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Developing beer culture
Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, on the next big thing; a Florence cooking school taking a relaxed approach to teaching; and Lisbon’s top chef Hans Neuner.
Food Neighbourhoods 114: Chester
We head to the northern English city that’s home to some of the nation’s most adventurous bistros and rustic food.
Recipes from the Black Sea
Culinary discoveries from the Black Sea region, why the Mallorcan capital is becoming a food destination in its own right and a unique family wine business from Portugal.
Food Neighbourhoods 113: Naples, Quartieri Spagnoli
We head to the area of Naples that doesn’t always charm with its beauty but can boast some of the best food in this southern Italian city.
Noma’s guide to fermentation
The team behind Noma reveal what they’ve learned in their fermentation lab and we visit Lavazza’s new HQ in Turin. Plus: the NYC Chinese restaurant hit that has arrived in London.
Food Neighbourhoods 112: Copenhagen, Christianshavn
Monocle’s Michael Booth takes us on a tour of an area that has in recent years turned into one of the Danish capital’s top dining destinations.
Helsinki special
To celebrate the release of Monocle’s brand new Helsinki travel guide, we are in the city to meet the makers and shakers on its fast-evolving food-and-drink scene.
Food Neighbourhoods 111: Chistye Prudy, Moscow
Monocle’s Paige Reynolds takes us to a district in the Russian capital where Slavic tradition and Mexican flavours sit side by side.
Making the world a better place
Giles Coren on the world’s most ethical and sustainable restaurants, how kombucha tea has become a global hit and why Cape Town is rediscovering the ingredients used by the area’s indigenous population.
Food Neighbourhoods 110: Montevideo
Montevideo has been overlooked for its food for too long. Monocle's Lucinda Elliott takes us to the places worth visiting in Uruguay's capital.
Flour power: from San Francisco to Copenhagen
Why Richard Hart, one of the world’s most famous bakers, decided to launch his new business in Copenhagen. Plus: Donna Hay’s ‘Modern Baking’ and the grain that Senegalese chef Pierre Thiam wants to introduce to the world…
Food Neighbourhoods 109: Rome, Esquilino
Monocle’s Rome correspondent David Plaisant takes us on a tour of a central – if rather scruffy – neighbourhood that is famous for its lively market, attracting people and flavours from all over the world.
London’s new tea culture
The London duo determined to create a new tea culture in London, Helsinki’s new wine bar and bakery concept, and why Noma’s former Copenhagen site is again filled with delicious aromas.
Food Neighbourhoods 108: Cardiff’s arcades
Monocle’s Christy Evans takes us on walk through the Welsh capital’s Victorian arcades.
The real food of Copenhagen
Food writer Trine Hahnemann on what top restaurants miss about the Danish capital’s rich culinary culture, truffle hunting in Italy, plus how to create your own home bar.
