"Australian chef Dave Pynt of one-Michelin-starred Burnt Ends is taking the barbecue to the beach. The renowned contemporary barbecue restaurant will open its sister restaurant The Ledge in Maldives on 1 July. This is the first overseas outpost of Burnt Ends, which is famed for wood-fired barbecued meat dishes. The Ledge, which seats 56 and is located by the hotel's pool, is one of the 11 restaurants and bars in the upcoming luxury hotel Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi in the tropical island-nation in the Indian Ocean. Matching its balmy beachfront location, seafood will feature a big part of the menu — squid, octopus, lobsters and fishes that are sustainably caught by the local fishermen." - Kenneth Goh