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Burgers and wine, episode 2: Tuscan Lambo
It's been almost exactly 3 months since my friend Uwe Opocensky left his position as Executive Chef of the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong to pursue other interests. A few of us were lucky enough to be in...
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Double happiness
There's another globe-trotting foodie coming to town, who's on a world tour and eating very, very well. As he was coming in around lunch time, I figured that I'd introduce him to my favorite roast...
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A lunchtime pampering
I met up with my globe-trotting foodie friend for a second day in a row, but in a much, much nicer setting today. When I got in touch with him a few weeks ago and inquired about his plans for eating...
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Relaxing 3-star pop-up lunch
A few weeks ago I was browsing on Facebook when a promoted ad caught my eye. The Shangri-La Hotel group invites guest chefs to do pop-up events at their hotels around the world, and I know from...
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Eat with Gaggan
I'm a terrible friend. A group of old friends - all of whom have known each other for 15-20 years - got together for one of several annual birthday gatherings tonight. The dinner was fixed about a...
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Pen Stay(ca)tion: Damn tasty XLB
A few days ago, Hello Kitty informed me that she had booked us a couple of night's stay at the Peninsula Hong Kong. Unlike some of my friends, I'm the type of cheapskate who never splurges money on...
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Pen Stay(ca)tion: Pink afternoon tea
Less than two hours after finishing lunch, we sat down again at another one of the Peninsula Hong Kong's F and B outlets. Knowing that we wouldn't be able to put any more food into our stomachs, we...
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Pen Stay(ca)tion: The 21-year wait
When I arrived in Hong Kong in the middle of 1995, I was taken almost immediately to Felix at the Peninsula Hong Kong by my architect friends. It was new, and designed by Philippe Starck - of whom my...
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Pen Stay(ca)tion: old and new classics
A staycation at the Pen wouldn't be complete without dining at the grande dame of French restaurants in this town, so a mere three weeks after our last visit, we were back at Gaddi's for dinner. As...
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A very belated Tasting
I had heard the Great One raved about Tasting Court (天一閣) some time ago. Then I heard about it from the Man in White T-Shirt, who also mentioned the background of the owners. A few chances have come...
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Lobster feast, 2016 edition
After our wonderful dinner with wild Canadian lobsters last year, we decided to place another order as they come into season again. Our first attempt for the feast last month fell through at the last...
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Pizza with the boss
The boss is in town for a quick trip, and took the opportunity to have a couple of meals with the team. I figured we should take him for some non-Chinese cuisine, so we got ourselves a table at CIAK -...
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Another Great birthday
The Great One was out of town on her birthday, so we had to wait until she got back to do a belated celebration with her. Surprisingly, she wanted to try out my new favorite Shanghainese/Huaiyang...
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Not-so-light lunch before the feast
I had scheduled lunch with a friend today long before receiving an invitation to attend a feast tonight. Thankfully we had picked Mercato as our lunch venue, and I figured we could go easy and have a...
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16 hands with 20 stars
Tonight I had the privilege of attending the first gala dinner organized by the Michelin Guide and Robert Parker Wine Advocate for the launch of the 2017 Hong Kong Macau Red Guide. Word came two...
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Wine, truffle and fish
As we reach the middle of the last quarter of the year, we are now in the season where, traditionally, 3 MNSC dinners get crammed into the span of 2 months. Tonight it was once again Lord Rayas' turn...
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Gettin' piggy with it
Tonight I was invited to attend an event entitled "A Tribute to Pigs". Held at La Paloma, it was a battle of eight different restaurants - each presenting a different dish using pork as its main...
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Swissitalian dinner
This dinner has been two months in the making. At our last gathering, for some reason our conversation touched on my birthday dinner at Spaghetti House. I decided that I would organize a dinner...
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Plus 1 trip to Singapore day 1: Australasian fine dining
I'm back in Singapore for a few days, this time tagging along with Hello Kitty on her business trip. We are staying for a couple of extra days to see friends and, of course, to eat. It's a trip that...
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Plus 1 trip to Singapore day 2: new digs for new star
Visiting Singapore usually means meeting up with Mr. and Mrs. Ho, as long as they're in town. After a disastrous dinner on my last visit, Mrs. Ho took the initiative to suggest that we go back to...
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