From looking at the decor of The Tree Restaurant in Sydney, Australia I am convinced the dining experience would be an adventure. I expect the menu to be full of exotic and tropical choices. Designed by esteemed firm; Koichi Takada Architects, the interior of the restaurant stems from a modern tree-like structure that is rooted in the center of the bar and spreads upwards and outwards (like a tree) creating a false ceiling covering the entire dining area.

Already a must see attraction for both tourists and residents of New York City,the first section of High Line park has been a huge success for the city. A recent NYT article says that the revitalization hasn’t been confined to just the old railway on which the park is now built,rather $2 billion in private real estate investment has been planted around the park since it initially opened. Being closely located to the design savvy park has inspired developers to partner with architects to create equally interesting new buildings. The increased amount of visitors to the area has been a boom for places like the Chelsea Market,boutique retailers in the Meatpacking district,and the Chelsea art galleries. The High Line might appear as a place to relax and stroll but underneath lies a growing economic engine.

Inspired by New York City’s famed Mexican eatery La Esquina, ON THE CORNER is a new diner-style restaurant located in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. With a modern and simplistic interior, the spot includes retro furnishings like leather sofa seating, wooden tables, metallic desk lamps and a large black and white clock that hangs from the ceiling. Perfect for fueling up after a long night out on the town or just meeting up with friends, ON THE CORNER offers a diverse menu that ranges from sausage, bacon, eggs and cheese to rice, pasta, espresso and desserts.

Fantastic Design Works, a Japanese design firm and studio created a dining atmosphere right out of a cartoon; Alice in Wonderland to be exact. This newest location opened by Diamond Dining, is situated in Tokyo’s Ginzo shopping district in a 2254-square-foot building. The space has been redesigned into various scenes from the 1951 animated film. This is the fourth restaurant in the Alice in Wonderland series. I wonder where they will take us next.