Nibbles and Sips From Saveurs de Coree, Napa, Tube Station, and More

The Ju’er Hutong branch of Saveurs de Corée, the Korean restaurant with the French name, will be closing at the end of year, the ownership citing the landlord’s unwillingness to renew their lease. Fans of Saveurs de Corée’s MSG-free, mostly organic Korean cuisine and inventive soju cocktails shouldn’t worry too much though – the Xiang’er Hutong branch near Beixinqiao is still going strong. Look for details of a new menu at Xiang’er Hutong to come soon.

We had a preview of California-inspired, farm-to-table eatery Napa’s long-awaited Chaoyang Park space at the end of November. Set on the south side of Park Avenue, the light and airy space will also have an expansive roof terrace come spring. Lest you think the Napa team (primarily Andrew Hsu and Colin Smith) has been kicking their heels since their pop-up deli on Chunxiu Lu closed in July, rest assured that they have been busy forging relationships with local suppliers such as Little Willow organic farm (who also supply Okra 1949) and Tianfuyuan Farm near Mutianyu.

Sticking with the unintentional healthy theme, a new branch of Obentos is opening soon at Grand Summit in Liangmaqiao. For this new location, they’re shifting their focus slightly from “healthy Japanese” to just all-round “healthy lifestyle,” with an all day menu that will take you from breakfast to dinner.

China World Hotel’s Western fine dining restaurant Aria was one of our favorites for a while, but when former Chef de Cuisine Phillip Taylor moved on to greener pastures (specifically Shanghai), we wondered what their next move would be. Well it looks like they’ve come back fighting with their first ever a la carte-style, five-course set brunch menu. The menu is put together by new Chilean-born Chef de Cuisine Maiker Valdivia, who joins Aria after a stint at Gongti Spanish restaurant, Puerta 20.

After nearly 15 years of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” Tube Station have decided to introduce some new menu items, including a truly kooky spaghetti pizza, topped with your choice of spaghetti Bolognese or creamy bacon spaghetti. Great for indecisive eaters we guess. We are big fans of their crispy-coated chicken wings, each of which is split in half vertically to make them easier to eat.

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