NEW AND NOTABLE FOR JANUARY

From inventive Asian cuisine to flawless steakhouse classics, here are our top dining spots for the month.

- ANTON D. JAVIER

ASU

Experiencing Chef Ace Tan's take on Asian cuisine is an extremely enjoyable affair; one where memories, technique, and creativity take center stage. The soft-spoken chef's food speaks volumes, waiting to be discovered at the recently opened ASU, a stylish fine dining establishment hidden away in Labrador House at the Labrador Nature Reserve. The fine dining restaurant currently offers a 7-course menu ($168++, with the option to expand it further with delicious add ons) that draws inspiration from Chef Tan's personal memories — in particular, growing up with an extended family that ran a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shop.