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Bord(eaux) on the Fourth of July
Pineapple pinged us a few days ago and asked if we were free for lunch today. He didn't tell us upfront what it was about, but I figured it would be something pretty interesting, so I put my hand up. I...
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The secret with the golden egg
V is back in town and I wanted to introduce him to a few more restaurants which had opened up during the pandemic years. Andō has always been a crowd-pleaser, and having Carlito gor gor around means...
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Life is better without bluefin, but not today
The Tiggers are back in town for a few weeks and I'm only too happy to get the chance to see them. There seems to be a dearth a decent Japanese restaurants over in Hongcouver, so I've been tasked with...
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Second flight
Over the last few months Foursheets has occasionally brought up the fact that she has never been to L'Envol. After our disastrous first meal at Rùn (潤) located in the same hotel - and Foursheets'...
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Diane again
Now that many Hong Kongers are continuing with their revenge traveling - especially for the peak summer holiday season with their kids - restaurant reservations have become much easier to come by. We...
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Come into my world
We haven't seen DaRC and Ro Ro for a few weeks, so we set aside tonight for our gathering together with Chaxiubao. Not surprisingly, they chose a Chinese restaurant after traveling in Europe for a few...
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3 stars, 3 times the gold
Tonight was the second instalment of the Tiggers' culinary tour with me, and we're returning to Ta Vie 旅. Babu's last visit with us was over a year and a half ago, and this would be their first time...
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Go Goh Macau
While having lunch together yesterday, NC Chung and I found out that Tigger was gonna be home alone today, kind of. While both Tigger and I ignored our friend's earlier suggestion of a boys' trip to...
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Goh go Hon
Goh-san's in town on a layover, and a few of us had the privilege of spending some time with him. The Man in White T-shirt has made the executive decision to take him all the way to Sun Hon Kee...
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I feel like chicken tonight
Some time ago, there was a discussion between V and Monsieur Jamin about doing a tasting of sweet wines like beerenauslese and trockenbeerenauslese, which are much sweeter than the typical "off-dry"...
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Occupy Amber: two quenelles
Third anniversary, and another vegetarian day. This is now the third year in a row we are having dinner at Amber, and once again we look forward to the vegetarian creations from Richard Ekkebus, Terry...
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Cali night
It's been a while since we last hung out with Mr. and Mrs. Birdiegolf, and we finally got a chance to do so after they returned from their globetrotting. When I asked for venue suggestion, I wasn't the...
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Sine Qua Non toast, part 9: no reds
Two nights after coming to enjoy some Californian wines, I'm back at Neighborhood again, which is still without the presence of the Man in White T-shirt. I'm with friends who regularly meet up to pop...
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The three musketeers
It's been a long, long time since I was last in the presence of the Three Musketeers. I had met up with them individually from time to time, or bumped into them by chance in social settings, but I...
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Rooted in Pomerol
With all the traveling everyone's been doing this year, it's been a few months since our gang last caught up over a few bottles. None of us have been to Racines so the suggestion was made to check the...
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Quickie dim sum
It's been a while since we were last at Ho Hung Kee (何洪記) a visit, and it seemed appropriate that we hit the place today. Rice noodle rolls filled with twisted cruller (香脆油條腸粉) - these days I'm a...
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The fishy farewell
Bear and Mama Bear are nearing the end of their stay in Hong Kong, and I wanted to take Mama Bear out for another nice meal before she returns to their culinary wasteland. As Japanese is one of the...
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The 492- point Torbreck vertical
I have a confession to make: I sometimes enjoy torturing the Candidate a little. As a former candidate, she would be well-exposed to wines from all over the world, and in fact has probably tasted a lot...
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How to feed a village
A friend is back in town and the Great One has decided to take her to the Chairman (大班樓). This time around I'm lucky enough to be invited to join them, and it's always good to be able to spend some...
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Four Seasons day part 1: the paper chase
I got pinged out of the blue last week, asking whether I would be interested in attending a preview tasting. Apparently the First Initiative Foundation is putting on a gala and has invited a few chefs...
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