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Food & Drink

Food & drink

We visit a jamón joint in Madrid, Norwegian café-cum-hotel in Tokyo and Parisian grocer par excellence.

  • Issue #120
  • 6 min read
Food & drink
Food & Drink

With relish

We care more than ever about the provenance of our food but a new batch of saucy entrepreneurs are creating healthier alternatives to everything from hot sauce to ketchup. Hungry for more?

  • Issue #120
  • 8 min read
With relish
Business

Net worth

A scallop farmer on the far-flung Isle of Skye shows that healthy profits and a happy ecosystem can coexist.

  • Issue #120
  • 5 min read
Net worth
Travel and restaurants

No sleep ’til sunrise

High living costs make Lebanon a tough place to live but few cities are as adept at casting worries aside and celebrating life at the end of the week. Dancing shoes at the ready.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 9 min read
Crowded bar scene with bartender in vest serving drinks under hanging golden lights at night in Beirut.
Hospitality

Off the beaten track

Seaweed farming in Patagonia, cave-dwelling in Italy and preserving ancient buildings in Japan: these hoteliers are reviving once-forgotten corners of their native lands with tasteful tourism for travellers seeking authenticity.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 12 min read
Off the beaten track
Urbanism

Better together

Could a co-operative housing estate in Switzerland be the model for a new way of living, helping city dwellers escape high rents? We head to Mehr als Wohnen to find out.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 9 min read
Better together
Food & Drink

Taste of success

Ever thought of starting a food-focused business? We seek counsel from the lawyers, marketeers and managers turned tea vendors, grocers and restaurateurs who are finding fresh ways to uphold culinary traditions.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 9 min read
Man in white apron stirring salt production using geothermal energy in Icelandic facility.
Society

The happiness formula

We often ask if people are ‘ok’. But since when was being ok good enough? This isn't about scraping by: it’s about celebrating elements of life that surpass the ordinary.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 17 min read
Illustration of a person sitting at a desk with headphones, holding a bottle to their mouth, with a halo above their head and a lamp nearby.
Monocle Films

Athens: The Monocle Travel Guide

The weekly pilgrimage to a ‘laiki agora’ is at the heart of Greek lifestyle. To celebrate the launch of our latest book, Monocle Films takes stock at one of its favourite Athenian food markets.…

  • Monocle travel guides
  • 3 min watch
Athens: The Monocle Travel Guide

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