by lareine | Apr 23, 2026 | Stories, Hong Kong
A selection of two‑star Michelin restaurants proudly stand in Hong Kong, and one of them is Arbor. It felt right to visit because of the special blending of Japanese and Nordic cuisines within the cooking. Two great heads put together, seemingly a match made in...
by lareine | Apr 20, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco
I have just about had it with the Michelin Guide and their allocation of stars in Los Angeles. This is the final straw. I won’t travel across town for a one‑star restaurant ever again. Time and time again, I make excuses—maybe it will be different, maybe it will...
by lareine | Feb 13, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Take2Test
It has been two years since we last stepped foot into Nari. In my first story, you’ll read about how much of an impact it left on me—so much so that we made sure to revisit it this time. A lot can happen in a few years; we all know that. A memory or a meal we hold so...
by lareine | Nov 26, 2025 | Stories, California
Now then, THIS is the sort of restaurant you have to visit when you are in San Francisco—or should I say, the USA. I am not going to go on a rant about the Michelin Guide in this country, but often, you can come away with many disappointing nights in your memories,...
by lareine | Sep 29, 2025 | Stories, Hong Kong
I know it is a proud moment when a restaurant is awarded two Michelin stars, but what happens when you as the customer goes to said 2-star restaurant and wonders “how the hell did that happen?” This is an accolade of the highest, and you are telling the world you are...
by lareine | Sep 28, 2025 | Stories, Hong Kong
It is often true that you do not just go to a restaurant for the food entirely, but when you come across a place that gets everything right, we should hold onto it and never let it out of our sight. It deserves to be praised. This is New Punjab Club. Too often I have...
