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Food Neighbourhoods #425: Töölö, Helsinki: Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff takes us on a tour of Helsinki’s Töölö neighbourhood, home to traditional neighbourhood bistros frequented by local families, as well as new eateries, where ambitious young chefs seek to leave their mark on the city’s vibrant dining scene.

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★	11 Mar 2025 5 min	Food Neighbourhoods #425: Töölö, Helsinki Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff takes us on a tour of Helsinki’s Töölö neighbourhood, home to traditional neighbourhood bistros frequented by local families, as well as new eateries, where ambitious young chefs seek to leave their mark on the city’s vibrant dining scene.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
668	7 Mar 2025 32 min	Listening to your food, Filipino barbecue and our wine of the month We’re starting off in South London with Rex De Guzman, the founder of Filipino barbecue spot Turo Turo. Also in the programme: Monocle contributor Lucy Hyslop heads to Burdock & Co in Vancouver to find out how the team are transforming their produce’s bioelectric charge into a dinner soundtrack. Plus: Monocle sub-editor and in-house wine expert, Chloé Lake, picks her wine of the month.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	4 Mar 2025 11 min	Food Neighbourhoods #424: Tromsø, Norway We’re northbound to the arctic city of Tromsø in Norway. Here, Monocle’s Oslo correspondent, Lars Bevanger, takes us on a culinary journey which, despite its snow and far-flung location, offers up a selection of international eateries as well as traditional fare.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
667	28 Feb 2025 27 min	Richard Hart and Peter Pihel on pioneering New Nordic cuisine We sit down with Richard Hart, one of the world’s most celebrated bakers, to find out about the true joy of making the perfect loaf. Also on the programme: Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff sits down with pioneer of New Nordic cuisine, Peeter Pihel, in Tallinn.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	25 Feb 2025 15 min	Food Neighbourhoods #423: Chifa Town, Madrid We’re heading to Madrid to wander through one of the Spanish capital’s most delectable open secrets. Hidden in the plain sight of the city centre, the Mostenses Municipal Market has been overlooked by local authorities for years. But this has created a ripe opportunity for diaspora communities from Asia and Latin America to eagerly snap up once-ailing stalls. Mixing entrepreneurial flair with a melting pot of exotic ingredients, the market is now a sizzling array of mini-eateries featuring flavours from Peru, Ecuador and China. Our man in Madrid, Liam Aldous, introduces us to the gastronomic fusion known as “Chifa”, a heady mix that has turned the surrounding area into Europe’s first, albeit unofficial, “Chifa Town”.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
666	21 Feb 2025 30 min	Legacies in food and drink We speak to restaurateur Amy Poon about the legacy of her parents’ iconic Chinese eatery, Poon’s Wontoneria, in London. Also on the programme: we head to Finland to investigate how increasing global prices are affecting the nation’s claim to drinking the most cups of coffee per capita. Plus: Chloé Lake speaks to wine expert Sunny Hodge about his new book encouraging us to look at wine from a more scientific angle.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	18 Feb 2025 8 min	Food Neighbourhoods #422: South Kensington, London We’re staying local today and heading to London’s charming South Kensington. From quaint coffee shops, steaming bowls of pho and vibrant farmers’ markets, this corner of west London provides some of the city’s best culinary offerings. Monocle’s Hassan Anderson takes us on a tour.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
665	14 Feb 2025 34 min	The cuisine surrounding the Danube and the absinthe revival We journey down the banks of the Danube to get a taste of Eastern European cuisine with Romanian food writer Irina Georgescu. Plus: Paige Reynolds heads to Leydi, a new Turkish opening in London and Maisie Ringer explores the revival of absinthe.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	11 Feb 2025 5 min	Food Neighbourhoods #421: Thessaloniki, Greece We’re heading to Greece’s second city, Thessaloniki. This offbeat metropolis on the Aegean coast has a rich gastronomic identity thanks to its diverse history at the crossroads of east and west. In 2021, its culinary prowess was recognised by Unesco as a “City of Gastronomy” within its Creative Cities Network. Join Monocle’s Claudia Jacob on a tour of this colourful and compact city that’s sure to slake your appetite.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
664	7 Feb 2025 34 min	Taking it slow This week we’re appreciating the effects that time has on some of our favourite dishes and ingredients. We sit down with Ryan Walker, head of fermentation at zero-waste restaurant Silo, in London. Then: Angelica Jopson leaves things to simmer and explores the timeless appeal of soup. Plus: our in-house wine expert, Chloé Lake, picks her well-aged wine of the month.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	4 Feb 2025 9 min	Food Neighbourhoods #420: Little Portugal, Sydney We’re heading to Sydney, one of the world’s most multicultural hubs. The Harbour City’s diversity is reflected in its vibrant selection of global restaurants, cafes and bars. Here, Monocle contributor Adam Hancock takes us to Little Portugal in Sydney’s Inner West to learn more about its Portuguese diaspora and their delicious cuisine.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
663	31 Jan 2025 30 min	Modern Georgian cuisine and Lyon’s Sirha trade fair We meet Diana Militski, the founder of Kinkally, a restaurant in London championing a modern approach to Georgian cuisine. Then: Michael Booth is at Europe’s biggest food-supplier trade fair in Lyon to get a preview of the industry this year. Plus: we head to Sweden to hear about chef Daniel Berlin’s Scandinavian comeback.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	28 Jan 2025 9 min	Food Neighbourhoods #419: Alagna Valsesia We’re hitting the Italian Alps and the small hamlet of Alagna Valsesia at the foot of the Monte Rosa massif. Though Monocle’s Lars Bevanger keeps returning here to ski, what’s equally tempting are the region’s delicious wine and cuisine. Here, he takes us on a tour of the Alpine town.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
662	24 Jan 2025 31 min	Modern barbecue philosophy with Dave Pynt We speak to the man whose passion for cooking with fire has been fuelling one of the world’s best restaurants – Burnt Ends in Singapore. Also on the programme: we trace the journey of Hong Kong noodles to London and speak to the Croatian author translating literature into enticing recipes.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	21 Jan 2025 7 min	Food Neighbourhoods #418: De Baarsjes, Amsterdam This week we wander the canals of De Baarsjes in west Amsterdam. With an abundance of specialty cafés, bakeries and global culinary outposts, this area of the Netherlands’ capital is fast becoming the preferred choice of gastronomically inclined visitors. Ilze Vitola takes us on a tour.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

The Menu

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Food Neighbourhoods #425: Töölö, Helsinki

Listening to your food, Filipino barbecue and our wine of the month

Food Neighbourhoods #424: Tromsø, Norway

Richard Hart and Peter Pihel on pioneering New Nordic cuisine

Food Neighbourhoods #423: Chifa Town, Madrid

Legacies in food and drink

Food Neighbourhoods #422: South Kensington, London

The cuisine surrounding the Danube and the absinthe revival

Food Neighbourhoods #421: Thessaloniki, Greece

Taking it slow

Food Neighbourhoods #420: Little Portugal, Sydney

Modern Georgian cuisine and Lyon’s Sirha trade fair

Food Neighbourhoods #419: Alagna Valsesia

Modern barbecue philosophy with Dave Pynt

Food Neighbourhoods #418: De Baarsjes, Amsterdam