House of the Red Pearl
Behold, the House of the Red Pearl, the French chef's opulent take on Chinese fine dining. The clandestine eatery can be found behind a curtain at the rear of Mercantile East, a gourmet Asian food boutique. Look for the lit-up fan and slip in to find a well-appointed oasis channeling vintage China by way of a 1960s James Bond film. There's sumptuous gold-on-red Chinoiserie wallpaper, velvet-upholstered banquettes, and a canopy of hanging lanterns. From the open kitchen, you can order up a procession of contemporary Chinese-inspired plates, including vegetable peanut tofu skin spring rolls, glazed maine lobster efu noodles, and a standout stir-fried cumin lamb with chili.
[Photos by Nicole Franzen courtesy Tin Building]
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