Sophie Steiner

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Alexandra Karplus |Sophie Steiner |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Moo, 33, co-founder of Taste Collective — a creative agency — and co-owner of two restaurants in Shanghai. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I grew up in Perth as a fourth-generation Australian. Any connection to my Chinese heritage felt long gone. My great-grandfather arrived on the northern coast by boat from Guangdong in 1889, chasing the classic immigrant dream.

Sep 26, 2024 | theworlds50best.com | Sophie Steiner |William Thomas Drew |Emma Sleight |Rachael Hogg

A speakeasy-style homage to the symbiotic beehive, Taipei’s Nest by Pun took home the Siete Misterios Best Cocktail Menu Award as part of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024. The team behind the drinks programme outline the bar’s buzz-worthy line-up of libations Follow the golden bumble bees and honeycomb-shaped lighting down a dimly lit staircase from sister-bar Pun, found off a downtown Taipei backstreet, and you’ll arrive at a token-operated door that opens into Nest by Pun.

Aug 2, 2024 | thatsmags.com | Sophie Steiner

Narisawa Two-Michelin-starred and consistently World's 50 Best ranked restaurant, Narisawa from Tokyo opened up in Shanghai’s 1000 Trees last July. READ MORE: Narisawa – Tokyo’s Finest of Dining Destinations Hits Shanghai Narisawa Shanghai is the only other location in the entire world outside of Tokyo – the decision to expand nearly two decades in the making – so this opening made quite the splash in the Shanghai dining scene last summer.

Jul 19, 2024 | thatsmags.com | Sophie Steiner

Shanghai boasts an amazing array of global cuisine; from authentic Italian to genuine Korean, from unpretentious Colombian to dependable Turkish, we're spoiled for choice. So much so that we often find ourselves guilty of foregoing the abundant resident mainstays in favor of the new and exciting and overseas. But, that ends – here and now. Image by Sophie Steiner/That'sWe’ve made it a mission to re-discover our own backyard, celebrating the local cuisine in the country we live in.

Jul 16, 2024 | thatsmags.com | Sophie Steiner

The long-awaited list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 was announced last night at a ceremony held at The Rosewood Hong Kong, and 14 Greater China bars scored a coveted spot on the 1-50 list. This is the ninth edition of this celebrated list, and the second year in a row it was held at The Rosewood Hong Kong.