Hospitality
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Up and running
From high-concept fitness shops to aircraft food done well, here’s how to add gloss to your global travels.
Get ahead of the game
On Bali, Ronald Akili and Jason Gunawan’s Potato Head brand is everywhere. Now they are taking on the international scene, growing from their beach-club roots with a global crop of hotels and restaurants.
Beyond the lobby group
With understated design, baroque excess or tranquil calm, new spots and shops around the world are extending the concept of hospitality for guests, whether for a long stay or a few hours.
Final check out
News that Tokyo’s iconic 1960s Hotel Okura is to be reconstructed has been met with outrage. While Tokyo's changing skyline is what makes it special, such demolitions threaten its architectural history.
Catch of the day
This idyllic Greek setting is the perfect match for dishes made with local ingredients and freshly caught seafood.
Food
From coffee in Mexico City to fine dining in Beirut and the best bars and restaurants Paris has to offer, Monocle's June table is spread here and over the page.
Vaulting ambition
Layers of history have been peeled back to turn a bank into a haven in the heart of the city.
Travel
Monocle uncovers striking places to stay this summer. From vibrant boutique hotels in Bogotá and Mumbai to an intimate high-rise in Gothenburg and historical lodgings in Hoogstraten and Rome.
Comfort food
Twins Joshua and Caleb Ng felt Hong Kong was lacking laid-back LA-style cafés so they set up Common Ground, a café/shop which serves dishes that may be simple but are prepared to perfection.
Sacré bleu!
A revolution is brewing in Paris, but it’s more about langoustines than guillotines. The city’s classic bistros are getting a makeover, with refreshed designs and menus that are reinventing the Parisian staple.
