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Refreshing summer
The King's back in town for a few days, and he was kind enough to spare an evening so we could meet up over dinner. Even better, he offered to bring his younger daughter along as I hadn't seen her...
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Sake, wine, and ro ro
Mr and Mrs Birdiegolf took a trip to Okinawa and ended up having a rare experience - a terrible meal in Japan. Their dinner at yakiniku (焼肉) joint was so bad that Hello Kitty suggested that we hit...
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The hairy Chairman
It's been a while since I last got a chance to enjoy the company of Hairy Legs and Bilbaobab, so today we arranged to lunch at one of Hairy Legs' favorite restaurants - The Chairman (大班樓). I asked my...
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Floored at dinner
I had promised to take Fat Donkey out to celebrate his fourth finish in the Cape Epic, but we just hadn't gotten around to it. We finally decided we should grab a casual dinner tonight, but where to...
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Leave the gun, take the cannoli
Ninja and I haven't caught up in person in a while, so while she's back in town for a stopover between her travels, we figured we should have a meal together. I asked my friend which types of cuisine...
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A shelter in concrete jungle
Time to catch up again with the Film Buff after our last dinner a few months ago. Since then they've had a little addition to their family, so we were very happy to see them out and about. We thought...
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No. 7 typhoon at No. 7 son
DaRC had rounded up a bunch of us for a dinner at our favorite private kitchen tonight, but Typhoon Wipha decided to come pay us a visit. As most of Hong Kong began shutting down this afternoon, we...
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Macau quickie: 50- and 60-year-olds
Mr. Christmas is making a trip around southern Guangdong Province, which included a stop in Macau. Being the nice guy that I am, I decided to meet up with him this weekend and share a couple of meals...
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Macau quickie: another 3-hour lunch
I woke up early this morning, even though I was sleeping in a large and comfortable bed in a hotel. Surprisingly my stomach growled at this early hour. Loudly. This was puzzling given the dinner we...
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Macau quickie: the filling Moon
With just three hours between our long lunch and dinner, I needed to walk around a little to kill time. Thankfully there is an art exhibit entitled "Garden of Earthy Delights" at the Wynn Resorts, so...
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Long time no goose
It's been a long time since I was last at Yat Lok Roast Goose (一樂燒鵝), and on this day when a large part of Hong Kong could not get to work due to the general strike, I finally could get in without...
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Minimum-Maximin
I have been a fan of the rieslings from Weingut Maximin Grünhaus for more than a decade, and I've drunk more riesling from them than any other winery in Germany, so when their local importer Fine Wine...
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One night from Bangkok
This wasn't a dinner I was gonna miss. I had practically been shouting at the top of my lungs from the table during my dinner at Chef's Table at lebua. My old friend Vincent Thierry was delivering...
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Impromptu crab and beef
Tonight we had our first team spinning event, which also happened to be the first time I've tried out this form of exercise. While most people went their separate ways after the class, I decided to...
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No urge to cross the road
It's another day of protests in Hong Kong, despite the downpour we've had at different times throughout the day. Since large parts of Hong Kong Island was now closed to road traffic, any excursion...
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Californian Bong
It's August and once again, we find ourselves at only our second MNSC dinner of the year. Just like last year, I was tasked with hosting. With several chef friends announcing job changes while others...
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Annual rendezvous
I'm a big fan of Gert de Mangeleer's. I was completely bowled over by his cuisine during his pop-up dinner in Hong Kong in 2015, and every since then I have managed to meet up with him once a year -...
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Spinning plates
Another week, another team spinning class. I was clearly not in good condition today, as I felt fatigued not long after we started. After cooling myself down and cleaning up, I trekked back uphill to...
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A perfect Saturday lunch
Hello Kitty was spending a couple of days wining and dining with the girls in Macau. I was too busy at work to join her, but I figured I could possibly join her for a meal on Saturday. Boss Jonas had...
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Hung up
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has an amazing guest chef program, and over the years I've had the privilege of enjoying a number of fantastic meals without having to travel across the world. The Man in...
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