The Menu

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Our guide to the world of food, drink and entertaining, The Menu serves up interviews with the world’s most creative chefs, introduces the makers behind the scenes and the ingredients that will soon be landing on your restaurant table.

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Food Neighbourhoods #417: Lagos, Portugal

We head to Lagos in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, a busy summer-tourist destination known for its golden beaches and limestone cliffs. Here, in the quieter months, Angelica Jopson takes us for a walk through town in search of the best spots to enjoy the local cuisine’s delicious simplicity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min
4 DAYS AGO

‘Crumbs’, Kurze and ‘Money on the Wall’

We meet author Ben Mims to flick through his new book, ‘Crumbs’, which traces the history of cookies and biscuits from around the world. Also in the programme, Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff is in Tallinn to try a newly opened Dagestani restaurant, Kurze. Plus: Elna Nykänen Andersson heads to Stockholm’s Spritmuseum, dedicated to Swedish drinking culture, to learn about depictions of food and drink in Andy Warhol’s artwork. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
7 JAN

Food Neighbourhoods #416: Périgueux, France

Périgueux, capital of the Dordogne department in southwestern France, is renowned for a history that is just as rich as its food. From truffles and walnuts to foie gras and goats cheese, the hallmarks of Périgord cuisine are some of the nation’s most revered and can be found in local marketplaces alongside other delicious delicacies. Against the old town’s medieval and Renaissance backdrop, journalist and travel writer Tamara Thiessen embarks on a tour de taste. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 min
3 JAN

The best of 2024, part two

Monocle’s Chiara Rimella looks back at a delicious 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
27/12/2024

The best of 2024, part one

Monocle’s Chiara Rimella looks back at a delicious 2024. This week we reflect on our favourite drinking and dining books of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
20/12/2024

Winter special

We celebrate the season with an episode dedicated to the joys of eating in winter. First up, we get the scoop on why a successful London restaurant is expanding into serving up ice cream. Then: we’re in Singapore to learn about the craze for hotpot at this time of year. Plus: we head to Lapland for some fine dining at Tapio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
17/12/2024

Food Neighbourhoods #415: Trondheim, Norway

We’re heading to Norway’s third-largest city, Trondheim. Also known as the Viking capital, Trondheim boasts abundant culinary traditions, particularly at Christmas time. Monocle’s Oslo correspondent, Lars Bevanger, takes us on a taste-filled tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 min
13/12/2024

Christmas special

We’re getting into the festive spirit with an episode dedicated to drinking and dining at Christmas. First up, we bring you a selection of must-have holiday treats from around Europe. Then: George Ruskin sinks his teeth into Lübeck marzipan. Plus: we visit London’s Smithfield Market to learn more about its annual jamboree. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

34 min

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Delicious and inspiring

18/12/2011

Mitchell Harris

Loving the range of interviews with farmers, producers, cooks, reviewers. A great walk through what's cooking out there in the big wide world.
Quite easy listening

24/05/2020

Sooze111155555

Very American, it’s a Parsons nose, not a Pope’s nose, lol. It’s good when they are not being silly.

Our guide to the world of food, drink and entertaining, The Menu serves up interviews with the world’s most creative chefs, introduces the makers behind the scenes and the ingredients that will soon be landing on your restaurant table.