While we're discussing the decline of Chinese restaurants, it's hard to ignore the fact that pan-Asian restaurants seem to be the way to go these days. Witness the opening of the Jasmine Asian Bistro in the Shops at Quarry Lake.

This is the restaurant that moved from Towson to the new development in not-quite-Pikesville. It was a smart move because now Jasmine has bigger and better quarters, a liquor license, lots of parking, and is no longer surrounded by other Asian restaurants.

To see how our meal went in the new location, you can read my review in next Sunday's Arts & Life Today section.

(Andre Chung/Sun photographer)