WORD of MOUTH
compiled by Matt
Wilce
El Paraiso
Located by Aoyama’s Nezu Art Museum, El Paraiso is the latest eatery to jump on the
fusion bandwagon. Reopening with a French-Asian menu, the restaurant strives to produce
modern fare at reasonable prices in a setting with the ambiance of a resort guesthouse.
Offering all-day dining, the restaurant offers three menus to take customers from lunch
through afternoon tea to dinner.
Open: 11:30am-10:30pm. B1F From 1st Bldg, 5-3-10 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, tel:
03-3499-7522. Nearest stn: Omotesando
Twenty One
From July, The Hilton Tokyo’s Twenty One restaurant has been helmed by new Chef de
Cuisine Mark Steven Hehir. A talented young Australian chef, Hehir is taking the
restaurant in a more French-Pacific direction. Having cut his teeth at London’s
renowned Dorchester Hotel in London and the Crown Casino in Melbourne, the globetrotting
culinarian moved to the World Trade Center Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A stint at the
Maldives Hilton as Food & Beverage Manager/Executive Chef boosted his interest in
Asian flavors and ingredients, leading him to develop a style that is “an
interpretation of classic French with an Asian touch.” Try Hehir’s new menus,
such as the Chef’s Degustation Evolution Menu of seven miniature courses at Twenty
One.
For information or reservations, call 03-3344-5111, ext. 325.
Open: 11:30am-10:30pm.
B1F From 1st Bldg, 5-3-10 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, tel: 03-3499-7522. Nearest stn:
Omotesando
Kokien
This Shanghai native, that’s clocked up a century’s worth of business, has
opened its first Japanese branch. Specializing in shaoronpo (steamed dumplings filled with
soup), Kokien’s authentic dishes are prepared by chefs from the original Chinese
store. In addition to the dumplings-five are „580-more outrEfare such as abalone cream
sauce („2600) completes the modern menu and complements the sleek and stylish interior.
Open: 11am-10pm daily.
B1F Ginza Koa, 5-8-20 Ginza, Chuo-ku, tel: 3574-9711. Nearest stn: Ginza |
