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TEXT｜Amy Liu , TRANSLATION | Eugenia Yang

在RESTAURANT A，您將走進一片潔白之中，感受精心雕琢的空間設計品味；入座木質餐桌後體驗令人驚喜的味覺啟發；最後，在料理當中身歷其境，跟著主廚黃以倫Alain的腳步，一步步創作出屬於自己的藝術盤。RESTAURANT A，不但是藝術家們凝聚心力打造出的藝文空間，也是年輕廚師們具象化料理幻想的夢之地，更是帶領饕客們開發味蕾地圖的美食王國……。

Stepping into Restaurant A, you will enter a space enveloped in pristine white and experience the meticulously crafted interior design. Next, take a seat at the wooden dining tables to be inspired by an array of pleasant but surprising flavors. Finally, as you are immersed in the dishes, follow the steps of Chef Alain Huang to create your own artistic plate. Restaurant A is not only a cultural venue built by artists, but also a dreamland where young chefs can materialize culinary fantasies and a kingdom of delicacies that takes gourmets on a journey of flavorful explorations. 

儀式感美學

RESTAURANT A最為人熟知的餐廳印象便是一片潔白的設計，在這片雪白之中又以藍白漸層的裝置藝術最吸引人目光，木色的桌腳及少許綠植讓餐廳多添了份暖意，「Alcoholiday香檳吧」身後的金屬格柵打破視線的阻隔，使整間餐廳更加明亮通透。客人在品飲區域享用從第一季菜單延續下來「循環利用的開胃小點」，以鹹、甜、酸、辛、苦、鮮喚醒味蕾，與大廳牆上的藝術作品共享品飲時光，再起身經過藝術走廊，進入正式用餐區域，如同在朋友家寒暄一番才正式開始用餐的氛圍，溫馨舒適。

A-Class Artist 

Stepping into Restaurant A, you will enter a space enveloped in pristine white and experience the meticulously crafted interior design. Next, take a seat at the wooden dining tables to be inspired by an array of pleasant but surprising flavors. Finally, as you are immersed in the dishes, follow the steps of Chef Alain Huang to create your own artistic plate. Restaurant A is not only a cultural venue built by artists, but also a dreamland where young chefs can materialize culinary fantasies and a kingdom of delicacies that takes gourmets on a journey of flavorful explorations.

藝術家餐盤

本季仲冬菜單取名《：在白之外》，主廚Alain以食材的顏色為畫筆，從台籍藝術家李佳駿、陳劭彥以及梁平正等三人的藝術創作為靈感，在全白的餐廳妝點上冬日溫潤色彩的料理藝術。冷前菜「金冊」參考了梁平正老師的木工作品—Like A Book 2023，以瓜果蔬菜的鮮橘橙黃為主視覺，秋菇的鮮美、魚肉細膩的纖維、甜蝦及海膽柔軟如奶油的質地，搭配上拉丁風味的醃漬酸甜醬汁Escabeche，味道清爽口感豐富，在透明容器中繽紛奪目；相較之下，暖沙拉「墨舞」以藝術家陳紹彥的作品「手槍」為題，盤底鮑魚肝醬、中層絲狀的槍烏賊細麵、與零散在白色餐盤當中的紫葉生菜與芥菜苗，呈現畫作中黑灰白的動態線條，沒有鮮豔的外觀，卻用溫熱的墨汁油醋與蒜頭辣椒脆片搭配炭烤章魚腳與筊白筍的風味組合，以法式手法滿足台灣人的口味，難以想像這樣張揚的美味會以沙拉的樣貌登場，卻在RESTAURANT A得以實現。重頭戲主菜「赭緹」當中，主廚參考了畫家李佳駿的作品「涯越」(Over The Horizon)，從每種醬汁的質地、擺放位置乃至客人的食用順序等各種可能性切入，不斷修改這幅未完成的畫作，直到上桌後嘉賓們以刀叉、麵包為畫筆，在雲朵一般的餐盤畫布上創作出屬於自己的「涯越」，不只滿足五感更讓人投入思考與感受。

Artistry Plating 

This midwinter season’s menu is titled Apart from White, in which Chef Alain turns the colors of the ingredients into his palette and draws inspiration from artistic creations from three Taiwanese artists – Leroy Lee, Shao Yen Chen and Ping-Cheng Liang – to decorate the white restaurant interior with plates of warm winter hues. The cold appetizer, Escabeche, takes note from Liang’s woodwork piece, Like A Book 2023, and sets the vibrant orange and yellow shades of fruits and vegetables as the main visual. From the fresh sweetness of autumn mushrooms, delicate fibers of the fish, to the soft, buttery texture of the amaebi and sea urchin, coupled with the tangy, sweet, Latin-flavored Escabeche sauce, the cold dish is refreshing and rich at the same time, presented vividly in a transparent container. In comparison, a tribute to Chen’s Pistol, the warm salad Salade Noire consists of abalone liver pâté at the base and shredded squid pasta in the middle, topped with purple leaf lettuce and mustard sprouts – an echo to the dynamic black, gray and white lines of the painting. Despite lacking bright colors, the combination of warm squid ink vinaigrette, garlic chili crisps, grilled octopus and white asparagus is cooked with French techniques to satisfy Taiwanese tastes. It is almost hard to imagine such strong flavors can be turned into a salad, a rare dish that can only be found at Restaurant A. The highlight of the menu, the entrée Agneau Tonnato takes inspiration from Over The Horizon by Lee. From the sauces’ texture, placement to eating order, the chef considers each aspect to continuously refine this unfinished artwork. When served, guests can use utensils and bread as their brush and create their own interpretation of Over The Horizon on the cloud-like canvas plate. This unique culinary experience not only satisfies the five senses, but also evokes emotion and contemplation.  

：在白之外

Restaurant A將空間留白，所以任何出現在餐廳內的色彩、質地、情緒都更顯得鮮明，仲冬菜單展現出了「在白之外」Restaurant A還能展現出怎樣多彩的面貌，細緻的服務、調和有度的飲品搭配、優美的擺盤到令人驚喜的味覺表現，從細節當中讓人欲罷不能。雖然名為「A」卻不只代表一間餐廳，更有著「More than a restaurant」的願景，「Restaurant A」，代表著無限可能……。

Apart from White  Due to its all-white interior, any color, texture and emotion found at Restaurant A appear to be more vivid. The midwinter menu, Apart from White, demonstrates how the restaurant can put on a vivid performance beyond the absence of color. From the meticulous service, well-balanced beverage pairings, elegant plating to surprising flavor presentations, the place captivates its guests through its attention to detail. Though named “A,” it aspires to be more than just a restaurant, as Restaurant A signifies limitless possibilities…