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Thanksgiving for one
It's Thanksgiving and I don't have any plans to do anything special, so after finishing up some work in the office, I decided to head to Yat Lok (一樂食舘) to have some of my favorite roast goose. No, I'm...
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Snoopy's birthday
We were looking to do a belated bday celebration for Birdie Golf, and asked him to pick the venue. Much to our surprise, he chose Ta Vie 旅 - my favorite new restaurant of 2015. So I got in touch with...
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Clockenflap 2015 and assholes
Clockenflap was never something that I was interested in. In previous years my impression of this music festival was kinda like Lollapalooza - and I went to the very first one - but with smaller and...
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Central in Central
I had a pretty busy feeding schedule this past January, going out for 13 big dinners during the month in the days leading up to a gourmet trip to Tokyo - including being out 5 nights in a row during a...
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When in doubt, pasta
Another year's gone by, and my friendly neighborhood prime broker has very kindly invited me to lunch again. As usual I left the choice of restaurant up to them, and they've decided to take me back to...
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Yet another WTF Michelin star
It's been over a year since I last met up with a few of my friends, and we finally got our act together to meet up for lunch. No surprise that the task of picking a restaurant fell on my shoulders......
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Not your usual Thai
I had turned down an invitation to join a lunch featuring a guest chef from a 3-star restaurant, and was gonna take it pretty easy for lunch today. So I was a little taken aback when Hello Kitty...
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Sunday School
The Tiggers are big fans of The Man in the White T-Shirt, and Babu has been waiting for me to take her to Fish School. Her fondest memories from On Lot 10 - besides those giant steamed artichokes -...
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Death by food: truffle and blood edition
It's been just about 6 months since my friends and I experienced some disastrous service at (my formerly beloved) Caprice, and I had pretty much written the place off until who-knows-when. None of my...
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Hello Kitty Taipei tour day 1: swatting flies in Taipei
I'm back home in Taipei for a few days, spending time with the parental units since I won't be with them this Christmas. But I also haven't seen some of my friends from Taipei for a while, so I...
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Hello Kitty Taipei tour day 2: back at the original
It was time to feed Hello Kitty again, and when I asked her where she wanted to go, not surprisingly the response was Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐). I guess there's something to be said about going to the...
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Hello Kitty Taipei tour day 3: my other favorite beef noodle
Another day, another feeding session for Hello Kitty. Today she requested for beef noodles, and after a quick discussion, we jumped into a cab and headed for one of my old standbys. Lin Dong Fang...
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Hello Kitty Taipei tour day 3: belated white truffle birthday
One of the mission I set for myself on this trip home was to do my annual home cooked dinner with the parental units. After all, I didn't get to fly home for dad's birthday, and once again we're in...
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Hello Kitty Taipei tour day 4: up mountain down sea
I made my customary stop at Grandma's today to pay her a visit, but unfortunately she was already sound asleep after taking a bath mid-afternoon. I guess when you're 101, your schedule can be a little...
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Cousins in the 'hood
Ever since Fish School opened, all my friends seemed to want me to take them there... so it's not surprising that I find myself away from Neighborhood for the last couple of months. When a previously...
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Heavy mouth taste yum cha
Late lunch today, and Hello Kitty wanted some dim sum, so we strolled over to The Mira and found ourselves a table at Cuisine Cuisine (國金軒). It's been 3 years since I last stepped foot in here, and...
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A very Grand lunch
We're a couple of days away from the Winter Solstice, when Chinese families typically gather and celebrate. I'm perennially away from the Parental Units on this day, so I only occasionally get to...
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A new Génie in town
I don't know why, but it ain't easy to find a good éclair in this town. We've got ourselves a couple of famous chocolatier imports, and everyone and their dog seems to be selling macarons in every...
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Holiday home cooking: live lobsters
It's two days before Christmas, and Hello Kitty and I are spending a few days this holiday season doing some home cooking. First up was dinner at a friend's home tonight, with some special guests...
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Holiday home cooking: roast pork rack
It's Christmas Eve, and we've decided to have a quiet evening at home instead of paying for an expensive set dinner. Thankfully Hello Kitty can cook, so we don't have to rely on this 3-trick pony for...
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