Travel

You might say that Kurt Zdesar knows a thing or two about Asian fine dining. The London restaurateur earned the first Michelin star for an Asian restaurant in the UK for Nobu London, then worked with Alan Yau on the launch of Hakkasan. Zdesar’s next project is called Chotto Matte, slated to open in September in London’s Soho district, and it sounds like another sleek reimagining of Asian cuisine. Here, he tells us about his big Tokyo research trip for the project.

Now the line on Palm Springs has always been that the food is pretty much bullshit. The critique is correct. It’s not as diverse as major cities and there are some real tourist traps. But after a couple recent visits, I’ve found some really good places — and a couple that are simply outstanding. Here is a list of eight.

While traveling through Vietnam with chefs Contributing Editor Matt Rodbard sampled all sorts of interesting things freshly pickled and plucked. But English can be very limited and ordering at restaurants (if that’s what you call a tiny stand in the corner of a alley way) can be impossible. To help you out here’s a list of 20 food items you should know for your trip to Vietnam.