The number of Sichuan eateries that have popped up in the OC is a testament to the fast growing population of mainland Chinese in the area. One of the latest additions is Chili Party, a restaurant chain of around 10, operating in mainland China, and one in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district. Chili Party is […]
Shanghainese food in Hong Kong
For me, a trip to Hong Kong is about nostalgia, about the things from my childhood, and the decade I spend here as an adult. The energy of the environment, the friends, the memories, and most of all, the myriad of food available to those who have the thirst for adventure. I have a list of […]
rediscovering Chef Chen in Irvine
I remember quite vividly, the last time I’m here. We are taking my grandmother out for lunch and she is still mobile enough to travel around in her wheelchair. She passed away five years ago — and I don’t remember visiting again after that time possibly six or more years ago. It isn’t for any […]
Grabbing a final bite before heading home
This is my last Hong Kong post and it begins with my former roommates Bernard and Juliana, along with their son Liam meeting my son and I after we checked in at the Airport Express in Central to have a final meal with us. If you’ve never been to Hong Kong, you won’t know […]
a bizarre hodge podge of deliciousness
My dear friend Richard Feldman, owner of seven restaurants in Hong Kong insisted on taking me to this little place he knows for my last dinner before I head home. With a handful of friends in tow, we embark on New York Club, a hole-in-the-wall flanked between auto shops on a hidden street corner. The […]
