Food & Drink
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Simply the best
Cucina Hirata restaurant in Tokyo doesn’t over-think Italian cuisine’s main strengths: quality, simplicity and freshness.
Rossana Orlandi
Italy’s ‘capa’ of the design world, Rossana Orlandi, feels most like herself when she’s at the dinner table. Over lunch, she tells us why.
Ahead of the curve
Food, tourism, wine and coffee have been on the menu before. To be successful, the trick is to approach them differently – as seen in our round-up of inspiring regions and business owners.
Special brews
Canada’s largest city has recaptured its taste for craft brewing, kindling the spirit of urban regeneration. Monocle finds the independent brewers revitalising this industry and taking on the big boys.
Perfect host
Norikazu Suzuki wants his restaurant to be home to good food and good times.
Edward Burtynsky
Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, famous for his large-format industrial landscapes, invites us to Toronto’s Splendido for an Italian-inspired feast.
Liquid courage
The struggling region of Oaxaca is tasting economic success with its burgeoning mezcal production. Monocle meets the spirited generation mixing rural tradition and business to create a Mexican brand with bite.
Horst Brandstätter
Horst Brandstätter, owner of perennial childhood favourite Playmobil, enjoys the simple things in life: toys and Bavarian sausages.
Sergio Rodrigues
Renowned designer Sergio Rodrigues views restaurants as theatres, where atmosphere is as key as food. His ‘last meal’ would be a beef fillet at Gero.
Super Swedes
Stockholm’s conservative culinary scene is being transformed. A new generation of food entrepreneurs are answering the call for laidback dining with clever, big-scale enterprises where locals can grab a quick bite.
