Unlike Indochine, this hot spot is determined to be known for its food.

NEWYORKER: Acme

Think of Acme as the trendy younger sibling of Indochine, the clubby home of the art and fashion crowds since the eighties.

NEWYORKER: Acme

Former colonial outposts across Asia harbor Art Deco gems -- from the former Banque d'Indochine building in Hanoi, which now belongs to the State Bank of Vietnam, to the Hotel Savoy Homann in Bandung, Indonesia.

WSJ: Touring Asia's Art Deco Gems in Shanghai and Napier, New Zealand