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· Ryan General
Chinese Restaurant Trusts Customers to ‘Pay What They Want’ For Food, Completely Backfires
With much faith in the “inherent goodness of human beings,” three entrepreneurs thought it would be a great idea to launch a promotional campaign with a “pay what you want” scheme for their new restaurant. The policy would allow customers to order as much food as they want and…
· Carl Samson
Mom Finds Human Thumb in Her Child’s Ramen at Japanese Restaurant
What was supposed to be an enjoyable dining experience turned horrible for one mom who found something unusual in her child’s ramen. Last month, while dining at a branch of the Kourakuen ramen restaurant chain in Shizuoka Prefecture, a mom found what she thought was a portion of…
· Ryan General
How Expensive Buffet Restaurants Trick You Into Thinking They’re a ‘Great Deal’
Any person heading to an expensive buffet restaurant thinking the higher-priced buffet meal is worth the money is probably just being duped into thinking so. A study suggests that all-you-can-eat restaurants may have been leading consumers to believe that they are getting better…
· Editorial Staff
Shanghai Restaurant Receives Michelin Star, Closes Down the Next Day
A Shanghai restaurant unexpectedly closed its doors just one day after being awarded a prestigious Michelin star. It has now been revealed that the swanky restaurant was operating illegally without the appropriate licenses. Tai’an Table, which received one Michelin star on…
· Ryan General
Tom Hanks Surprises Japanese Restaurant, Takes Selfie With Drunk Japanese Men
A couple of drunk Japanese men got their flushed faces seen by millions of people around the world after having an impromptu selfie session with legendary actor Tom Hanks. Diners at a local soba restaurant in Tokyo got a pleasant surprise when the Hollywood star suddenly popped…
· Ryan General
Maryland Chinese Restaurant Accused of Serving Dog Meat on Facebook
A woman from Maryland who ordered spare ribs from local Chinese restaurant China Palace thought she made a horrific discovery: instead of ribs, she allegedly got actual dog paws. She posted a video on Facebook to prove it. “There’s nails still in this… those are claws,” said…
· Max Chang
White Chef Caught Publicly Shaming Rival Pho Restaurant on Instagram
It would seem that the cultural outrage sparked by America’s “favorite” Caucasian pho chef, Tyler Akin, isn’t over yet — an old Instagram post allegedly has the white chef shaming the owner of a rival pho restaurant for buying pho powder. According to The Love Life of an Asian…
· Carl Samson
Israeli Restaurant Allegedly Scams Chinese Tourists With $4,400 Meal
An Israeli restaurant came under fire after handing eight Chinese customers a 16,500-shekel ($4,376) bill. The amount shocked those familiar with the menu, knowing that meals from the establishment were relatively cheap. The bill was published by the Israel Incoming Tour…
· Editorial Staff
Groundbreaking App Will Translate Restaurant Menus For You When You Travel to Asia
Many of us might love authentic Chinese food, but sometimes we just need help figuring out what we’re ordering on the menu. Now, translating foreign menus is easy thanks to an app.
· Ryan General
This Hong Kong Restaurant Might Serve The Most Expensive Chicken Wing in the World
Food enthusiasts with a taste for the very expensive may find themselves right at home at Belon, a new French Restaurant in Central, Hong Kong, home of the $45 stuffed chicken wing. The serving is prepared with matsutake mushrooms and tiny cubes of foie gras, which are probably…
· Editorial Staff
Healthy Restaurants in Hong Kong Are Pretty Much Nonexistent, Survey Reveals
Hong Kong is not the kind of city you visit to eat healthy food, according to a recent survey. Polytechnic University surveyed 401 residents and 305 restaurants in Hong Kong and found that 60% of restaurants didn’t offer enough healthy food options, according to SCMP.
· Ryan General
Ramen Restaurant Lets Lonely Diners ‘Eat’ with Japanese Idols
For the Japanese, eating a delicious bowl of ramen is an experience best shared over a hearty laugh and conversation with a friend or a partner. That’s why Osaka ramen chain Sasayama came up with a solution for those who eat by their lonesome by giving them a virtual date.
· Ryan General
New App Lets You Buy Leftover Food From Restaurants For Cheap in the U.K.
A Danish startup has created an app which lets people order leftover food from restaurants, cafes and bakeries for cheap in the UK. Developed and first launched in Denmark, the service called “Too Good To Go”, is an effort to minimize food waste from restaurants. Users are not…
· Editorial Staff
Vietnamese Restaurant Puts Up Signs Banning Chinese People From Entering
Chinese tourists aren’t exactly known for their polite manners and courteous behavior when traveling overseas. They’ve built up quite a reputation in the past and on more recent incidents involving the harassment of a Vietnamese banana vendor. Though the Vietnamese government…
· Editorial Staff
This Restaurant in Singapore is Offering a Ridiculous 8-Hour Dinner Worth $2 Million
A dining experience worth $2 million will soon be granted to two (ridiculously rich) individuals that will be provided by Singapore’s Ce’ La Vi restaurant and Russia’s World of Diamonds. The extravagant dinner is scheduled to last for eight hours, Channel News Asia reported.…
· Editorial Staff
The Amrita: Japan’s First Naked Restaurant is Banning Fat People and Tattoos
The first ever naked restaurant in Japan is opening its doors, but not to the overweight and tatted. The Amrita, which opens on July 29 in Tokyo, has strict rules for its naked party. Customers must be between the ages of 18 and 60. They must not be overweight. They can’t have…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Restaurant Strikes Gold With Shrimp Peeling Bikini-Clad Waitresses
If there’s one business or restaurant strategy that has proven time and time again to be successful, it’s to hire bikini-clad waitresses to serve restaurant goers. One Chinese seafood restaurant in Shenyang had the genius idea to offer customers a shrimp peeling service —…
· Editorial Staff
Vietnamese Restaurant Under Fire For Mysterious Bikini-Clad Waitresses
A restaurant in the Cau Giay District of Hanoi is raising a few eyebrows after photos of bikini-clad waitresses at the eatery went viral. Authorities in Hanoi may fine the restaurant for having women in bikinis serve their predominantly male diners food and drinks. The incident…
· Editorial Staff
London’s Very First Nude Restaurant Already Has 15,000 People on the Waiting List
The Bunyadi, a Pangea-themed restaurant where clothes are optional, is set to provide a totally unique dining experience in London, U.K. from June to August 2016. Nudity in the establishment is encouraged but non-compulsory as there will be both a naked section and a clothed…
· Editorial Staff
Korean Restaurant Uses the ‘Louis Vuitton’ Name to Sell Fried Chicken, Gets Fined $12,750
Louis Vuitton is going after a South Korean food joint that used its name in vain to sell fried chicken. The founder of “Louis Vuitton Dak,” a South Korean fried chicken restaurant, is being slammed with a $12,750 fine by the district court to be paid to luxury designer brand…