Zeal at 4am in Taipei, I rarely stay up but make an exception for the hoteliers I truly admire. The announcement of the world’s 50 best hotels, or the Oscar awards of the hospitality industry, deserves my precious time as…
Aside from R.O.W.T., which was mentioned in the previous article, another restaurant frequently cited by chefs in my “Where Do Chefs Eat?” segment is Sage. Sage has become one of the most popular restaurants in Shanghai this year, drawing significant…
Recently, the news in the dining world has been rather pessimistic. However, good restaurants are still a necessity in the market. During the pandemic, all restaurants benefited from the sudden surge in business, expanding rapidly. At that time, people tended…
Last month, André Chiang announced his upcoming retirement from the front line of the kitchen, officially stepping into the ranks of ‘honorably discharged’ chefs. From now on, his spatula might only be used to flip through textbooks, rather than food…
Legend When I first flipped and read the novel, Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, and again as I watched the superb film adaptation starring Johnny Depp years later, I was intrigued by the lavishness of it all. Opulent, classy decor;…
Le Crillon For more than a century, Hôtel de Crillon, perhaps the only rival to the Ritz Paris, has encapsulated Parisian elegance and sophistication with an easy American softness on the splendid Place de la Concorde. A lavish four-year renovation led by…
For this Nordic culinary trip in early summer, we drove from Copenhagen to the Österlen area in the south of Sweden, which took about two hours. The journey didn’t feel particularly long due to stops at various scenic spots along…
The most influential restaurant of this generation, noma, has been named the best restaurant in the world five times, changing the global perception of Nordic cuisine. Since its opening in 2003, after more than 20 years, it announced it would…
Admiralty The House Car arrives punctually and awaits as I descend the gleaming staircase of the Landmark, Mandarin Oriental. The dedicated, beaming senior valet in a crisp white shirt loads up my luggage while the entire Landmark concierge congregates…
