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Nordic soul
Claus Meyer, writer, food campaigner and part-time vinegar maker, shows us his favourite food haunts around Frederiksberg, a unique municipality in the heart of the Danish capital.
Prime number
Nightclub mogul Marcos Campos wanted a more refined venue, asking architect Isay Weinfeld to help. With Numero, they have made an elegant lounge that is revolutionising nightlife for their fellow Paulistas.
Heir Ways
A thriving family-run airline, Kenmore Air has flown to the islands of the Pacific Northwest since it was founded in 1946.
Monocle travel guide
This month our selection of destinations includes a French countryside retreat, a Norwegian bakery on the Med, a New York-style café in Paris and an egg-obsessed restaurant in Singapore.
Andaz 5th Avenue
Hyatt’s latest boutique hotel, Andaz 5th Avenue, is a rare find: a friendly, relaxing NYC establishment where even locals can experience a fresh take on their city.
Home to roast
Seattle-born Cynthia Barcomi opened her Kreuzberg café in the 1990s. Now a local legend, she takes us on a tour of the district’s best bakeries and food shops.
Eat and be wary
Across Southeast Asia is a chain of restaurants where doll-like North Korean waitresses sing to diners. Is it a benign culinary business foray or something altogether more sinister?
Camogli
On the Ligurian coast, the fishing town of Camogli is attracting writers, artists and intellectuals. A traditional escape about 20km from Genoa, it’s set against a backdrop of olive-groved mountains.
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.
Expo 35: Taipei
The right mixture of progress and chaos makes Taiwan's capital a fun place to live. It has the world's most advanced cashless payment system alongside sprawling, hectic night markets.
