Travel and restaurants
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Lobster spot
If you’re in Maine for any amount of time, leaving without tasting a lobster roll is tantamount to sacrilege. Pay homage at the Eventide Oyster Company…
Food
Our tasty round-up includes tomatoes from the Isle of Wight and a café in Bangkok
Total hotel
The new Ace Hotel in east London offers rooms for guests and provides a gathering place for local residents, as well as opportunities for creative businesses.
Monocle travel guide
Restaurant firm Monsoon Group is turning Tehran into a feast for the senses with its latest effort, Divan. Elsewhere, discover a Slow Food classic in Milan and a private island in the Maldives.
Sound and vision
The words, noises and images we ingest shape our day. Here, we present a 24-hour itinerary of our favourite sources of deep thought and distraction, from breakfast TV to late-night reading.
Expo 65 – Part 02: Colombo
Five years after its civil war, Sri Lanka’s capital has undergone an incredible transformation. While there’s still plenty to do, a burgeoning arts scene and youthful optimism are signs of good things.
Play grounds
The role of parks and other green urban spaces as quality-of-life improvers cannot be underestimated. Monocle takes a leafy stroll.
Expo 65 – Part 01: Palermo
Much of its complex history is dark and overshadowed by the Mafia but Palermo’s citizens have fought back and reclaimed their seductive city as a centre for art and gastronomy.
Expo 65 – Part 05: San José
Your taxi driver in Costa Rica might know the way to San José but he won’t be sure why you want to go. It’s a capital at odds with its peaceful surroundings.
Saint-Gilles
With its beautiful, spacious art nouveau houses and cosmopolitan feel, Saint-Gilles is proving a draw for those looking for fresh pastures.
