Entertaining
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Food
From a pasta-only restaurant in London to a colourful cocktail bar in Kuala Lumpur.
The rules of Yule
There’s no need to overcomplicate Christmas. All you need are good friends, seasonal tunes and some heart-warming flicks – all topped up with plenty of festive spirit (hic!).
Taste makers
From Singaporean hawker food in New York and Sweden’s largest organic supermarket to woodfire-grilled offerings and a new batch of Aussie gin, we survey the food world’s most delectable developments.
John Jay
For creative mastermind John Jay, a restaurant should focus on ambience as much as food.
All mixed up
From the perfect Martini to the best nibbles, plus something to read while sipping your sundowner, the Monocle drinks trolley is well stocked and ready for cocktail hour.
John Pawson
From a Halifax childhood to Kyoto apprenticeships, the minimalist architect reflects on chance encounters, Japanese mentors and why simplicity, not decoration, has always been the point.
Gold bar
Panimo Bar is a secret bolthole for locals escaping the harsh Lappish weather. Don’t have cash for drinks? You can pay in gold dust found in the rivers in surrounding Saariselkä.
Evening all
At Monocle, Saturday nights are for informal gatherings at home with friends. We offer our guide to good food, a great media line-up and enough grog to ensure a merry time.
