Auro @ Calistoga
My voyage among the stars continues with Auro in Napa Valley, fine dining with farm-to-table ingredients from local farmers toContinue Reading
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Quince @ San Francisco
My birthday celebration climaxed to this special detour to Quince, a Michelin 3-star French restaurant in San Francisco.
Alma by Juan Amador @ Goodwood Park
A guest visited from overseas and was staying at Goodwood Park Hotel. So to make things simple, we decided toContinue Reading
Zén @ Bukit Pasoh
Zén is a three-Michelin-starred restaurant located near Singapore’s Chinatown. Opened in 2018, the restaurant is an offshoot of Frantzén, Sweden’s first restaurant to receive three Michelin stars.
Ta Vie 旅 @ Hong Kong (2025)
Because of the pandemic, I have not returned to Hong Kong as the business trips to the ex-colony dwindled. AndContinue Reading
Amber @ Hong Kong
Thanks to its talented culinary director, Richard Ekkebus, two-Michelin-starred Amber offers one of the best dining experiences in Hong Kong.Continue Reading
Au Jardin @ Penang (2024)
Inside a bus depot-turned art space sits this distressed building clad in corrugated metal panels. Restaurant au Jardin, a whiteContinue Reading
Giada Garden @ Beijing
This Italian restaurant has absolutely no affiliation with Giada de Laurentiis, the celebrity chef that specialises in Italian cuisine.
La Tour d’Argent @ Tokyo
I have stayed in Hotel New Otani many times, and walked past this fine dining restaurant on the lobby floor.Continue Reading
Le Jules Verne @ Paris (2024)
The last time I came, Le Jules Verne was still run by Alain Ducasse. Now it has a new chefContinue Reading