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Interviews with top chefs, food innovators, and producers. Discover ingredients, trends, and stories shaping the world of food and drink.
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‘Imad’s Syrian Kitchen’, London’s café culture and Morning coffee
This week, restaurateur Imad Alarnab joins Markus Hippi to talk about his new cookbook, ‘Imad’s Syrian Kitchen: A Love Letter from Damascus to London’. Meanwhile, Monocle’s Monica Lillis heads south of the Thames to speak to food entrepreneur Jayke Mangion. Plus: Leon Foo, co-founder of Singapore-based coffee-capsule company Morning, tells…
Food Neighbourhoods #342: Graça, Lisbon
This week we head to the Portuguese capital Lisbon to visit one of its lesser-known districts: Graça. Home to several sites where travellers can take in picturesque panoramas of the city skyline, the Graça neighborhood still manages to retain the feel of a small town and is home to some…
Brina, Bold Bean Co and Italian rosé
This week, Markus Hippi speaks to the founder of the Bold Bean Co, Amelia Christie-Miller, about her new cookbook that celebrates the versatility of beans. Also in the programme, Guy De Launey heads to the Brina festival of cocktails and mixology in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Ivan Carvalho meets with wine…
Food Neighbourhoods 341: La Condesa, Mexico City
This week we head to the chic neighbourhood of La Condesa in Mexico City, known for its tree-lined avenues and slow pace of life. Monocle’s Mathilde Felter guides us through the area’s vibrant restaurant and bar scenes.
Sicilia en primeur and vegetarian cooking
We raise a glass at the Sicilia en primeur wine fair in Taormina, visit Japanese outdoor brand Snow Peak’s flagship shop, which showcases the company’s culinary focus, and discover a new book on vegetarian cooking from Japan.
Food Neighbourhoods 340: Cowley Road, Oxford
This week we venture down Oxford’s Cowley Road, an area of the historic city that offers a surprising mix of culinary delights from around the world (and is traditionally the home of one the UK’s largest carnivals). Our guide is Monocle’s Mariella Bevan.
Trailblazers of flavour
Emma Nelson speaks to Niki Segnit about the second volume of her global bestseller ‘The Flavour Thesaurus’, while Monica Lillis asks food entrepreneur and comedian Eddie Huang about his restaurant Baohaus and its new pop-up in London. Also in the programme: Markus Hippi chats with food writer Susan Jung about…
Food Neighbourhoods 339: Barranco, Lima
Monocle’s Diego Lopez takes us on a gastronomic adventure around the streets of Barranco, the Peruvian capital’s historic district and an area known for its rich and diverse food scene.
Jikoni’s Ravinder Bhogal, chef Shon Foster and Hexclad
Markus Hippi speaks to Ravinder Bhogal, owner of London restaurant Jikoni, and James Nelson discovers chef Shon Foster’s mission to tell stories of humanity through food. Also in the programme: a conversation with Danny Winner, founder of cookware brand Hexclad, and the week’s top food and drink headlines.
Food Neighbourhoods 338: Gloucester Road, Bristol
Monocle Radio’s Lilian Fawcett heads to Gloucester Road in Bristol to explore the diverse and growing food scene in southwest England’s biggest city.
