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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.

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★	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
645	27 Sep 2024 34 min	‘The Martini’, The Ferm and Wine of the Month This week, we sit down with Alice Lascelles to flick through her new book, ‘The Martini’, and learn why she’s so passionate about this classic cocktail. Also in the programme: Hannah Pham meets with Rebecca Ghim, founder of The Ferm, a London-based fermentary that turns waste products into kimchi. Plus, our wine expert, Chloé Lake, crowns her wine of the month.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	24 Sep 2024 10 min	Food Neighbourhoods #403: Ibiza Town On the Balearic isle of Ibiza the summer season is beginning to wind down. The legions of leisure seekers won’t officially dwindle until mid-October, when many of the island’s restaurants head off on their half-year hiatus. Moored in Ibiza Town, Monocle correspondent Liam Aldous has been tucking into the changing face of the port city’s food scene, which is seeing a growing number of restaurants turn into perennial offerings – a development that’s pleasing residents just as much as the tourists.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
644	20 Sep 2024 30 min	Tollington’s fish bar and Ziba We meet Ed McIlory to find out about his new Iberia-inspired opening, Tollington’s, in north London. Also on the programme: Marisa Mazria Katz meets the founders of Ziba, a US-based company that aims to bring the distinctive taste of Afghan fruit and nuts to the world.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	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

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The Menu

Latest episode

Latest episodes

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

‘The Martini’, The Ferm and Wine of the Month

Food Neighbourhoods #403: Ibiza Town

Tollington’s fish bar and Ziba

Food Neighbourhoods #402: Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lahpet Larder, Do Good Brew Co and Archestratus

Food Neighbourhoods #401: Mendoza, Argentina