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The Menu - latest episodes
Pioneering culinary culture
How Chilean chef Rodolfo Guzmán has lifted his country’s food to a new level, what’s bubbling in Slovakia’s culinary scene and how design can help raise awareness on food waste.
Food Neighbourhoods 121: Turku
With its young adventurous chefs and great produce from the surrounding countryside, Finland’s oldest city and former capital, Turku, has become one of the Nordic nation’s food-and-drink hotspots. Our guide is Monocle’s…
Reinventing grocery shopping
How a South Tyrolean duo rethought the way people go about their grocery shopping, Lara Merriken’s successful fruit-and-nut bars and top chef Eszter Palágyi on a new wave of Hungarian cooking.
Food Neighbourhoods 120: Ljubljana
Slovenia’s capital has absorbed culinary influences from Italy, Austria and the Balkans but cuisine from every continent can be found on a cobbled street outside the centre. Monocle’s Guy De Launey takes us there.
Madrid Fusión
We’re at Madrid Fusión, one of the world’s largest international gastronomic events, to meet some of the top names in today’s hospitality industry.
Food Neighbourhoods 119: Kalamaja, Tallinn
A tour of the Tallinn district that fell into disarray during Soviet rule but has since developed into a place famous for its numerous bars and restaurants.
Flavours of Kenya
Why Kenyan cuisine is one to keep an eye on, an ancient white grape enjoying a sudden renaissance and how a team in Denmark is creating food culture of the future.
Food Neighbourhoods 118: Perth, Northbridge
A tour of an Australian suburb famous for its diverse mix of cultures and cuisines.
South Africa’s top table
How Luke Dale-Roberts created South Africa’s most talked-about restaurant, a 100-year-old Austrian juice brand reinvents itself and the week’s top news from the US.
Food Neighbourhoods 117: Turin, Quadrilatero
Monocle’s Chiara Rimella takes us on a tour of the Quadrilatero neighbourhood of Turin, a once-rough area transformed by the power of its restaurants alone.
Dining in the mountains
A visit to an Alpine restaurant that has come up with a successful formula to attract skiers, Bettina Campolucci Bordo’s vegan tips and a Portuguese citrus farm trying to sustain rare fruit varieties.
Food Neighbourhoods 116: London, Northcote Road
A tour along London’s Northcote Road: though often dominated by prams and schoolchildren, it’s noteworthy for its culinary charm.
The Best of Food Neighbourhoods 2018
A recap of some of the best tours in our Food Neighbourhoods series.
The Best of 'The Menu' 2018
We look back at highlights from 2018, including interviews with Nigella Lawson, René Redzepi and Magnus Nilsson. Plus: we go truffle-hunting in Australia.
The best schnitzel in Vienna
We report from a restaurant that claims to have the best schnitzel in Vienna, offer drinks recommendations for the festive season and visit a new hub for nightlife in Helsinki.
