What is American Cuisine? More to the point, what is the Hong Kong version of American Cuisine? Dining Concepts’ most recent new venture aims to answer that question; Bizou is the latest in a long line of restaurants from the group and they’ve pulled out all of the stops to give us an interpretation of American…
Category: Hong Kong
Frantzén’s Kitchen: A new Nordic King
For a city where restaurant openings are as common as the rising sun, I was surprised by the hype that surrounded the launch of Frantzen’s Kitchen. Perhaps intrigued was a better way of putting it, after all, the Nordic style had been tried by Chef Nurdin Topham’s NUR. And while I rated NUR as one my…
Quartermaster: the accidental burger
I don’t know about you, but finding a reasonably priced and good quality steak in Hong Kong is pretty difficult. Don’t get me wrong, you can find an amazing piece of beef here if you pay a premium, a premium that makes your eyes water at times. So, I was pretty intrigued when I found…
JinJuu: Contemporary Korean and oh-so-tasty
I have to say, I was pretty dubious when the girl suggested that we visit Jinjuu for our monthly lunch date. After all, our last couple of ‘long lunches’ had been at Michelin starred restaurants. I had no real reason to be suspect about the Korean fusion joint, the girl had recently been with workmates…
Commissary: A new taste in town
If someone asked you to describe what ‘Southern Californian’ cuisine was all about, could you? Up until recently, I don’t think I could have! Commissary is the restaurant that might just be able to open up the whole Southern Californian culinary scene; especially if the Culinary Director has anything to say about it. Morgan McGlone…
Operetta: Italian? French? Japanese? or still finding its feet?
One of my favourite restaurants in Hong Kong was two Michelin starred Wagyu Takumi, which until recently was helmed by renowned Japanese Chef Mitsuru Konishi. I’d heard that Chef Konishi was involved as culinary director of the newly opened Operetta in Pacific Place, but was completely surprised when I learned that Chef Konishi had made…
Fish School: A cool spot with amazing fish
It seems to be list season; the 2017 Hong Kong & Macau Michelin guide was just released, as was the Tatler Top 20. Just two of the many restaurant guides and lists that are available in HK, they’re probably two of the main guides I use when looking for a lovely dining experience; the other…
Ciao Chow: The best pizza in HK?
Apart from the quite generic Pizza Express, there’s a real shortage of great pizza places in Hong Kong. Sure, I could name a couple of places that do alright pizza, but there’s not many places that could be classified as world class. That all changed when an interesting little place called Ciao Chow opened up…
Djapa – Nipo Brasilerio the most colourful of mixes
I love discovering a new place that instantly ingratiates itself on all levels. It’s even better when that place is about ten steps from the front of your apartment entrance! The Avenue; AKA Lee Tung Avenue has to be one of the most popular destination spots in Hong Kong now, I can attest to this…
1* Tosca at the Ritz Carlton; where everybody knows your name
Just about everyone of a certain age brackets should remember the TV show ‘Cheers’. It was a half hour sitcom about a bar in Boston and the catchy theme song for the show was called ‘Where everybody knows your name’. If you’re not familiar with it, rekindle your memories or experience for the first time…
Ce La Vi: More than a restaurant
A month ago, my best mate was across from Taiwan for a quick visit. We were feeling a little bored and thought that a trip to LKF to check out the night life would be a great way to kill a bit of time. A quick bus ride later and we found ourselves in Hong…
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