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Food Neighbourhoods #411: Dalston, London:

We’re back on familiar soil this week as we head to the East London neighbourhood of Dalston. This vibrant slice of the capital is renowned for its hole-in-the-wall coffee shops, high-end wine bars and some of London’s most exciting restaurants. Here, Monocle’s Hanna Pham shows us her favourite spots.

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★	19 Nov 2024 5 min	Food Neighbourhoods #411: Dalston, London We’re back on familiar soil this week as we head to the East London neighbourhood of Dalston. This vibrant slice of the capital is renowned for its hole-in-the-wall coffee shops, high-end wine bars and some of London’s most exciting restaurants. Here, Monocle’s Hanna Pham shows us her favourite spots.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
652	15 Nov 2024 31 min	Food in print We flick through culinary magazines and newspapers for an episode entirely dedicated to food in print. First up, we speak to Joseph de Klee, founder of ‘The Pass’, a paper highlighting the best of London’s gastronomic scene. Then: we’re heading to the Finnish newsstands to meet the editor in chief of a long-standing food magazine, ‘Glorian ruoka & vilni’. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco, host of ‘The Stack’ on Monocle Radio, picks out the best in food publishing from around the world.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	12 Nov 2024 6 min	Food Neighbourhoods #410: Cusco, Peru We head to the ancient city of Cusco in the Peruvian Andes to wander its breathtaking (literally) cobblestone streets, and taste both its traditional delicacies and contemporary cuisine. Here, Monocle’s Elna Schutz takes us on a gastronomic tour of what is considered the oldest living city in the Americas.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
651	8 Nov 2024 36 min	‘Cooking for People’, Estonian wine and The Newt This week, we sit down with Mike Davies, the chef at the helm of one of London’s most celebrated gastropubs, The Camberwell Arms, to leaf through his new seasonal cookbook, ‘Cooking for People’. Then, Petri Burtsoff heads to a Luscher & Matiesen winery on the Estonian island of Muhu to taste some of the nation’s unique tipples. Plus: Monocle’s Monica Lillis is in Somerset to learn more about the hotel and country estate that’s committed to the land and local culinary traditions.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	5 Nov 2024 6 min	Food Neighbourhoods #409: Vaxholm, Sweden We head to Sweden, the home of cinnamon buns, or ‘kanelbullar’, to meet award winning home-cook Lina Walstrom. Monocle’s Tamara Thiessen heads to meet her in Vaxholm to learn how to make this staple Swedish treat.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
650	1 Nov 2024 32 min	‘Hokkaido’, Ben Slater and our Wine of the Month We leaf through a new cookbook by Tim Anderson dedicated to the cuisine of the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Also in the programme, George Ruskin meets chef Ben Slater to learn about the art of food styling and our in-house wine expert, Chloé Lake, crowns her wine of the month.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	29 Oct 2024 6 min	Food Neighbourhoods #408: Oslo, Norway Norway’s capital is not to be overlooked if you want a taste of the best that the Nordics have to offer. Much like its people, Oslo’s culinary scene is not brash or showy, so its most notable restaurants and bars can be easy to miss. Here, Monocle’s resident Norwegian, Gunnar Gronlid, helps us uncover some of the city’s best spots.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
649	25 Oct 2024 31 min	Umami This week’s episode is dedicated entirely to umami. First up, we sit down with Christopher Beckman, whose new book dives into the history and potency of anchovies. Also on the programme: Monocle’s Canberra correspondent, Aarti Betigeri, tastes Australia’s divisive spread, Vegemite. Plus: we unearth the bountiful possibilities of cooking with fungi with Sam White, executive chef at Fortnum and Mason.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	22 Oct 2024 7 min	Food Neighbourhoods #407: Taormina, Sicily We swap city life for the hilltop town of Taormina in Sicily to soak up the last of the season’s sun. George Ruskin takes us on a tour of this elegant destination’s best culinary spots.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
648	18 Oct 2024 35 min	Happy Endings, Butcheria and Japanese food replicas This week, we delve into the pleasure of ice cream whatever the season with founder of Happy Endings, Terri Mercieca. Also in the programme, Monocle’s Copenhagen correspondent Michael Booth meets chef and butcher, Michael Museth, at his restaurant and shop, Butcheria, dedicated to delivering high-quality-meat products to the city. Plus: Mae-Li Evans visits a new exhibition at Japan House London, ‘Looks Delicious!’, all about the art of hyper-realistic food replicas in Japan.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	15 Oct 2024 7 min	Food Neighbourhoods #406: Hudson, New York Today we’re heading upstream to Hudson, a leafy town north of New York, to sample its culinary delights. Monocle’s Anita Riotta takes us on a tour.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
647	11 Oct 2024 31 min	Santiago Lastra, fresh-herb foraging in Finland and Lulu’s This week, we welcome chef Santiago Lastra back to the studio to discuss his new London opening, Fonda, inspired by Mexico’s laidback eateries. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff meets Finnish chef Sami Tallberg to learn about the transformative flavours of fresh-foraged herbs. Plus: Monica Lillis heads to Lulu\'s, a South London neighbourhood restaurant taking the area’s culinary reputation to the next level.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	8 Oct 2024 11 min	Food Neighbourhoods #405: Marseille Today, we’re heading to France’s oldest city, Marseille. Known for its sunshine, sea and saffron, this melting pot of a port town seamlessly blends French, Italian, Mediterranean and North African cooking traditions and rituals. Here, Sarah Grice takes us on a tour of her favourite spots.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
646	4 Oct 2024 34 min	Condiments This week we whip out jars and bottles for an episode entirely dedicated to condiments. First up, we sit down with the authority on the subject, author Claire Dinhut – also known as Condiment Claire – to talk about her new book. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs meets the founders of KariKari Chilli Crisp in Seattle to learn about the global craze for spicy sauces. Plus: Sebastian Stephenson heads to Highbank Orchards to taste its award-winning cider vinegar.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	1 Oct 2024 7 min	Food Neighbourhoods #404: Herne Hill, London Today, Monocle’s Monica Lillis heads to the leafy suburb of Herne Hill in South London to sample its artisanal bakeries and cafés, sit down at some of the area’s best restaurants and tour its stalwart Sunday market. Take a listen.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Edits / Podcast

The Menu

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Food Neighbourhoods #411: Dalston, London

Food in print

Food Neighbourhoods #410: Cusco, Peru

‘Cooking for People’, Estonian wine and The Newt

Food Neighbourhoods #409: Vaxholm, Sweden

‘Hokkaido’, Ben Slater and our Wine of the Month

Food Neighbourhoods #408: Oslo, Norway

Umami

Food Neighbourhoods #407: Taormina, Sicily

Happy Endings, Butcheria and Japanese food replicas

Food Neighbourhoods #406: Hudson, New York

Santiago Lastra, fresh-herb foraging in Finland and Lulu’s

Food Neighbourhoods #405: Marseille

Condiments

Food Neighbourhoods #404: Herne Hill, London