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Is it really THAT hard?!
The boys of MNSC gathered for another dinner tonight, and not surprisingly our host the Ox chose the Pawn Kitchen by Tom Aikens as the venue. The food from Tom Aikens has always been solid, and I...
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Two nights with David Lai: First School lesson
I seem to be the unofficial ambassador for David Lai's restaurants among my group of friends, since I keep getting requests from friends to take them there. As it happens Winnie the Chew has not been...
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Quick roast duck
Quick stop at Yat Lok (一樂燒鵝) for my favorite roast goose for lunch.Roast goose on rice (燒鵝飯) - I usually take my goose over a bowl of soup noodles, but decided to have it over simple steamed rice...
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Two nights with David Lai: Étienne in da 'Hood
So... two nights after seeing David Lai at Fish School, I paid him a visit at Neighborhood tonight. Étienne de Montille is in town and arranged a dinner at the restaurant - featuring wines from...
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Singapore trip 2016 day 1: Thanks a lot, Tony Bourdain! (again)
So I'm back in Singapore on my annual conference trip, and as usual I'm spending a few extra days here to meet up with friends... and EAT! As I have arrived at lunch time, I headed out to find some...
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Singapore trip 2016 day 1: disappointing birthday dinner
I try to meet up with my friends Mr. and Mrs. Ho every time I'm in Singapore. We've been friends for a long time, and have shared many culinary adventures together - including that fantastic dinner at...
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Singapore trip 2016 day 2: Industrial seafood
I pinged my friend L and told her that I was coming in town again, and wanted to see if we could meet up for dinner. Seeing that I was already scheduled to hit a couple of fine dining places in town,...
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Singapore trip 2016 day 3: 3 desserts for lunch
For the last couple of years, there has been one restaurant which I insist on visiting during each and every trip to Singapore. That restaurant is Candlenut, and is my top recommendation to anyone...
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Singapore trip 2016 day 3: Ode to Odette
Not having spent nearly enough time with my friend Chubby Hubby and his lovely wife S at the party for Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in Bangkok, I figured it would be good to catch up over dinner while...
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Singapore trip 2016 day 4: A heavy Rocket assault
For someone who can't seem to get enough Peranakan food - and who insists on hitting Candlenut on each and every trip to Singapore - it seems strange that I've never managed to get to one of Willin...
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Dim sum with the professor
So the globetrotting, jet-setting economics professor is back in town, as he continues his travels through Asia this year. He is on his way to Singapore, while I had just come back from the Lion City....
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Another Prüm evening
Some 6 years after the first time, I was once again at a wine dinner with Dr. Katharina Prüm - the winemaker of Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm. I didn't hesitate to sign up when I first found out about it,...
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Occupy Amber: an afternoon with André and Richard
In conjunction with the publication of his book Octaphilosophy, Chef André Chiang has embarked on a tour with the publisher Phaidon to promote the book. Hong Kong was the last stop on the Asian leg of...
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Occupy Amber: Amber x André
A mere two hours after a very interesting session with the two chefs, I'm back in the very same private room at Amber for the "four hands dinner" with Richard Ekkebus and André Chiang of Restaurant...
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Macau Michelin tour 2016: three Kings
So... here we go again. Back in Macau for another hardcore tour of 5 restaurants with Michelin stars to help the Great One get material for her articles. No doubt my waistline will continue to expand...
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Macau Michelin tour 2016: steak for lunch
Our tour continues today with lunch at The Kitchen in the Grand Lisboa Hotel. Our lunches on this tour kinda need to fit into the "bargain" category, and this place certainly fits the bill in my book....
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Macau Michelin tour 2016: another head-scratcher
Our third stop this weekend was Zi Yat Heen (紫逸軒), the Cantonese restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel Macao with two macarons. None of us have ever been here, and in private discussions with friends...
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Macau Michelin tour 2016: six trolleys, 3 stars
So we've come to the most-anticipated meal on this leg of the tour. We even chose to skip breakfast to conserve precious stomach space for it. Because lunch at Robuchon au Dôme can last for more than...
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Macau Michelin tour 2016: chefs' dinner
So we've come to the end of our tour of Michelin-starred restaurants in Macau... and our 10th stop would be Wing Lei (永利軒) at the Wynn Macau. We had just finished lunch about two hours ago, so while I...
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Macau with Bear: dinner at Eight
Believe it or not, I'm back in Macau after a mere five days' absence. This being a long weekend for school and all, the Tiggers have decided to spend a couple of days in Macau. I'm joining them for...
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