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We missed the party because a cat mistook mom for a canapé
First, an apology. For all of those who travelled from near and far for our Merano summer party last Saturday, I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to put in an appearance. If you give…
Culture
The power of putting pen to paper and the Berlin record label bringing Middle Eastern and North African music to the fore.
Turning over a new leaf
The duo behind a beloved Berlin bolthole has built a beautiful new restaurant with rooms in an enchanting forest in eastern Germany.
All you can eat
Melbourne clinks glasses at its latest cocktail bar, Toronto continues to charm and Berlin positively sizzles. The menu in the world of food this month.
Monocle’s Quality of Life survey 2023: The world’s most liveable cities
This year’s survey of the best places to enjoy all that life offers finds a world grappling with new urban challenges.
Sowing the seeds
In Berlin’s lively Neukölln district, Spore House blends modesty with warmth, its floor‑to‑ceiling windows revealing airy interiors filled with vibrant art, greenery, a welcoming café, and plush seating—anchoring the Spore Initiative since April.
Great lengths
The team behind Berlin's Otto opens a refreshingly unpretentious sister restaurant, serving Austrian comfort food including fried chicken and venison goulash in relaxed moss-green surrounds.
Cold war modern
With its vast lobbies and unfussy functionality, the concrete-and-glass Deutsche Oper building was considered an audacious statement of democratic ideals when it first opened in 1961 on the western side of the Berlin Wall.
Culture
The State Department's American Film Showcase counters superhero stereotypes by screening documentaries that reveal genuine struggles and triumphs, training global film-makers in democratic values.
Back on track
The rail industry is abuzz with chatter of a golden age of trains. Monocle takes a prime seat at trade fair Innotrans to gauge the direction of travel.
