After London, New York, and Beverly Hills, Mr. Chow has taken his fabulous style and fantastic Chinese cuisine to Miami. Opened just a few weeks ago, the restaurant’s two levels look out to a dining terrace and the sea, and includes a huge gold-and-Swarovski crystal chandelier designed by Mr. Michael Chow himself. Naturally (and not [...]
São Paulo has a new urban oasis, so necessary in one of the world’s busiest metropolises. Only months old, KAA Restaurant is a beautifully designed space that has already been recognized by the American Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles with a Restaurant Design Award. It’s the creation of architect Arthur Casas, a native of [...]
It was awarded a Michelin Star last October, but Charlie Restaurant in Las Vegas’ Palazzo remains a place to discover in Sin City among all the new star chef restaurants in town. The star behind this one is Charlie Trotter whose Chicago restaurant has been a success story for over two decades. The menu focuses [...]
After almost a decade as head chef at the world’s best restaurant (that’s “El Bulli” not far from Barcelona, in case you’ve one of the very few who’ve never heard of it), Albert Raurich felt it was time to open his own business. The result is Dos Palillos, an Asian-inspired tapas bar-restaurant in the heart [...]
Los Angeles has a fourth Katsuya restaurant, this time downtown. Once again, the menu is by sushi master Katsyua Uechi and the design by Philippe Starck. As UCityGuides previously reported (“Philippe Starck Redesigns Los Angeles“), the French designer has an exclusive contract with the SBE group, and his signature style is once again all over [...]
Located in the city’s most sophisticated district, Oven 180 Restaurant is one of Madrid’s latest additions to its trendy dining list. It serves a traditional Spanish and contemporary Mediterranean menu, although the name refers to the 180 degrees that ovens are heated at for baking bread (the original plan was to open a pastry shop!). [...]
Why wait for your waiter when your table can place the order for you? At Inamo Restaurant which opened last September in London, tables are touch screens serving as virtual menus, so gone are also the days of slow service and mixed-up orders. And this virtual waiter may also suggest the right wine for your [...]
San Francisco’s new Millennium Tower (opened last April) is home to one of the city’s hottest new restaurants. It is RN74, named after Route National 74 in France which runs through towns known for their wines. Naturally, the menu therefore lists French-American cuisine and there is also a wine bar offering simpler, slightly cheaper dishes. [...]
Only a few weeks old, Tavern LA restaurant has already received plenty of buzz. Its glassed dining area features olive trees and chandeliers held by ropes, and has a refreshingly laid-back ambience. At the entrance is the larder/bakery where you can pick up some delicious pastries in the morning or buy some market goods. It’s [...]
We just told you about New York’s most recent hotel opening. Today we’re bringing you even more news from the city that never sleeps. Here are the coolest new shops and hippest new restaurants in the Big Apple: ARMANI 5TH AVE. Call it Armani’s mega-flagship or concept store, this recently opened shop is spread over [...]
