Dream of a banquet
2013-08-17 09:55:45
In Yangzhou, diners get a taste of the cuisines described in the literary classic A Dream of Red Mansions, complete with the right ambience.
Many happy returns, W
2013-08-17 09:32:43
As part of the yearlong party, Sing Yin is offering a five-course tasting menu that celebrates the best of East-meets-West gastronomic traditions.
Quemo dishes up Catalan fiesta fare
2013-08-11 09:04:57
Quemo is Elite Concepts' tribute to the Catalan culture of wining and dining. The name is Spanish for burning, and refers to the many dishes where fire is the spark that leads to magical delights.
Cosy gem in an unexpected spot
2013-08-10 11:04:49
Hikari Japanese Cuisine is a surprising find. The small and cosy restaurant is on the second floor of what looks like a smallish commercial building in Causeway Bay.
Tea for two
2013-08-04 07:20:36
Summertime is a great time to introduce different dining options to your children. Taking my daughter out for meals used to be more challenging, but now that she is four and interested in doing "big girl" things, she gets very excited when she has a chance to go out - "just mama and me".
Shanghainese restaurant with a Western twist
2013-08-04 07:20:14
There is a saying in the Shanghai dialect which describes the situation of having the same ingredients boiled in a different soup, or put in English, old wine in a new bottle.
Spicy satisfaction
2013-08-04 07:20:14
At a time when many restaurants see a decline in business, the long line at Meizhou Dongpo chain restaurants is enviable. The Sichuan food establishment has seen an 8-percent increase in business from January to May compared with the previous year.
Old and new meet in Wanchai
2013-08-03 07:35:21
In a city that struggles with the battle between progress and preservation, with progress often emerging victorious, it is refreshing to encounter Cafe Post. The all-day dining restaurant for Hotel Indigo, it has a direct view of the colonial Wanchai post office built in 1912. That, coupled with being near the historic Blue House off Queen's Road East, gives the site a flavor that is reflected in the restaurant's interior design and menu.
Trifles with truffles
2013-07-28 11:49:27
Chef Umberto Bombana's magical mushroom creations give glow to his three Michelin stars. It's round and black and big as a bowling ball - at 620 grams it looms like the mother of all fungi.
Cafe with a mission
2013-07-27 08:30:40
You could be forgiven for wondering what Matteo Ricci might make of his namesake cafe.
Peruvian food proves worthy of the hype
2013-07-27 08:30:40
We went to the Peruvian food tasting filled with great anticipation and expectation. The invitation says Peru was declared the "Gastronomic Capital of the Americas" at the Fourth International Summit of Gastronomy Madrid Fusion in 2006, regarded as the world's most important gastronomic forum.
Discovering Cafe bord de Mer by the sea
2013-07-21 10:42:28
School summer holidays have started for some students, while for others they don't begin until mid-July.