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Hits and misses in Macau
We've been attending events associated with Asia's 50 Best Restaurants over the last few days, and it's very tempting - for someone like me, especially - to stick to the fine dining establishments...
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The Asia's 50 Best chef's table
With the festivities around Asia's 50 Best Restaurants over, it was time to pack up and go home. But for some of us, we still had one last, highly-anticipated dinner to take in before boarding the...
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Saito without Saito
I have never been privileged enough to sit in front of Saito Takashi (齋藤孝司), let alone step into either the current or the old address of Sushi Saito (鮨 さいとう). Truth be told, I don't go back to Japan...
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They knew who we were
A dinner was arranged for a couple of friends who were in town, and since we could always use an extra mouth at a Chinese meal, I happily agreed to join them at Xin Rong Ji (新榮記). The restaurant had...
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Eating with chefs: breakfast with Pia
Last night I got a ping from Ricardo asking for recommendations for dim sum breakfast. Virgilio Martinez and Pía Léon were in town checking on the progress of their upcoming restaurant - which would...
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No soup picture today
I'm back at Sushi Saito (鮨 さいとう) Hong Kong after a mere 5-day absence. This was an extra date that I had booked by mistake but was loathe to give up, and incredibly I had to ask - and get rejected - by...
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Hairy Ronin
Tonight was meant to be a chance for Hairy Legs and I to catch up. He had originally asked me to drop by Caprice for some cheese and wine, but a last minute change of plans saw the ladies join us at...
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Gweilo twist on local classics
My friend Uwe has opened yet another branch of Beef and Liberty in Hong Kong, and this time it's located in the restricted area of Hong Kong International Airport. Apparently, the lease stipulates...
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Impromptu sushi
My plans for today went through some changes in the last 36 hours. My original plan was to hang with Fergie and the kids tonight while popping a few bottles from Napa, but I chose to "fly airplane"...
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Dinner with know-nothing diva
It's Babu's birthday today, so when pre-booking opened up for Sushi Saito (鮨 さいとう) Hong Kong, I made sure to secure a booking for tonight. As long as she was gonna be in town, I would make sure that...
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Where the wild things are
We're long overdue for a catch up with Winnie the Chew and the Zhongmeister, as they had been spending time in Japan recently. When I proposed getting together, suddenly the choice of venue became...
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The last flowers of spring
Since I bailed on dinner with Birdiegolf a week ago, I decided to make it up to them by meeting up this week. I had seen Godenya (ごでんや) post about their seasonal ingredients, and I figured we needed...
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Au revoir, Nicolas!
So the time has finally come - a time that I have been dreading since late last year. Nicolas Lambert - my favorite pâtissier in Hong Kong - is leaving Caprice. He's been in Hong Kong for 3 years,...
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Springtime in the south of France
My mission to spread the word about Ricardo Chaneton's cuisine at "the new Petrus" continues, and tonight I managed to convince the Film Buff to join me. Like many others, his last visit to the...
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Little birdy
I'm meeting up with a visitor from overseas tonight, and one of the places she had wanted to hit while in town was Yardbird. As it turns out - thanks to the no reservations policy - I have never been...
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3 Frenchies
Sébastien was in town for a few days from Singapore, and as it's been a few years since I last saw him, we agreed to meet up for dinner. I wasn't the least bit surprised, though, when he requested...
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Missing the goose
It's been quite a while since I last stepped foot in Yat Lok (一樂燒鵝), my favorite place for Cantonese roast goose, so I figured I could drop in for a lunch.Rice flour noodles in soup with roast goose...
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The best (Cantonese) pigeon in Hong Kong
It's been another couple of months since a few of us got together for some Aussie wines, and this time my friends wanted to try out a Cantonese restaurant that they had heard about. I had been to...
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Singapore hop 2018: bongwater hit
After taking a break last year, I'm back in Singapore again for an annual conference. As usual, I am spending the weekend meeting up with friends and hitting a few dining spots. Thanks to my flight...
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Singapore hop 2018: ¿Cómo estás?
One place I must hit each time I'm in Singapore is Candlenut. I have been a big fan of Malcolm Lee's ever since my first taste of his modern Peranakan cuisine back in 2013, and I've been known to...
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