Time Out’s far flung cousins have been beavering away this week, check out the latest headlines from all corners of the globe.
Europe
Continent moves to mobilise populace with ‘Passport to Europe’
The EU has confirmed it will launch its own ‘digital green pass’, which will allow those who have received the jab to travel more easily within the continent. Didier Reynders, the European justice commissioner said the pass would be ‘for all EU citizens’, as well as travellers from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (the four European Free Trade Association countries). The aim of the scheme is to allow anyone who has been vaccinated against Covid-19, has recently tested negative or has recovered from the virus to travel more freely across European borders.
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Global
Sweet streams are made of this
Remember this time last year? One minute we were at work, the next we were plonked at home, trying to fill the void of time and space. We took up baking. We vowed to learn a new language. We used the word ‘unprecedented’ a lot in emails. Mostly, though, we streamed. And let’s be real: where would we have been without The Tiger King’s extravagantly moustached Joe Exotic? If 2020 was a terrible year for cinema, it was a great year for multinational entertainment conglomerates.
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Global
World-class meals for less, all mapped out
Michelin-starred dining is synonymous with dollar signs – and for good reason. The luxe ingredients used in multi-course tasting menus don’t pay for themselves. And while we’ll gladly pony up for a special occasion, we still have rent to pay next month. The folks at financial insights hub Top Dollar did the legwork for us with a handy new map of the most affordable Michelin-recognised eateries in every country. In total, the list details 25 one-starred restaurants where the menu rings up under US$50 (Dhs185).
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USA
There’s an Obama in the kitchen
If you’ve got the Netflix home screen emblazoned into your brain you may have noticed a brand-new series starring former first lady Michelle Obama pop up on your queue. Waffles + Mochi sends two food-obsessed puppets around the world to learn how to cook with super fresh ingredients. Though the streaming platform bills the ten-episode series as a kids show, there’s plenty for grown-ups to love, too – namely a barrage of A-list guest stars including chefs José Andrés, Mashama Bailey and Samin Nosrat as well as notable celebrities like Tan France, Common and Rashida Jones.
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USA
Golden moments
David Fincher’s Hollywood epic Mank was always going to score with Academy Awards voters – a group that loves to celebrate home-town stories, no matter how acidic – and so it has proved. Mank scored ten Oscar nominations at the grand unveiling, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress nods for Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried respectively. Also up for gongs when the Oscars airs on Sunday, April 25 are Olivia Colman (Best Actress for The Father), Viola Davis (Best Actress for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), and Lee Isaac Chung, Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao in a fascinating-looking Best Director category.
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