Simply breathtaking – that’s the first impression you get walking into Manhatta, the latest addition to Danny Meyer’s restaurant empire, Union Square Hospitality Group. Perched on the 60th floor of 28 Liberty Street, the floor to ceiling windows of the restaurant provide stunning views of the city, stretching past the Hudson River to New Jersey …
La Petite Maison Hong Kong | London favorite for French-Mediterranean fare shines in Central
In the heart of Hong Kong’s Central district lies La Petite Maison, the first Asia outpost of the popular London restaurant that has already expanded to Miami, Istanbul, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. It’s a welcome escape from the busy crowds of Queens Road Central, with a bright, white dining room adorned with framed art pieces …
Mott 32 | Top dollar dim sum, char siu & Peking duck in an old bank vault
Mott 32 serves Chinese food with the highest quality ingredients and modern twists in a dark, sexy space located in the basement of Standard Chartered Bank in Central, Hong Kong. It’s expensive, and definitely caters to the corporate card crowd, but worth it for some of the best char siu and Peking duck in town …
Ho Lee Fook | F’ing Good Modern Chinese Food in Funky Basement Digs
Translating to “good fortune for your mouth,” Ho Lee Fook delivers consistently great and creative Chinese cuisine with friendly service, a bumping soundtrack, and reasonable prices in a hip, neon-accented SoHo basement. With a variety of small plates and roast meat platters, the restaurant works both for a date and for going with a group …
Atoboy | Modern Korean small plates made for sharing in NoMad
Whether you’re on a date or with a big group, Atoboy‘s $42 tasting menu of 3 modern Korean small plates will be sure to satisfy. This format, which was inspired by Korean ‘banchan’ and brought to a minimalist NoMad space by husband and wife duo Chef Junghyun Park and manager Ellia Park, means that a …
Crystal Jade | Consistently Good Chinese Food All Across Hong Kong
With multiple branches in the city, Crystal Jade is a standby for delicious Chinese food served in clean, slick interiors. They serve some of the best xiao long bao or soup dumplings, filled with slightly sweet but flavor-packed pork and soup. Their wide menu of dishes includes everything from Shanghainese noodles and rice cakes to …
The Pig and the Lady | Where to Eat in Oahu
Located in the heart of Honolulu’s Chinatown, The Pig and The Lady is a trendy Vietnamese restaurant churning out inventive dishes bursting with unique and complex flavors on a menu of rotating items. While the lunch menu offers a raved about pho French dip sandwich, we went for dinner and got to try the newly …
Fukuro | A sleek new izakaya for night owls in Hong Kong’s SoHo district
As the plate of oysters the size of my head hit the table, I knew this was not going to be like most other izakayas. Fukuro is the newest addition to Hong Kong’s popular Black Sheep Restaurants, which boasts hot spots like Ho Lee Fook and NYC import Carbone. Fukuro, which translates to “owl,” is …
Pho Up | A new spot for Vietnamese food in Central
Walking down the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator, it’s hard to miss the big, bright red and yellow neon star hanging from the window of Pho Up, a brand new restaurant in Hong Kong’s SoHo District that comes from the same team as the beloved bar 65 Peel. The star is appropriate given the restaurant’s prime location on …
Los Sotano | Hong Kong’s latest underground den for tacos & tequila
Located underneath Cali-Mex Taqueria in Hong Kong’s bustling Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district, Los Sotano is a speakeasy style lounge serving up Mexican fare and a wide selection of mezcal and tequila. What looks like a giant tequila barrel against an alley wall is actually the entrance – just push and the door reveals itself. …