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”But at Le Royal Méridien Shanghai’s Allure, chef Michael Wendling prefers to stick to French classics....” MORE>> |
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”Aqua unfurls three experiences in one amid a 9,000-square-foot penthouse with unobstructed views across Victoria Harbour. The lounge, Aqua Spirit...” MORE>> |
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”At this demure two-story restaurant in the China World Hotel, chef Andrew McKee flies in ingredients from his native Australia...” MORE>> |
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”I met Wang Wei and his wife, Rania Ho, at the Arts Coffee Haven, a tiny, welcoming place west of...” MORE>> |
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”Spanish and Asian tapas in a fashionable lounge....” MORE>> |
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”In a dimly lit dining room, chef Alvin Leung, Jr., the city’s most devoted disciple of Spanish chef Ferran Adrià...” MORE>> |
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”Excellent dim sum abounds: at luxe hotels, Titanic-sized dining halls, intimate teahouses, and utterly unlikely places such as Boris. Imagine...” MORE>> |
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”On top of Victoria Peak, one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions, this handsome, sprawling place has incredible vistas and...” MORE>> |
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”If variety is what you're after, head to Café TOO, where the buffet takes an evolutionary leap with endless brushed-steel...” MORE>> |
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”Caprice, at the new Four Seasons Hong Kong, is dazzling—with inlaid glass panels and flooring, East-meets-West detailing, panoramic views of...” MORE>> |
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”On entering China Grand Plaza for dinner, I felt as Marco Polo must have at the gates of the Forbidden...” MORE>> |
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”Crab legs are good at the Verandah, but serious pilgrims of the seafood faith take a one-hour ride to folksy...” MORE>> |
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”This is the place to go for wonton mee: The beautifully clear broth is loaded with tender shrimp dumplings and...” MORE>> |
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”With blown-up stills from Fellini films, artisanal grappas, and Euro-looking Cantonese model-actress types puffing on cigars under a red ceiling...” MORE>> |
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”Everyone’s favorite Hong Kong dim sum spot has an array of top-grade dumplings and buns and an appealingly raucous atmosphere...” MORE>> |
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”A beautifully designed restaurant with antique Chinese furniture from the Ch'ing Dynasty and a menu of dishes like grapefruit-and-hawthornberry salad...” MORE>> |
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”Spicy noodles and galangal-scented Thai curries are presented in a leafy garden at Coconut Paradise...” MORE>> |
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”Commune by the Great Wall is a hotel composed of villas by leading contemporary architects. From each villa, you can...” MORE>> |
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”This restaurant—one of developer Handel Lee’s properties—has what may be the best location in China: right beside the moat that...” MORE>> |
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”Liang would also have enjoyed the Courtyard Restaurant, in an old house next to the East Gate of the Forbidden...” MORE>> |
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”The entire city seems to congregate in this glass-and-granite dining room for the Shanghai- and Cantonese-style dim sum accompanied by...” MORE>> |
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”This two-tiered dome atop a landmark 1916 building seats just two and commands 360-degree views of the Bund's Neoclassical architecture...” MORE>> |
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”...even taste some great Italian at Da Domenico, a miniature trattoria where every dandelion green, white bean, and branzino is...” MORE>> |
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”The capital’s best place for the traditional duck dish....” MORE>> |
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”A 400-year-old institution on the same pedestrian thoroughfare, where the specialty is a rich braised ham with honey glaze....” MORE>> |
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”Taipei’s iconic dumpling house has finally opened a branch in Beijing. Working in an open kitchen, dozens of cooks pull...” MORE>> |
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”Upstairs at Din Tai Fung, I had rustic pork dumplings, sweet stir-fried pea shoots, and a terrific salad of Taiwanese...” MORE>> |
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”Dongbeiren celebrates the Chinese Northeast, with shucks of dried corn at the entrance. The food is equally dramatic: stewed lamb...” MORE>> |
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”We ordered the lamb hot pot, Donglaishun's signature dish and a staple among the Muslim communities of northern China, and...” MORE>> |
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”When it comes to sipping, grazing, and posing, Hong Kong doesn't miss a beat. Witness the action at Dragon-I, a...” MORE>> |
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”Traditional pressed sandwiches complement sweet mojitos at El Cubano owned by one of the handful of Havana expats in the...” MORE>> |
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”Later, we headed off to the perennially fashionable Face Bar, where we met a Chinese doctor friend of Han Feng's...” MORE>> |
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”The greatest gastronomic effect of the handover was a boom in restaurants that introduced Hong Kongers to the nuances of...” MORE>> |
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”Sweeping views of Hong Kong’s dramatic cityscape...” MORE>> |
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”Set in the bawdy pub-filled district of Lan Kwai Fong...ice-cool......” MORE>> |
