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Oregon Grille

At one of my favorite local restaurants, I enjoyed an excellent shrimp newburg. They were beautifully cooked, large prawns with a wonderful reduced sauce that reminded me somewhat of a...

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Citronelle

As one can see from the menu, there is no more creative chef than Michel Richard. Some of his courses are so playful, yet so filled with flavor that they...

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China Tang

I was looking forward to eating at this restaurant in the basement of London’s exquisite Dorchester Hotel, conceived by David Tang, who founded the China Club in Hong Kong, which...

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Mark’s Duck House

Another sensational free for all in wine and dim sum at Mark’s (who make the finest dumplings in North America), we started with a bevy of whites led by the...

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Traditional Korean Cuisine

Because I was conducting educational tastings for the Samsung credit card holders, I was invited by Mrs. Lee, the daughter of Samsung’s founder and former chairman, to her home for...

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Continental

Our first night in Seoul, we were lodging at the exquisite Hotel Shilla, which sits on a bluff with fabulous views of the mountains and the modern city of Seoul....

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The China Club

This fascinating Chinese restaurant, actually classic Sichuan food, was the favorite restaurant of China’s former leader, Deng Xiao Ping. It is now a club, even though it is open to...

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Made In China

For anyone going to the Summer Olympics, this would be one of my top picks for eating in Beijing. It is located in the Grand Hyatt, the venue is superb,...

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