Instead it's a land inhabited by continental-style bars and cafes, with a cuisine that's largely Asian, Mediterranean or Japanese and a decor dictated by Ikea-chic.
It is still rooted in Frenchified fine dining – this is a serious Michelin restaurant after all – but Smyth's cuisine is unapologetically modern.
Rice noodles are popular in the cuisine of eastern and south-eastern Asia and are generally only lightly cooked to retain a slightly chewy texture.
This neighbourhood used to be the site of Venice's abbatoir, and Marisa made a reputation for nose-to-tail cuisine with dishes such as risotto con le secoe, using beef bone marrow.
Thai food has become popular in pubs over the last few years; on a recent adventure up north I found more pubs offering Thai cuisine than hotpots.
Its base is dashi, a stock made from kelp and dried bonito flakes that is fundamental to Japanese cuisine, here increased in value by the addition of clam liquor and the faint smokiness of an accompanying bit of grilled lobster.
Her specialist interest is the cuisine of Sichuan, in south-west China.
Anna Bichevskaya, 34, Aliona Ermakova, 26, and Liya Mur, 26, the three women who set up Russia's first supper club, Stay Hungry, are committed to promoting local cuisine.
I love the coastline, but not the cuisine.
There's a palm-shaded pool and a restaurant serving French, Asian and Brazilian fusion cuisine.
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