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Week of not collecting Michelin stars: infine, tre stelle
I used to really like going to 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana. There was a time when I kept returning for wine dinners there, as I fell in love with some of the dishes that Chef Bomabana offered there and...
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White truffle for mom, 2014 edition
I'm back home this weekend to exercise my constitutional rights and fulfill my civic duties. Yes, I flew back to Taiwan to vote in the elections today. While mom was initially not hot on the idea of...
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Reptile night part 2: was the master beaten?
Ever since the reptile night I organized over a month ago - when I tasted the best snake soup I've had in memory - I have been wanting to pay Cuisine Cuisine (國金軒) a return visit. It's been years...
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My new favorite snake soup
Ever since my last dinner at the private entertainment next door, I have been wanting to introduce this place to the Tiggers - and in particular Babu. They are lovers of snake soup, and having tasted...
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An Italian in Hong Kong
One of my favorite winemakers is back in town, and once again I had the good fortune to enjoy his company. My friends invited me to lunch at Gradini, a relatively newcomer that is just literally a...
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The noisy winter dragon
Babu pinged me out of the blue yesterday, asking me when we would be going back to the "Japanese restaurant". She was due to fly out in a couple of days, so I wasted no time in rounding up the troops...
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A nice little macaron next door
It's coming up to year-end, and I was going through the list of restaurants that I haven't been back to for a long time, when the name Lung King Heen (龍景軒) popped into my head. It's the one...
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The most anticipated return of the year
It's been way, way too long. Up until a little more than a year ago, Caprice had been my favorite fine dining restaurant in town - a position it has steadfastly held for about seven years. But after...
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Classic Chiuchow + classic wines
It's nearing the end of the year, and that means we get a series of MNSC dinners bunched together. Tonight it was Juli's turn, and we are back at Chiu Tang (潮廳) - arguably the most exclusive Chiuchow...
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My favorite golden pasta
It's the end of the year, and my friendly neighborhood prime broker decided to shower me with some love by taking me out to lunch. It's no secret that 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana is a popular spot for...
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A shocking revelation about Cantonese restaurants
Tonight I met up with a friend from college on his first trip to Hong Kong. I haven't seen Mike since our days back in Spittsbush, and not surprisingly, I was antisocial enough to have never met his...
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Year-end team lunch
'Twas the last Friday before Christmas, and the guys wanted to do a team lunch together. As usual I let them pick what they wanted to eat, and someone decided it was a good idea to go to Sushi Sase...
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Little Serge
I was getting together with a friend for dinner, and thanks to my incompetence, our original choice of venue became fully booked. I didn't want to beg Harlan G for a table, so after scrambling for...
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A little star for Christmas Eve
It's Christmas Eve, and I'm happy to find myself with dinner plans with my adopted family. We are apparently having a turkey feast, with delivery from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. I'm not usually a...
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Christmas Day feast
It's Christmas Day, and that means one of the MNSC boys is celebrating his birthday. This year he's decided to host his dinner on his birthday, and extended the invitation to the other halves. It's...
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Cheesy and creamy Boxing Day
It's Boxing Day, and after being cooped up at home for a day, the Specialist decided to go out and stretch her legs a little. It's been a while since we last met up, and I suggested that we check out...
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Mushy dim sum
A friend is in town for a short trip and wanted to meet up for lunch. Dim sum was requested, which made sense given the lack of decent choices in Taipei. Given my friend was coming in from the...
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Last star of 2014
I admit I've been on a tear lately. Sometime in November I was asked how many (Michelin) stars I have "collected" this year. Well, I know I do tend to frequent high-end restaurants and many of them do...
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A date with Uwe
Chef Uwe Opocensky has been pretty nice to me over the last couple of years, having orchestrated a number of really fun and memorable dinners for my friends and I. We've been talking about getting...
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Japanese countdown
Being single, unattached, and away from family has its downside. On certainly holidays when one sees families and friends gather to celebrate, the possibility of spending it with Me, Myself, and I...
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