Diners at Benu, the widely celebrated fine-dining restaurant inSan Francisco, are confronted with a polarizing first course:half of a preserved quail egg, in which the firm white is actually translucent brown, and the pudding-like yolk is a greenish-black. It's Benu's take on the thousand-year-old eggfor millions of people across Asia, a [...]

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ART Last year, as fashion types posted pictures on Instagram of their weekends throwing clay, Vogue called the craft the new yoga." Certainly there is a growing appetite for beautiful homewares and sculpture, made from organic [...]

This looks to be the year for immersive travel. Or so says Eric Grayson, founder and CEO of Discover 7 Travel, a luxury-travel concierge service.People want to do more than go to Paris and stay at the Ritz he says "Instead, individuals are looking for travel that touches more of their senses."Read on for five experiential travel spots worth [...]

Until recently, Hong Kong equated formality with status and sophistication. In recent years, however, the citys drinking and dining scene has flourished, led by innovative establishments that have re-gional authenticity and a senseof cultural identity at their core.Indonesian import Potato Head brings a relaxed Balinese vibe to Hong Kongs [...]