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Pop star Justin Timberlake partnered up with nightlife pros Art and Allan Davis for this Sunset Strip restaurant inside the Hyatt. Inside is a Chinese-inspired den of decadence: red-leather banquettes, corset-laced wood chairs and a sunken lounge. The menu features an array of seafood, meat-filled dim sum and tapas- sized entrees. Dumplings from the steam cart – pillowy scallop shu mai with black truffle coulis and tender shrimp in translucent rice wrappers – are delectable. Entrées are small and perfect for sharing.
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Those seeking classical Chinese cuisine should venture downtown to Chinatown to this cavernous banquet hall. An army of black-tie servers zoom round the tables with trolleys filled with sliced abalone and sea cucumber dim sum, duck feet (for the more adventurous palette) and the Peking duck is said to be the best in town. Don’t pass up the dessert of fresh melon tapioca blossoms with coconut, especially at dinnertime, when it’s on the house.
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The black-and-white palette, stark and stylish when the restaurant opened in 1974, now seems dull and dated yet it continues to be a celebrity magnet. Mr Chows is for those hoping to clack chopsticks next to a Hollywood A Lister, as it’s not renowned for its cuisine, which can only leave you pondering why those who can afford to go anywhere go here. Definitely a hot spot if celebrity gawking is your thing, not if your stomach is rumbling.
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