04/06/2018
Below is the official statement regarding the closing of Ekeko project on the Shanghai Scoop by Rachel Gouk. Follow the link.
Here is a quote by Charles Belin which resumes it: "Closing of the recently opened EKEKO (Fulu group) is a shocker but Chef Sotomayor's honesty goes to their credit. In the age of genetically modified multinational chain restaurants and -absolutely have to be- scalable food concepts people don't realize that the life and death of a stand-alone -real- restaurant is based on a vision, an inspiration, an experiment close to the process of creation in art. Very often it needs time to be understood and to let it self expressing. Very few artists have a chance to prove themselves unfortunately."
Rounding up the latest restaurant and bar openings and closings in Shanghai. New Openings Together is the favorite opening of the month. Everything I’ve had here, I’ve liked. The contemporary French-Asian menu is led by Chef Bina Yu, who was previously at CHI-Q, Three on the Bund, and has traine...
