legendary 3 Michelin starred chefs<br />
Annie Féolde (p19) and Christian Le Squer (p69) and find out what<br />
drives Andreas Mattmüller, the COO of Mövenpick here in the Middle<br />
East (p54). Michelin starred Phil Vickery shares some secrets of tasty<br />
gluten-free cooking (p34), Peruvian Michelin maestro Virgilio Martínez<br />
talks ceviche (p98), whilst Clarissa Hyman waxes lyrical about peaches<br />
and nectarines (p22). We take a little trip to Lecce the culinary engine<br />
room of Puglia (p58) and trek to the historic town of Al Ain (p30) whilst<br />
Louise Pickford throws down a rug for that most quintessentially<br />
summer of activities “a luxurious picnic” (p40). We wel<strong>com</strong>e our latest<br />
celebrity columnist superstar chef, Ambassador of British Cuisine and<br />
all around good egg, Gary Rhodes OBE, who tells us about his foray into<br />
Lyon (p86). Finally don’t forget to make your voice heard in the <strong>2016</strong>/7<br />
<strong>Food</strong> and <strong>Travel</strong> Awards (p16) and have your say as to who makes it to<br />
the final – because every vote counts.<br />
Bon voyage<br />
Anisa Al Hawaj Editor<br />
Stefanie Will<br />
<strong>Food</strong> and <strong>Travel</strong><br />
Germany<br />
is a proud<br />
Hamburger.<br />
She’s lived in the<br />
cosmopolitan and<br />
fast-changing<br />
German city<br />
most of her life,<br />
so made the<br />
perfect writer to<br />
<strong>com</strong>pile our city<br />
guide (p73). Join<br />
her on a tour of<br />
the city’s revived<br />
riverside district<br />
and explore<br />
the restaurants<br />
that are at the<br />
forefront of<br />
German cuisine.<br />
Sudeshna Ghosh<br />
An awardwinning<br />
editor,<br />
Sudeshna has<br />
been creating<br />
food, travel and<br />
lifestyle content<br />
for over ten<br />
years, From<br />
judging culinary<br />
<strong>com</strong>petitions<br />
and prestigious<br />
restaurant<br />
awards, to<br />
numerous<br />
appearances<br />
on TV and<br />
radio. In this<br />
issue, she<br />
discovers<br />
what’s new in<br />
Dubai & Beirut<br />
Clarrissa Hyman<br />
An award-winning<br />
writer, television<br />
producer, and<br />
vice-president<br />
of the UK Guild<br />
of <strong>Food</strong> Writers,<br />
Clarissa has<br />
written four<br />
food, travel and<br />
culture books,<br />
and is a longtime<br />
contributor<br />
to the magazine.<br />
This month<br />
she shares<br />
her passion<br />
for seasonal<br />
produce and the<br />
symbol of that<br />
summer peaches<br />
& nectarines (p22)
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