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Stylist builds dreams of magic

Feature | Behind the scenes
2009-11-26

LI Dongtian says that he has worked with almost every A-list celebrity in China. "If someone hasn't got in touch with Tony Studio, I doubt if he/she could be called an A-lister," he says, proudly and confidently,...

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Guys take on 'caring' professions traditionally ruled by women

Feature | Behind the scenes
2009-6-19

GUYS' good bedside manner Traditionally women have been nurses, but men are breaking into the profession and showing they are every bit as competent and caring as females. And they have some advantages, such...

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The buzz about the chef with a licence to slice

Feature | Behind the scenes
2009-5-28

ANY way you slice it, Sushi Oyama is way more than a cut above and the 20-seat eatery is so popular that you should book a week in advance. Sam Riley lifts his chopsticks. Barely out of high school, Takeo Oyama...

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Laris GM a high-powered Bund babe

Feature | Behind the scenes
2009-5-21

LARIS General Manager Sandie Xu is a highly successful woman in the male- and expat-dominated food and beverage industry. She tells Aubrey Buckingham that she's good to go for Saturday's fifth anniversary bash. ...

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'Mad genius' tones down to hone kitchen arts

Feature | Behind the scenes
2009-5-7

IT is sometimes hard to take Paul Pairet seriously. Seldom has the label "mad genius" been more apt, more essential in describing the mercurial Frenchman. Love it or hate it, Jade on 36 put the city on Asia's...

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Globetrotting canteen walla chef packs a wallop

Feature | Behind the scenes
2009-4-9

A noted Canadian canteen walla packs a wallop at the Hilton Shanghai starting next week. Aubrey Buckingham affords a foretaste in an interview with the illustrious Kim Canteenwalla himself This city is a prime draw...

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Three on the Bund puts on a show of survivability

Feature | Behind the scenes
2009-4-9

LUXURY food and beverage collection Three on the Bund hosted a lavish gala dinner last week to put to bed persistent rumors of its imminent demise. The historic Bund building, with a mixture of gallery space, retail...