The Menu
Monocle
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.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
Monocle
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
Email:
info@monocle.com
Episodes
Food Neighbourhoods #443: Lille, France
7/15/2025
We’re heading to Lille in northern France, where the cobbled streets, vibrant markets and historic architecture showcase a unique blend of French and Flemish culture. Here, Monocle’s Flynn Symonds takes us on a tour.
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Duration:00:08:34
London’s Trullo turns 15, Finnish potato porridge and the UK connection to Saint Émilion’s wines
7/11/2025
The trio behind London’s Trullo tell us how they turned their restaurant into a stalwart. Plus: we rediscover a Finnish heritage recipe and head to Bordeaux to unpack its historic relationship with Britain.
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Duration:00:32:52
Food Neighbourhoods #442: Sa Pa, Vietnam
7/8/2025
We’re heading to Sa Pa in the northwest of Vietnam. Its cooler climate, verdant mountain vistas and delicious local delicacies make it a popular holiday spot. Here, Lily Austin explores.
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Duration:00:07:48
Chilean cuisine in London, First Nation’s cooking in Canada and the world’s fascination with crisps
7/4/2025
A taste of Chilean cuisine at a new London opening Mareida. Plus: Lucy Hyslop explores the businesses honouring First Nations cooking in Canada and Natalie Whittle on her book dedicated to crisps, ‘Crunch’.
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Duration:00:34:45
Food Neighbourhoods #441: Strasbourg, France
7/1/2025
Renowned for its medieval architecture and its status as one of the European Union’s de-facto capitals, Strasbourg is also a culinary destination in its own right. Jad Salfiti takes us to the best spots.
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Duration:00:05:27
Jimi Famurewa on growing up a picky eater. Plus: ‘omakase’ in Helsinki and our Wine of the Month
6/27/2025
Jimi Famurewa on how he went from being a picky eater to a restaurant critic. Then: we take a seat at Helsinki’s newest ‘omakase’ spot. Plus: we toast our Wine of the Month.
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Duration:00:27:42
Food Neighbourhoods #440: Piata Obor, Bucharest
6/24/2025
We’re heading to the northeastern edges of Bucharest and to Piata Obor – a sprawling market that has been a cornerstone of life in the city for centuries. Monocle’s Laura Kramer takes us on a tour.
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Duration:00:07:04
Food on the move
6/20/2025
Chiara Rimella’s ode to an Italian roadside classic, Autogrill. Then we find out what’s taking off on Portland’s airport menus. Plus: a taste of golden-era-of-travel glamour at New York’s Grand Central Oyster Bar.
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Duration:00:28:20
Food Neighbourhoods #439: Quadrilatero, Bologna
6/17/2025
Bologna is renowned for its culinary offerings, including regional specialities such lasagne, tagliatelle and tortellini. Here, contributor Dany Mitzman takes a tour of the city’s historic market neighbourhood, Quadrilatero, with Cesarine.
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Duration:00:14:44
Northern Pasta Co, Dakar’s delicacies and Apollo Bagels in Copenhagen
6/13/2025
We hear what it takes to launch an independent food brand with Northern Pasta Co. Then: Chiara Rimella shops for Senegalese delicacies at L’Epicerie in Dakar. Plus: New York-based Apollo Bagels in Copenhagen.
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Duration:00:30:31
Food Neighbourhoods #438: Kalk Bay
6/10/2025
Angelica Jopson heads to Cape Town’s coastline to sample the culinary delights on offer in Kalk Bay, a fishing village nestled between mountain and sea.
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Duration:00:11:12
‘Pakistan’, spot prawn season in Canada and Jigger & Pony
6/6/2025
We speak to Maryam Jillani about her extensive cookbook on Pakistani cuisine. Then: we get a taste of juicy spot prawns in Vancouver and sip on cocktails at Singapore’s acclaimed Jigger & Pony.
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Duration:00:30:11
Food Neighbourhoods #437: MAD Symposium, Copenhagen
6/3/2025
Copenhagen hosted the seventh MAD Symposium last week, uniting chefs, farmers and restaurateurs to explore ways of improving the food sector. This year’s theme is “Build to Last”. Michael Booth tells us more.
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Duration:00:12:28
‘Umai’, London Coffee Festival and our wine of the month
5/30/2025
Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares on opening the door to the Japanese home kitchen in her new book, ‘Umai’. Then: this year’s London Coffee Festival and we pop the cork on our wine of the month.
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Duration:00:28:39
Food Neighbourhoods #436: Belmont, The Bronx, New York
5/27/2025
New York is known for its Italian food but changing demographics have introduced other thriving cuisines. Charlie Bell heads to the Belmont area of the Bronx where authentic Italian-American food continues to shine.
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Duration:00:13:19
The food of Ukraine and its diaspora
5/23/2025
An episode dedicated to Ukrainian food. We speak to Sydney-based Anastasia Zolotarev about her new book, bread as a symbol of resistance and Manhattan restaurant Veselka.
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Duration:00:35:53
Food Neighbourhoods #435: Ialysos, Rhodes
5/20/2025
Lars Bevanger heads to the town of Ialysos on Rhodes to delight in the island’s rich food and drink culture, which is coloured by its Italian history and proximity to the Levant.
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Duration:00:11:13
Supper clubs, wild garlic and Wein Goutte
5/16/2025
Xanthe Ross tells us about her new book, Stay for Supper. Then: we explore the world of wild garlic and meet the founder of German wine collective, Wein Goutte.
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Duration:00:30:11
Food Neighbourhoods #433: Bethnal Green, London
5/13/2025
Recently, London's Bethnal Green has blossomed , with chic wine bars and coffee roasters cropping up to sit alongside the typical East-end pubs and pie shops. Here, Valentina Venelli takes us on a tour.
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Duration:00:06:18
Three-course feast
5/9/2025
We’re serving up a three-course feast as we delve into the nostalgic pull of the prawn cocktail. Then, we tuck into a steaming bowl of pasta and lay on something sweet from Indonesia to finish.
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Duration:00:26:06