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Food & Drink

Chef’s kiss

A Parisian sandwicherie is reimagining comfort food with fluffy challah buns stuffed with Mediterranean fillings, from kebab meat to mushroom omelette.

  • Issue #162
  • 7 min read
Chef’s kiss
Food & Drink

Bon appétit

Pasta like you've never tasted before – Japanese style, plus an Italian family coffee house in Sydney, cocktails on the beach in the Algarve and the pioneers bringing aperitivo culture to the UK.

  • Issue #157
  • 9 min read
Adam Genovese standing in his coffee roastery with industrial equipment and large orange letter signage
Travel and restaurants

Table talk

Wine and cheese tasting in Amsterdam, Japanese dishes meet seasonal Finnish ingredients, Australian craft gin and a Parisian bar with a global twist.

  • Issue #156
  • 10 min read
Sliced pizzetta with stracchino cheese, potato rounds and rosemary on wooden cutting board with pepper bowl
Hospitality

Small wonder

Roka, an intimate ryokan, is now welcoming art lovers on the island of Naoshima. It offers exquisite interiors, fine food and soothing open-air baths in each of its 11 rooms.

  • Issue #154
  • 6 min read
Roka owner Shintaro Sasaki performing tea ceremony in traditional Japanese interior with wood beams and tatami
Food & Drink

In good taste

An Appalachian homage, exquisite French delicacies, avocado on toast and a comfort-food favourite — indulge in some of the tastiest treats on our radar this month.

  • Issue #153
  • 12 min read
People dining at outdoor tables with green chairs outside Insaciável wine bar in Lisbon
Travel and restaurants

Orders of merit

From a buzzy Berlin food hall to a Japanese lunch legend’s fresh start, we round up the pick of the new culinary openings, flavoured with a lip-smacking recipe for crispy chicken.

  • Issue #150
  • 8 min read
Four people wearing aprons standing together smiling in front of floral wallpaper and boat drawings
Food & Drink

Snack to it

Cuba-via-Miami flavours arrive in Singapore's Boat Quay, while Lisbon gains a new rooftop retreat.

  • Issue #148
  • 7 min read
Five people dining together at wooden table in restaurant with plants and pendant lighting
Architecture

Eat and greet

A protected Zürich building has a new lease of life as a Japanese restaurant. Ooki Pavilion’s owners are helping to transform a quieter corner of the city with good food and great design.

  • Issue #145
  • 6 min read
Eat and greet

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