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Food Neighbourhoods 160: Kitsilano, Vancouver
Monocle’s Sheena Rossiter takes us on a tour of Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood to discover its rich culinary scene.
How to create a zero-waste restaurant
British chef Doug McMaster on how he created his zero-waste restaurant Silo. Plus: What we learned from René Redzepi’s new discussion event in Copenhagen and why Georgian wines are not to be missed.
Food Neighbourhoods 159: Edinburgh, Leith
Menswear designer Kestin Hare and his partner Gemma – both Edinburgh locals – take us on a tour of some of the best food and drink spots in the Leith neighbourhood.
Range of recipes
Meredith Erickson talks us through her new cookbook, which concerns the peak of Alpine cooking. Plus: Berlin’s unique Thai market and why some of the world’s best sourdough bread emerges from the Poilâne bakery in Paris.
Food Neighbourhoods 158: Ireland, Galway
Monocle’s Louis Harnett O'Meara takes us to the west of the country and this old port town with deep cultural roots – and plenty of cooking talent.
How the world discovered Sichuan’s food
We cover Fuchsia Dunlop’s new discoveries in Sichuanese cuisine, a lesser-known Italian wine region on the up and London’s new Pizza Academy.
Food Neighbourhoods 157: Fargo, North Dakota
Will Higginbotham on why the city with such an unfortunate reputation in popular culture is actually one of America’s hidden culinary gems.
Eating fish, nose to tail
Australia’s top chef Josh Niland on cooking fish with nothing going to waste. Plus: what happens when a Greek deli chain launches a hotel and Jancis Robinson on how the world of wine is changing.
Food Neighbourhoods 156: Chicago, Logan Square
We visit one of Chicago’s most bohemian and multicultural neighbourhoods, home to many of the city’s best restaurants, bars and cafés.
Modern Jewish food
The modern twists on Jewish food and why some of the best sparkling wine comes from a lesser known region of Italy. Plus: a boom in Middle Eastern cuisine in Berlin.
Food Neighbourhoods 155: Bologna
We head to the north Italian city, which is often overlooked despite being home to some of the best food in southern Europe.
Exchanging ideas
What the founders of London's Carousel restaurant learned when working with 150 top chefs over the course of five years. Plus: a visit to Taste of Roma and what’s new in the world of gin.
Food Neighbourhoods 154: Hong Kong, Tin Hau
Monocle’s Hong Kong bureau chief James Chambers visits an area of the city undergoing rapid change.
Vienna’s city vineyards
How the Austrian capital celebrates vineyards within the city limits, what gets Italy’s artisanal-cheese producers talking and why pies, mash and cocktails may be a winning combination.
Food Neighbourhoods 153: Port Melbourne
Monocle’s Will Higginbotham takes us to the bayside suburb of Port Melbourne to explain why it has so much to offer in food and drink.
