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Food Neighbourhoods 81: Amsterdam, Noord
Monocle’s Venetia Rainey takes us on tour in the northern parts of Amsterdam, an area not only famous for its creativity but also for its food and drink.
Expanding the world of wine
We visit this year’s Vinitaly fair in Verona and a pioneering wine-research centre in Argentina. Plus: one man’s quest to produce top wine – in China.
Food Neighbourhoods 80: London, Soho
Monocle's Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes us on a tour of his favourite neighbourhood haunts in London's Soho.
The cookbook without recipes
UK chef Thom Eagle on the cooking tips that recipes can’t explain. Plus: Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck’s new London venture and a restaurateur who’s reintroducing Philippine cuisine to the Philippines.
Food Neighbourhoods 79: São Paulo, Jardins
Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes us on a tour to his favourite places in the Jardins neigbourhood, home to the most traditional restaurants in São Paulo.
Italy’s most closely guarded secret
The dishes and drinks that visitors miss when they visit Venice, an Australian studio dominating Adelaide’s restaurant design, plus a top chocolate from Ecuador.
Food Neighbourhoods 78: Kuala Lumpur, Damansara Heights
A visit to one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Kuala Lumpur which is not just a residential area for many cabinet officials but also a buzzing food-and-drink destination.
How to launch a waste-free restaurant?
UK chef Doug McMaster on the tricks and innovation needed to create a zero-waste restaurant. Plus: Toronto’s latest food destination, plus a new wave of Brazilian food in Lisbon.
Food Neighbourhoods 77: Marylebone
Marylebone is a village-like paradise nestled in the heart of central London. An area that was once overlooked as a food destination, it now has revellers from far and wide rushing to sample its many food-and-drink hotspots…
The new Greek
How London’s Mazi restaurant reinvents Greek cuisine, why supporting women in hospitality helps the business as a whole, plus a recipe by Rome’s three-Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck.
Food Neighbourhoods 76: Canberra, Braddon
A visit to the inner-city suburb of Braddon, which has been at the centre of a transformation that’s made the city a food-and-drink destination.
Time matters
Why timekeeping is more important to cooking than you think, boutique bacon from the San Francisco Bay area, plus a round-up of what got professionals talking at Florence’s Pitti Taste fair.
Food Neighbourhoods 75: Hong Kong, Starstreet Precinct
A visit to the Wan Chai neighbourhood of Hong Kong’s Startstreet Precinct, famous for its diversity and great food.
The fresh rise of New Zealand’s wines
Why New Zealand should learn to appreciate its wines more, what restaurateurs can learn from each other by working together, plus a new sushi hand-roll business in London.
Food Neighbourhoods 74: Stockholm, Sofo
A visit to the Stockholm neighbourhood that has transformed from an industrial heartland into a hotbed of independent restaurants, wine bars and delicatessens.
