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Tate Modern's Frida Menu: The Chef Spent 10 Days Retracing Paris and Mexico Before Daring to Write It
Tate Modern is staging a major Frida Kahlo exhibition, and KOL's chef Santiago Lastra didn't just whip up some exhibition-tie-in dishes—he treated the menu as part of the exhibit itself, rewriting her entire life through a full course of food.
Corn Silk, Corn Cobs, All Kept: How One Shirokanetakanawa Restaurant Turns Scraps Into a Soup
At Japanese restaurant "Watanabe," the owner roasts corn until fragrant, then simmers it whole—silk, cob, and all—drawing out flavor with nothing but premium Rishiri kelp. The result is a suringashi drink, served hot or cold, that shows how food-saving can still be refined cuisine.
She Doesn't Stand in a Kitchen: How Chisato Maruyama Redefined "Chef" with One Bowl of Matcha Ramen
Chisato Maruyama, winner of the RED U-35 2025 runner-up prize, is the first-ever laureate with no restaurant background. Her weapon: a crab and citrus matcha ramen. Her answer to critics: "My background isn't a mentor—it's the ingredients themselves."
Shanghai Dining Monthly: Green & Safe Shuts Down, Le Bec Relocates to the Bund and Reopens
Six new spots opened in Shanghai this March, while Green & Safe closed after 26 years and Bistro 321 Le Bec relocated to the Bund when its lease expired. This month in Shanghai's dining scene, it's the lease—not the flavor—that decides who stays.
11 Things To Do in Bangkok This August: Film Cameras, Resin Nails, and the Tactile Pushback of the Joystick Era
From a film photography exhibition at BACC to a secondhand clothing market at Central Embassy, Koktail Kurated rounds up eleven exhibitions and markets happening in Bangkok this August. The content varies wildly, but they all point to the same thing: keeping things in your hands.
Draining and Cleaning Your Blood: The Most Extreme Wellness Retreat at Germany's Lanserhof Tegernsee
Robb Report Lifestyle Editor Justin Fenner traveled to Germany's Lanserhof Tegernsee medical resort to experience a "blood washing" treatment called Inuspheresis. After eight days, he discovered that the real takeaway wasn't detoxification—it was finally quieting his mind.
From $12 Street Stalls to $360 Crab Roe Noodles: Two Ways to Live a Bowl of Noodles in Shanghai
NOMFLUENCE rounds up 13 must-try Shanghai noodle bowls, from late-night fried noodle carts to Crab House's golden crab noodles—a 30x price gap, yet the same city's appetite.
Nine Bangkok Tables Where the Real Competition Isn't Plating—It's Whose Memory Cuts Deeper
From the Sühring brothers' memories of a Berlin farmhouse to Potong's tales of a Chinatown herbal pharmacy, nine of Bangkok's landmark restaurants each speak their own language—Cantonese, Korean, German—to answer the same question: beyond good food, what makes you, you.
Moon's Shadow to Sweep Over Karnak Temple: 2027's "Eclipse of the Century" Triples the Darkness of This Year's Show
The 2026 eclipse has barely wrapped up, but the real highlights of the "Iberian Peninsula Eclipse Trilogy" are still to come. In 2027, Luxor, Egypt will see totality last a full 6 minutes 23 seconds, while 2028's ring of fire over Brazil will stretch to 10 minutes 27 seconds — neither visible from Taiwan.
Bangkok Riverside Book Fair Sets Up a "Book Blind Date," Plus Food Stalls to Boot
BOTLC Book Fair 2026 hits the Bank of Thailand Learning Centre riverside from July 10-12, free admission. Beyond browsing the book market, there's also a "Book Blind Date" where you wrap up an old beloved book and hand it off to a stranger.
Thailand Forest Resort Launches "Reader in Residence": Bring a Book, Get 4 Days 3 Nights Free Stay
Writers get residencies to write books, so when do readers get the chance to actually finish one? Thailand's Kanchanaburi forest resort PRY1 is now accepting applications for a reader residency—four days, three nights, all food and lodging included, plus a 2,000 baht dining credit.
