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Macau with Bear: lunch at 8½
After taking Bear on the Batman Dark Flight ride - which makes it three days in a row for him - we left Studio City and dragged our bags across the road to Galaxy Macau. This was my first time walking...
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Breakfasts and sweets in Macau
I've been back in Macau again over the last 2 weekends, and I try not to miss a chance to hit up some local spots for breakfast. As I'm not exactly local, from time to time I'll look to my friend KC...
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No wine, good vegetables
After taking a short break from gluttony after my return from my fourth outing to Macau, I'm back to my old self again. My friendly neighborhood prime broker has decided that I haven't been eating...
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A fabulous treat for lunch
It's been a few months since the two uncles met up for a good meal by ourselves, and my friend decided it was his turn to treat me. Ta Vie 旅 is one of our favorite restaurants as we are both fans of...
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Hongkitalian birthday dinner
So this was it. The first of my birthday dinners. Months ago I started joking with Hello Kitty about where she'd take me for my birthday, and since she seemed to hate Spaghetti House with a vengeance...
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Drunk around the world
My friend RC pinged me a couple of days ago and invited me to dinner at my favorite private dining facility. He was entertaining a friend from the West Coast who is an investor in several high-end...
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The Great One's Taiwan tour day 1: must.visit.the.must
So... after a quiet dinner at home with the Parental Units on my Gregorian calendar birthday, I would go out for a celebratory birthday dinner of sorts on my lunar calendar birthday - which happened to...
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The Great One's Taiwan tour day 2: the RAW beef tongue
After a very early breakfast at the very touristy breakfast spot Fu Hang Dou Jiang (阜杭豆漿), we lunched at the other Taiwanese entry to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants - RAW. I wasn't planning on coming back...
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The Great One's Taiwan tour day 2: the oldest virgin (mud crab)
With only a short break after our long and filling lunch, it was time to eat again. HaoKouFu and I wanted to bring the Great One to a place serving quintessential Taiwanese cuisine, and Ming Fu...
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The Great One's Taiwan tour day 3: cooking lessons from mom
The day is TODAY. The main event for the Great One's trip to Taiwan. Not a dinner at some world-class fancy schmancy restaurant with Michelin stars or on the list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants....
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The Great One's Taiwan tour day 4: firin' up the cheese
So... we've finally reached our last (proper) meal in Taiwan on this trip. The Great One and I were only able to catch up with our friend J for (literally) a few minutes in Bangkok a few months ago....
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A reliable choice
My eating itinerary continues even after I'm back in Hong Kong, and the very first evening I'm back at Amuse Bouche. Dr. Poon is hosting his MNSC dinner, and there was no way I was gonna miss...
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A delicious farewell
One of our friends is leaving Hong Kong and moving out to Canada, so Hello Kitty and I decided to send her off with a nice dinner... since she's not likely to get much fine dining choices where she's...
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All about the view and hardware
It's one of the hot openings in town in the last few months. Seafood Room boasts panoramic views of Victoria Harbour high above Causeway Bay. I was fortunate enough to have been invited to its...
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Krug x Egg
Tonight I was privileged to have been invited to attend the local launch event for Krug x Egg - a collaboration between Champagne Krug and chefs around the world who have created egg dishes to pair...
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Brugge in Hong Kong, episode 2
I received a ping from the Man in White T-Shirt, telling me that Gert de Mangeleer was coming to town and doing a pop-up at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. It took all of 3 seconds for my excitement level...
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Deep-fried birthday
After a quiet period of a few months, it was time to gather the troops and celebrate some birthdays again. For some reason, this time it was decided to lump three of us together... with birthdays from...
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Ice and fire dinner
Godenya (ごでんや) is probably one of the toughest restaurants to get a seat at in Hong Kong. Up until recently, the restaurant had a capacity of just 8 seats - 6 at the counter, and another two at a...
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Casual din din in the 'hood
It's Friday night, and I'm back in my favorite Neighborhood for a casual dinner. I was meeting up with a friend over a simple bottle of wine, and I couldn't think of a better venue for it. The Man in...
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Last call with Uwe
So this is it. The end of an era. My friend Uwe Opocensky had decided to leave the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong after 9 years to pursue greener pastures. Besides passing the baton for the job of...
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