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CANVAZ road trip day 11: Vegas wedding
Today's the day. There was only one item on the agenda today, and that's my cousin's wedding. The reason my parents and I flew across the Pacific. We were the sole representatives from our side of...
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One star dinner for one
I'm in Macau for our annual board meeting, and this time I came alone. Staying at the Venetian Macao has one big drawback, and that's the dearth of decent dining options. After some deliberation, I...
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Pork, pork, goose
Late lunch today with Hello Kitty, who was introducing the famous goose from Yat Lok (一樂燒鵝) to a friend. Since there were four of us today, the usual order of half a roast goose would seem...
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A couple of new neighbors
Tonight was an occasion to introduce a couple of friends to my favorite Neighborhood, and a chance to check out some new dishes. We wanted an early night and decided to take the early seating. As soon...
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Mid-autumn in Hong Kong
My Favorite Cousin pinged a couple of days ago and informed me that her parents are in town, so we arranged to have dinner together tonight... which was perfect as a family gathering on Mid-Autumn...
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2015 Mooncake roundup
I'm not a big mooncake fan, so I normally only buy mooncakes to bring home to Taipei for mom so that she can give them to family and friends. This year, however, I chose not to go home for Mid-Autumn...
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Back to the sky dragon
It's been six months since our last visit to Tenku RyuGin (天空龍吟) before Chef Sato Hideaki (佐藤秀明)'s departure, and Babu has been hankering to go back for her "Japanese food". When scheduling conflicts...
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Dama's birthday
So... two days after my return visit to Tenku RyuGin (天空龍吟), I arrived at Ta Vie 旅 to sample the new dishes that Chef Sato Hideaki (佐藤秀明) wanted to show me. The small gang of us all used to work...
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Game on!
Hello Kitty's birthday is coming up, and I asked her to choose the venue for her birthday dinner. To my delight, she chose to go to Amber for the occasion. I have not been back to visit Richard for a...
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A disappointing star in the City
Senpai was back in town for another visit, and a few of us joined him for dinner tonight. I was tasked with choosing a venue that was NOT Fook Lam Moon (福臨門), and I decided to drag the gang out to...
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Swimming scallops from Kamaishi
I attended a very special dinner tonight - one that I feel obliged in sharing with the world. No, it wasn't cooked by a celebrity chef at Michelin-starred restaurant, nor were we drinking some bottles...
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Classics for a birthday
So we're doing another dinner for Hello Kitty's birthday, and when it came time to pick a venue, I was pretty surprised to see her choose Hugo's. Not only have none of us been to this place, none of...
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Cheese for dessert
I found out this afternoon that My Very Very Very Very Single Engaged Friend was in town on a quick trip, and he asked me to join him for dinner. We ended up at Shanghai Fraternity Association (上海總會)...
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Château Margaux dinner
I was very fortunate to have been invited to a dinner tonight featuring the wines of Château Margaux. Sotheby's is holding an auction in New York this week entitled "A Celebration of the...
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A Great birthday
A few of us got together and celebrated the Great One's birthday tonight. Instead of the usual suspects, someone suggested we do Chiuchow cuisine for a change. None of us had been to Chiu Chow Chuen...
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No School tonight
Another day, and another birthday celebration... this one rather belatedly. We trekked over to Neighborhood on short notice for a casual dinner, knowing full well that the spotlight of attention is...
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Birthday season, again
Another dinner for the gang to get together and celebrate two birthdays, and I'll be seeing the birthday girl three times in the next 4 days. Apparently she requested Seasons by Olivier E. as the...
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Deep fried on a stick
A few of us were getting together for dinner and some wines, and I suggested that we check out Hidden Kitchen (秀殿) - which specializes in deep-fried food on sticks (串揚げ). A few months ago I saw a...
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The parade of trolleys
The Great One pinged and told us that Chef Francky Semblat was leaving Robuchon au Dôme - after serving as its executive chef since the restaurant's opening in 2001 - and she wanted to a final meal...
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Double trouble
The King was coming back to town, and the gang - some of us worked together going back as far as 20 years - got together for dinner. This time around I decided to pick the venue instead of relying on...
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