Tag Archives: Hong Kong
Samantha Culp, Founder of New Territories
One of the more interesting outcomes of moving to China for Samantha Culp is the opportunity to launch an international career in the arts. Culp had recently returned from curating, a media arts festival in The Netherlands, where she organized
Meg Maggio, Founder of Pékin Fine Arts
In the late 1990s, as China was emerging as a strong player in the contemporary art world, Meg Maggio found herself increasingly involved in Beijing’s upstart gallery scene. Some years later, the former corporate attorney founded her own gallery, Pékin
Andrew LaVallee, Editor at The Wall Street Journal
In our continued focus on travel in Asia, AsianTalks turned to Hong Kong-based Andrew LaVallee, The Wall Street Journal‘s Weekend editor in Asia. For this interview, LaVallee shares his journalistic insights into the culture of leisure in contemporary Asia. “There’s
Food Podcast! Hong Kong vs. Seoul (Part 3 of 3)
We conclude this month’s food and wine podcast with Jeannie Cho Lee of Asian Palate and Joe McPherson with some honest talk on reverse culture shock for long-term American expatriates, some of their more memorable food experiences, and observations about
Asian Wine Trends (Part 2 of 3)
In Part 2 of our food and wine podcast with Jeannie Cho Lee of Asian Palate and Joe McPherson of ZenKimchi, we focus on wine trends in Asia, and how fine dining establishments in the region are always on the lookout
Food in Asia Podcast (Part 1 of 3)
A true fact about the world today: go to any major city — Hong Kong, Dubai, Caracas or Brussels – and you will find food. International food. Chinese take-out, Thai favorites, counters serving sushi. These are just some of the
Asia’s Drinking Culture (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 2 of our interview with Jeannie Cho Lee, founder of Asian Palate in Hong Kong, we continue our conversation of the role of wine and food in Asia, as we focus on Cho Lee’s first book Asian Palate,
Jeannie Cho Lee, Founder of Asian Palate (Part 1 of 2)
Our second interviewee for April on the topic of the food scene in Asia is Jeannie Cho Lee of Asian Palate in Hong Kong. Cho Lee is the first Asian to be awarded the Master of Wine (MW) title and
