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Return to Thailand day 3: the Best Restaurant in Asia
So this was it. My most anticipated meal on this trip. The Best Restaurant in Thailand, and the Best Restaurant in Asia - that is, according to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino...
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Return to Thailand: the Mahachai twins
My 3-day trip to Bangkok wasn't just focused on fine dining establishments. We are in Thailand, after all, and one must make time for the more "authentic" and "local" fare - especially given how many...
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Living up to the hype
I can't tell you the number of times over the last 3 months I've been asked if I have eaten at VEA. It is arguably the hottest new opening in Hong Kong, and during the soft opening period my social...
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HK Chowmeet 2016: Redemption, 6 years onr
This was the second self-imposed exile that I decided to give up in as many weeks... except this particular exile only lasted about six years instead of eight. I must be feeling pretty magnanimous...
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Death by beef
A group of us had the privilege to be invited to dinner at Neighborhood tonight. We were all friends with Chef David Lai, and he decided to host a dinner centered on some delicious beef. You see,...
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The Quest continues
It's been a while since No Fish and I last met up for a meal, and we finally found some time for it. She had initially set her sights on a (relatively) new and exciting opening, but given I was...
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Occupy Amber day 2: the virgin experience
I have been remiss. It's been more than four months since my first (and previous) #OccupyAmber session, and that is no way to get a movement going! So when Hello Kitty suggested that we go somewhere...
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A request for Buddha
Sooo... before I had a chance to fully digest my huge dinner at Amber last night, I had to go eat another huge meal... at my favorite Cantonese private dining space. Apparently I have a fan in North...
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Mo' sushi
Aaaaand... as I was still feeling full and digesting the huge dinner last night, I joined a couple of friends for a late lunch. I've been hearing a lot of good things about Sushi Mori Tomoaki, but...
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Earth Hour 2016: three dog night
Earth Hour was celebrated for the 10th year tonight, and I participated for the eighth year. As we did last year, Hello Kitty and I went out to the Kowloon Public Pier next to the Hong Kong Cultural...
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Old school Cantonese with old wines
It was finally time for another gathering with the MNSC boys, and tonight's dinner was hosted by our resident Jayer fan Curry. So it's no surprise that many of us were really looking forward to what...
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Eating art, 2016 edition
Art Basel Hong Kong is upon us, and every year around this time, Chef Uwe Opocensky and his team at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong - the Official Hotel Partner for Art Basel Hong Kong - would come up...
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Drinking art
I knew there would be numerous venues around town offering special creations as Art Basel Hong Kong rolled into town this week, and I wanted to see what else was available besides Uwe's creations. As...
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Tokyo sakura trip day 1: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto
I'm back in Tokyo for a quick trip during cherry blossom season, with Hello Kitty in tow for a visit to HelloKittyLand. Unlike my previous trips from the last few years, though, this year I would be...
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Tokyo sakura trip day 1: drunken onion, episode 4
After a couple of quick stops to fill our stomachs while recovering from the overwhelming Robot Restaurant (ロボットレストラン), I decided to be lazy and took a cab to our next stop. It's a pilgrimage I have...
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Tokyo sakura trip day 2: all-dessert brunch
It's our first morning in Tokyo, and we met up with some friends for a late breakfast/brunch. Hello Kitty was catching up with one of her friends from Hong Kong who had settled in Tokyo, and we were...
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Tokyo sakura trip day 2: happy to meat you, again
Dinner time rolled around, and I found myself at Yoroniku (よろにく) once again. Before my friends graciously agreed to let us tag along on their Tokyo trip, they had already made plans to come here based...
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Tokyo sakura trip: ramen ramen
I enjoy a bowl of ramen (ラーメン) as much as the next person, but I don't go ga-ga over them. Especially not when I'm outside of Japan. There's a lot of mediocre crap out there, and I never know what's...
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Tokyo sakura trip day 3: a very Sine Qua Non evening
It's been nearly 19 years since Cow, Chicken, H-man and I first began working together, and we've kept our friendship over the years. I try to meet up with them on each of my trips to Tokyo, getting...
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Tokyo sakura trip day 4: quick fry lunch
I try to fit in a tempura (天ぷら) meal every time I’m in Japan, and this trip I decided to check out Fukamachi (深町), which have themselves a little macaron. The location was pretty convenient and we...
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