Hospitality
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Destination: Bordeaux
After decades of decline, a museum celebrating the French city’s love of wine, markets offering fresh seafood and canny commercial investment have transformed the once-seedy banks of the Garonne.
Christoph Niemann
The illustrator and artist discusses food in his work, his talent for frying and the German capital’s gentrification – and doodles a quick portrait with the help of some salt and pepper, of course.
Food & drink
A sharp chopping bowl and restaurants from London to Hong Kong (via Izmir).
Packing a punch
From Sanskrit roots to Swedish *bål*, punch is a drink built for sharing rather than spectacle. These recipes celebrate a centuries-old tradition that spans continents — and demands you relinquish control of the ladle.
The Monocle Guide to Hotels, Inns & Hideaways
Video didn’t kill the radio star and apartment-sharing apps haven’t scuppered our enduring need for hotels. It’s this sincere belief that proved to be the rallying cry for our latest book, which covers everything…
The secret to throwing a dinner party
In our new “Secret to...” series, supper club host Gabriel Waterhouse shares his tips on organising a friendly feast in your home with great-quality food and (just as important) an entertaining atmosphere.
Cosy Homes: Hellerup Estate
In the first of two films to celebrate the publication of The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes, we visit the residence of Knud Erik Hansen, managing director of Carl Hansen & Søn and grandson…
High-risk hotels
In a war zone, even the hotels are targets. Monocle visits three high-risk hotels, including the Corinthia in Tripoli where nine people were killed in an attack last year.
Q&A: John Morford
Designer John Morford has created some of the most iconic hotel interiors in Asia - from the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong to the Park Hyatt Tokyo, made famous in the Sofia Coppola film "Lost…
