Food & Drink
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Eataly
"Buy, taste and learn about the best foods all under the same roof." That's the slogan of Oscar Farinetti's super-market Eataly, which opened earlier this year in Turin. Housed in a former vermouth factory,…
Evening all
At Monocle, Saturday nights are for informal gatherings at home with friends. We offer our guide to good food, a great media line-up and enough grog to ensure a merry time.
Mussel men
For years, Danish fishermen dredged for mussels to be frozen or canned. Now, eco-aware pioneers are growing molluscs on lines, selling fresh produce to people willing to shell out for a gourmet delicacy.
Arty food
Poul Erik Tøjner, director of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, moved into his predecessor's beachfront office. He invites us to lunch to enjoy a classic yet modern take on Danish smørrebrød.
Ghraoui chocolate
Bassam Ghraoui and his workers defy the Syrian heat to produce exquisitely packaged, award-winning chocolates and fondants. We join them to find out why, for Ghraoui, the future is orange.
Business
Brazilian wine; ¥100 stores hit the Gulf, Kaliningrad's revamp; Q&A Carlo Molteni.
Shelf life
Each issue, we take an everyday pursuit or situation and give it the *Monocle* overhaul. This month, we stock up on some late-summer essentials to fill the shelves of our perfect pantry.
Taste maker
The Zegna fashion company was founded in Trivero, Piedmont in 1910. Still family-run, the firm has opened a cultural centre at the Zegna house. Anna Zegna invites us in for her foodie finale.
Lunch plans
Jaime Lerner, the forward-thinking former mayor of Curitiba, Brazil, turned heads with his urban schemes. Still living and working in the city, he reflects on his work as an architect and urban planner.
