Brussels holidaysThis selection of breweries and bars underlines Belgium’s place as a beer hotspot and may whet your appetite for the BXLBeerFest at the end of August
The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The SisterA stone’s throw from the Grand Place, in the middle of touristy bars and fast-food joints, The Sister has a stock of more than 70 organic Belgian brews from €3, with handy tasting trays of four drafts for €10. Read More...
The ObserverMusicThe top 101 The Good, the Bad & the Queen - The Good, the Bad & the Queen
In recent years, Damon Albarn has cut a David Byrne-like figure. With his own label that excavates worthy world-y musics, and his score to the 'circus opera' Monkey: Journey to the West (recalling Byrne's collaboration with Twyla Tharp), Blur's frontman has matured into one of those honourable elder types that plug away at mildly ambitious projects long after their popmoment has passed. Read More...
La LigaThe France forward left for Barcelona under a cloud but has returned to be lauded once again at the Metropolitano
They called him Big Boots, too big for anyone else to fill. “Atlético Madrid are my life,” Luis Aragonés once said, and he was theirs too: the man that Fernando Torres, their favourite son, said “represents everything Atlético is”, and whose statue stands outside the Metropolitano. The coach that led them to the first division title in 1977 and, when they needed him most, to the second division title 25 years later, he managed them four times over four different decades, starting with an Intercontinental Cup triumph, aged 36. Read More...