Travel and restaurants
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Home Sweede home
A dream team of owner, architect, and designer created this 12-room hotel in a residence, reminding the industry what hotels should be: places that feel like home, but ten times better.
Villa Crespo
As Palermo loses its edge, largely due to high property prices, Buenos Aires creatives are upping sticks and heading south for the cobbled streets and bohemian feel of up-and-coming barrio Villa Crespo.
Shopping heaven
Tokyo’s Ginza district is already one of Japan’s top spots for department stores and upmarket shopping. Now it has two very different new additions.
Observation
Tyler Brûlé on creating the perfect sunny spot at Midori House and looking forward to an exceptional summer for magazine, radio and barbecue enthusiasts.
Monocle travel guide
This issue’s travel guide includes a concept store in Minneapolis, a canalside guesthouse in Amsterdam, a gourmet burger joint in Paris and a sweet shop in Athens. We also explore Sri Lanka by seaplane.
Five Melbourne venues reshaping the city’s dining scene
Here are five of Melbourne’s newest off-the-radar bars and kitchens opened by young chefs, baristas, barkeepers and designers.
Taking it to extremes
Intrepid travellers agree the only nuisance about a trip to the White Continent is getting there. Now, the faint-hearted can bypass the Drake Passage by flying direct from Chile to Antarctica with DAP.
Sydney
Going out in Sydney just got even better with new upstarts including a bike shop-cum-espresso outlet and a tequila bar.
Sauce code
Last year, Roberto Panizza revived a historic trattoria in Genoa, bringing it back to its former glory. He shares his recipes for the regional specialities of pesto and gnocchi.
Kungsholmen
A small town within Stockholm, Kungsholmen was traditionally favoured by academics and families. Now, this charming neighbourhood is being discovered by a new generation of creatives and entrepreneurs finding its unique charms.
