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Tokyo 2014: Japanese beef tasting
It's a national holiday in Japan today, so our original plan for another 3-macaronsushi lunch fell through. After looking at different options with the Wommer, I finally suggested that we do...
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Tokyo 2014: Art museum dining
If there is one meal I especially look forward to on every trip to Japan, it is actually not the sushi or kaiseki, but the tempura. There are lots of sushi lovers everywhere, and it's reasonably easy...
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Tokyo 2014: 3 stars without magic
It's my final meal of this Tokyo trip, and the Wommer and I wanted to do another 3-macaron sushi joint. We ended up booking Sushi Mizutani (鮨 水谷) for lunch today, which was very fitting given that...
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Tokyo 2014: Pleasure, little treasure
Sure, every one of my Tokyo trips is lined with lavish meals at restaurants with macarons, where I'm splurging on both the food and perhaps the alcohol. This trip has certainly been dotted with them,...
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Tokyo 2014: Trips down memory lane
This trip back to Tokyo was the first in a long time where I traveled solo - for the first couple of days at least - so I had a little more time to catch up with various groups of friends. On this...
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Team dinner
The boss is back in town, and most of the research team was here visiting for the first time as well. The boss wanted to do a team dinner, and naturally the task of selecting the venue fell on my...
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Smoky wine dinner
I'll say this again: I'm not a big steak guy. I can appreciate a great piece of meat, but it's not something I crave. However, I understand that many people love steak - especially together with wine...
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For the sixth year in a row, I participated in Earth Hour. I'd already ranted enough about Earth Hour and the message behind it last year, and argued why it is important to all of us humans to...
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Shadows of Gagnaire
I can be pretty harsh in my assessment of a restaurant, often getting miffed by the poor service provided by inadequately trained or dumb staff. I've trashed my fair share of restos in this space, and...
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Surprising Martha
It was finally time for our first MNSC tasting of the year, as it's already been a couple of months after our annual dinner. The Ox was first up, and he decided to host it again at the Grill Room of...
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Getting lost in the Wanch
A friend is in town from Taipei, and I promised to take her out somewhere nice where we could enjoy a bottle of sake. I figured it would be a good opportunity to check out somewhere I hadn't been...
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My old favorite for dim sum
I needed to take my friend from Taipei out for some dim sum, and I wanted to stop by the Sotheby's auctions after lunch, so Victoria City Seafood Restaurant (海都海鮮酒家) became a natural choice - as it was...
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Paint fumes and alcohol fumes
A simple dinner tonight to catch up with someone over a couple of bottles of wine. Where to go for such a meal? Apparently Amuse Bouche is an ideal location for our purpose, and I must admit that I...
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A feast for Babu
It's Babu's birthday today, and some time ago I was given the mission of booking On Lot 10 for this occasion. Babu has quickly become a big fan of David Lai's cooking, ever since I brought the Tiggers...
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Pork belly for Fat Donkey
It's been a while since I last caught up with Fat Donkey, and I wanted to make sure this dinner happened before we both go off on our respective Easter breaks. This was a celebratory dinner, and I...
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Getting nutty
Tonight I finally caught up with Mr. and Mrs. Ho. I missed them on my last trip to Singapore, and by now they have moved into their beautifully restored conservation shop house, so I got a chance to...
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Getting fat with wasted calories
Everyone who goes to Singapore ends up going for some type of local eats, most of which are cheap and cheerful. I myself have my own list of place to hit, and it's still growing with each new trip I...
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Simple, casual, good
With a string of crappy yet fatty meals behind me, my last hours in Singapore were spent with friends at two different restaurants in the same neighborhood, with both offering simple, well-executed...
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How assholes from Linklaters ruined dinner
This post will start with a rant, because I am so livid that I am actually going to name and shame for once. Tonight was an evening that could have been. I was back at my favorite On Lot 10, with a...
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Sakura birthday
It's been over a year, but we've had two birthdays in the Tigger family this month, and it was time for me to take the ladies out to dinner. We're back at Tenku RyuGin (天空龍吟) for this occasion to...
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