French chef Christian Le Squer makes first foray into Asia, but not where you’d think

French chef Christian Le Squer makes first foray into Asia, but not where you’d think

Christian Le Squer is something of a legend in fine-dining circles. For 22 years, the chef at Le Cinq, at Paris’ Four Seasons George V Hotel, has maintained the restaurant’s vaunted three-Michelin-star status. During that time, lesser chefs have turned themselves into global brands, but the unassuming Le Squer has mostly stayed kitchen-bound. That is … Read more

Vietnam’s Michelin-star restaurants lead its fine-dining boom as luxury travel expands

Vietnam’s Michelin-star restaurants lead its fine-dining boom as luxury travel expands

The week before Sam Aisbett opened Akuna in Ho Chi Minh City, in southern Vietnam, he panicked. “I said, ‘What the hell am I doing? What an idiot,’” recalled the Australian chef of the July 2023 opening. There was no way his restaurant, with a menu price of 3.9 million dong (US$155) – at least … Read more