A bottle of Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2002 — one of the world’s rarest Champagnes — turned a candlelit dinner in Hong Kong’s Central district into an HK$84,000 (US$10,760) nightmare. Read More
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It marks the lowest per-head offering in Xinrongji’s 30-year history — and a sign that even China’s most exclusive restaurants are feeling the pressure as the country’s economy slows and consumer habits shift. Read More
This marks Chef Boulud's long-anticipated debut in Asia as Hong Kong's fine dining sector faces new challenges from changing consumer habits and cross-border competition. Read More
While Western-style eateries are growing in number and market share, a closer look reveals a tale of two trajectories: fast food is thriving, but fine dining closely linked to on-trade wine sales is fighting to survive. Read More
A foreign-owned restaurant group operating more than ten upscale restaurants and bars in Shanghai has abruptly shut down, leaving behind unpaid debts to landlords and suppliers, including two prominent wine importers listed among China’s Top 50 Wine Importers. Read More
Kevin Lu, a Taiwanese sommelier, has earned the prestigious Master Sommelier (MS) diploma from the Court of Master Sommeliers, making him the first from Taiwan and only the second Chinese individual to achieve this distinction. Read More
France's biggest wine group, Castel, has unveiled what its winemaker hails as "haute couture" wine range, Séries Limitées. We talked to the winemaker and pulled back the curtains on these limited creations. Read More
The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards is cancelled this year and postponed to 2021, as Covid-19 takes a huge toll on dining sector across the globe where thousands of fine dining restaurants were forced to close for good. Read More
Hakkasan, the international dining group, has closed its Shanghai restaurant abruptly this week, finishing its six-year run, the company says, citing the impact of COVID-19 … Read More