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The once-gritty meatpacking neighbourhood of Fulton Market is now Chicago’s top culinary hotspot. To celebrate the launch of our latest travel guide, Monocle Films samples some of its many delights.

Available now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/product/1537007/the-monocle-travel-guide-chicago/).

This is the second serving of our tasty annual and, once again, it’s full of delectable photography and tempting reports. Not least among them is our 2019 Restaurant Awards, which focuses on 50 venues that our editors and correspondents have dined at and delighted in. Get your fill of that – and plenty more nourishing features – by picking up a copy today.

From the revived Le Corbusier Pavilion to a slick airport extension, we take lessons in living better from this year’s winning city.

What makes cities tick: security, nightlife, infrastructure? Join us on a round-the-world trip of places that we’d like to call home.

If the sun is shining and there’s an ice bucket next to your lounger, it must be time for our Quality of Life Survey; find out which cities are up, down, in and out as part of our top 25. We’ve also got a rundown of riverside retreats, a special listing of cultural pursuits and advice on being a good citizen. Be sure to find room in your beach bag for the July/August issue.

Available now at [The Monocle Shop](https://monocle.com/shop/product/1536948/issue-125/)

These design-forward restaurants on wheels are more than just lunch-hour catering for Tokyo’s busy workers. We visit a technology start-up and the talented chefs that are putting the ‘kitchen-car’ scene into gear.

We walk the extra mile to meet shopkeepers who’ve gone off the beaten track to give their customers a different experience.

In the second report from this year’s Venice Biennale, we head to the national pavilions to meet the artists and curators who are raising their countries’ profiles on the world stage.

We sit down with Ralph Rugoff, the artistic director of 2019’s Venice Biennale, to round up the highlights of this year’s event.

Taking an interest and making connections have been at the heart of our unmissable annual gatherings. Tune in for a preview of the Monocle Quality of Life Conference programme, which is packed with thought-provoking ideas and inspiring speakers. This is where you need to be.

Book your ticket [here](https://conference.monocle.com/payment/).