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Lunch on the rocks
I have been remiss. It's been months since I last paid Chef Uwe Opocensky a visit, and every once in a while he'll drop hints which, over time, became increasingly less subtle. When it became...
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19 grams
A couple of weeks ago, my friend David Lai announced that he was running a white truffle promotion at his restaurants "at cost" to celebrate the opening of his new joint Neighborhood. I had missed out...
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Not exactly Chinatown
One of the most talked about hyped up openings this year has to have been Mott 32. Named after a historic address in New York's Chinatown, it would be easy to assume that this is another...
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Game preview
It's been a few months since my last awesome meal at Amber, and I was looking forward to returning with a couple of out of town guests next week. While discussing my upcoming visit at a dinner last...
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Macau tour 2014: 76 at Eight
I'm back in Macau on a 2-day eating trip, this time tagging along with a couple of guys from QLI. They're here at the invitation of a couple of hotels, and were kind enough to ask me to join them....
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Macau tour 2014: still the best cellar in Asia
Three years ago I was lucky enough to have visited what I believe to be the best wine cellar in Asia, which belongs to Hotel Lisboa. The boys at QLI remembered my post, and during dinner last night...
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Macau tour 2014: view from the Dôme
After the cellar tour, our day continued with lunch at Robuchon au Dôme - one of the finest restaurants in the region. I didn't have any breakfast this morning so that I could save some stomach space...
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Macau tour 2014: nibbling at Golden Flower
My last dinner on this short trip to Macau took place at Golden Flower (金花軒) in the Wynn Macau. The QLI boys had checked into their rooms at the Wynn, and we were shown to the restaurant by the...
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Eleventh at 10
I'm back in Hong Kong but the eating continues. Tonight I'm back at On Lot 10 for the 11th time in as many months, meeting a bunch of knowledgeable "foodies". The Great One was kind enough to invite...
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3 Dutchies in Hong Kong
A week after my fantastic long lunch with game meats, I'm back at Amber for dinner tonight. Once again I'm tagging along with the boys from QLI, which means I was with not one but three Dutchies...
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A much better sushi lunch
I'm meeting up with the Specialist for lunch today, even though I hadn't planned on eating out much this weekend. The original suggestion of going to Upper Modern Bistro - which both of us really like...
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Another salty evening
Another month, another gem to unearth victim to skewer. It's been a challenge trying to find the right restaurant that has just opened so that it's pretty much brand-new, yet interesting enough both...
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Let it snow
White truffle season is in full swing, and I'm back at Neighborhood to take advantage of their incredible promotion. Just like last time, my first order of business was to pick out our very own white...
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Wine and Chinese medicine dinner
A couple of days after an unexpected big night out, here I am seeing some of the same people again... for a big birthday bash. This was always gonna be a highlight on my wine calendar, as my generous...
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Old school Hong Kong day part 1: morning tea at Lin Heung
I had a couple of visitors from out of town this weekend, but unfortunately my schedule was too busy to take them out properly... so in the end we settled for "morning tea (早茶)" at a Hong Kong...
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Old school Hong Kong day part 2: village wedding
After bidding farewell to my visitors, I hopped on the train and slowly made by way to the northwest corner of Hong Kong. One of my friends - who is an indigenous inhabitant (原居民) - is throwing a...
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Getting drunk at The Porn
Another month has gone by, and now it was Lord Rayas' turn to host his dinner for MNSC. No one was surprised when The Porn Pawn was announced as the venue this year. After all, the place had just...
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Week of not collecting Michelin stars: Indian surprise
I'm back in Macau today for a board meeting with the boss. Given that we were staying at the Venetian, had limited time for dinner, and there were only two of us, the choices were woefully limited....
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Week of not collecting Michelin stars: my favorite roast goose
I'm back in Hong Kong today and looking for a quick dinner near the office before heading home with my luggage. So I decided to walk to my favorite place for Cantonese roast goose - Yat Lok (一樂燒鵝)....
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Week of not collecting Michelin stars: Bo Confusion
I've been a long-time fan of Alvin Leung's cuisine, having first visited his place at Gilman's Bazaar back around 2004. It's also one of the restaurants I often recommend to visitors. But for someone...
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