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12 new restaurants to try in 2016

Published 7:58 PM EST, Sun January 10, 2016
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Koko is a new izakaya-style dining spot. In the picture is its baby back pork ribs glazed with a master stock.
Koko —
Koko is a new izakaya-style dining spot. In the picture is its baby back pork ribs glazed with a master stock.
courtesy Koko
It's not hard to score a window side table at Almas, as it only has seven seats up on the 102nd floor of the International Commerce Center. Caviar and champagne are the main draws in the new Ritz-Carlton venue.
Almas —
It's not hard to score a window side table at Almas, as it only has seven seats up on the 102nd floor of the International Commerce Center. Caviar and champagne are the main draws in the new Ritz-Carlton venue.
courtesy Almas
Dishes gets a top-notch plating treatment at The Ocean, a seafood restaurant in The Pulse beach side mall. The photos shows a dessert with passion fruit, coconut and rum.
The Ocean —
Dishes gets a top-notch plating treatment at The Ocean, a seafood restaurant in The Pulse beach side mall. The photos shows a dessert with passion fruit, coconut and rum.
courtesy The Ocean
Charcuterie, baked, roasted, barbecued, pulled or pickled -- no matter how you like your pork cooked, Tom Aikens' new Hong Kong venture, The Fat Pig, probably has it covered.
The Fat Pig —
Charcuterie, baked, roasted, barbecued, pulled or pickled -- no matter how you like your pork cooked, Tom Aikens' new Hong Kong venture, The Fat Pig, probably has it covered.
courtesy The Fat Pig
Views over the beach are a treat if you can take your eyes off the beautifully fitted interior of Tri, an Indonesian restaurant in The Pulse.
Tri —
Views over the beach are a treat if you can take your eyes off the beautifully fitted interior of Tri, an Indonesian restaurant in The Pulse.
courtesy Tri
Eating at Le Garcon Saigon as delicious an experience as it is a fun one. Skewers, fresh herbs, pickles, vermicelli and dipping sauces are provided for you to make your own rice paper rolls.
Le Garcon Saigon —
Eating at Le Garcon Saigon as delicious an experience as it is a fun one. Skewers, fresh herbs, pickles, vermicelli and dipping sauces are provided for you to make your own rice paper rolls.
courtesy Le Garcon Saigon
In addition to traditional Vietnamese fair, Viet Kitchen serves a number of inventive dishes, including this steamed shrimp and pork ravioli.
Viet Kitchen —
In addition to traditional Vietnamese fair, Viet Kitchen serves a number of inventive dishes, including this steamed shrimp and pork ravioli.
courtesy Viet Kitchen
Hotel owner Swire Group has expanded its portfolio to food and beverage industry in recent years. Mr and Mrs Fox, its latest opening, combines a relaxed bar restaurant downstairs and a proper dining place upstairs.
Mr and Mrs Fox —
Hotel owner Swire Group has expanded its portfolio to food and beverage industry in recent years. Mr and Mrs Fox, its latest opening, combines a relaxed bar restaurant downstairs and a proper dining place upstairs.
courtesy Mr and Mrs Fox
Beefbar's meats are broiled at extremely high temperatures and then char grilled, meaning the carnivore double whammy of exterior crisp and crust, before interior tenderness.
Beefbar —
Beefbar's meats are broiled at extremely high temperatures and then char grilled, meaning the carnivore double whammy of exterior crisp and crust, before interior tenderness.
courtesy Beefbar Hong Kong
By combining two of the most respected names in Hong Kong's food and drink scene -- chef Vicky Cheng and mixologist Antonio Lai, Vea has created one of the most exciting openings in 2015.
Vea —
By combining two of the most respected names in Hong Kong's food and drink scene -- chef Vicky Cheng and mixologist Antonio Lai, Vea has created one of the most exciting openings in 2015.
courtesy VEA
Fresh burrata at the German automobile company's new dining spot Mercedes Me. Unexpectedly, the restaurant serves Spanish delicacies, including hake throats (a Basque dish) and a classic Catalan "Bikini" sandwich.
Mercedes Me —
Fresh burrata at the German automobile company's new dining spot Mercedes Me. Unexpectedly, the restaurant serves Spanish delicacies, including hake throats (a Basque dish) and a classic Catalan "Bikini" sandwich.
courtesy Mercedes Me
Overseen by Jose Manuel Meza, formerly of Lima's Astrid y Gaston, El Mercado's menu celebrates Japanese and Peruvian cuisine.
El Mercado —
Overseen by Jose Manuel Meza, formerly of Lima's Astrid y Gaston, El Mercado's menu celebrates Japanese and Peruvian cuisine.
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