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There is a certain kind of longing that only food can answer. For Chef Barry Quek, it began quietly, in a foreign city, with the simple act of cooking dishes that reminded him of home. What followed was not a reinvention, but a return — one that would come to reshape how Singaporean cuisine is understood in Hong Kong. 

A decade after redefining farm-driven fine dining in California, SingleThread steps onto the global stage with its first international outpost, SoNoMa by SingleThread, unveiled within the serene new enclave of Capella Kyoto. Intimate, precise, and deeply personal, the opening signals not expansion for its own sake, but a continuation of a philosophy shaped by land, season, and story.

Rising above the glass and steel rhythm of Brickell, Seia unfolds like a private reverie suspended between sky and city. Perched atop 830 Brickell, this new restaurant and private members club reframes Miami dining as something more cinematic, more intentional where gastronomy, design, and social ritual converge in a singular, elevated experience.

Few names in Champagne carry the quiet gravitas of Maison Ruinart. Founded in 1729 as the world’s first commercial champagne house, Ruinart has long embodied a lineage where artistry meets oenological mastery. Yet in a bold gesture toward the future, the maison has unveiled a contemporary architectural statement that reframes its storied past through a lens of innovation, sustainability, and experiential immersion. This is not simply a renovation. It is a reawakening.