Qantas First lounge at Changi Airport: Meet Linda Sim, the executive chef behind the food

Qantas’ in-flight and lounge menus are created in partnership with Australian celebrity chef Neil Perry, who was so impressed with the stir-fried black pepper beef in the Qantas Business Lounge that he launched “Chef Linda’s specials” on the debut menu of Qantas First Lounge when it opened in 2019. Dry prawn and pork noodles, prawn … Read more

Chef Tariq Helou of Fleurette restaurant dies at 29

Singapore’s dining industry lost one of its rising stars on Thursday evening (Apr 25). Chef Tariq Helou, owner of the 18-seat restaurant Fleurette, died unexpectedly a few months shy of his 30th birthday. His cause of death is unknown. Tariq broke into the dining scene with his Division Supper Club, a series of consistently oversubscribed … Read more

NYC power lunch makes comeback as more workers return to office

The power lunch is back on the menu five days a week in the Big Apple – a major sign that Manhattan offices are buzzing again as more workers return to their desks following the pandemic, Side Dish has learned. Midtown staples like Michael’s and Fresco by Scotto, along with newer hot spots from top … Read more

Move over, eclipse. A rare, double brood of lustful cicadas are about to take over the skies

As It Happens6:37So long, solar eclipse. An even rarer phenomenon is about to take over the skies Floyd Shockley is planning a road trip to witness a rare natural event that will darken skies across much of the United States — a convergence not of celestial bodies, but of two massive broods of flying, screaming, lustful insects. … Read more

Inside Sushi Master Jesse Ito’s Omakase Room

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s no fast path to becoming a master — it takes work. As a renowned sushi chef and owner of Royal Izakaya in Philadelphia, Jesse Ito carries a legacy of culinary excellence and rich tradition. Jesse embarked on an apprenticeship at the tender age of 14 at … Read more