Bought the Shanghai Tatler Best Restaurants guide the other day and my takeaway after flipping through the Edipresse Group publication for about 15 minutes? Not very credible.
While that’s not to say the restaurants they’ve listed aren’t any good (in fact, most of them are excellent choices), but most of them are clearly chosen for the [...]
As you would expect, there are several tiers of Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong. There are ones for the masses, usually offering average-quality sushi along carousel / conveyor belts such as Genki Sushi (????). Quality is consistent but selection, especially on different types of raw fishes, is limited.
Then there are restaurants that are beyond my [...]
Alas, the trip was far too short and due to circumstances, I wasn’t able to choose restaurants I would like to go to. I went to Bali Laguna for their Thai food and Element Fresh for their relatively healthy alternative – where I saw Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard (they were in town for some [...]
August 8 – Day 8
Lunch @ 1:00PM
Here’s an excerpt from That’s Shanghai magazine of the wine bar:
“With many affordable options and an accessible menu, Enoteca is the perfect pre-dinner destination for both novice and expert aficionados”.
That may be so, but they’ve forgotten to mention the most interesting aspect of the bar. After sipping a particular [...]
August 7 – Day 7
Drinks @ 10:00PM
Finished my week-long Shanghai visit at Vue at Hyatt on the Bund, which has only been in operation for about a year.
In terms of view, you get the best of both worlds – a breathtaking view of Lujiazui, arguable China’s main financial district and the Bund, a strip of [...]
August 7 – Day 7
Dinner @ 7:00PM
From the people who brought you everything under the Macau Regency brand such as Taipan Massage / Spa, and Lisboa Restaurant (葡京茶餐厅), Lisboa Yum Yum Pot is a new concept which focuses on dishes offer on (what else?) POTS.
Usually, these clay pots are heated until very hot, then they [...]
August 6 – Day 6
Lunch @ 1:00PM
Had a quick lunch at Ji Heng Mian Guan, which is located in Hongqiao / Gubei district (I’m not sure why the address is Changning, well I suppose it is still part of Changning … anyway)
The Hongqiao / Gubei area is a popular residential district for Japanese, Korean and [...]
August 5 – Day 5
Dinner @ 7:00PM
While I’m not sure what to think about the name, I’ve heard many praises about the restaurant since I’ve been living in Shanghai some 2 years ago.
I was finally able to visit the restaurant and ordered myself a steak called something along the lines of T800 Sirloin Steak – [...]
August 4 – Day Four
Dinner @ 6:30PM
A friend from Shanghai was treating us to dinner and brought us to Cui Ting Xuan Restaurant. To be honest, I have no clue what kind of Chinese cuisine it was – its unmistakenly Chinese alright. It might’ve been “Chinese fusion cuisine”.
My friend even ordered abalone as appetizers! It [...]
August 3 – Day Three
Lunch @ 2:00PM
I suppose this is nothing special to write about, since there are plenty of Crystal Jade’s in Hong Kong. When I was working in Shanghai for 2 years, this is where I usually visit if I want good dim sum that reminds me of home.
Their food is not bad, [...]