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Setting out our table

Our reporters and editors have it covered, from tasty reportage and newsy bites to some juicy opinion and toothsome takes.
All up in your grill

Fiery Sichuan-influenced skewers, tasty miso-infused rice balls, succulent pork belly and tender steak: our barbecue line-up has plenty of sizzle.
Taste of success

We meet the entrepreneurs turning a plucky vision and top-notch ingredients into fulfilling businesses.
Getting started

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Rich pickings

From island delicacies to seaside specials, we break bread and celebrate a Med-inspired feast that’s replete with snapper, squid and sides.
Food for thought

Our culinary correspondents chew the fat, filleting topics such as the use of needlessly exotic ingredients, work lunches and The Human League. Hungry for more?
Come on over

We’ve dropped in on three people we admire – a journalist an editor and a chef – for a natter. They’ve also got a few tips on cooking at home and how to entertain for friends and family. The result? Barbecue chicken, G&Ts and a drumroll, please.
A matter of taste

Portugal’s Algarve is blighted by mass tourism but entrepreneurs are leading a quality-focused rethink. We plot a course to meet them.
For the love of cod

Forget those health-food fads and staying abstemious. Instead cook up a storm with some comfort food, Iberian style.
First-class fare

The vast kitchen of Swiss caterer Candrian lies beneath Zürich’s main station. We ventured below to learn why feeding Gipfeli to commuters is only part of its plan.
Dine on the dotted line

Conference calls and emails form the bulk of our workdays but when it comes to shaking hands on an agreement, the restaurant still rules.
Impeccable taste

Is it that time already? Duck out of the afternoon sun and take a perch in the cool of the café, where the lightest of fabrics skim sunkissed skin and neutral tones are ideal for a casual coffee or must-impress meal.
Treat yourself

However you round off your meal – velvety cheesecake, apple tart with a twist or sticky rhubarb cake – let us help you do so in the best possible way.
The Monocle Restaurant Awards

Our fifth annual Restaurant Awards celebrate great drinking and dining without the foam, fuss and trickery. Let us show you to your table.
What’s in your basket?

Bricks-and-mortar retail, we’re told, is suffering. But just try telling that to these shop owners and stall-holders leading a food-focused high street revival.
Working up an appetite

Whether you’re peckish on business in Hong Kong or parched on a beach in Honolulu, we’ve got you covered with our rundown of the best places to refuel, renourish and relax in 25 cities.
Making a case

The world of the wine list is often imbued with too-little information (and, at its worst, a whiff of snobbery). As such we’ve compiled a failsafe list of top bottles – sparkling, orange, dessert, red, white and rosé – for any occasion and at most price-points. The list also reflects our changing tastes. We’ve omitted the well-known and the already-vaunted in favour of honest and interesting winemakers and lesser-known regions (yes, we’ve got France and Italy but we’ve also scouted out creations from Romania and Thailand). Fancy a top-up?
Takeaways to consider

What we learned while putting together this year’s ‘Drinking & Dining Directory’.

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Impeccable taste

Is it that time already? Duck out of the afternoon sun and take a perch in the cool of the café, where the lightest of fabrics skim sunkissed skin and neutral tones are ideal for a casual coffee or must-impress meal.

Shirt by Finamore 1925, watch by Omega

Jeans by Acne Studios, trainers by Adidas, bag by Valextra

Blouse by Giuliva Heritage Collection, bag and watch by Chanel, card case by Ettinger

Skirt and mules by Prada

Sunglasses by Cubitts, wallet by Ettinger

Jacket by Brooksfield, watch by Vacheron Constantin, glasses by Lindberg

Shoes and bangles by Hermès

Blouse by Chanel, earrings by Dior

Jacket by Boglioli, shirt by Trunk from Trunk Clothiers, pocket square by Drake’s

Shirt by Akris, bag by Tod’s, bracelet and ring by Georg Jensen

Bag by Loewe Paula’s Ibiza

Jumper and trousers by Altea, trainers by Pop Trading Company for New Balance, watch by Tag Heuer

Jacket and trousers by Dior, bag by Hermès, watch, bracelet and ring by Cartier

Trousers by Brooksfield, sandals by Universal Works 3 Birkenstock

Backpack by Hermès

Photography: Trisha Ward, Styling: Kyoko Tamoto, Models: Yani Matsunaga & Tom King, Hair & make-up: Rebecca Richards, Location: Opso, London

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