Bangkok's Wasteland Bar Waited Five Years for One Ingredient: Here, "Waste" Is Just Value Nobody's Noticed Yet
Upstairs from Bangkok's experimental bar Wasteland sits a hidden fermentation lab. Founders Tot and Gov are rewriting the logic of cocktail menus with a three-tier ingredient system, and their latest BROWSE project rolls out twelve experimental drink series over three months.
Art Skips the Museum, Sets Up Shop Along Bangkok's Canal Sidewalk Instead
L'On Bangkok is bringing Bangkok Art Walk back to the banks of Khlong Lod Wat Ratchabophit, running daily until 9pm from July 24-31, with live painting, craft stalls, and food vendors lining the waterfront. Free admission.
STUDIO DOE Summer New Arrivals: Fitted, Not Sculpted—Flare Pants That Lengthen Legs Starting Below the Knee
STUDIO DOE launches its Perfect Fit collection, from waist-defining camis to low-rise flare pants, using neckline cuts and fabric stretch to follow the body's natural shape rather than reshaping curves through tailoring.
StockX H1 Report: Saucony Dethrones Asics — Retro Kicks and Trading Cards Are the Real Winners
StockX just dropped its H1 2026 resale trend report, and the top spot didn't go to some hyped new drop — it went to a "dad shoe" from Saucony. From skate shoes to Pokémon cards, this report maps out a growth story nobody saw coming.
Chow Tai Fook Pops Up at Taipei 101, Zhao Lusi's Necklace Debuts a New Chapter in Eastern Aesthetics
Chow Tai Fook has opened a limited-time boutique in Taipei 101's luxury enclave, styled with warm black walnut and champagne gold tones. Brand ambassador Zhao Lusi's DAWN Collection necklace makes its debut alongside the pop-up, emerging as the standout piece worth a closer look.
The First Japanese Watch from 1913, Reimagined by Seiko in Enamel and Lacquer
Seiko has launched two Presage Craftsmanship watches paying tribute to the 1913 "Laurel," recreating the same face in white enamel and black lacquer respectively. Pre-orders open August 13.
FISH BAR 250° Opens in Taipei's East District! VG Redefines "Grilled Fish" with Charcoal Fire and Fruit Sauces
VG Restaurant Group's new Western-style grilled fish restaurant weaves charcoal fire, fruit, and Western-style sauces into fish dishes—and takes better care of "dining alone" than you'd expect.
Aston Martin Valen: The Experimental Beast That Swapped Its Glass Rear Window for a Trunk
Aston Martin gave an early look at Valen at its Gaydon headquarters—a 150-unit limited front-engine supercar armed with color-shifting paint, 3D-printed titanium components, and an exhaust system that sounds like a pipe organ, answering the question of just how wild Special Vehicle Operations can get.
Cadillac V-One: A Concept Car Wearing a Race Car's Bones, Waiting for a Buyer
This single-seat concept, finished in a silver-to-deep-blue gradient paint, borrows its skeleton almost entirely from the Le Mans-conquering Cadillac V-Series.R. It's not a flight of fancy—it's a design experiment built around one rule: you don't mess with the proportions.
Gunther Werks GXR-Evo: They Ditched the 993's Rear Window for a Shark Fin
Gunther Werks unveiled the GXR-Evo at Monterey Car Week, limited to 15 units, with a full carbon fiber body that ditches the rear window for a shark fin, paired with a 9,000-rpm naturally aspirated engine and six-speed manual.
30 Years After the F1, McLaren Brings Back the Manual with the McL 6GT Concept
McLaren has unveiled the McL 6GT concept, featuring a true manual transmission and an orange clutch pedal — the first hint of a manual production car since the F1. It's slated to arrive in 2028 with an estimated price of $1.5 million.
Waymo Gets Green Light Across 18 California Counties, But Official Records Haven't Caught Up to This Tweet Yet
The CPUC has approved Waymo's expanded robotaxi service area, with Sacramento and San Diego joining the service zone for the first time, while the Bay Area and LA also get wider coverage — though the company itself says the rollout will be "gradual."
From Disco Manager to Dai Pai Dong Boss: How Robby Cheung Built Tung Po Kitchen on Speakers
Why is the beer served in bowls, and why does the music matter more than the food? The answer, according to Tung Po Kitchen owner Robby Cheung, lies in his decade-plus stint as a disco manager and Western restaurant waiter.