VEA Restaurant and Lounge, Hong Kong
HONG KONG
Shima aji
Hong Kong's best example of contemporary fine dining is VEA, serving a seasonal eight-course tasting menu of Chinese-French fusion on the top floor of The Wellington with skyline view...
Vienna, Austria – First Impressions
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I'll be spending the next five days in Vienna and cannot wait to explore the food, music, architecture, history and shopping in this beautiful city.
My first trip to Austria eight years ago doesn't really co...
2016 James Beard Foundation Awards
With Sepia's Beverage Director and James Beard Finalist for Outstanding Wine Program, Arthur Hon; © Barry Brecheisen
Congratulations to all of the 2016 James Beard Award winners! It was such an honor to cel...
Ritual Chocolate, Park City, Utah
Chocolatemaker Robbie Stout of Ritual Chocolate has a simple chocolate-making philosophy – by using the best equipment to process the best cacao beans, you'll make the best chocolate.
Freshly winnowed cacao...
The Gallery Cafe, Basseterre, St. Kitts
After a visit to the farmer's market and a tour with Chef Miles Thompson from Christophe Harbour, we circumnavigated the island before ending our morning at Independence Square for what was supposed to be a lig...
Healdsburg Dining: Valette, by Chef Dustin Valette
Valette is the hottest new restaurant on the Healdsburg dining scene. Chef Dustin Valette is a local talent and just last month he opened his namesake restaurant with his brother Aaron Garzini after working at ...
Bite of the Week: Owen & Engine’s Afoiegato
Foie gras ice cream affogato with chocolate & cherry
No Easter egg hunt or Easter bunny today, but I did have an incredibly decadent brunch at Owen & Engine, truly one of the most underrated restaur...
Bite of the Week: Mochi at Maui Specialty Chocolates
Azuki bean mochi
I have a habit of stopping for a sweet detour on my way to the airport – Humphrey Slocombe in San Francisco and Salt & Straw in Portland. My visit to Maui was no exception. Kahului, where...
South Australia: Adelaide, Barossa Valley & Kangaroo Island
Here's a flash into this past week in South Australia, video made with 1 Second Everyday. It's hard to pick just one second to represent each day and sometimes I have a hard time remembering to ta...
Bite of the Week: Every Dessert at Blackbird
The highlight of lunch yesterday was most definitely dessert at Blackbird. Or, more accurately, nine desserts. If you've ever dined with me, you know I'm likely to order two desserts when I'm having a hard time...