Hailed as the nations best new restaurant by Esquire Magazine when it opened in January 1997, Crustacean Beverly Hills has been lauded ever since by the press worldwide for its' awarding winning Euro-Vietnamese design featuring the now famous "Walk on Water" entrance - a serpentine aquarium that winds through the cocktail lounge of the restaurant, guiding guests to the French Colonial splendor of the main dining room. Daughter Elizabeth An's interior design, a recreation of her grand-parents French Colonial estate in Hanoi, has been the focus of articles in USA Today, InStyle, E, Style Channel, and CNN. The family's Secret Kitchen and cuisine has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, the French newspaper, Le Figaro, Wine Spectator, Food and Wine, Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines.