So after another 2.5-hours bus ride from New Chitose Airport to Niseko Village, and another 30 minutes to check in, settle down and decide where to eat, we were already starving again. Afterall, what we had at the airport was only a snack. At the time, the sushi and teppanyaki restaurants at the Hilton were [...]
THE. BEST. STEAK. EVER. PERIOD.
Yes, it was better than Morton’s Steakhouse.
Yes, it was better than the Steak House at the InterContinental Hong Kong.
Yes, it trumped all my other experiences involving steak.
And yes, the bill also topped the list.
Dakota Prime is not your average Steak and Seafood restaurant. I went there tonight with high expectations (I [...]
When I heard that New York Fries might be entering the Hong Kong market, I was going NUTS.
That was, until I found out about Ireland’s Potato. They serve some serious made-to-order fries and apparently, they are also very serious about their potato. Here’s their slogan:
“There are two things in the world that can’t be joked: [...]
August 2 – Day Two
Lunch @ 1:00PM
I can’t believe I missed this spot while I was working in Shanghai until a year ago. My friend confirmed that this little “yard” off of Taikang Road was established a little more than a year ago and has only recently became popular with tourists (or locals with a [...]
August 1 – Day One
Siu Yeh @ 11:00 PM
Wu Ji Spicy Hotpot has always been the go-to place if I wanted Sichuan-style (read: VERY NUMBING SPICY) hotpot in Shanghai. The “麻辣” in the name should be a warning for most of you who can’t take spicy food, because this … this is REALLY spicy. Don’t [...]
Yakitori restaurants have been around for a very long time, but they continue to pop up in drove. Just recently, another one called Magushi opened on Peel Street in Soho so I thought I’d try it with my brother. Its about a 5 minute walk so I had greeted the folks at the restaurant in [...]