Travel and restaurants
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Monocle travel guide
Our new travel edit focuses on great service, spotlighting Bavaria’s finest new hostelries. We also explore dining in Tokyo, a unique Zürich café and an innovative new retail concept on the move.
Lounge lover
In Tokyo, we always return to the Brillant Bar at the Keio Plaza. The 1970s timewarp and unbeatable cocktails make it the perfect place to showcase new pieces from our favourite retailers.
Business
Syria opens its first private winery, East Africa gets wired up, and business booms for the small weapons trade. In Europe, Barcelona takes a cue from the Gulf, investing in its airline.
Talking shop
From tailor-made coffee to a well-known British supermarket, these examples of good retail and service go further than the average store, thanks to bold ambition, quality and a passion for pleasing customers.
The high life
Each Swiss valley has its own culture - even language. Locals make the most of their isolation but also know how to sell their skills. The Lower Engadine has perfected this lost-world vibrancy.
Monocle Alpino 2012/2013
The 2012/2013 issue of Monocle Alpino is frosty on the outside, warm within. This year we have waxed our wood, strapped on our skis and gone editorially off-piste in all the right places. On…
Travel Top 50 2012/2013
From helpful hotel staff to a great room view, every detail counts. In our annual survey, Monocle’s editors select 50 exceptional things from our travels that made an experience truly great.
Viennese waltz
We scoured Vienna to find the best Austrian goodies to take home this Christmas. From glassware to gloves, here are our top picks, providing you can squeeze them into your Rimowa.
Cinema Paradise
When it comes to a Friday night out at the movies, we’ll be booking our seats in Bangkok, Singapore and Tokyo. Now pass the Peranakan menu and a blanket.
The real deal
As we sat in Midori House we dreamed of one city where you could do all your Christmas shopping with ease. Then we realised where it was: Vienna.
