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Scarpetta - A Love Song

June 14, 2016 Michael Chan

An ode to savory greatness.
A love song to Scarpetta's tomato basil spaghetti.

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In New York Tags pasta, italian
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Kosaka - The Better Brother

April 22, 2016 Michael Chan

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.

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In New York Tags sushi, seafood, omakase, japanese
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Lowlife - A Study on Balance and Detail

April 13, 2016 Michael Chan

The chef de cuisine behind Blanca (2*) opens up his shop. This is one superb gem of a neo-bistro in LES. 

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In New York Tags new american, neo-bistro
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The Chairman - Exquisite Cantonese Cuisine

April 1, 2016 Michael Chan

An exquisite dinner showcasing the best Cantonese cuisine has to offer to the senses. This is what Cantonese fine dining is about.

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In Hong Kong Tags cantonese, seafood, tasting menu, the chairman, hong kong, michelin wtf, michelin
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成隆行蟹王府 - Fussy Presentations

March 14, 2016 Michael Chan

A very enjoyable dinner marred by unnecessary, fussy and gimmicky presentation techniques

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In Shanghai Tags shanghai, shanghainese, crab, seafood
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福 1088 - Trip Down Memory Lane

March 12, 2016 Michael Chan

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?

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In Shanghai Tags shanghai, Fu 1088, shanghainese
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佳家湯包 x 小楊生煎 - Buns in Shanghai

February 26, 2016 Michael Chan

A trip down memory lane, searching for the best buns to offer in Shanghai

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In Shanghai Tags buns, street food, shanghai, dimsum, xiao long bao, sheng jian bao, 佳家湯包, 小楊生煎
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Spring Moon - Delicious Dimsum Lunch

January 24, 2016 Michael Chan

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.

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In Hong Kong Tags cantonese, dimsum, hong kong, spring moon, peninsula, lunch, michelin wtf
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Tenku RyuGin - Kaiseki Dinner in the Clouds

January 11, 2016 Michael Chan

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.

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In Hong Kong Tags japanese, hong kong, kaiseki, tasting menu, RyuGin
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Tsukemen Madness

December 22, 2015 Michael Chan

A review on 6 different tsukemen across 5 different shops in Hong Kong.

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In Hong Kong Tags tsukemen, ramen, japanese, hong kong, noodles, tsukemen tetsu, tokyo agura, shugetsu, ramen taifu, mita seimen jo
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NUR - Certainly Inventive and Well Executed, but Locally Sourced?

December 13, 2015 Michael Chan

Visiting a food geek's mecca, which even boasts its own herb garden. Just why did the restaurant lose its Michelin star?

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In Hong Kong Tags nur, champagne, chablis, burgundy, hong kong, tasting menu, new american, R&L Legras
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Wildair - The Cousin of Contra

November 30, 2015 Michael Chan

New American done very right - kudos to the Contra team.

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In New York Tags wildair, new american, new york
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Tempura Matsui - Just About the Best Fried Food in NYC

November 13, 2015 Michael Chan

Tempura Matsui - New master on the block that does high-end tempura omakase

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In New York Tags tempura, Tempura Matsui, Fried foods, omakase, champagne, japanese, tasting menu, new york
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Krug - A Night With Aldo

November 9, 2015 Michael Chan

Krug event at Aldo Sohm Wine Bar. Testing the Clos du Mesnil for the first time.

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In New York Tags Krug, wine, champagne, Aldo Sohm
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Kura - Down-to-earth, no-bs Omakase

November 5, 2015 Michael Chan

Kura - probably the best bang-for-buck Omakase in the city.

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In New York Tags sushi, sake, omakase, japanese, Kura, tasting menu, new york
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