CLOSED American Tea Room: talking and sipping tea in coastal California
The American Tea Room was a shining diamond sparkling just off the Pacific coast. After closing its first branch in Beverly Hills, the other two – Downtown Los Angeles and […]
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The best tea rooms I discovered recently
For rejuvenating lifestyle I take more regular breaks from wine now. Only the best tea can satisfy my hedonistic cravings for a thought-provoking beverage sans alcohol. A casual tea drinker […]
Best tea rooms in Paris selling their own tea
Paris tea culture has evolved tremendously over the past twenty years since I visited the enchanting French capital for the first time. Beyond the established commercial giants and the ‘historic’ […]
Fortnum and Mason: heritage of catering to tea-refined British palates
For over three centuries it has served as a Post Office, grocery store, supplier for the British soldiers and for the expeditions to the Everest. Since 2008 this eponymous department […]
Angelina tea room: forever desirable sweet temptation in Paris
Angelina Jolie may not be the sweetest bearer of this heavenly name. Right by the Louvre, Angelina tea room at Rue du Rivoli is reputed for serving the best hot […]
Shinichiro Ogata: Japanese design culture of SIMPLICITY and SABOE Japanese tea
I interviewed Shinichiro Ogata, Japanese designer, creative director and founder of SIMPLICITY and SABOE tea experience on the theme of Japanese contemporary culture & tea’s place in it. Shinichiro Ogata, the […]
Tiffin Room at Singapore's Raffles Hotel
Cuisine: Indian buffet lunch and dinner. Visit: October 2012 Price: Medium (eat as much as you can for one price S$60 -S$75 as an adult, drinks are extra). Food: Authentic, mildly […]
King’s Joy Beijing: new wave vegetarianism swells in China
Vegetarianism (sushizhuyi) has swelled in China in tune with contemporary trends and so did its Michelin stars. King’s Joy (in Chinese Jing Zhao Yin) has lured celebrities and middle-class intelligentsia […]
Dolce Stil Novo: gastronomic adventure in Turin
Alfredo Russo is from Turin, but his cooking goes beyond the borders of the Northern Italian Piedmont region.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London
Busy, buzzing with talkative business people and the space feels open. Unless you dine at the more private chef’s table or are one of the guests at the 10-people-seating private room, you will be exposed to the sights of others in the restaurant