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A real ducking surprise
Juve Fan has, apparently, been developing a new dish that he wanted me to try. It wasn't quite ready when he first told me about it a month ago, but he was confident that he would get it right soon...
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A golden milestone in your journey
I still find it amazing that it was about 10 years ago when I first walked through the doors of Ta Vie 旅 with a few friends. We were very excited about Chef Sato Hideaki (佐藤秀明)'s new French restaurant,...
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Family in the 'hood
A mere 3 hours after my big, 9-course lunch, I found myself seated at the same table as My Favorite Cousin at Neighborhood. Her parents have come into town for a few days on their way to spend some...
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Shenzhen tour day 1: third time is the charm
I'm in Shenzhen for a couple of days, tagging along with My Favorite Cousin and her parents as they explore the city a little bit. Having gotten a tiny little taste of the city's dining scene in the...
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Shenzhen tour day 2: the tide is high
I decided to do a little bit of work in my hotel room after getting up this morning, which was why I missed grabbing breakfast with the family. Funnily enough, I ended up going to the same shop they...
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Shenzhen tour day 2: Fujian chic
After napping for a few hours in my hotel room, it was time to head out and explore the area nearby a little more. Foursheets had recommended that we check out Freshippo (盒马鲜生) while in town as it's...
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Shenzhen tour day 3: yellow croaker for lunch
It's our last day in Shenzhen, and for breakfast I decided to stay in the hotel room and finish the fruit I bought yesterday. I figured that I'd already consumed enough calories over the last few days...
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Dim sum with Champagne Diva
Geruhage pinged me a couple of days ago, asking if I could help out one of his friends. Champagne Diva is coming to town for a few days, and she would appreciate a few introductions to industry people...
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The hunt for Peking duck
While enjoying our lunch today, the visitors were asking me where they could go and have - you guessed it - Peking duck. I explained to them that duck - especially Peking duck - isn't classic Cantonese...
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Goose is it
It's been MUCH, MUCH too long since Foursheets and I last stepped foot in Yat Lok (一樂燒鵝), and as she was in the 'hood this evening, we decided to pay a visit to the boss lady. Lower quarter of roast...
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More Champagne with Champagne Diva
After running an errand across the harbor this morning, I came back for a lunch date with Champagne Diva. Apparently the meeting with The Chef Who Tries to Kill Me went well, and our visitor wanted to...
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Goose after wine
We started drinking around 12ish, and continued past 7pm. Although we had a pretty big lunch, the skies were getting dark and it just felt like dinner time. Having mansplained to Champagne Diva and her...
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Disappointment in the valley
I find it hard to believe that it's been half a year since I last saw Ms. Hurricane, but such is her busy schedule traversing the globe. We managed to set up dinner for tonight, and she suggested we...
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Guest of Centurion
Mr Birdiegolf is normally the silent one, so I was a little surprised when he pinged me... and not in our usual chat group, either. Would I be interested in attending an American Express Centurion gala...
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40-year-old Fortune
We last saw DaRC and Ro Ro a few weeks ago before they jetted off, and they're about to do that again for a European tour, so we arranged to meet up for a couple of bottles. I asked for a place with...
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Cinq années
Five years ago today, our dear Bro Bro crossed the rainbow bridge. In the immediate aftermath of this devastating loss, Foursheets asked to have dinner at Nikushou because she couldn't be bothered...
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Redemption, one week later
I was less than impressed with my dining experience at Hong Kong Cuisine 1983 (壹玖捌叁) last Friday, as the experimental tasting menu delivered a few head-scratchers. At the time, though, we already knew...
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Rush, rush
My friendly neighborhood prime broker wanted to take me out to lunch in order to celebrate my new job, and also as an early celebration of our birthdays. She was rambling about some restaurant she'd...
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Hot in the city
I seldom have hankering for hotpot meals in restaurants. Besides the soup base - and often I would prefer something clear or even plain water - it's mostly about the ingredients. There isn't much...
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A classic Hong Kong experience
Mikacina is back in town, and I was excited to have the opportunity to show her something more "local" than the other places she had on her itinerary. It would only the second trip here for Mr. P, and...
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Smoked with delicious fat
One of the restaurants in Shenzhen that I had heard good things about is Fumée (拂鳴). I had yet to pay them a visit as I'm still in the discovery stage with regard to the city across the border, and I...
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Funky Aussies
Monsieur Jamin and the Film Buff have been talking about doing a dinner where all the wines tasted would be Aussie. Not only that, these would include some very off-beat, small production, highly...
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Snacks with an Accent
The Great One pinged me asking whether I'd be interested in attending a four-hands collaboration between Chef Shantanu Mehrotra of Indian Accent and Chef Gaurav Kulhari of Chaat. She would be in Europe...
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I Can't Drive _ _
It’s that time of the year again, and I’m grateful that Foursheets flew halfway around the world to be back for this dinner. Just as I did last year, I chose to spend this night at my beloved Ta Vie 旅,...
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Sweet drinks (are made of this)
I had been looking forward to the new desserts that Astoria and the team had been developing at Caprice, and had the idea of doing a casual dinner at the Caprice Bar where I could try them all at once....
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