French technique meets Japanese elegance around a traditional garden at the upscale Tetsuya's, where there is just one coveted degustation menu.

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One should also take in the minimalist beauty of the quiet dining room, and perhaps reflect on the view of the traditional garden outside the sliding screen.

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So came the heyday of the traditional concrete garden gnome.

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Bijan is one of KL's best Malay restaurants, offering traditional dishes in a dining room that spills out into a tropical garden.

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Shanghai Terrace covers all the high-end bases, from Peking Duck to abalone, but also offers a surprising depth of traditional and unusual noodle dishes, and offers outdoor dining in a private garden, a rarity in Chicago that makes it very popular.

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From the opening track of Toronto artist Laura Barrett's debut LP, Victory Garden, it's clear that this isn't the work of a traditional singer-songwriter.

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