Clik here to view.
Breakfast with Blåhaj
Weekends are normally the time for me to catch up on sleep, although with our CCzilla in the house, things don't always work out that way. This morning, though, I woke up early for a different reason....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Substitute Sunday
I got the text messages this afternoon. DaRC's friend had a booking at Nikushou and flew airplane. Would we be able to join him tonight? Well, we didn't have any plans because we didn't want another...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New guy quickie
This morning finds us out in Fanling, so we decided to check if Sun Hon Kee Restaurant (新漢記) would have a table for us. Lucky for us, we did not visit at peak hour, so the restaurant was relatively...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wine Nazi in the hood
We're back for another gathering, and this time I wanted to go back to my beloved Neighborhood because, well, as much as I love the food there, I just haven't been there as much as I would like. Now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fookin' long time
I haven't seen Mr and Mrs Cane in quite some time, and I wanted to have a chance to catch up and see how their plans to emigrate are coming along. Sankala and I kinda felt like having dim sum, and we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Latin evening
Despite what Ms. French Rocket may believe, I have been a long-time fan of Ricardo Chaneton's. I love that he cooks up dishes where humble ingredients get to shine, and my dining experiences at MONO...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The forgotten dinner
I received a strange message this morning from the Great One, about bringing wines for dinner tonight. I was scratching my head about it, because I did not have anything entered into my calendar for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another four-month wait
I'm back at one of the most difficult restaurants to book in Hong Kong, with a reservation I made more than 4 months ago. Hidden (秀殿) has seen their business explode in 2021 - which is a position I am...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The first cut is the deepest
There's a group of friends I haven't seen for a few years, and tonight I had a rare opportunity to join them for a meal. This would be Winnie the Chew's last year before her age changes the big figure,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Le dîner de cons
It was a few years ago that I got to celebrate Fergie and Chocoball's birthdays with them, and this year the boys decided to do it in style. After months of hearing me bitch about it, Fergie finally...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The bird with the golden wing
Thanks to a friend who miscalculated regarding her quarantine stay, the Great One was offered a coveted table at Wing (永), the Chinese restaurant run by Vicky Cheng (鄭永麒) of VEA. This has been one of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Autumn in the 'hood
It has been a long, long time since I was last at my favorite restaurant in town with the Great One, and I was pretty happy when she asked me to join her at Neighborhood. I was more excited, however,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tea, shrimp, and wine
A few days after celebrating her third birthday, we are celebrating our little dogcow CC's "gotcha day". A year ago we welcomed her into our home, and I can't even begin to talk about how much...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Out of quarantine
The Compatriot is back in town after more than a year, and I was so looking forward to seeing him that I took him out to dinner on his first day out after the 21-day hotel quarantine. I figured he...
View ArticleClik here to view.
White truffle feast
'Tis the season for white truffle, and this year word is that the harvest was poor due to the season being too dry. Nevertheless, one needs to indulge a little - even just once a season. Due to poor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The ultimate home banquet
At a dinner a few weeks ago, I was received a coveted invitation to join Dashijie (大師姐) at one of her home banquets. I had to reluctantly turn down my first invitation a few years ago, as Sankala had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The five decade span
It was finally time for a gathering of friends from my high school, and this time around we agreed to meet at Heichinrou (聘珍樓). I have kinda missed the food since their Central branch closed down when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three little birds
After my failed attempt to reach culinary nirvana at this romantic dinner for two with my friend V, I have longed to return to Stellar House (星月居) to see if I could finally get what I wanted. As the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chef white (tee) and the seven boars
I had been wanting to organize a wine tasting for some time. In fact, I first gauged friends' interest a little more than 4 years ago. But for one reason or another, it never came to pass. Well,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No explanation
I had another opportunity to meet up with the Compatriot for dinner tonight, and it was tempura (天ぷら) time. This is also something he misses while living in London, so I'm happy we can help him load up...
View Article