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Our guide to the world of food, drink and entertaining, The Menu serves up interviews with the world’s most creative chefs, introduces the makers behind the scenes and the ingredients that will soon be landing on your restaurant table.

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The best of 2024, part two: Monocle’s Chiara Rimella looks back at a delicious 2024.

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6593 Jan 2025
29 min

The best of 2024, part two 

Monocle’s Chiara Rimella looks back at a delicious 2024.

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65827 Dec 2024
29 min

The best of 2024, part one 

Monocle’s Chiara Rimella looks back at a delicious 2024. This week we reflect on our favourite drinking and dining books of the year.

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65720 Dec 2024
30 min

Winter special 

We celebrate the season with an episode dedicated to the joys of eating in winter. First up, we get the scoop on why a successful London restaurant is expanding into serving up ice cream. Then: we’re in Singapore to learn about the craze for hotpot at this time of year. Plus: we head to Lapland for some fine dining at Tapio.  

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★17 Dec 2024
11 min

Food Neighbourhoods #415: Trondheim, Norway 

We’re heading to Norway’s third-largest city, Trondheim. Also known as the Viking capital, Trondheim boasts abundant culinary traditions, particularly at Christmas time. Monocle’s Oslo correspondent, Lars Bevanger, takes us on a taste-filled tour. 

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65613 Dec 2024
34 min

Christmas special 

We’re getting into the festive spirit with an episode dedicated to drinking and dining at Christmas. First up, we bring you a selection of must-have holiday treats from around Europe. Then: George Ruskin sinks his teeth into Lübeck marzipan. Plus: we visit London’s Smithfield Market to learn more about its annual jamboree.nn 

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★10 Dec 2024
8 min

Food Neighbourhoods #414: Old Town, Kraków 

If you’re thinking of a continental excursion this winter, one place to head for culinary delights is Kraków. This picturesque city is at its best when covered in a thick blanket of snow and what better way to warm up than with a comforting plate of traditional pierogies. Monocle’s Flynn Symonds shows us his favourite spots in the city.

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6556 Dec 2024
30 min

The art of winemaking 

This week’s episode is dedicated to the art of winemaking. We speak to writer, restaurateur and wine lover, Dan Keeling, about his brand new book, ‘Who’s Afraid of Romanée Conti?’. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs heads to Walla Walla, the winemaking hub of Washington state, to learn more about the US’s second largest wine-making region. Then: Monocle sub editor and in-house wine expert, Chloé Lake, crowns her wine of the month.

 

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★3 Dec 2024
9 min

Food Neighbourhoods #413: Testaccio, Rome 

When in Rome, there’s no shortage of culinary outposts. But one neighbourhood in particular is known for serving up the city’s best traditional dishes. Monocle’s Lily Austin takes us for a stroll around Testaccio.

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65429 Nov 2024
30 min

Mangal II and ‘The World Atlas of Honey’ 

We sit down with Ferhat Dirik, the restaurateur behind London’s Mangal II, to learn what it takes to update a restaurant for a new generation. Also in the programme: we meet Marina Marchese to flick through her new book, ‘The World Atlas of Honey’, and pop open the lid on the sweet stuff.

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★26 Nov 2024
10 min

Food Neighbourhoods #412: Port Townsend, Washington 

We’re heading to the salty shores of the Pacific Northwest, where a town famous for its boat building is also gaining a reputation as a dining destination. Monocle’s Seattle correspondent, Gregory Scruggs, took the ferry over to Port Townsend to find out more.

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65322 Nov 2024
37 min

Scottish drinking and dining 

We meet some of Scotland’s most exciting culinary creators. First up, co-founder of the acclaimed Inver restaurant, Pam Brunton, provides her take on modern Scottish cuisine and tells us about her new book, ‘Between Two Waters’. Then: we sit down with the head of mixology at Gleneagles to learn how he blends the hotel’s history into his cocktails. Plus: we visit London’s first dedicated Scottish deli. 

 

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★19 Nov 2024
5 min

Food Neighbourhoods #411: Dalston, London 

We’re back on familiar soil this week as we head to the East London neighbourhood of Dalston. This vibrant slice of the capital is renowned for its hole-in-the-wall coffee shops, high-end wine bars and some of London’s most exciting restaurants. Here, Monocle’s Hanna Pham shows us her favourite spots.

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65215 Nov 2024
31 min

Food in print 

We flick through culinary magazines and newspapers for an episode entirely dedicated to food in print. First up, we speak to Joseph de Klee, founder of ‘The Pass’, a paper highlighting the best of London’s gastronomic scene. Then: we’re heading to the Finnish newsstands to meet the editor in chief of a long-standing food magazine, ‘Glorian ruoka & vilni’. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco, host of ‘The Stack’ on Monocle Radio, picks out the best in food publishing from around the world.

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★12 Nov 2024
6 min

Food Neighbourhoods #410: Cusco, Peru 

We head to the ancient city of Cusco in the Peruvian Andes to wander its breathtaking (literally) cobblestone streets, and taste both its traditional delicacies and contemporary cuisine. Here, Monocle’s Elna Schutz takes us on a gastronomic tour of what is considered the oldest living city in the Americas. 

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6518 Nov 2024
36 min

‘Cooking for People’, Estonian wine and The Newt 

This week, we sit down with Mike Davies, the chef at the helm of one of London’s most celebrated gastropubs, The Camberwell Arms, to leaf through his new seasonal cookbook, ‘Cooking for People’. Then, Petri Burtsoff heads to a Luscher & Matiesen winery on the Estonian island of Muhu to taste some of the nation’s unique tipples. Plus: Monocle’s Monica Lillis is in Somerset to learn more about the hotel and country estate that’s committed to the land and local culinary traditions.

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