Thomas Humery
Food
Our tasty round-up includes fishy happenings in London and getting salty in Israel.
Food
Our tasty round-up includes tomatoes from the Isle of Wight and a café in Bangkok
Patrick Blanc
Patrick Blanc, the botanist who pioneered vertical gardens, eats his ‘last meal’ at Pershing Hall, a Parisian hotel featuring one of his stunning creations.
Mountain props
It might have only three turboprop aircraft, but airA!ps is a unique way to drop into South Tyrol, high up in the Italian Alps.
Monocle travel guide
Basque culinary fireworks in Paris, bed and breakfast on the Oregon coast, a new Oslo alehouse and a Berlin foodstore to set your creative energies ablaze. This is this month’s Monocle round-up.
Capsule time
For many, Paris remains the true home of fashion – and a clutch of well-timed, small-scale trade fairs are giving events like Italy’s Pitti Uomo a run for their money.
Les Batignolles
Once the stamping ground of Impressionist painters, this 17th arrondissement neighbourhood is attracting a new wave of residents fleeing the overpriced centre and seeking some old-fashioned charm.
Meet the new boss
Local governors often face different challenges to their national counterparts. Smaller budgets can mean fewer choices. But thinking differently can achieve big results, as our selection of inspiring local legislators proves.
XXI marks the spot
With no advertising, no marketing and limited online presence, the success of ‘XXI’ magazine has proven that readers do not need much persuasion to pay for beautifully presented, long-form journalism.
Burning bright
Following a successful rescue reinvention by entrepreneur Ramdane Touhami, historic candle maker Cire Trudon has kept its flame alive and grown to become an industry leader.
