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Our guide to the world of food, drink and entertaining, The Menu serves up interviews with the world’s most creative chefs, introduces the makers behind the scenes and the ingredients that will soon be landing on your restaurant table.

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Food Neighbourhoods #342: Graça, Lisbon:

This week we head to the Portuguese capital Lisbon to visit one of its lesser-known districts: Graça. Home to several sites where travellers can take in picturesque panoramas of the city skyline, the Graça neighborhood still manages to retain the feel of a small town and is home to some promising chefs and bars where diners can explore the many flavors and aromas of Portuguese cuisine. Monocle’s correspondent Ivan Carvalho guides us through the area’s vibrant culinary scene.

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4 Jul 2023
5 min

Food Neighbourhoods #342: Graça, Lisbon: 

This week we head to the Portuguese capital Lisbon to visit one of its lesser-known districts: Graça. Home to several sites where travellers can take in picturesque panoramas of the city skyline, the Graça neighborhood still manages to retain the feel of a small town and is home to some promising chefs and bars where diners can explore the many flavors and aromas of Portuguese cuisine. Monocle’s correspondent Ivan Carvalho guides us through the area’s vibrant culinary scene.

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58530 Jun 2023
29 min

Brina, Bold Bean Co and Italian rosé: 

This week, Markus Hippi speaks to the founder of the Bold Bean Co, Amelia Christie-Miller, about her new cookbook that celebrates the versatility of beans. Also in the programme, Guy De Launey heads to the Brina festival of cocktails and mixology in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Ivan Carvalho meets with wine consultants Luca D’Attoma and Elizabeth Gabay to discover the potential of Italian rosé. Plus: the week’s top food and drink headlines.  

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27 Jun 2023
8 min

Food Neighbourhoods 341: La Condesa, Mexico City: 

This week we head to the chic neighbourhood of La Condesa in Mexico City, known for its tree-lined avenues and slow pace of life. Monocle’s Mathilde Felter guides us through the area’s vibrant restaurant and bar scenes. 

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58423 Jun 2023
27 min

Sicilia en primeur and vegetarian cooking: 

We raise a glass at the Sicilia en primeur wine fair in Taormina, visit Japanese outdoor brand Snow Peak’s flagship shop, which showcases the company’s culinary focus, and discover a new book on vegetarian cooking from Japan.

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20 Jun 2023
6 min

Food Neighbourhoods 340: Cowley Road, Oxford: 

This week we venture down Oxford’s Cowley Road, an area of the historic city that offers a surprising mix of culinary delights from around the world (and is traditionally the home of one the UK’s largest carnivals). Our guide is Monocle’s Mariella Bevan.

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58316 Jun 2023
33 min

Trailblazers of flavour: 

Emma Nelson speaks to Niki Segnit about the second volume of her global bestseller ‘The Flavour Thesaurus’, while Monica Lillis asks food entrepreneur and comedian Eddie Huang about his restaurant Baohaus and its new pop-up in London. Also in the programme: Markus Hippi chats with food writer Susan Jung about her new book ‘Kung Pao and Beyond’ and we hear the latest food and drink headlines.

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13 Jun 2023
8 min

Food Neighbourhoods 339: Barranco, Lima: 

Monocle’s Diego Lopez takes us on a gastronomic adventure around the streets of Barranco, the Peruvian capital’s historic district and an area known for its rich and diverse food scene. 

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5829 Jun 2023
29 min

Jikoni’s Ravinder Bhogal, chef Shon Foster and Hexclad: 

Markus Hippi speaks to Ravinder Bhogal, owner of London restaurant Jikoni, and James Nelson discovers chef Shon Foster’s mission to tell stories of humanity through food. Also in the programme: a conversation with Danny Winner, founder of cookware brand Hexclad, and the week’s top food and drink headlines.

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6 Jun 2023
5 min

Food Neighbourhoods 338: Gloucester Road, Bristol: 

Monocle Radio’s Lilian Fawcett heads to Gloucester Road in Bristol to explore the diverse and growing food scene in southwest England’s biggest city.

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5812 Jun 2023
30 min

Berlin special: 

This week, Markus Hippi heads to Berlin. He visits Nobelhart & Schmutzig, a Michelin-starred restaurant on Friedrichstrasse with a focus on local produce. He also pops into Kin Dee, an authentic Thai restaurant opened by chef Dalad Kambhu in 2016, and speaks to Maximiliane Wetzel, founder of popular brunch spot Frühstück 3000. Plus: the week’s top food and drink headlines.

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30 May 2023
7 min

Food Neighbourhoods 337: Nice, France: 

This week, Monica Lillis guides us through Nice on France’s Côte d’Azur. She wanders through the Old Town in the east of the city to explore its cafés, bars and charming eateries.

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58026 May 2023
28 min

Summa, ‘Rice Table’ and FoodTank: 

Monocle’s Milan correspondent Ivan Carvalho heads to the Summa wine fair in South Tyrol and Chris Cermak chats to the co-founder of FoodTank, Danielle Nierenberg, a US non-profit think-tank focused on all things food and agriculture. Also in the programme, Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan speaks to Su Scott about her latest Korean cookbook, ‘Rice Table’, and we have the week’s top food and drink headlines.

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23 May 2023
9 min

Food Neighbourhoods 336: Soho, London: 

This week we join Jeremy Lee, chef patron of Quo Vadis, on a bustling tour of his favourite cafés, delis and restaurants in the London neighbourhood of Soho. 

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57919 May 2023
29 min

Mixers and shakers: 

Monocle’s US editor, Christopher Lord, speaks to the founders of one of the world’s most renowned cocktail bars, Attaboy, on New York’s Lower East Side. Sophie Monaghan-Coombs catches up with the founder of Beak Brewery, Danner Tapper, and Faber’s marketing director, Katie Hall, to discuss their new beer-can collaboration, while Markus Hippi heads for a tipple with Arnd Heissen in Berlin. Plus: the week’s top food and drink headlines.

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16 May 2023
6 min

Food Neighbourhoods 335: Anchorage, Alaska: 

This week we join Monocle contributor Louis Allen as he dons his snow boots, dodges moose and takes in the northern lights on a tour of Anchorage’s culinary highlights.

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