Places to go in Monaco and Monte Carlo

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July 1st Newsletter

... it is not my place to decide whether she is my sister or my brother. (1)

Curfew has ended, huzzah! You want a midnight picnic or to watch the sunrise from the digue? Go for it!

Eating out

Several SBM restos are opening this week. From today you can have an evening meal at 1-starred Blue Bay or the Casino's Le Train Bleu, or visit Rascasse for a drink. From Sunday Buddha Bar is open, and on Tuesday Andrea Berton is popping-up at the Hotel de Paris (see 17 Jun newsletter).

Amore Mio (previously Crock'in) at the bottom of rue Princesse Caroline is now open, serving Italian and vegan snacks. It's managed by the Jack Monaco and Bella Vita team. From 7:00 to 19:00.

Just over the border at Cap d'Ail's Plage Marquet, Lamparo Plage has a new name, Uvita, and a new manager, Philippe Cannatella, who manages 5 restos in Nice. It's open daily for lunch and dinner until the end of September. The previous managers have moved to Cap d'Ail tennis club.

Travel a little further and at Cap Estel 1-starred chef Patrick Raingeard opens his gourmet restaurant today, +33 4 93 76 29 29.

Leisure

A new multi-usage venue called A Fabrica has opened in Parc Princesse Antoinette, managed by the Service Animation de la Ville. It'll host creative workshops and similar activities.

Athletics fans can buy VIP tickets for the Herculis event a week tomorrow. 299 euros pp gives you access to a salon, 419 euros pp includes a panoramic terrace, and groups of 8 can watch from a private box for 4791 euros. Contact +33 6 01 45 69 08 or cb[at]monacosportbusiness.com.

Check out the cacti and succulents in the Centre Botanique, open today until September, Tue-Sat, 8:30-15:30.

The Government is now in discussion with nightclub owners to establish conditions for reopening.

Community

3-starred chef Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur Menton is opening another business in Monaco. Building on the success of Komo and Byo Monaco, he'll be selling bread in Condamine Market Hall from the end of July.

The vaccination centre has moved to Auditorium Rainier III, as has the screening centre.

With further easing of Covid restrictions the Government continues to urge caution. The Delta variant has been detected in the region, and recent cases are nearly all from private gatherings where distancing and other measures weren't applied.

And finally...

Monaco Safe Pass should be available next week. It can be used in France and the Principality to show you're fully vaccinated, have had a negative PCR test, or have recovered from Covid. If you need to travel further afield, it can be converted to cover all countries of the EU. Enjoy!

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