CORNUCOPIA NO 28

CONNOISSEUR Philip Mansel Zonaro, John Carswell Discovering Europe's first blue and white, Philippa Scott and Daniel Shaffer Washington rugs. Plus Zafer and Barbara Baran's new photograph show

BOOKS Maureen Freely Nazim Hikmet Antony Wynn Beyong the Oxus, by Monica Whitlock, David Barchard Godfrey Goodwin's Life's Episodes. Venetia Porter Lightning over Yemen. To read reviews and order books, visit the Cornucopia Bookshop

COLUMNS Charles Perry Off the Eaten Track; Azize Ethem Village Voices, Anastasia Ashman City Life

RESTAURANT REVIEWS: Andrew Finkel , on the eve of his departure for the US, picks his perfect last supper. Owen Matthews dines - and drinks - a la Russe. Christopher Ryan fshares a table with Hüseyn Ozer, founder of the pioneer restaurant chain, Sofra (also see Christopher Ryan on Iznik Restaurant, Islington - Iznik Restaurant reviewed - full text)

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