Expect the Unexpected – Diner Becomes Chef Gabo's Eat By Diner

American diner classics but through a 2023 culinary melting pot lens

by Sophie Steiner, 18 December 2023

It's Worth Getting (P)Fat at Tong Fat Tou

Tong Fat Tou (东发道) is a step above the other Canto diners near People's Square Park

by Sophie Steiner, 26 November 2021

Milk-Spurting French Toast and More at HK Diner Xiao Long Feng

Cantonese diner fare – like milk tea, milk french toast, roasted meats, and noodles galore – in convenient locations.

by Sophie Steiner, 02 March 2021

Nostalgia-Inducing Hong Kong Diner Fare at XiangJiang Garden

About as traditional of a HK diner as you can get, right down to the neon fluorescent lighting, 24/7 packed booths and gruff service.

by Sophie Steiner, 31 December 2020

Shanghai Restaurant Review: Meta American-Chinese Resto in China, Lucky You

The ultimate meta food inception - a Chinese American restaurant in China where patrons eat an American take on what Canto food is.

by Sophie Steiner, 04 November 2020

Shanghai Restaurant Review: Lucky Diner

If small town middle America in the 1950s got mixed up in a time warp with a retro 1970s Tokyo diner, Lucky Diner would be its love child.

by Sophie Steiner, 02 September 2020

The Return of Al's Diner Xinle Lu, Breakfast Company (Finally) Open Too

A boon for lovers of breakfast foods.

by Cristina Ng, 22 February 2019

Shanghai Restaurant Review: Urban Diner

Gourmet fast food on the top of Joy City Mall, right next to a full-size Ferris wheel.

by Tongfei Zhang, 13 June 2016

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