01Vlaamsch Broodhuys
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03Vlaamsch Broodhuys
04Vlaamsch Broodhuys
05The third ear
06The third ear
07Matsunoya
08Matsunoya
09Matsunoya
10Piazza Schmidts
11Piazza Schmidts
From Dutch bread-making philanthropists to a pioneering food co-op in the heart of London, vernacular retail is thriving. Even an established supermarket giant is getting in on the local act.
Issue 31
The Echiré cooperative has been churning out butter for more than a century. It must have been doing a good job too, as some of the world’s best restaurants won’t use anything else. Monocle looks at what makes Echiré a…
Issue 63
The son of a greengrocer who sold food on the streets as a child is now one of the world’s top Thai chefs. Ian Kittichai shares his ‘last meal’.
Issue 48
Rye bread with a simple topping might not sound like culinary fireworks. However, at Aamanns it is sparking taste buds.
Issue 34
Eccentric Michelin-starred chef Pierre Wind takes Monocle on a gastro-tour of Scheveningen, The Hague’s seaside neighbourhood, showing us where he buys the best oysters and juicy ham for his dog.
Issue 42
Athens is at the forefront of a national drive to refresh Greek cuisine. We take a tour with one of its pioneers.
Issue 44
Renowned ceramic artist Edmund de Waal chooses an Italian restaurant in London’s Soho neighbourhood for his ‘last meal’. He’s fascinated by the visual experience of eating and at his alloted restaurant the food comes tapas…
Issue 48
This month Monocle visits a new luxury retail behemoth in Milan, a Yemeni coffee outlet in Tokyo and a Copenhagen restaurant serving New Nordic food at affordable prices.
Issue 16
After 40 years of selling Danish pastries in Japan, Andersen has opened in Denmark. The firm is giving rivals (there are 975 bakeries in the country) a run for their money by using only the best natural ingredients.
Issue 23
A terrible accident led Bruno Contigiani to found the Art of Slow Living movement. And he practises what he preaches with a leisurely ‘last’ lunch at the Elio Locanda Italiana in Tokyo, a hangout for sumo stars and polit…
Issue 49
Monocle brings its taste for global cuisine, impeccable coffee and serene interiors to the Japanese capital with the first Monocle Café.
Issue 1
Ann Curry, news anchor on NBC’s *Today*, chose the UN Delegates Dining Room as the setting for her last meal and testament. Curry’s expertise in the field has earned her a reputation for humanitarian journalism, as well as…
Issue 61
Our favourite cookware, products and restaurants plus news from the food and drink industry.
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