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Sea, smoke, and sand
The last time I stepped foot in the Krug Room at the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong was the last night of service by Uwe Opocensky. It was a spectacular and memorable evening, not the least because we...
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Little bits of shroom
It's been a number of years since I was last in Celestian Court (天寶閣), and while I enjoyed that meal all those years ago, for some reason I never found occasion to return. I do remember, though, that...
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A spicy dinner with wine
A few of us have been trying to gather at the same table for quite some time, and we finally found a time that worked for everyone tonight. I probably wouldn't have chosen Golden Valley (駿景軒) as a...
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Eating with chefs: drunken Chairman
The City Foodsters are back in town for a few days, a year after I first met them on our trip through Korea. DaRC set up a few meals for them, and I was more than happy to join them for dinner tonight...
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Plus one for lunch
I was ever so thankful that I didn't wake with a hangover this morning. Last night got pretty tough for me at the end... and apparently for Ricardo Chaneton, too... Thankfully we were both of us were...
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Big fish in the 'hood
I'm back hanging out with the City Foodsters and DaRC tonight, dining at Neighborhood for the first time in a few months. As usual we were well taken care of by The Man in White T-shirt, as dish after...
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Beef and big cabs
We were meant to lend out our fur jerk for an afternoon with our friend's kid, but the incessant rain made us shelves those plans for another day. That didn't stop the adults getting together for...
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Eating with chefs: Peruvian Chairman
I woke up uncharacteristically early for a Sunday morning, checked my phone and found a message from Virgilio Martinez. Besides confirming the invitation to a preview at his new place tomorrow, he...
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From East China Sea with love
Three hours after I finished a long lunch, I'm back at the dinner table with The Man in White T-shirt and a group of friends. Earlier this year I had thoroughly enjoyed my first dinner at Xin Rong Ji...
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Peru in Hong Kong
Tonight a few of us had the pleasure of being given a preview of ICHU - Virgilio Martinez' first outpost in Asia. Virgilio had flown in for the restaurant's soft-opening, but apparently that will be...
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More wonderful sushi
The Locusts are in town on a brief stopover, and requested that I take them to Sushi Saito (鮨 さいとう) Hong Kong. Being the good and loyal friend that I am, I promptly called and made a reservation for...
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Best of Macau day 1: more old rieslings
Some friends are in town for a few days, and I planned a few meals together with them. We have long discussed the possibility of visiting Macau together - not just for the food but also to raid a...
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Best of Macau day 1: wine and fireworks with dinner
A few hours after our long lunch, we got up to the top of the Grand Lisboa Hotel for dinner at Robuchon au Dôme. As there will be some fireworks tonight as part of the Macau International Fireworks...
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Best of Macau day 2: Tam's labyrinth
Even before the awards for Asia's 50 Best Restaurantsin March, we had gotten wind of Chef Tam Kwok Fung (譚國峰)'s impending move from Jade Dragon (譽瓏軒) in the City of Dreams to Wynn Palace. That seemed...
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Best of Macau day 2: going private
Our last meal in Macau this weekend was, in a way, also my most-anticipated. I would be introducing our visitors to the world of private kitchens, and return to Sing Gor Private Kitchen (勝哥私房菜) for my...
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Another sad, fallen star
A friend is in town from the Big Apple and wanted, naturally, to have Cantonese food. As there were only 3 of us tonight, there were few places where we could have enjoyed a proper meal. Therefore I...
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Mags in the 'hood
Our visitors from Down Under are still eating their way around town, and tonight I arranged to take them to my favorite restaurant. The Man in White T-shirt had already spent some time with them in...
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Sweeping the menu, again
There seems to be a constant flow of visiting foodie friends lately, and I took the opportunity to return to a restaurant that is beloved by tourists yet largely shunned by almost all local friends I...
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Occupy Amber: typhoon Mingling
Tonight I had the privilege of being invited to the 4-hands dinner at Amber featuring cuisine from Mingles in Seoul. Having paid a visit to Mingles and coming away impressed last year, I was curious...
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The Bridge in Macau
For the last few months, the kind people at Wynn in Macau have extended a number of invitations to me for their guest chef events. Unfortunately, I have not been able to attend any of those events for...
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