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Food Neighbourhoods #402: Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts:

With the leaves beginning to turn golden brown in the Northern Hemisphere, Monocle’s Sana Jumani takes us on a tour of Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, an area renowned for its autumnal fare as well as its varied culinary scene.

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★	17 Sep 2024 6 min	Food Neighbourhoods #402: Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts With the leaves beginning to turn golden brown in the Northern Hemisphere, Monocle’s Sana Jumani takes us on a tour of Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, an area renowned for its autumnal fare as well as its varied culinary scene.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
643	13 Sep 2024 31 min	Lahpet Larder, Do Good Brew Co and Archestratus We meet Dan Anton of London’s Lahpet to learn more about his most recent opening, Lahpet Larder, and talk about the appetite for Burmese cuisine. Also on the programme: we’re in Finland to meet the founder of Do Good Brew Co, who tells us about his mission to pair beer with fine dining. Plus: Monocle’s Tomos Lewis heads to Archestratus Books and Foods in Brooklyn, New York.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	10 Sep 2024 7 min	Food Neighbourhoods #401: Mendoza, Argentina Monocle’s Liv Kessler heads to Mendoza, the wine capital of Argentina, to explore the heart of the city’s culinary scene through the lens of its historic food culture.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
642	6 Sep 2024 29 min	Savoy Helsinki’s new book, Bleu Tshering Dorji and Catarina Bistrot This week we sit down with Helena Puolakka and Saku Tuominen of Savoy in Helsinki to learn about their new publishing project. Also: we hear from chef Bleu Tshering Dorji, who is looking to bring Bhutanese cuisine to the world stage. Plus: Chiara Rimella explores the intertwined history of religion and food at Catarina Bistrot in Turin.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	3 Sep 2024 7 min	Food Neighbourhoods #400: Stoneybatter, Dublin This week we head to the Dublin neighbourhood of Stoneybatter, north of the River Liffey, to sample culinary delights ranging from freshly baked sourdough to authentic Italian fare.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
641	30 Aug 2024 30 min	David Carter, Kanaan and our Wine of the Month We speak to restauranter David Carter about the inspiration behind his globally minded venues in London. Also on the programme: we learn more about the ethos of Berlin restaurant Kanaan, which was founded by an Israeli and a Palestinian. Plus: our in-house wine expert, Chloé Lake, crowns her wine of the month.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	27 Aug 2024 8 min	Food Neighbourhoods #399: Grenada, West Indies Mandy Sinclair heads to the Dodgy Dock Restaurant and Bar food market on Grenada in the West Indies to meet some of the nation’s gastronomic pioneers and taste test the local cuisine.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
640	23 Aug 2024 29 min	Rambutan, Helsinki culinary walking tour and Bonhams department of Wine and Spirits This week, we meet Cynthia Shanmugalingam, the founder of Sri Lankan Tamil restaurant Rambutan in London’s Borough Market to find out how she brings her memories and voice to the kitchen. Also in the programme, Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff takes to the streets of Helsinki to sample some of the city’s best culinary offerings and we sit down with Amayès Aouli, the head of Wine and Spirits at Bonhams auction house.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	20 Aug 2024 8 min	Food Neighbourhoods #398: Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania might not be the first place that you think of when it comes to gastronomic prowess but its ranking as number one on the World Happiness Index for under-thirties shows the country’s strength as a soft-power player. Here, Monocle’s Lily Austin heads to its capital, Vilnius, to get a taste of its burgeoning culinary scene.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
639	16 Aug 2024 29 min	Exploring culinary heritage This week we look at how cooking can reconnect you with your culinary and family heritage. Author and cook Karla Zazueta tells us about the distinctiveness of northern Mexican cuisine and her memories of her childhood in Baja California. Plus, Monocle’s David Plaisant meets Marie Mitchell to gather ingredients for recipes from her highly personal cookbook, ‘Kin’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	13 Aug 2024 6 min	Food Neighbourhoods #397: Belleville, Paris If you’re sticking around in Paris after the Olympic Games, drop by the multicultural neighbourhood of Belleville. Monocle’s Claudia Jacob takes us on a tour of her favourite spots.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
638	9 Aug 2024 34 min	‘Verdura’, Alouette and Chotto Matte We speak to chef Theo Randall to learn about his new cookbook, ‘Verdura, which is dedicated to his penchant for Italian cuisine and cooking with vegetables and Monocle’s Copenhagen correspondent, Michael Booth, meets Nick Curtin and Camilla Hansen of recently reopened fine dining spot, Alouette. Plus: hospitality patron Kurt Zdesar talks to us about the secrets behind his restaurant, Chotto Matte, and the success of any ambitious food venture.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	6 Aug 2024 6 min	Food Neighbourhoods #396: Johor Bahru, Malaysia This week, we head to Malaysia’s second-largest city, Johor Bahru, with Monocle’s Gabriella Wong to explore its historically rich and vibrant food scene.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
637	2 Aug 2024 33 min	A tour of the Mediterranean With summer in full swing, we head to the Mediterranean and the Greek island of Sifnos to discover its gastronomic credentials. Also on programme: Monocle’s Milan correspondent, Ivan Carvalho, is in Palermo to meet Fabrizia Lanza to learn about her cooking school Anna Tasca Lanza. Plus: Cookbook author Yasmin Fahr dials in from Menorca to tell us about her new title ‘Cook Simply, Live Fully: Flexible, Flavorful Recipes for Any Mood’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	30 Jul 2024 8 min	Food Neighbourhoods #395: Helsinki Robert Prendergast heads to Helsinki to learn about the city’s culinary traditions.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

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Latest episodes

Food Neighbourhoods #402: Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lahpet Larder, Do Good Brew Co and Archestratus

Food Neighbourhoods #401: Mendoza, Argentina

Savoy Helsinki’s new book, Bleu Tshering Dorji and Catarina Bistrot

Food Neighbourhoods #400: Stoneybatter, Dublin

David Carter, Kanaan and our Wine of the Month

Food Neighbourhoods #399: Grenada, West Indies

Rambutan, Helsinki culinary walking tour and Bonhams department of Wine and Spirits

Food Neighbourhoods #398: Vilnius, Lithuania

Exploring culinary heritage

Food Neighbourhoods #397: Belleville, Paris

‘Verdura’, Alouette and Chotto Matte

Food Neighbourhoods #396: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

A tour of the Mediterranean

Food Neighbourhoods #395: Helsinki