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Droning Boy: Hong Kong Geopark
It's New Year's Day, and I took the opportunity to get out of the city for some fresh air. It's been more than 4 months since I last took my DJI Mavic Pro out for a spin, and I desperately wanted to...
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First star of 2018
Since we were going all the way out to Hong Kong UNESCO Geopark, which is part of Sai Kung East Country Park, I figured it made sense for us to have dinner in Sai Kung. One of the places I have never...
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A light dinner for Friday
Mr. QLI is in town and has a free evening, and thankfully this time I didn't have plans. As I'm trying to restart my diet regime in the new year, I decided that I didn't want to have a big dinner....
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(Champagne wishes and) Caviar dreams, expired edition
So... Babu is back in town from her year-end excursion, and it seemed like the perfect excuse for me to visit and bring along some caviar. There are a few tins of farmed Russian caviar that have been...
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Discount sushi
I got a ping from Fergie this morning - at an uncharacteristically early hour, I might add - asking me whether I was free for lunch. I had, in fact, brought my lunchbox to work with me today... and...
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Champagne wishes and caviar dreams, expired edition 2
Hello Kitty and I had the distinct pleasure of dining with Dada and The Man in White T-shirt at their home. I was originally looking forward to dining out somewhere, since eating at home meant that...
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Big fish for two
The Hungry Tourist is passing through town, and I promised to meet him for dinner even though I am trying to get back on my diet. I requested for a "casual and light' dinner, and we figured a couple...
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Pigging out with new friends
Over the course of the last two months, I have been introduced - via email - to a couple of foodies who are either new arrivals in town or just passing through. I am, apparently, deemed somewhat...
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Girls' trip to Macau: a day without Michelin
I'm spending the weekend in Macau, accompanying Hello Kitty on a "girls' weekend" that somehow turned into a "couple's weekend" for the two of us. As I'm trying to get my ass back on a diet - and...
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Girls' trip to Macau: sept chariots
After another sleepless nice in the hotel room, I rolled out of bed to have a very small bite at Round-the-Clock Coffee Shop. Since lunch was in a little more than an hour, Hello Kitty and I each...
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Better 5 years late than never
It's been a long time coming. About 5 years, in fact. When Grégoire Michaud left Four Seasons Hong Kong and set up Bread Elements in 2013, I (and countless others) begged him to set up a retail shop...
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Occupy Amber: from hell to heaven in one bite
I'll just come right out and say it. Tonight was the most disappointing four-hands collaboration dinner I have ever attended. At a price just shy of HKD 3,300 ahead, inclusive of 10% service charge...
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Boys' weekend in Macau : amazing old German rieslings
The Dining Austrian is taking a break from hanging out in Japan, and for reasons unbeknownst to me, decided that he actually wanted hang out with me and eat. Since he has (for now) chased down every...
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Boys' weekend in Macau - scratching an 8-year itch
Less than 4 hours after we finished lunch - during which most of us took some time to nap and digest - we reconvened on the top floor of the Grand Lisboa Macau for our second meal today at a 3-star...
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Boys' weekend in Macau: the next 3-star?
It's been almost two years since I last stepped foot inside Jade Dragon (譽瓏軒) in the City of Dreams (新濠天地), an establishment beloved by the foodie media crowd. While I have enjoyed both of my previous...
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Eating with chefs: lunch with Tara
A few of us have been posting pictures and videos of the roast suckling pig at Seventh Son (家全七福) over the last few months, and it's certainly one of the best in town. When my friend Gaggan Anand saw...
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Eating with chefs: dinner with Master Lee
A few hours after bidding Gaggan Anand farewell, I was once again at the same table with a famous chef. I had planned to take The Dining Austrian to my favorite Cantonese private kitchen, and rounded...
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Chairman in da House
I got a ping from The Great One a couple of weeks ago, asking if I wanted to join her at a special dinner at The Chairman (大班樓). Apparently owner Danny Yip has invited a guest chef from "an amazing...
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Master of elegance
I received a very happy invitation on New Year's Day to join a group of foodie friends for dinner at Cuisine Cuisine (國金軒) in IFC. It has been a long time since I last stepped foot inside, and this...
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Big bowls, big pots, big bottles
A little over one week after my last visit, I was back at my favorite private dining space tonight. The Hungry Tourist was back in town, and we arranged for a group of local and visiting foodies for...
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