Travel and restaurants
Once the US’s kitschy capital in decline, Portland is bouncing back
After voting to professionalise the Oregon city’s government in 2022, Portlanders are reinvesting in the city with new shops, restaurants and cultural venues.
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Japan’s beloved FamilyMart reimagines the convenience store at its new Tokyo flagship
“Konbini” are ubiquitous in Japan but FamilyMart’s next-generation concept, Famima Park Azabudai, directed by Nigo, transforms the everyday retail category into a bold queue-worthy destination.
Embark on a grand tour of European retail with Monocle this summer
Pack your duffle bag and follow a sun-soaked route through some of our European outposts.
Screwing in the sand, ‘croquetas’ on the loose and other scenes from a Mediterranean beach
I am always surprised that there are not more one-eyed people in Mallorca. On Sunday, we drove to the east of the island, parked under the shade of a pine tree and made our…
Where to eat and beat the heat in Paris: three new restaurants favoured by the fashion crowd
This summer in Paris, finding somewhere to cool down is becoming less of a luxury and more of a necessity. Or perhaps the perfect excuse to try something a little different?
Why does everyone want to be a member of Madrid’s Real Club de Campo Villa?
The distinguished multi-sport club in the Spanish capital boasts 35,000 members and an extensive waiting list. We head to the greens with its manager to find out what makes it worth it.
How The Lobb Club became Bangkok’s coolest tennis hangout
Five friends on holiday in Spain took inspiration from Mallorca’s courtside social scene and translated it into a future Bangkok institution.
Pedalling advice: How an architect truly gets to know a city
Exploring a city can be daunting without a guide to show you around – or, at least, a repository of Shanghai’s best spots, compiled by architects crisscrossing the metropolis daily on two wheels.
A day in the life of Ibiza’s Cala Llonga beach, one of Europe’s favourite suntraps
As third spaces go, a sandy stretch of shore takes some beating. We chart how this once-sleepy sliver of Spain became one of Europe’s chosen summer-holiday destinations.
Hop on board: Six luxurious train routes to take this summer
Amid wide-scale disruptions to global air travel, these comfortable rail routes might be the solution to a stress-free holiday.
Last orders for Star on 18, the classic Manhattan street-corner diner
Slow yet consequential changes are something of a common occurrence in big-city landscapes – and not many seem to notice. We visit an iconic Manhattan street-corner diner as it calls last orders.
