Affairs / Society
The city limits
New York City’s enviable culture and wealth have failed to spread to its northern hinterlands. For ailing cities like Buffalo, it’s do or die time.
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Culture / Sport
Monocolumn
Tuesday 29 January
Pitch battle
Everybody loves a sporting giant-slayer but when it comes to team branding, the game is just as hard-fought.
Affairs / Transport
Monocolumn
Sunday 6 March
No-one’s taking the Road to Mandalay
“The Road to Mandalay”, the song that helped romanticise Burma’s one-time imperial capital, glosses over the fact the that the road in question – less poetically known as Highway Number 1 – has always been dangerously…
Edits / Luxury
Do not disturb
One year on and we’ve raided enough hotel minibars to sink a Stena Liner. We think it’s time for the hospitality industry to take stock on the stock take.
Affairs / Aviation
Monocolumn
Wednesday 7 April
JetBlue and the power of the rebrand
Long before nations ranging from Britain to New Zealand got into the rebranding business there was I Love New York – the seminal slab serif logo devised by legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser back in 1977.
Edits / Food & Drink
Hot Potts
After his usual four morning coffees, Fratelli Fresh’s Barry McDonald, long-serving supplier to Sydney’s finest restaurants and owner of three ground-breaking food stores/delis/bars/Italian tratts, whisks us around Potts…
Edits / Food & Drink
Food briefing
An update on all things food-related, such as a kitchen garden in Melbourne and a sushi taxi in Japan.
End Point / Emerging Markets
Observation
As Monocle warms up for a health and better living issue, our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé reflects on which Lusophone nations are running ahead of the pack.
Edits / Food & Drink
Monocle travel guide
This month our selection of destinations includes a French countryside retreat, a Norwegian bakery on the Med, a New York-style café in Paris and an egg-obsessed restaurant in Singapore.
Edits / Retail
Inventory No. 42
Well-made objects for home and office that have caught our eye this month, from tableware to tea towels and paper knives to pasta.
Business / Management
All in a day's work
The nine-to-five grind and the daily schlep into our places of work is a routine we love to hate. But the truth is that we’re all secretly rather attached to our offices. And not necessarily for work-related reasons.
Affairs / Politics
The next four years
Whoever ends up sat in the Oval Office come January next year will have a huge job on his hands but also a massive opportunity. Here is Monocle’s advice.
Design / Fashion
Pitti Patter
Although buyers’ budgets were cinched in and high-end fashion was kept in mothballs, the mood at this summer’s menswear show Pitti Uomo remained optimistic. This was reflected in the light, bright collections.
Design / Fashion
Fashion Briefing
The best retail, design and clothing from around the globe.
Design / Provenance
Roots finder
Provenance is set to become key as we turn our backs on products made at dodgy factories in who-knows-where. Consumers want authenticity and, as many companies have found, they’re happy to pay for it.
Affairs / Entrepreneurialism
Better together
You don’t have to do it all alone. Make sure you know who to call whether you are running for re-election, rebuilding your city or rethinking your retail business in 2013.
Design / Entrepreneurialism
Make, do and vend
San Francisco may be small in size, but it has always had big ambition. Now it’s leading the way by putting small manufacturers and retailers at the heart of its urban agenda.
Affairs / Industry
Port of call
Hambantota is about to hit the big time thanks to Chinese money and dynastic might. But not everyone is set to benefit.
Edits / Food & Drink
Shelf obsession
For quality of life a local deli can make a real difference. These are Monocle’s five favourite food stores from around the world that are offering that bit extra, from the Sydney shop with its own homemade brands to an…