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Second chances, 2020 edition
It's been a while since we last met up with Mr. and Mrs. Film Buff, and we figured it was time to pop a few bottles together. I was a little surprised when he suggested we go back to Écriture, but...
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Farewell, our beloved asshole
Our little asshole left us today. For a breed that averages 12 to 15 years, the not quite 7 years he spent on this earth didn't seem nearly enough... and we were totally unprepared for his early...
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Red day lunch
It's DaRC's birthday, and a few of us gathered to help him celebrate the occasion. It's been ages since I last had dim sum at Seventh Son (家全七福), and I was glad to be back.Puff pastry with barbecued...
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Triple birthday dinner, Ningbo edition
Three of us had a dinner last year when we kinda celebrated our birthdays together, although the dates were as much as three weeks apart. We had a very fun evening at Ta Vie 旅 and opened up bottles...
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Mitsuboshi-mae
DaRC pinged and asked if I wanted to join them at The Araki. Apparently they had booked out the entire counter, so there wouldn't be none of those weirdos and fuckwits that I seem to run into...
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Coulda, woulda, shoulda
I was looking for something to do tonight while Hello Kitty would be out with her friends, and I figured that V might want some company while he is still home alone. Given that we only started to...
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Drunken onion, Hong Kong edition
A few of us are fans of the sakes from Isojiman (磯自慢), and some of us have tasted a range of the good shit at Sake Tamanegiya (酒たまねぎや) in Tokyo. Heck, a few of us have even gone wild and did verticals...
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Not your average "Indian" meal
I first met Samaira about a year and a half ago in Macau, at a private after party with the crew from Caprice - who were celebrating the restaurant regaining their third Michelin star. She is married...
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10-nen buri
Another weekend where we felt that we should eat out a little more, but hadn't gotten our act together to book something with advanced notice. Thinking that none of the usual suspects would have...
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Bar food on Sunday
It's been a while since I caught up with Dada and The Man in White T-shirt. We had planned to visit a local restaurant for some special stuff, but unfortunately the chef seemed to be busy these few...
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Supporting chef friends: 2-star takeout
The Covid-19 pandemic has been with us for more than 6 months, and after a lull of more than a month, Hong Kong is now experiencing a "third wave" where daily new cases have spiked up to unprecedented...
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Goo Goo ga ga
I had been seeing Hansik Goo pop up in social media posts from friends over the last couple of months, but I haven't paid much attention to new restaurants as we've been eating at home more this year....
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Franco-German-Swiss lunch
It has been a long, long time since my friend Uwe took over at the Island Shangri-La, but for one reason or another I never found occasion to pay him a visit at Petrus. I had been dining out a lot...
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4-star day: char siu and ramen
It has been much too long since I last enjoyed a leisurely lunch on a weekday, and after all that's happened lately I thought I should take a little break. Today's lunch was meant to have taken place...
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4 star day: sushi takeout
Hello Kitty's been cooking at home a lot as we stay in and practice social distancing, and she really deserves a break. So I figured that ordering takeout for dinner tonight would be nice. Since I...
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Supporting chef friends: lunch in the 'hood
The Compatriot is back in town after a long absence, and life hasn't been easy during quarantine and the subsequent social distancing, so I scheduled to meet up with him at one of our favorite...
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There IS such a thing as free lunch... kind of
This meal was about 3 years overdue. I normally BYO so it's rare that I even pick up the wine list at a restaurant. But some time ago I noticed that a couple of vintages of a very rare wine were...
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Supporting chef friends: back at dinner
The Compatriot wanted to hit more of his favorite restaurants in town before he flew out, and Ta Vie 旅 is definitely one of them. When the government announced that dine-in restrictions would be...
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Supporting chef friends: a very gout dinner
Six months ago the Peanut Gang decided to support one of our favorite chefs and gathered at Neighborhood. After weeks of not being able to dine out for dinner due to government restrictions, we...
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Second chances: ordinary by day, zesty by night
It's been a while since Hello Kitty and I were able to go out to a nice dinner, so I asked her to pick out a restaurant we can patronize and support. Much to my surprise, she chose ZEST by Konishi -...
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