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Junk food day
Two weeks after the last time I hit my new low in terms of weight - and subsequently rebounding after numerous cheat meals - I've finally brought my weight down enough to hit a new low. I honestly...
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One.more.Tang
Year end is always busy season for the MNSC boys, as half the birthdays are bunched up in the last quarter. Two weeks after our last mind-blowing tasting, we're back sitting at the same table and,...
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The long lunch
For the last few years I've been getting invitations to join some friends for a "long lunch" in mid-December. A bunch of wine lovers take half a day of work, get together and unwind as we close out...
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Where is my Riedel Sommelier?!
Another month has gone by pretty fast, and time for another dinner with Mo' Unni. It seems we are taking turns picking the venues, and she's decided to check out 121BC. To be honest, I vaguely...
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Losing mojo
It was supposed to be our last lunch with him. There had been persistent rumors that Jeremy Evrard, our beloved mâitre d' at Caprice, would be leaving Hong Kong. We had recently heard that Jeremy...
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A hazy shade of winter
I've been remiss in keeping in touch with some friends, and haven't seen them in over a year. I finally found some time to round them up for lunch today, and figured we should go have some dim sum at...
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Goin' off the reservation
A friend of mine pinged us out of the blue a couple of days ago, announcing that he was back in Hong Kong for a few days and that he would like to get together with us for dinner. While I haven't seen...
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Makan 2013 Day 1: farang dinner
So here goes... My week in Singapore. Why am I here? Well... I guess I just wanted to be somewhere else other than Hong Kong, and be away from the office for a few days. There are a lot of friends...
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Makan 2013 Day 2: old local favorites
I woke up this morning feel physically drained, so I allowed myself the luxury of not hauling my ass out of bed to jog off the calories. I guess I'll do that tomorrow morning, after a heavy day of...
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Makan 2013 Day 2: modern Peranakan
Dinner time rolled around, and I met up with a some foodie friends from Singapore. At the organizer's suggestion we went to Candlenut, which had reopened and attracted polarizing reactions among...
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Makan 2013 Day 3: Iggy pop
The fine dining leg of my trip begins tonight, with a long-overdue return to Iggy's. I went to Iggy's a couple of times between 2005 and 2006, and liked the modern, more innovative style of cuisine....
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Makan 2013 Day 4: old and new favorites
I rolled out of bed and decided to take a break from jogging this morning, which meant I was able to shift my eating schedule a little earlier. I decided to head to one of my old favorites for...
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Makan Day 4: flying pigeon
I'd heard about Gunther's for a long time, as Chef Gunther Hubrechsen had done a stint at Les Amis a number of years ago. People in foodie circles have been talking about this place for a long time,...
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Makan 2013 Day 5: repetition at André
Tonight was my eagerly anticipated return to Restaurant André. Mr. Ho and I were completely blown away by the food on our first visit back in May, and the Specialist had arranged for this to be her...
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A fighter till the end
It's the final MNSC dinner of the year, and it's down to the wire... not just the two-way race at the top, but also the three-way mêlée for last place. No one wants to distinction of finishing last...
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Christmastime for orphans
It's Christmas Eve, and once again I'm in Hong Kong instead of being with my parents in Taipei. The good thing about this year, though, is that I'm not in the middle of a fund launch, and won't have...
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Random Boxing Day lunch
I Love Lubutin finally has a day off from work, so we decided to do lunch together. She suggested that I pick "somewhere that I normally wouldn't go", and the original thinking was to venture far away...
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White truffle for mom
I was getting mentally ready for my Christmas Eve dinner, sitting around in the office, when an idea popped into my head. Why not bring some white truffle home to mom? It's in season and would make a...
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Dirty duck
It's my first trip back to Taiwan since 3 months ago, and since that time Florentijn Hofman's Rubber Duck Project has moved from Kaoshiung (高雄) to Taoyuan (桃園), and is now parked in Keelung Harbor...
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Gathering the clan
Tonight was a very special evening. There hasn't been a gathering of my clansmen (and clanswomen) of this scale since... EVER! The last time there were a good many of us in Taipei at the same time...
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