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Our guide to the world of food, drink and entertaining, The Menu serves up interviews with the world’s most creative chefs, introduces the makers behind the scenes and the ingredients that will soon be landing on your restaurant table.

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Kolae, Mabruka and Wine of the Month:

We sit down with Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie of Kolae in London to hear their take on southern Thai cooking. Elsewhere, our Copenhagen correspondent, Michael Booth, meets Safa Jemai, the woman dedicated to bringing authentic Tunisian spices to the Nordics. Plus: Monocle sub editor and in-house wine expert Chloé Lake picks her Wine of the Month.

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636	26 Jul 2024 33 min	Kolae, Mabruka and Wine of the Month We sit down with Andy Oliver and Mark Dobbie of Kolae in London to hear their take on southern Thai cooking. Elsewhere, our Copenhagen correspondent, Michael Booth, meets Safa Jemai, the woman dedicated to bringing authentic Tunisian spices to the Nordics. 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
★	23 Jul 2024 7 min	Food Neighbourhoods #394: Annecy, France Monocle’s Gunnar Gronlid takes us on a gastronomic tour of the charming savoyard city of Annecy.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
635	19 Jul 2024 33 min	Wasted Wine Club, July and Sophie Wyburd We meet Angelo van Dyk, the man looking to give surplus wine a second life with Wasted Wine Club. Plus: Alistair MacQueen pays a visit to Holly Hayes, head chef at new London opening July and Paige Reynolds sits down with Sophie Wyburd to learn about her new comforting cookbook ‘Tucking In’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	16 Jul 2024 4 min	Food Neighbourhoods #393: Sangenjaya, Tokyo Tokyo’s Sangenjaya neighbourhood is often overlooked due to the bright lights of nearby Shibuya. But its diverse food scene, cosy coffee shops and tucked-away speakeasies make it well worth the visit. Hanna Pham takes us on a full-day culinary tour of this sleepy corner of the city.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
634	12 Jul 2024 29 min	Food on screen: ‘The Bear’ and ‘Omnivore’ This week, we switch on for a show dedicated to food on screen. We sit down with Lionel Boyce from hit Hulu television drama ‘The Bear’ to discuss how he channels the pace and perfectionism required in the kitchen and where acting and cooking intertwine. Also on the programme: we speak to acclaimed chef René Redzepi of Noma in Copenhagen and producer and journalist Matt Goulding ahead of the release of their documentary series, ‘Omnivore’, on Apple TV+.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	9 Jul 2024 6 min	Food Neighbourhoods #392: Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, might not be the first place that you think of when you’re looking for a culinary escape – but its award-winning restaurants, booming coffee culture and focus on seasonal ingredients make it well worth a visit. Here, Monocle’s Flynn Symonds takes us on a tour of his hometown.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
633	5 Jul 2024 33 min	‘Steak’, Tabar and Cenk Debensason This week, we speak with Tim Hayward, author of a new book all about steak. Also on the programme: Monocle’s Guy de Launey heads to Tabar’s new location in a former bike factory in Ljubljana to sample Slovenian-inspired tapas and we meet Cenk Debensason of Arkestra in Istanbul.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	2 Jul 2024 11 min	Food Neighbourhoods #391: Trastevere, Rome There’s no denying that Rome is a well-trodden and well-travelled culinary hotspot. From carbonara and cacio e pepe to gelato, you’ve probably tasted its famous delights. But even among the most touristy spots, family run eateries continue to supply authentic produce to its residents. Gabi di Vita, founder of Di Vita Experience, a tour company specialising in gastronomical walks, gave Monocle’s Lily Austin the truly Roman food experience in one of the city’s most popular neighbourhoods Trastevere.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
632	28 Jun 2024 30 min	Jean-Georges Vongerichten, ‘Sift’ and wine of the month This week, celebrated chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten joins us in the studio to discuss his latest opening, ABC kitchens. Plus: we learn about the new book ‘Sift’ by Nicola Lamb and our in-house wine expert, Chloé Lake, picks her wine of the month.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	25 Jun 2024 13 min	Food Neighbourhoods #390: Reggio Emilia Monocle’s Ivan Carvalho takes a culinary tour of Reggio Emilia in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
631	21 Jun 2024 28 min	Abby Lee, Champagne & Friends and L’abeille This week we sit down with Abby Lee, head chef and founder of Mambow in East London which champions the fiery food of Malaysia. Also on the programme, we raise a glass of bubbly with Dan Roznov at his Champagne & Friends event in Zürich and we grab a seat at New York restaurant, L’abeille, which brings together Japanese and French cuisine.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	18 Jun 2024 7 min	Food Neighbourhoods #389: Bujairi Terrace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia This week, we’re heading to Saudi Arabia to get a taste of the country’s culinary offerings at Bujairi Terrace in Riyadh.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
630	14 Jun 2024 32 min	A ‘Greekish’ cookbook and beverage innovations Food writer Georgina Hayden joins us in the studio to delve into the Mediterranean delights of her new cookbook ‘Greekish’. Plus: we check in with a Swiss company exploring the frontiers of brewing and take a closer look at a UK brand making spirits sustainable.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	11 Jun 2024 6 min	Food Neighbourhoods #388: Praga North, Warsaw This week, Mateusz Mazzini takes us on a tour of Praga North in Warsaw. This once-neglected district is now bursting with life thanks to a wave of redevelopment and a unique mixture of local creativity and international experience.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
629	7 Jun 2024 34 min	Margot Henderson, canned spritz and Greek olive oil We speak to Margot Henderson, one of London’s most storied chefs, about Soho Food Feast and the changing face of the city’s dining scene. Plus: the entrepreneurs elevating canned wine and setting new standards for Greek olive oil.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

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The Menu

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Latest episodes

Kolae, Mabruka and Wine of the Month

Food Neighbourhoods #394: Annecy, France

Wasted Wine Club, July and Sophie Wyburd

Food Neighbourhoods #393: Sangenjaya, Tokyo

Food on screen: ‘The Bear’ and ‘Omnivore’

Food Neighbourhoods #392: Wellington, New Zealand

‘Steak’, Tabar and Cenk Debensason

Food Neighbourhoods #391: Trastevere, Rome

Jean-Georges Vongerichten, ‘Sift’ and wine of the month

Food Neighbourhoods #390: Reggio Emilia

Abby Lee, Champagne & Friends and L’abeille

Food Neighbourhoods #389: Bujairi Terrace, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A ‘Greekish’ cookbook and beverage innovations

Food Neighbourhoods #388: Praga North, Warsaw

Margot Henderson, canned spritz and Greek olive oil