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Japan 2018 day 5: an afternoon in Aoyama
Our second day in Tokyo started with lunch at L'Effervescence. I've been curious about this place for the last few years as many friends had raved about it, so I figured I owed it to myself to check...
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Japan 2018 day 5: an evening in Aoyama
I needed one high-end sushi meal on this trip, and had originally been wanting to visit a 3-star long on my checklist. When the Palate Hotel concierge surprisingly failed to come through, I asked for...
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Japan 2018 day 6: strolling around Harajuku
After we got up this morning, Hello Kitty and I went a little bit further than the convenience store downstairs for her morning coffee. She has been following the Instagram account behind Reissue for...
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Japan 2018 day 6: Borderless and timeless
After stuffing ourselves at lunch, we decided to be lazy and went to Odaiba (お台場) by taxi instead of taking the train as originally planned. Our destination was the MORI Building Digital Art Museum,...
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Japan 2018 day 7: sticker shock
I had no lunch plans today. Or so I thought. Hello Kitty was off visiting her old friend, and My Birdbrain Cousin was off doing her own thang... so I was left to my own devices. I was planning on...
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Tokyo 2018 day 7: more sizzling beef
After kicking off the evening with some great sake, we moved to Sumibiyakiniku Nakahara (炭火焼肉なかはら) for dinner. Hello Kitty had wanted some beef on this trip, and we were trying to choose between...
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Tokyo 2018 day 7: drunken onion, episode 5
One of my obligatory stops on any trip to Tokyo is Tamanegiya (酒たまねぎや). Ever since my first visit in 2010, this has become my go-to place for sake. It's not for everyone... it helps to be able to...
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Tokyo 2018 day 8: the last katsu
It's our last day in Japan, and there are a few loose ends we needed to tie up. As soon as it opened, I popped over to my favorite sake shop so that Hello Kitty could buy the bottle of sake that she...
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After service bongwater
A few months ago while strategizing about the menu for my wine dinner at Caprice, sommelier Victor Petiot very kindly offered to share with us a very special bottle of bongwater - the very first...
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A very American evening
I've been back from my eating trip to Japan for less than 24 hours, and I'm already on my second wine tasting. Tonight Lord Rayas was hosting his MNSC dinner for the gang, and we convened in the Grill...
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14 hands and 17 stars
I was invited to attend the gala dinner held tonight following the announcement of the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2019, which took place at the Grand Hyatt Macau. I arrived rather late to the...
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Lunch with brokers: stuffed to the brim
It's year end, so that means my friendly neighborhood prime brokers are taking turns to treat me to lunch. I've barely gotten back to Hong Kong after a late night in Macau, and I needed to be sociable...
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Snake and other winter warmers
I've been waiting for this dinner for a long, long time. My favorite private kitchen relocated a few months ago, and somehow I haven't managed to return for more than half a year. As the weather has...
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I Ding you ah!
Another day, another lunch treated by a friendly neighborhood prime broker. I was kinda surprised when they chose Ding's Club (鼎・會館), but intrigued as I've largely stayed away from the hype...
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The autumn forest
I've been a terrible friend. I have only paid a single visit this year to my friend Uwe Opocensky's eponymous restaurant this year, and he's been very patient... waiting for me to visit. I did manage...
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La laa, la laa, la la la la laaa laaa
A few days ago a receive a message from a dear friend, asking me whether I would be available for dinner tonight. She and her husband had booked their places at the winter dinner hosted by the...
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The best of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa
It was Dr Poon's turn to host his MNSC dinner, and we convened at the I Hate the Handover Hong Kong Club. Unfortunately he chose to put us in the Jackson Room, so I was forbidden to take my bag or my...
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Swissitalian dinner, episode 2
Two years ago, the four of us had a blast bringing fancy wines to a cheap-and-cheerful chain restaurant - taking a piss (as the Brits would say) and enjoying a shit-talking, gossip session. We decided...
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Nothing but the pig
The Man in White T-shirt pinged me, and asked whether I was available for lunch today. A chef friend is back in town and wanted to go have that pig at Seventh Son (家全七福). Truth be told, I really...
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Pierre Hermé's festive 2018
It's the festive season again, which means Pierre Hermé was once again offering seasonal macarons. I try to buy these every year, as some of these can be really special.Jardin fruité - a new flavor...
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