2013 Reader Restaurant Awards Experts' Panel: Fongyee Walker
Each year in our annual Reader Restaurant Awards, we ask our readers to assess the best of Beijing's dining world. Alongside of the Awards, we also query a panel of experts to throw in their informed opinions on top spots in the city. In this series of blog posts, we introduce our connoisseurs and a select handful of their picks.
Fongyee Walker
Fongyee is the co-founder and director of Dragon Phoenix Wine Consulting (along with her husband and author of our monthly wine column, "Grape Press," Edward Ragg). Fongyee is a specialist in professional wine tasting and wine education. And needless to say, she's has had ample opportunity to educate her palate along the way.
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR (NON-CHINESE, FINE DINING)
TRB (Temple Restaurant Beijing
BEST BEIJING DUCK
International Food Warehouse (悦食悦香, Yue Shi Yue Xiang)
BEST CANTONESE (FINE DINING)
Fook Lam Moon, China World Summit Wing
BEST DUMPLINGS
Din Tai Fung
BEST FRENCH (FINE DINING)
Maison Boulud
BEST HOTEL BRUNCH
Bubbly Sundays, Westin Financial Street
BEST FOR IMPRESSING VISITORS (NON-CHINESE CUISINE)
Capital M
BEST FOR IMPRESSING VISITORS (CHINESE CUISINE)
Tiandi Yijia
BEST ITALIAN (FINE DINING)
Tavola
BEST ITALIAN (CASUAL)
Annie's
BEST KOREAN
Pyongyang Cold Noodles
BEST PERSONALITY (FINE DINING)
Ignace Lecleir, TRB (Temple Restaurant Beijing)
BEST PIZZA
Gung Ho! Pizza
BEST RESTAURANT ENTREPRENEUR
Alex Molina, Modo/Mosto
BEST SERVICE (NON-CHINESE, FINE DINING)
TRB (Temple Restaurant Beijing)
BEST SERVICE (NON-CHINESE, CASUAL)
Gung Ho! Pizza
BEST SERVICE (CHINESE CUISINE)
Yue Shi Yue Xiang, International Food Warehouse (悦食悦香)
BEST SICHUAN (CASUAL)
Chuan Ban
BEST SPANISH/TAPAS
Agua
BEST STEAK (FINE DINING)
Cru Steakhouse, JW Marriott
BEST VALUE (FINE DINING)
Maison Boulud
BEST VALUE (CASUAL)
International Food Warehouse (悦食悦香, Yue Shi Yue Xiang)
BEST WINE LIST
TRB (Temple Restaurant Beijing)
BEST XINJIANG
Xinjiang Islam (Xinjiang Provincial Office)
BEST YUNNAN
Yun Hai Yao (云海肴)
Photo: Temple Restaurant Beijing and www.newzealandtrademanual.com
