Mariko’s: Streetwalker gourmet

Those prostitutes must really know how to eat. You already know about pasta puttanesca, that briny tomato sauced-pasta with anchovies and capers, allegedly favored by 19th century ladies of the night. And now there’s Mariko’s, a ramen bar and izakaya inspired by fictional manga hooker, Mariko (created by Japanese artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi). Mariko’s is located […]

Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou

The Mandarin Oriental group’s first city hotel in mainland China is part of one of the Guangzhou’s biggest projects, Taikoo Hui, a multiuse complex comprising a retail center and office space in addition to the hotel.