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Finding inspiration in art

[2015-05-23 06:59]

The MGM Macau recently hosted an open-kitchen event to showcase its party sous-chef, Micky Ma, who recently represented the Chinese national team at the bi-annual La Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie 2015 in France, a demanding contest for pastry chefs that has been dubbed "the Olympics of the culinary world".

Eat Beat

[2015-05-16 07:30]

Starting this month in Beijing, many top Western-style restaurants have launched their special white asparagus menus.

Falling in love

[2015-05-16 07:30]

There is sweetness and spice at Xiang'ai, a new Hunan restaurant heavily influenced by the food of Sichuan, Chongqing, Anhui and Yunnan.

Essence of Napa

[2015-05-09 14:46]

California wineries are getting more serious about the Chinese market. Dong Fangyu samples some of the New World's best tipples at a recent Beijing seminar and wine-tasting.

Thoughts from toad town

[2015-04-25 07:32]

"Smoked La Si". Signs with these three Chinese characters were the first thing I saw upon arriving at Fengjing, an ancient town with a 1,500 year history in southwest of Shanghai.

Eat beat

[2015-04-18 10:08]

Spend the afternoon in style and savor melt-in-your-mouth treats with a chic Lanvin afternoon tea set. Timeless fashion and culinary skills combine in a dining experience that also includes an exclusive Lanvin cotton tote bag for you to take home.

A chain eatery opens

[2015-04-18 09:59]

Blue Marlin, the lastest outlet in a group of restaurants, doesn't disappoint.

Sips from a cider spree

[2015-04-18 09:37]

My boots were soaked, and the air reeked of overripe apples. I felt as if I were bathing in the cider I'd come to drink. It was early October and steamy; if the leaves that blazed red from nearly every tree branch were seasonal stop signs, the gods of summer hadn't seen them.

A love affair with wine

[2015-04-11 08:19]

Li Meiyu vividly remembers the first time she met the estate owner of a Burgundy vineyard.

Indian adventure

[2015-04-04 08:43]

Being dazzled by the enormous number of Chinese and Western eateries in Beijing, we decided to try something different to tempt our taste buds. Our recent visit to an Indian restaurant near the Workers Stadium turned out to be a great discovery. The exotic flavors in a seductive setting made us feel like we had stepped back in time.

Eat beat

[2015-04-04 08:43]

A great deal for lobster fans

Midorikawa's small surprises

[2015-03-14 08:11]

Perched in a quiet compound near the Workers' Stadium, it is easy to miss Midorikawa unless you are deliberately looking for it.

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