August Gatherings富瑤

NYC New Restaurant Openings, January 2024 - Eater NY

"August Gatherings, a high-end restaurant in Chinatown has expanded further south in Manhattan with the equally-luxe Cantonese spot: Yao." - Emma Orlow

Potluck Club Joins a Wave of Next-Generation Cantonese Restaurants in NYC | Eater NY

"Temporarily closed for kitchen renovations and perhaps a bit too far west to be considered strictly Chinatown, I still cited August Gatherings as a prominent example of revamped Cantonese cuisine that incorporates distinguished ingredients; it even serves a salt-and-pepper rendition using eel instead of poultry." - Robert Sietsema

All the Best Restaurants on Canal Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown | Eater NY

"At August Gatherings I encountered possibly the city’s most ambitious Cantonese restaurant, where chef Kenny Leung blends luxury Western ingredients with classic southern Chinese dishes — expect things like grated truffles over roast duck, an aged rib‑eye in a stir-fry, soups that showcase a meticulously prepared shredded firm tofu, and tropical fruit–accented sauces alongside large whole-fish and shellfish preparations." - Eater Staff

"August Gatherings has been serving the best Cantonese food in Manhattan for quite some time—it's elegant and creative and extraordinary. There are two dishes that really blow me out of the water. First, the wild octopus and bone marrow fusilli, which is a wok-fried take on Michelin-starred Marea's signature pasta. Second, the oven-roasted Angus short rib is a fall-off-the-bone short rib slow-cooked in goose fat, flash-seared in a wok, and served with oyster sauce and broccoli." "

Four Restaurants Ushering in a New Chapter for Cantonese Food in NYC | Eater NY

"When August Gatherings arrived in 2019 it signaled a new trend by improvising on a traditional Cantonese menu with fancy Western ingredients—think shavings of truffles and spoonfuls of caviar—transforming familiar dishes into something more opulent." - Robert Sietsema