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Through the grapevine
Monocle Radio’s Markus Hippi speaks to award-winning author Jon Bonné about his new two-book box set, Sally Howard takes us to Georgia where a new finding sheds light on the nation’s ancient winemaking traditions and we visit Sunny Hodge at his South London bar to discuss what’s happening in the…
Food Neighbourhoods 332: Tbilisi’s Old Town
This week, Sally Howard explores Tbilisi’s Old Town, the heart of the ancient Georgian capital. She tries a selection of sharing dishes with heavy Persian, Mongol and Russian influences and, of course, a healthy dollop of sour cream.
Violet bakery and Marc Almert
Markus Hippi speaks to Claire Ptak, owner of Violet bakery and cake shop in East London, and Alexei Korolyov catches up with Marc Almert, sommelier at Zürich’s Baur au Lac hotel. Plus: Tomos Lewis updates us on the maple syrup situation in Canada and the week’s top food-and-drink headlines.
Food Neighbourhoods 331: Lygon Street
This week, we head to Melbourne. Lygon Street in Carlton offers as fine a selection of Italian cuisine as you’ll find anywhere – very arguably including Italy. Our guide is Monocle’s Andrew Mueller.
Blaufränkisch and Alberto Landgraf
Brazilian chef Alberto Landgraf on how his German-Japanese heritage has shaped his cooking and Ivan Carvalho heads to Austria to sample blaufränkisch wine. Plus: Naomi Xu Elegant speaks to Kuala Lumpur-based chef Christian Recomio and the week’s food and drink headlines.
Food Neighbourhoods 330: Barangay Poblacion
Monocle Radio’s Andrei Nikolai Pamintuan takes us to Makati City in the Philippines on a food crawl around the historic district of Barangay Poblacion.
Beirut’s pathfinders
This week, we continue our culinary exploration of Beirut to see how the Lebanese capital is gearing up for the return of tourists. Monocle’s Markus Hippi meets the local entrepreneurs who are helping the city to recover.
Food Neighbourhoods 329: Eastern Market
This week, Monocle’s Christopher Cermak heads to Eastern Market in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood. The market, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, offers a diverse culinary mix that goes far beyond traditional American fare.
The Lebanese way
This week, we leave the Midori House studio in London and head to Lebanon. Monocle’s Markus Hippi takes us on a culinary journey around Beirut and speaks to local entrepreneurs who are helping the city recover.
Food Neighbourhoods 328: Recipe edition, Elif Oskan
Chef and author Elif Oskan cooks a Turkish egg salad following a simple recipe passed down by her mother.
