Restaurants on the Edge

A cafe in a scenic Hong Kong fishing village resembles a gift shop without shoppers. The solution: rebranding, a tastier menu and a lot of feng shui.

In Tobermory, Canada, the team takes a harborside bar and grill from foundering to fabulous with a fresh Caribbean menu and a sleek tiki patio style.

In Costa Rica’s Playas del Coco, the experts resuscitate a flailing seafood restaurant by turning up the vibrance with healthy local flavors.

An empty restaurant in the Austrian Alps features a global menu that's all over the place. To survive, it needs more regional fare — and more cowbell.

Unique regional dishes and a thoughtful rebuild elevate a bereft St. Lucia bolt-hole into a chic shack with an ambiance to match its idyllic view.