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”My father and I don’t exactly get up at the crack of dawn, but we do arrive with the morning...” MORE>> |
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”...a breezy Mediterranean- style duplex of raked-stucco and bamboo ceilings, orange leather sofas (reserve one well in advance), and a...” MORE>> |
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”Food writer Albert Wong owns this stately but chic spot, which serves outstanding Cantonese specialties and has one of the...” MORE>> |
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”Instead of shelling out for the dinner entrées served here—not the restaurant’s strong point—come for afternoon tea. The artfully presented...” MORE>> |
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”Hong Kong's elite favors Grissini for its carefully prepared Milanese dishes (porcini mushroom and pumpkin risotto, braised duck with aged...” MORE>> |
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”One of Hong Kong's newest 'upstairs restaurants,' or dining rooms in private homes. The owners expertly prepare modern Shanghainese and...” MORE>> |
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”...fiery Hunan cuisine draws an A-list crowd to Guyi....” MORE>> |
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”Chef-owner Haya Ronen focuses on simple, olive oil–based cooking at Haya's Mediterranean Cuisine...” MORE>> |
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”The superb chile crab served at Hong Kong's Hee Kee Fried Crab Expert, one of Jean-Georges Vongerichten's favorites....” MORE>> |
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”Hot pot restaurants abound in Chengdu, and a local friend led us to Huang Cheng Laoma, where there are two...” MORE>> |
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”The province of Guizhou has some of the country’s most fascinating food, blending sour, spicy and smoky flavors with herbs...” MORE>> |
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”This glamorous space on the 28th floor of an office tower has panoramic views, handsome carved antiques imported from mainland...” MORE>> |
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”A trendy new modern-Italian restaurant with an open kitchen serving dishes like chargrilled beef tagliata with anchovy sauce, and stone-baked...” MORE>> |
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”The ham sandwich at Jade Garden reminded me of Alsace....” MORE>> |
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”Across town at Jade Garden, the throbbing bass beat from the nightclub downstairs obtrudes, but not enough to diminish the...” MORE>> |
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”An Adam Tihany–designed restaurant with lamps shaped like giant Chinese snuff bottles and a playful but highly accomplished menu from...” MORE>> |
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”Since opening in 2004, this has been the city’s hottest restaurant, thanks in large part to chef de cuisine Eric...” MORE>> |
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”Seated on plastic stools on the sidewalk, we gorged on dumplings filled with soup and pork, shrimp, or hairy crab...” MORE>> |
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”Although Kee advertises itself as a private dining club, the path to its discreet entrance is well-trodden by Sergio Rossi...” MORE>> |
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”Moderately priced with excellent vegetarian options....” MORE>> |
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”Kejia Wang has perfected this peasant cuisine in dishes such as lotus-and-pork patties, and tea-soaked chicken....” MORE>> |
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”The menu highlights unusual ingredients like 'human-faced olive,' a greenish fruit with a sour taste, and includes dishes like chicken...” MORE>> |
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”Next door, Kokage attracts swells with its Nobu-esque interiors, well-edited sake list, and braised tuna cheeks with yuzu vanilla sauce...” MORE>> |
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”Another local restaurant, Kong Yi Ji, is dedicated to Lu Xun, whose 'Diary of a Madman' is considered China's first...” MORE>> |
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”Locals rave about the mango smoothies and soya-based coffees at Kosmo, a mod java den....” MORE>> |
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”Next came graffiti artist Zhang Dali's No Name Bar, and artist Chi Nai's restaurant Lao Hanzi, which offers Hakka food...” MORE>> |
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”Top Singaporean chef Justin Quek has launched a mini empire in Shanghai, opening three restaurants in just eight months. At...” MORE>> |
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”Crisp, succulent Peking duck at Beijing's Li Qun restaurant....” MORE>> |
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”'A very simple but charming place,' says Alessia A...” MORE>> |
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”This second-floor restaurant serves excellent renditions of the region’s specialties: crispy shrimp cakes, marinated goose, salt-baked fish....” MORE>> |
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”The following day, we went to lunch at Longjing, a tiny establishment with just eight tables arranged in private pavilions...” MORE>> |
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”Lotus specializes in modern Thai dishes like lime-cured tuna with rose apple and green mango, or slow-braised beef cheeks in...” MORE>> |
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”Fabled West Lake is the major draw here, with its elegant causeways, pavilions, gardens, and arched bridges. ...” MORE>> |
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”After a cold morning at the central market, I crave the dim sum and tea from Lu Bo Lang...” MORE>> |
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”The high-design dining room at the Grand Hyatt Beijing’s signature Chinese restaurant, created by the hip Japanese firm Super Potato...” MORE>> |
