July 2011
From breakfast at a food lover’s market in Melbourne to a fresh brew in Miami’s art district, Monocle films four independent coffee shops that each reflect the unique nature of their neighbourhoods.
November 2010
The Kenzo Estate in Napa Valley, California, is owned by Kenzo Tsujimoto, founder of video games giant Capcom. Monocle visits to see how the company is aiming to break into the global wine market.
February 2011
Monocle laces up its hiking boots to look at an innovative marketing initiative to promote farming and manufacturing in the Swiss Alps.
August 2012
Fondly known as Nino by the regular customers, 28-year-old Nassif Aramouni started working at Dragonfly six years ago and has moved his way up to become chief bartender. Not an easy feat for someone who studied aircraft…
November 2009
For the past eight decades, the Brasimba brewery has provided a rare slice of normality to the people of the DR Congo, a country that has endured a long history of conflict and unrest. Monocle's Steve Bloomfield visits the…
August 2012
Also known as Geppetto by the regular visitors, 56-year-old Aldo Sbruzzi not only resembles the animated character (Pinocchio’s father) for wearing his glasses at the tip of his nose but also for his kind service and pat…
August 2012
Head bartender Mitsugi Yoshida has been mixing cocktails for six decades, having started in the early 1950s when he was just 18. Yoshida is a legend in the business, and his original Café de Tokyo won third place at the…
October 2011
As more and more chefs blur the boundary between kitchen and table, we visit the entrepreneurs who are inventing new ways to heighten the restaurant experience. We dropped in on all manner of temporary food events – from…
May 2013
We’ve handpicked the best cooking schools from around the world, including a Tasmanian cook leading guests from garden to kitchen and a chef’s guide to the markets of Israel.
January 2010
Based in South Africa, Thandi is the first black-owned-and-operated wine collective in the world and also the largest black-owned exporter. Kashfi Halford visits the vineyards in the Southern Cape to meet the people who…
January 2013
Monocle films heads to Toronto, Lisbon and Thessaloniki to discover some new recipes for success.
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