Godenya - Hong Kong
The sake pairing is the star of the show here, accompanied by lovely, unfussy Japanese food
Mi Xun Teahouse - Chengdu
Vegetarian Sichuan cuisine meant healthy and light dishes, including the best mapo tofu we had on this trip to Chengdu
Silver Pot - Chengdu
A fine-dining rendition of spicy Sichuan cuisine with some nice appetizers, but less compelling main courses
Alouette - Copenhagen
Farm-to-table cuisine that focuses on four farms around Copenhagen, each providing two courses. Some great dishes, some misses, but great service throughout
Heritage - Long Beach
Californian cuisine and wines served with a welcoming neighborhood vibe. A couple great dishes, while others were a bit light on flavor intensity
715 - Los Angeles
A solid one-Michelin-star omakase, with good sushi, many non-sushi dishes, and no misses among either
Camille - Orlando
French cuisine with light Vietnamese touches. Maybe an off day for the restaurant, but this wasn’t as distinctive as we’d hoped
Kochi - New York
Elevated (and tasty) Korean cuisine in a casual setting
Hortensia - Tokyo
French cuisine with a menu structure that takes some inspiration from Japanese kaiseki. Some nice preparations, but also several dishes that felt too busy and somewhat uneven
Sun Moon Studio - Oakland
Californian cuisine with Asian influences means several imaginative dishes in one of the Bay Area’s hottest (and smallest) restaurants
Eichhalde - Freiburg
Italian restaurant serving some unusual modern dishes. However, their more traditional preparations were generally more enjoyable
Moonrise - Dubai
A chef’s personal take on growing up and living in Dubai, viewed through a fine-dining lens. Great fun with tasty dishes in an intimate setting
Orfali Bros - Dubai
Middle Eastern bistro fare, incorporating other foreign cuisines. Enjoyable, with good service, but missing true standout dishes
Manao - Dubai
A tour de force of creative Thai-inspired dishes that are bursting with flavors. Not authentic by any means, but imbued with a contagious exuberance, it made for an extremely fun and tasty meal
Araya - Singapore
Enjoyable Chilean cuisine with Japanese influences. A unique dinner in Singapore with a very approachable chef
Pangium - Singapore
A delicious tour through Singaporean cuisine, reimagined at a fine-dining level. It felt stronger than its current single Michelin star
VEA - Hong Kong
An eye-opening dinner of French cuisine with Chinese ingredients. Not only tasty, but also shedding a new light on many ingredients that I thought I knew
Intense - Wachenheim an der Weinstrasse
Intensely flavored, but still well-balanced dishes were the name of the game here, combining local and Japanese influences. A meal that punched above its one-star weight
Localis - Sacramento
The menu changes completely every five weeks, but always contains some gems. An engaging at-the-counter experience and a great wine pairing made for a fun dinner
Auro - Calistoga
A gorgeous setting in California’s Napa Valley accompanies an uneven mix of dishes: some are stellar at a two-star level, others seem to fall short of one