An ode to savory greatness.
A love song to Scarpetta's tomato basil spaghetti.
Kosaka - The Better Brother
A recently-opened offshoot of Jewel Bako in New York City, serving up mostly Edo-mae style sushi. Spoiler: It does hold up to expectations.
Read moreLowlife - A Study on Balance and Detail
The chef de cuisine behind Blanca (2*) opens up his shop. This is one superb gem of a neo-bistro in LES.
Read moreThe Chairman - Exquisite Cantonese Cuisine
An exquisite dinner showcasing the best Cantonese cuisine has to offer to the senses. This is what Cantonese fine dining is about.
Read more成隆行蟹王府 - Fussy Presentations
A very enjoyable dinner marred by unnecessary, fussy and gimmicky presentation techniques
Read more福 1088 - Trip Down Memory Lane
Revisiting one of my favorite restaurants in Shanghai after my hiatus for 3 years. Does it live up to my memory and to the hype?
Read more佳家湯包 x 小楊生煎 - Buns in Shanghai
A trip down memory lane, searching for the best buns to offer in Shanghai
Read moreSpring Moon - Delicious Dimsum Lunch
An enjoyable, delicious dimsum lunch at one of Hong Kong's oldest establishments. This just goes to show the ridiculousness of the Michelin guide in non-European, non-Japanese countries.
Read moreTenku RyuGin - Kaiseki Dinner in the Clouds
A look at how Haute cuisine manifests itself in traditional Japanese Kaiseki dinners in one of the most established restaurants in the world - Tenku RyuGin Hong Kong.
Read moreTsukemen Madness
A review on 6 different tsukemen across 5 different shops in Hong Kong.
Read moreNUR - Certainly Inventive and Well Executed, but Locally Sourced?
Visiting a food geek's mecca, which even boasts its own herb garden. Just why did the restaurant lose its Michelin star?
Read moreWildair - The Cousin of Contra
New American done very right - kudos to the Contra team.
Read moreTempura Matsui - Just About the Best Fried Food in NYC
Tempura Matsui - New master on the block that does high-end tempura omakase
Read moreKrug - A Night With Aldo
Krug event at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar. Testing the Clos du Mesnil for the first time.
Read moreKura - Down-to-earth, no-bs Omakase
Kura - probably the best bang-for-buck Omakase in the city.
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