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The backup
The Man in White T-shirt pinged and asked whether we wanted to join them for dim sum, which is something we haven't done in a while. Unfortunately it was too late for us to grab a table at Seventh Son...
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Another Penfolds evening
I've been waiting for a while to pop open a few bottles of wine. After failing to bid on a number of special bottles of Penfolds at a Sotheby's auction last year, I decided I would source them from...
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100 grams
Chef DaRC rounded up a bunch of us for dinner tonight. He had gotten to know a caviar supplier in town and now had a 1.8kg can of Kaluga (Queen?) caviar he wished to share with us. I know he's...
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Sticks and starch
Hello Kitty has been hankering to go back to Hidden Kitchen (秀殿), and it's been quite a long time since I was last there. Thankfully a few weeks ago Fergie managed to get us a booking, so we happily...
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Green fruits, eggs, and no ham
It's been a while since our first visit to Dang Wen Li by Dominique Ansel (當文歷餅店), and although we had occasionally gone to pick up and try new creations, I figured it was about time we went back for...
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The Chairman in Amber Rain
It's been a long, long time since I last saw The Great One. We had been hanging out in different circles in the era of social distancing, and I don't remember how many years it's been since we spent...
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Mooncake 2020: pandemic edition
Thanks to the pandemic, travel is severely limited and pretty much non-existent. That means I don't get to go home to the Parental Units with a selection of mooncakes from Hong Kong. I don't have...
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Dim sum for two
Hello Kitty had a hankering for some simple wonton noodles, so we decided to pay Ho Hung Kee (何洪記) a visit. This traditional eatery never disappoints, and can always be counted on to serve up some...
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Relaxing and comfy dinner
It's been a few weeks since we last saw DaRC and Ro Ro, so we made plans to catch up over dinner. DaRC thought about trying some place new to him and threw out Roganic as a suggestion. Since I had a...
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If it makes you happy
Given that her birthday is being bracketed by a couple of special dinners, we have chosen not to plan anything special or fancy on the actual day with Hello Kitty. Instead, we made a last-minute...
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Arrogant Prick and a jaded palate
It's been much too long since we last caught up with Farmer Chris, and I finally decided it was time to open a bottle of wine with him, especially as his birthday had just passed. It's been just over...
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A wonderful second dinner
I was dropping off wines for my dinner tomorrow at Caprice, and not surprisingly, Hairy Legs asked me to sit down at the chef's table so that he could feed me a second dinner. Pâte en croûte - I'm...
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Grown Boy
Tonight we had a very small gathering to commemorate a very special occasion. Thanks to government mandated social distancing measures, we are still limited to a maximum of 4 persons per table when...
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Post-typhoon dinner
Time for the Peanut Gang to gather once again, even though we had met up just over a month ago. Brother KC had promised to take us to a famous "yellow shop" with great food, but alas... as Hong Kong...
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But for the love of truffle
It has been much, much too long since I saw enjoyed Belo's company... and for that matter, the Baller, too. So a plan was concocted for us to gather and enjoy a few bottles together. When I was given...
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The Great big birthday
A few of us were invited by the Kat to help celebrate The Great One's birthday, and naturally this meant dinner at Neighborhood. Social distancing mandates are still in place, so we had to split into...
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Two buckshot
A week after my last dinner, I'm back at Neighborhood to meet up with DaRC and Ro Ro. One benefit of knowing the boss is that he is aware of all the dishes you had just a few days ago, so The Man in...
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Sine Qua Non toast, part 5
I received an email from a wine merchant who was organizing a dinner to taste the fantastic wines from Sine Qua Non. This piqued my interest, and the venue is a restaurant I have been wanting to...
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Silly garnishes on Chinese food
I received an invitation from my friendly neighborhood broker wanting to catch up over lunch, and she has a habit of picking out nice restaurants. In fact, we like some of the same restaurants. So I...
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Back room with normal people
My Favorite Birdbrain Cousin has been missing good sushi as we've all been stuck in Hong Kong this year, so she requested that we go back to Sushi Saito (鮨 さいとう). So I dutifully contacted the...
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