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”Hipsters and office workers come to this industrial-style spot for kon loh mee (an egg-noodle dish from Sarawak, the Malaysian...” MORE>> |
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”Across the harbor, don't miss dim sum with a view at Man Wah....” MORE>> |
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”For something more classic, consider Maxim's Chinese Restaurant, a sprawling place beloved by old-timers who congregate here after practicing tai...” MORE>> |
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”Weekend brunches at Mesa have become an institution, thanks to the terraced outdoor seating (reserve a week in advance). Black-clad...” MORE>> |
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”The quintessential Chinese teahouse, outside the Yuyuan Gardens in Old Shanghai....” MORE>> |
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”Freshly baked breads, house-made ice cream and desserts, and Middle Eastern- and Mediterranean-influenced dishes in an airy, Art Deco-inspired space...” MORE>> |
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”Grab a seat among the Yankees at Moon River Diner and order the chicken pot pie....” MORE>> |
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”'I had a tasting menu at this trendy place owned by Singapore’s celebrity chef Sam Leong, but what I remember...” MORE>> |
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”A trip to the ancient Yu Yuan Garden must be followed by a visit to Nanxiang for Shanghai’s best xiao...” MORE>> |
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”Julu Road's ethnic diversity is best experienced through its food. Rich clove-infused curries, a Himalayan answer to gougères (Burgundian cheese...” MORE>> |
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”Nga Tim Café features open-air dining under an awning expediently constructed around a couple of giant banyan trees...” MORE>> |
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”The sweeping Rockwell Group-designed space features a dramatic ceiling decorated with sea-urchin spines, and panoramic views of the city skyline...” MORE>> |
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”Next came graffiti artist Zhang Dali's No Name Bar, and artist Chi Nai's restaurant Lao Hanzi, which offers Hakka food...” MORE>> |
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”What looked like a drab building on the outside turned out to house Beijing's version of a retro-cool diner, with...” MORE>> |
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”In this cool, clubby dining room—part of the new Jia boutique hotel designed by Philippe Starck—the menu features imaginative Australian...” MORE>> |
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”Web Only: Where to Go Out...” MORE>> |
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”My father and I don’t exactly get up at the crack of dawn, but we do arrive with the morning...” MORE>> |
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”Simultaneously austere and sumptuous, the gray-and-black room sets the tone for Gagnaire’s brainy cuisine with its herbaceous accents, citric jolts...” MORE>> |
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”Lin Tianfang's Pink Loft is another Bo Pu venture that takes advantage of the remnants of Mao's industrialized Beijing. Pink...” MORE>> |
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”Pumpernickel Café, a smoky hideaway for the literary crowd, serves rocket-fuel espresso and house-baked breads and pulses with great jazz...” MORE>> |
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”Open for more than a century, this Beijing classic fills up with tourists and locals all day, every day. They...” MORE>> |
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”Delicious Zhejiang cuisine in artist Ai Weiwei's restaurant—tucked away in a lane behind the La Popo sign....” MORE>> |
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”At this Japanese restaurant owned by developer Handel Lee, American-born, Japanese-trained chef Max Levy does magnificent things with local ingredients...” MORE>> |
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”The respected gallery's new space at 798 was previously a liquor factory....” MORE>> |
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”The high-wattage social circuit makes haste each evening to Restaurant Isola in the soaring, Cesar Pelli-designed IFC building. The duplex...” MORE>> |
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”For an unusual nautical escape, book an all-night dinner cruise aboard a traditional wooden junk with River Romance. Minstrels set...” MORE>> |
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”Passing through acres of overwrought marble and gold, you ascend to Robuchon a Galera, where the neo-Empire motif is completed...” MORE>> |
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”All of Hong Kong wakes up with a bowl of congee (juk), a reassuringly bland, long-simmered rice gruel. At Sang...” MORE>> |
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”Perhaps the most memorable spaces in the area are Shintori Null 2, a Japanese food palace with soaring ceilings...” MORE>> |
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”Soahc, one of Xintiandi's newest restaurants, is a typically stylish tenant. Owner Lily Ho, a former Hong Kong movie star...” MORE>> |
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”The Vietnamese food is very fresh and the restaura...” MORE>> |
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”As many as 2,000 people a day pack the eight dining halls of Songhelou Restaurant...” MORE>> |
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”Owner Bing Bing is known for the art-world parties she throws at her Beijing gallery Yan Club, and her first...” MORE>> |
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”Artful Sichuan and Cantonese dishes are served inside an old mansion, renovated by the Japanese firm Super Potato....” MORE>> |
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”Overseen by the charismatic owner, Zhang Lan, with help from her hipster son and recent MBA graduate Danny Wang, South...” MORE>> |
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”Spicy Yunnanese food cooled by a sleek interior at either location of this eatery owned by the painter Fang Lijun....” MORE>> |
