Dining Reviews

It's Steamy in the City and the Dim Sum's Cool: Richard Vines Dim sum is turning into the all-day breakfast of Chinese cuisine, a meal taken out of its cultural context and repackaged for popular consumption at any time.

Manila's Bonifacio Sheds Military Past With Deluxe Restaurants Bonifacio Global City, a high-end business and residential area in Manila, once served as an American base and the Philippine Army headquarters. Nothing about its dining scene suggests military austerity.

Robert Parker Scores 2007 Bordeaux Vintage Low, Telegraph Says Robert Parker, the American wine critic, gives the 2007 Bordeaux vintage low marks and says buyers should stay away unless chateau owners cut prices, the Daily Telegraph said.

Momofuku Ko Serves Sublime Menu With Curses on the Side: Review Manhattan's Momofuku Ko serves food and wine on par with America's most celebrated restaurants. Just don't expect anything fancy. This is the East Village, after all.

Florent, Where Madonna, Cross-Dressers Dined, to Close in June In the '80s, Madonna would have the goat cheese salad and fries. Roy Lichtenstein lunched at Florent's Formica-topped tables almost every day. And long before shabby Gansevoort Street became Meatpacking District chic, artist Keith Haring was a regular at the all-night French bistro pretending to be a dive.

Where to Find Burgers (and Yak) in Beijing: Olympic Dining It's nighttime in Beijing. You've come here intending to eat only Chinese food, and suddenly you have a hankering for a hamburger. When I was there last month, the Hard Rock Cafe was closed for renovation. So where to go?

Ivy Chef Hix Scores With New Oyster Bar & Grill: Richard Vines Mark Hix, former chef-director of the Ivy, Le Caprice, Scott's and other London celebrity hangouts, stands at the entrance of his new Smithfield restaurant and greets his friends, admirers, suppliers, neighbors and fellow chefs.

Aria Has Good Food, Opera-House View, No Privacy: Sydney Dining Aria is a feast for the senses: the stunning view of Joern Utzon's Opera House, tasty contemporary Australian cuisine, the aroma of fine wine and the unavoidable sound of your neighbor's conversation.

London's Top Chefs Are Bullish: Nobu Diners Sober Up (Update1) With bank earnings slumping and job losses mounting, you might think London's top chefs are weeping into their Dom Perignon and preparing to switch to Cava.

London Chefs Are Bullish About Slowdown: Nobu Diners Sober Up With bank earnings slumping and job losses mounting, you might think London's top chefs are weeping into their Dom Perignon and preparing to switch to Cava.

Ducasse Cooks $1 Eggs, Splendid Cassoulet at Benoit: Food Buzz Sign of a recession: Alain Ducasse, who creates some of the world's most expensive food, is selling $1 appetizers in a room once occupied by a great Manhattan restaurant.

Rich Pay Top Dollar for Seafood Passion at Maree: Moscow Dining Starved of high-quality seafood in Soviet times, Russia's oil-booming capital now offers fresh fish, lobster, oysters and other sea delicacies flown in from around the world -- for a price.