DIOR - Tailor Made Cuisine
Discover a collection of Christian Dior’s favorite recipes featuring delectable illustrations by artist René Gruau.
From soups to soufflés, this e-book reflects on the couturier’s love of cooking.
Bon appétit!
Whip up Monsieur Dior’s favorite delicacies alongside iconic French chef Michel Guérard.
SHOP
1601 Bar & Kitchen
Creative upscale Sri Lankan food
1601 Bar & Kitchen is an undiscovered gem in San Francisco serving creative upscale Sri Lankan food. Though Sri Lankan food has parallels to South Indian food, Chef Brian Fernando manages to remain unique with each dish deliciously different.
1601 is an excellent dining experience of unique and full of flavor dishes, with quite atmosphere perfect for an intimate and comfortable evening for conversation.
Our Favorite dishes
HOUSE SMOKED SALMON
Burnt onion creme fraiche, turmeric gel, trout roe.
Delicious salmon, nicely smoked, melts on your tongue.
HOKAIDO SCALLOP CRUDO
Passion fruit, goraka
Passion fruit, goraka
CRISPY OKRA
Cashews.
Cashews.
CAULIFLOWER
Lime emulsion, cumin carrot puree.
Not your average cauliflower. Unique flavor combination of acidic lime and cumin.
GROUND LAMB
Chickpeas, green strawberries
UNI WATALAPPAM
Tsar Nicoulai Reserve caviar. Unique and delicious.
ZUMA Miami - GREAT FOOD WITH A GREAT VIEW
ZUMA, Miami - a gorgeous space with soaring ceilings and fluttering paper lanterns. Like the London original, the effect of the natural stone and wood elements is a hip spa-like. This first American branch of chef Rainer Becker's popular London original is Becker's upscale vision of the traditional version.
On a recent visit to ZUMA, we tried nearly half the menu. Impeccably balanced Zuma's dishes areart-on-a-plate and served from three kitchens (main, robata grill and sushi). Quality is top. Zuma's version of miso-marinated "black cod" is amazing. It comes as butter in fish form. The glaze that comes with it is delicious as well. Ok- the glazes/sauces that come with all the dishes are phenomenal- high five to the sauce chef (if there is one).
Let's not forget the wine. Greatlist featuring rare bottles. Do explore Japan's wine, saké, from Zuma's large list. Enjoy this very high-priced Japanese fare in an elegant setting.
Crystal Jade Jiang Nan San Francisco
To renovate a 20,000-square-foot space in the Embarcadero Center to build an upscale Asian chain, cost $14 million. Recently acquired by LVMH, the luxury group that owns Louis Vuitton, Dom Perignon, Dior and other well known brands, Crystal Jade Jiang Nan opened up as one of the biggest restaurants in the city of San Francisco. Designed by prestigious Ken Fulk, this huge space turned into Asian castle with a modern twist and amazing views of the Bay.
Photo courtesy: Crystal Jade
Crystal Jade’s Menu reads like ahigh end Chinese restaurant with lots of options. The food is authentic with great attention to ingredients, freshness, taste and presentation. Prices are very high, but best in town Pecking duck and Apple Wood Roasted Suckling Pig.
Photo courtesy: Crystal Jade
Every bite of shrimp and spinach, sticky rice lotus wrapped , scallop and shrimp and for dessert rice ball with black sesame rolled in peanuts dimsum was exquisite.
Crystal Jade serves truly authentic Chinese cuisine of pretty high standards. Definitely one of the best Chinese restaurant in the heart of San Francisco.