Flavor File

Craving French food in NYC? LouLou is cozy, charming, and perfect for a relaxed meal. Their duck confit is incredibly tender with crispy skin, and the pizza is light, fragrant, and not heavy at all.Their signature cocktails are also beautiful and surprisingly good.If you want a place that’s tasty, aesthetic, and relaxing, LouLou is definitely worth trying!

Matina is a stylish Argentine restaurant in Minneapolis. The atmosphere is cozy and refined, perfect for a weekend meal or casual gathering. The Grilled Beef Tongue Bruschetta was smoky and flavorful, especially paired with the crispy bread and sauce.

If you ever visit Bergen, this restaurant is a must try seafood restaurant right by the harbor---a true local favorite since 1990. Their fish soup is absolutely outstanding! It's rich and creamy but not heavy, filled with chunks of fresh fish, shripm, and mussels.On a chilly day, nothing beats sitting by the window, watching the boats go by, and warming up with this bowl of heaven.Definitely a dish worth coming back.

Coquette is a chic French restaurant in Boston's Seaport. The interior is elegant and charming, with palace style decor and a lovely rose wall--perfect for photos! The Borek Spring Rolls were crispy and flavorful, and the Duck Chichons---soft bread topped with whipped duck confit.The mushroom Bianca Pizza was cheesy.

If you're in Shanghai, don't miss this restaurant, one of the city's best Cantonese-style hotpot---famous for its rich, collagen packed chicken and conch soup based, which is flavorful without being greasy. The snowflake beef is tender and buttery, while the shrimp platter is incredibly fresh.Even the dessert are impressive---the milk pudding and coffee jelly are sweet, silky, and perfectly balanced.