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For Marino D’Antonio, the newly appointed executive chef at 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana Macau, cooking is clearly in his blood. Sipping an espresso in quintessential Italian style, D’Antonio recounts how his father travelled from southern Italy to Lombardy to visit his sister who had opened a restaurant after moving there with her husband. It was there – because of that restaurant – that D’Antonio’s parents met and fell in love. It’s the perfect origin story for a chef: Fellini would have been proud.

1 month ago | scmp.com | Tessa Yau |Douglas Parkes

If you still haven’t recovered from the hectic flurry of activities that swept Hong Kong in March, the long Easter weekend is your chance. While traditional celebrations like painting eggs and eating hot cross buns are all well and good, Easter is also historically tied to a theme of revival. On Hong Kong’s ever-changing dining scene, new names continually pop up, bringing novel flavours and bold concepts.

2 months ago | scmp.com | Douglas Parkes

Now in its 13th edition, Art Basel Hong Kong returns with 240 exhibitors from 42 countries and territories, including record-breaking participation in the fair’s Kabinett sector. There are more than 20 new galleries joining the event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre this year, with more than half of the participating galleries from around the Asia-Pacific region. The event is expanding beyond its traditional showcase of galleries and artwork in a number of ways.

2 months ago | monde-diplomatique.fr | Douglas Parkes

Les années 1980 virent gonfler une «économie de bulle» au Japon. Alors que le pays atteint son apogée économique, l’argent coule à flots, alimentant un phénomène de consommation ostentatoire qu’il n’avait jamais connu. Dans la foulée du sociologue Ezra Vogel qui, en 1979, publie de nombreux universitaires cherchent alors à prédire le moment, jugé inévitable, où le Japon détrônera les États-Unis en tant que première économie mondiale. Ce qui n’arriva jamais.