Food & Travel Editor
Drew Hsu
A TIDEZINE editorial byline covering restaurants, bars, hospitality and travel across Taiwan and Asia.
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RUF EHRA: 650 HP Paired With a Seven-Speed Manual, This Car Isn't Chasing Records
RUF unveiled the EHRA at Monterey Car Week 2026, packing a 650-horsepower twin-turbo flat-six with a seven-speed manual and all-wheel drive. The name pays tribute to Phil Hill's top-speed record, but the design brief has shifted toward long-distance comfort instead.
7.3 Hours a Day on Their Phones: Norway's Gen Z Finds Themselves Again Kneading Dough
Norwegian research firm Opinion's latest "UNG 2026" report shows that the 15-to-25 generation, tethered by algorithms on one hand, is turning to TikTok to learn how to bake bread and cook fish on the other—turning the kitchen into an outlet against information anxiety.
Paris Pastry Chef Toshiya Takatsuka: The Paradox of French Dairy Is the Backbone of His Desserts
After a decade as pastry chef at "Restaurant KEI," Toshiya Takatsuka struck out on his own in Paris in 2025, crafting French desserts that are rich yet light using Brittany butter and Normandy cream cheese.
One Egg, 8 Minutes 40 Seconds, €8.40: Paris's First Bar Dedicated to Œuf Mayo
Ter., a restaurant in Paris's 11th arrondissement, has turned the most humble of French bistro dishes—œuf mayo—into an entire bar menu. Soft-boiled eggs topped with miso, soy sauce, and nori hint at the former head chef's time in Japan, plus a fun numerical coincidence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Bund's Newest Rooftop Recalibrates "Old Shanghai Glamour" for Grown-Ups
Skyline Dome sits six floors above The Dome, the Bund's newest outpost at the corner of Yan'an East Road. Cigars, shisha, sashimi leftover from a tuna butchery show—this feels less like a rager and more like nightlife for grown-ups who know better.
Aston Martin Valen Debuts: The 838-HP V12 That Turns Vanquish Into the Hero's Foil
Built on the Vanquish and limited to 150 units, the Valen was unveiled at Monterey Car Week, with its own design team framing it as an "antihero." This marks one of the rare occasions Aston Martin has openly admitted to playing the villain.
Only 22 Pounds Heavier With the Roof Off: Czinger 21C Spyder Goes Topless Without Losing Downforce
Czinger unveiled its first convertible supercar, the 21C Spyder, at Monterey Car Week — 1,250 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, only 30 units worldwide, starting at $2.75 million.
The Six Circles of Kyoto's Gion, Now Landing at Taipei Dream Plaza
To mark the 3rd anniversary of agnès b. Gion, Taipei Dream Plaza is rolling out a limited-edition theme in sync—featuring Teruhiro Yanagihara's Gion identity design, an Arita ware collab tableware set, and cross-border LINE perks that break Kyoto's rhythm down into objects you can actually take home.
Bangkok Bars' New Gimmick Is Class: Seven Bars Where You Sip While You Learn
From Bar Thakatha's red-neon lecture nights to Wasteland's sustainability R&D lab, seven Bangkok bars are pairing their cocktail menus with lecture themes. Here's a rundown of each one's signature topics, drinks, and addresses.
Using Spaghetti for Pad Kra Pao Pad Thai, This Thai Restaurant Tucked in a Changning Alley Is Not Playing Around
Akanee swaps out the rice noodles in Pad Thai for orecchiette. Chef May Phannita, a Le Cordon Bleu grad, is bringing Bangkok's hottest Modern Thai trend to life inside an old house in Changning—charcoal grilling and plating included, no shortcuts taken.
Two-Michelin-Star 102 House Goes Dark, Leaving the Bund to Small Shops This Month
Shanghai Bund institution 102 House has closed after its lease expired, with Soif and EPIC shutting down the same month. Taking their place: sourdough bread, thick-cut popcorn, and French-Chinese fusion wine bars.
From Chicken Windpipe to High-End Omakase: The Full Spectrum of Chicken at Hong Kong's 13 Yakitori Spots
Windpipe, testicles, unlaid egg yolks—all of it goes on the charcoal grill. Hong Kong's yakitori scene has long moved past chicken breast. From a 1991 institution to an omakase counter high up in Landmark, these 13 spots map out just how far this city will go for chicken.
Fika Ran For 17 Years, But Its Last Words Were "It's Not About The Rent"
Fika Swedish Cafe And Bistro, which brought halal Swedish meatballs to Arab Street, will close on August 14. The founder admits the main reason isn't the rent storm hitting Kampong Glam, but a decision to shift focus to bakery brand Konditori.
Beneath the Nightclub Sign, the Dinner Downstairs at La Barra Is What Static West Really Needs to Try
Shanghai's La Barra is known for its nightclub upstairs, but the ground-floor restaurant runs a Latin-meets-Asian menu worth booking on its own — from crispy salmon tarts to beef tataki to gorgonzola cheesecake. A limited set menu at ¥471 is also available Tuesday to Friday.
Isetan Mitsukoshi Raises Full-Year Forecast, But It's the Ultra-Rich Shoppers Doing the Heavy Lifting, Not Foot Traffic
Isetan Mitsukoshi has raised its projected total sales for the fiscal year ending March 2027 to ¥1.36 trillion, but a 17.2% drop in net profit hides a different story. The real driver behind the numbers: customers spending upwards of ¥3 million.
LV's Rare Co-Branded Collab: Two Singer Porsche 911s, Each Built Around a Director's Obsession
For the first time, Louis Vuitton co-brands a finished product with another label, teaming up with Singer Vehicle Design to rebuild two 964-generation 911s—one for watch director Jean Arnault, one for artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière.
McDonald's China Turns Takeout Bags Into Backpacks — And Yes, You Can Actually Carry Fries In It
From fan-made tribute to official merch, the "Big Fries Backpack" replicates every crease of the classic brown paper bag, complete with side pockets built to hold real fries — and a hidden laptop sleeve inside.
If You Could Only Wear One Watch Forever, the Rolex 1016 Might Be the Answer
36mm, black dial, zero unnecessary complications—the Explorer 1016 stayed in production for nearly 30 years and is regarded by collectors as the closest thing to a "perfect" everyday watch. The reason lies in its deliberately stripped-down design.
Nolan's "The Odyssey" Has a Gross Stew Scene That's Weirdly More Historically Accurate Than Homer
The sailors scarfing down that gloppy stew in the movie grossed out the internet, but food historians say this seemingly absurd concoction might actually be closer to what ancient Greeks really ate than the roasted meats described in the original epic.