Korean chef Corey Lee is known for his flagship restaurant Benu in San Francisco which has three Michelin stars, making him the world’s first Korean chef with the accolade. This June, he will be collaborating with the Korean automobile conglomerate Hyundai to unveil his first restaurant in Southeast Asia, Na Oh. The farm-to-table will be housed in the new, futuristic Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre at Lakeside. It will tap on the building’s two-storey vertical smart farm that produces over 30kg of fresh produce daily. While a menu has not been released, Chef Lee has stated that Na Oh will be a “casual family restaurant”. Guests can expect exquisite and delicate hansik dishes executed with modern flair while drawing inspiration from traditional Korean cooking techniques.
Whether we like it or not, June is upon us. As we enter the halfway mark of the year, we also welcome plenty of promising joints that have sprung up across the island. From a classy Korean establishment headlined by a three-Michelin-starred chef, to (even) more pizza joints by illustrious pizzaiolos, and a new spot serving Japanese handrolls, there’s much to be excited – and hungry for – as we ring in the second half of this year. Here are our picks of the best new eateries to dine at this June.
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