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36 results for San Sebastián

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Remote working

10 September 2020

Entrepreneurs relocating to rural outposts have been welcomed with a community feel and desirable living and working spaces. Whether it’s Upstate New York, the Basque Country or a Norwegian archipelago, inspiring under-the…

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Out with the old

20 February 2020

A nation once known for being at the cultural avant garde is reasserting its revolutionary status.

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Small packages

27 November 2019

Looking to escape the metropolis to downsize? Our global network of correspondents have come up with a definitive list of the world’s best small cities, which provide the right balance between opportunities for rich cult…

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Changing the picture

19 November 2019

When three friends opened a small cinema in the coastal town of Zushi, it was the spark for the city’s cultural transformation.

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The Ten

18 April 2019

The days are getting longer and festival season is almost upon us. So take the initiative: head out to a sculpture park in Spain, a five-hour play in Melbourne or Venice’s Biennale with the help of our indispensible guide…

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Shake a leg

15 November 2018

Our ninth annual survey of the nations whose softer tactics are getting results.

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Filling up

20 June 2018

We’ve all heard tell of Basque cuisine but what about the growers, producers and chefs plying their trade in neighbouring regions? We take a roadtrip to find out.

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The Entrepreneurs - Basque masters

17 January 2018

Melody Adams and partner Nemanja Borjanovic were working in the City before a trip to San Sebastián inspired them to quit and open a restaurant. Serving traditional Basque cuisine, Donostia was launched in 2012 in London's…

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The directory

17 August 2017

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.

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Spaghetti junction

19 January 2017

Analiese Gregory – part-time pasta-maker turned head chef – runs a restaurant and wine bar that has all the ingredients of an Aussie classic.

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 16: San Sebastián, Gros

10 January 2017

Monocle’s Liam Aldous tours one of the most exciting food districts in the Basque country.

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The Menu - The best cheese in the world

18 November 2016

We visit the World Cheese Awards in San Sebastián and check out the cookbooks that top chefs love. Plus: the week’s headlines from Toronto and what front-of-house staff can learn from an employee-exchange programme.

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Power play

17 November 2016

Monocle’s annual Soft Power Survey charts the strengths and weaknesses of national brands and the changing landscape of cultural influence. But how do the hard truths of politics affect nations’ softer sides? Read on to…

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Business community: Good neighbours

18 August 2016

Formerly quiet neighbourhoods all around the world are now resolutely booming thanks to entrepreneurial businesses whose vision has realised an area’s potential. We take a tour of three such districts where companies have…

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Smooth selling

18 August 2016

Boasting doesn’t come easy to the Basque but we meet the furniture movers, shakers and makers who are going against the grain and doing just that: selling themselves and redefining their industrial heritage in the process…

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Expanding palate

12 July 2016

With its array of bustling pintxo bars and the highest density of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, the Basque Country has long been a delicious destination of note. Now its government has teamed up with the Basque…

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