This was probably one of the most eagerly anticipated meal of the trip. The few days prior, we had been so busy skiing / snowboarding and exploring the area, we haven’t really sat down for a long, proper and relaxed meal. And having only had a few pieces of chocolate for lunch that day, we [...]
??? (or literally “one bowl of noodle”) has been the subject of many blogs since it opened 3 to 4 years ago, so I suppose it is nothing special that I write about the place. Rather, I want to use ??? as a platform to talk about the surrounding neighborhood (Star Street) and some of [...]
Most hot pots I’ve had anywhere are only so-so. Some places might have 1 or 2 dishes that is/are the restaurant’s “specialty dishes” and that’s pretty much their selling point. My favorite hot pot restaurant had always been 方榮記沙爹牛肉專家 (Fong Wing Kee in Cantonese or Fang Rong Ji in Mandarin) in Kowloon City but they [...]
If you happen to walk past the intersection of Staunton Street and Shelley Street (the escalators leading up to Mid-levels) from around 2:30 to 5:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays, you might be able to catch a granny selling Chinese pudding (砵仔糕) with her husband (he’s seen here walking back to the cart after finishing his [...]
Edit: New Entry on Dakota Prime (December 5, 2008)
The talk of the town last night was the grand opening of Dakota Prime, a steak house … that apparently isn’t really a steak house. Their slogan is “Hong Kong’s first ‘Anti-steakhouse’ steakhouse” and when I asked what that really means, the simple answer I got was: [...]
Ever heard of Awfully Chocolate?
The franchise opened its Hong Kong franchise today over at 2 Hysan Road – the franchise now boasts a presence in 6 cities across Asia; the other 5 being Singapore, Beijing, Jakarta, Shanghai and Taipei.
The have an interesting concept. The store decor has a very minimalist black and white feel to [...]
I think many of us here were really excited when Krispy Kreme came to Hong Kong about 2 years ago. I’ve been a regular ever since and I would visit any of their branches at least once a week. Unfortunately, unlike the US, Krispy Kreme here did not pass out free donuts while you line [...]
People often say Coke tastes better coming from a glass bottle. I believe, or my taste buds led me to believe, that Coke does in fact, taste better in glass packaging. But why is that? I found a thread on answerbag and here are some response to the question “Why does Coke in a glass [...]
One of my favorite restaurants (I know, I use the term “favorite” way too much, it not very effective anymore) in Causeway Bay is none other than SNAKE KING TWO! I’m sure that’s that the real English name for 蛇王二, but that’s the literal translation and I can’t be bothered to change it.
Their signature dish [...]
In general, I think there are 2 camps of “steak houses” in Hong Kong. There’s the “authentic steak house” such as The Steak House at InterCon, Ruth’s Chris and The Mandarin Grill, etc. Then there’s the old-school local steak restaurants, such as Boston Restaurant (?????), and a few others that serve steak on a hot [...]