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”In addition to French celebrity chef Alain Ducasse’s modern French menu, Spoon has a jazzy Tony Chi design featuring eel...” MORE>> |
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”The Peninsula is famous for its Starck-designed, 28th-floor restaurant Felix; its tea tutorials; and the chef's table at Gaddi. But...” MORE>> |
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”Eating is serious business in Causeway Bay, where you can sample beef noodles in Swiss sauce at Tai Ping Koong...” MORE>> |
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”Tang Yuan Wang offers silky soups spiked with dumplings of ground walnut, almond or chestnut and served hot or cold...” MORE>> |
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”The three owners for whom this restaurant is named are artists from Guizhou, one of China’s poorest provinces and home...” MORE>> |
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”This two-year-old restaurant is one of the few Susanna found that does justice to imperial tradition. I'd worried the dining...” MORE>> |
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”Now you can take yak butter tea next to Chinese artists and saffron-robed monks at the Treehouse, in the main...” MORE>> |
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”Fill up on Shanghai's tastiest tandooris and spicy curries at Vedas...” MORE>> |
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”Travelers nostalgic for Hong Kong's colonial glamour of yore inevitably end up at Repulse Bay hotel, at the Verandah. Here...” MORE>> |
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30 Harbour Rd., Wanchai ”This might seem like another loud, overlit Hong Kong dining hall, but the classic Cantonese cooking here is the best...” MORE>> |
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”Pleated dumplings stuffed with crab or pork and filled with hot broth. WHERE Wang Jia Sha, a brightly lit spot...” MORE>> |
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”At WasabiSabi, sip passion-fruit 'saketinis' and snack on grilled spicy fish roe, gazing out on a catwalk flanked by a...” MORE>> |
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”Hidden on the 12th floor of a shopping tower in the frenetic Times Square district, Water Margin takes Hong Kong...” MORE>> |
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”Whampoa Club Shanghai has a new branch in Beijing, where noted chef Jereme Leung is reinterpreting classic northern-provincial recipes. Order...” MORE>> |
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”Whampoa Club Shanghai has a new branch in Beijing, where noted chef Jereme Leung is reinterpreting classic northern-provincial recipes. Order...” MORE>> |
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”Several regional styles flourish under one roof at Whampoa Gourmet Place, a new eating mall in a high-rise residential enclave...” MORE>> |
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”The iconic Sichuanese don don mian (sesame noodles) are so coveted here that servings are rationed: one per customer. ...” MORE>> |
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”Xiangmanlou has no frills, though it is clean and pleasant, and the bill for six people would barely have covered...” MORE>> |
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”We ate at Xianheng, and had several variations on chou doufu, some palatably mild. I took more eagerly to another...” MORE>> |
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”At Xiao Yang Shengjian, the house specialty is sheng jian bao, pork-filled dumplings that are steamed, then fried, so they're...” MORE>> |
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”When he’s in town, celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten joins Shanghai’s food obsessives at the plastic-covered tables here for authentic dishes...” MORE>> |
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”One of the most popular is the Shanghai-style restaurant Xinjishi, which serves a delicious braised pork with brown sauce—equal parts...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Jacky Yu designed the lipstick-red dining room and the pan-Asian menu, with dishes like Sichuan spicy pork noodles and...” MORE>> |
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”Cooking rice in hand-fired pots is an art at Ya Yuan, which offers this classic Guangdong dish in versions made...” MORE>> |
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”Inside a stone gatehouse, red lanterns and dark woods evoke Shanghai of the 1930's. Try the smoked egg and stir-fried...” MORE>> |
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”My favorite place in Shanghai was the YongFoo Élite, brainchild of a local decorator who leased the former residence of...” MORE>> |
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”This café in the JIA hotel offers classics from all over Southeast Asia, like Hainanese chicken rice, a Singaporean dish...” MORE>> |
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”Next door, Fang's Yue Lu serves down-home cooking from Mao's own province, Hunan (try the stir-fried black goat with coriander...” MORE>> |
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”The hotel's seafood restaurant, Yu, shouldn't be overlooked: its seafood platter is phenomenal....” MORE>> |
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”The saying goes that the Cantonese will eat anything with four legs—except the table. Four-foot-long alligators roam through Yumin’s front...” MORE>> |
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”Meanwhile, Yung Kee Restaurant lures diners with the Cantonese equivalent of the brawnyfare one associates with a weathered French bistro...” MORE>> |
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”Platters of spice-rubbed lamb and baba ghanoush—along with shisha pipes—are served at Zahara...” MORE>> |
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”Where Longjing served up food that was very exotic to a Western palate, rare and understated tastes impossible to conceive...” MORE>> |
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