Oh hey! Long time no see… Can you believe it’s been 953 days since I last put pen to paper to talk about food? There’s been so much that’s happened in the last two and a half years and I’ve been a little busy and distracted. Well, I suddenly find myself with a bit of…
Tag: Casual Dining
The story of Electric Avenue and the tasty burger
I’m always on the lookout for a great burger. When you think of the Food Pyramid, then a burger has got all the bases covered; mind you, the proportion of fats and meat might be a little on the excessive side 🙂 I’d been hearing a lot about a new burger joint over at Sai…
Terroir Parisien: Pretty plating but a bit inconsistent
When I heard that Yannick Allèno was opening an outlet in Hong Kong, I immediately had visions of a new gastronomic paradise hitting our fair shores. With his two Parisian Fine Diners rewarded with 3 Michelin Stars each, including his showpiece; AllĂ©no Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen entrenched in the #Worlds50best restaurants (#31): How could I…
Gordon Ramsey: Bread Street Kitchen and the Beef Wellington
I’m gonna get straight to the point, with little to no preamble. I had the Gordon Ramsey version of Beef Wellington from Bread Street Kitchen and it was amazing….. Right, back to normal programming…. One of my foodie buddies recently and somewhat sheepishly admitted that he’d never had a beef wellington before; then almost embarrassingly,…
London: World #91 & 1* St John
I walked right past St John when I was wandering the back streets of Smithfield, such was the unassuming facade of the restaurant. With it’s roller shutter pulled down, the pub looked just like all of the other semi industrial businesses that help make Smithfield one of the more interesting locations in London. That I…
Gough’s on Gough: A study in Style over Substance?
One of my favourite streets in Hong Kong is the very cool Gough Street, home to great little nicknack & coffee shops, great little restaurants; there is just a super vibe whenever you’re cruising the strip. A strange thing happened to one of those cool little shops this year; a groovy furniture and accessories store…
Pirata: the other great Italian in Wanchai
It’s not too often that I’ll start a post about a restaurant by raving about another; but here goes. I absolutely adore Pici in Wanchai; it’s without doubt my favourite casual diner at the moment. But I will probably never go back. Why would I now that I’ve discovered Pirata, the other Wanchai restaurant by…
Mr & Mrs Fox: Surprising and worth the effort
I have to admit to being a little lazy of late; perhaps worse even, a total lack of imagination. You see, apart from hitting fine dining restaurants in fabulous cities across the globe, I’ve been living the hermit life back in Hong Kong. Â Sticking close to home and eating pretty boring. So we decided to…
Locofama: Inconsistent food but worse, bad service
I have a bit of a problem. You see, I’m on this super health kick that’s seen me drop about ten kilos and get very fit; that in itself is not a problem 🙂 But there is the fact that I’m a food blogger and really really love excessively fatty food; most notably calorie dense…
The Optimist: Another Spanish gem in Wanchai
There is this ‘no mans land‘ in Wanchai; it’s not quite in the hip and cool part, and it’s not quite in the seedier strip club district. It’s not really anything to be honest, but it most certainly is an unexpected spot to find a surprisingly authentic Spanish restaurant. We’d walked past The Optimist a…
Honbo: Burgers that are a little healthy, right?
There’s not too many things I actually get cravings for; but I will admit that a good hamburger is something that I sometimes have a physical craving for. Maybe not such a good thing; all of the best burgers are pretty much not so healthy, so eating them too often can be a problem. The…
12,000 Francs: Preservation is the name of the game
With a weird name that makes no sense initially, 12,000 Francs has delivered a meal that was incredibly rewarding. Let me explain. In 1795, a little fellow by the name of Napoleon Bonaparte offered a princely sum of 12,000 Francs to anyone who could devise a method of preserving food for his all conquering armies….
Pici: The most amazing pasta
Let me throw some numbers at you 19, 26, 31, 43, 45, 65 & 80 These numbers represent some of the best restaurants in the world; in fact, they are the number ranking of restaurants on the San Pellegrino list that I’ve visited in the last six weeks. I’ve been chasing that elusive high, the…
Bizou; the Nordic American brasserie
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…
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. Â 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. Â 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…
Djapa – Nipo Brasilerio the most colourful of mixes
I love discovering a new place that instantly ingratiates itself on all levels. Â 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…
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