Chef Guo serves an emperor’s feast in a suburban strip mall
Given America’s dining ecosystem, in which big-city rents are high, profit margins tight and business failures common, no one should really be surprised anymore when a refined restaurant turns up in a suburban strip mall. I think it’s safe to say that some of my most memorable meals have been in places with views of a parking lot. But even armed with this knowledge, I was not prepared for the dichotomy of Chef Guo in Alexandria. Situated in a stand-alone building that squats behind an Exxon station, just steps from a sandstone-colored strip mall with a laundromat and barber s
At NYC’s Chef Guo, a Chinese Culinary Master Showcases an East-Meets-West Tasting Menu
The Chinese master chef Guo Wenjun recently made his New York City debut—and he’s not messing around. At Chef Guo in Midtown East, which opened on August 16, you’ll be treated to a $518 tasting menu featuring 19 courses (15 savory dishes, three tea courses and a dessert). All of the dishes highlight Guo’s own culinary system, which combines […]
This is what it’s like to eat at Chef Guo, New York’s most expensive Chinese restaurant
New Yorkers know that some of the city’s top restaurants and best experiences are often hidden in plain sight. And such is the case with Chef Guo, the new eponymous, super upscale Chinese restaurant in the heart of midtown. Hidden in a windowless dining room on 50th Street, Chef Guo requires advance reservations and the […]