This is my last Hong Kong post, and there is a reason why I’ve saved it for last. I didn’t plan to dine at ÉPURE. It wasn’t even on my radar. However, on a fateful Sunday afternoon, while I am enjoying afternoon tea with a friend, a man walks up to us and starts chatting to […]
Iberico & Co — Hong Kong
It’s the first time I’ve ventured to SoHo (south of Hollywood Rd) on this trip. I’m meeting my dear old friend Nou for dinner. She selects a Spanish restaurant for tapas and some wine. The SoHo area came about only a few years before I left Hong Kong so I’m not too familiar with it. It […]
Dining with Gaia Group — Hong Kong
A dear friend of mine, Pino Piano, is co-owner of The Gaia Group, which owns a host of restaurants under its umbrella — 13 to be exact! I met Pino decades ago when he arrived in Hong Kong from The Rainbow Room in New York City, to oversee Va Bene, one of my favorite Italian […]
生昌潮洲海鮮酒家 — an authentic Hong Kong experience
Historically, unlicensed food stalls came about after World War II when the colonial Hong Kong government issued ad hoc licenses to families of deceased and injured civil servants, allowing them to operate food stalls in public, and thereby, earning a living. These licenses are considerably larger than the ones normally issued and a photograph of the […]
A splendid afternoon at Mijas — Stanley, Hong Kong
The “set lunch” is a highly popular way to enjoy an affordable meal quickly in Hong Kong. Most restaurants offer this, from the most generic of restaurants, to the very high end. It is a way of life here, and one which I grew up eating with my entire family, especially my grandparents, who relished […]
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