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Jun 11, 20182 min read

[Closed] Review of common room & co. cafe: A weekend escape to Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

As an introvert that loves people, coffee shops have long been an ideal middle ground where I can spend hours alone and yet still enjoy...

Jun 8, 20183 min read

New Japanese restaurant review: Fukuro, a modern izakaya in Soho, Hong Kong

Fun vibes and great bites at Soho's newest izakaya “Welcome to Fukuro! Fukuro!” As soon as we walked into the restaurant, everyone from...

Jun 5, 20182 min read

Restaurant review: Sun Hang Yuen, a cha chaan teng in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong

I don’t often say this anymore, but I found a new restaurant by literally following my nose. Not by reading a news alert or receiving a pres

Jun 3, 20183 min read

[Closed] New restaurant review: Chifa Dumpling House in Soho, Hong Kong

Peruvian-Chinese food in Central When I was in high school, one of my MSN usernames was “dumpling.” It’s embarrassing now, but I’d chosen...

Jun 1, 20182 min read

Restaurant review: New Punjab Club in Central, Hong Kong (1 Michelin star)

Hong Kong's most sophisticated (and delicious) South Asian restaurant Trying New Punjab Club for the first time was kind of an ordeal....

May 30, 20182 min read

Japanese restaurant review: Shiba in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong

Casual kushiyaki in Kennedy Town There’s something about Japanese food that reminds me to slow down. Maybe it’s because it often takes so...

May 22, 20182 min read

Indonesian restaurant review: Kaum at Potato Head in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong

Say yes to the durian sambal sauce! It all started on Instagram. A photo caption had the words “that fermented durian sambal sauce...

May 20, 20184 min read

Nordic restaurant review: Frantzen’s Kitchen by Chef Bjorn Frantzen in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

A night experiencing all new flavours I’m not sure I ever think of my meals as just sustenance (well, maybe my super healthy Nood Food...

May 19, 20182 min read

Restaurant review: Happy Paradise, a modern Chinese bistro, by Chef May Chow in Hong Kong

Boisterous flavours and atmosphere at this new Chinese spot in Soho It’s no secret that eating out in Hong Kong usually puts a decent...

May 17, 20183 min read

French restaurant review: Metropolitain in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong

Hearty French comfort food in Sai Ying Pun On a recent spring evening, my friend and I walked out of the rain and into Metropolitain’s...

May 14, 20182 min read

[Closed] Mexican restaurant review: Agave Central

Cheap and cheerful Mexican food Mexican food is such a comfort food staple. It somehow manages to be both refreshing and satisfying at...

Apr 29, 20182 min read

Steakhouse restaurant review: Morton’s of Chicago, Hong Kong

Trying the legendary steakhouse's new spring menu For steak lovers, Morton’s likely needs no introduction. Founded in 1978, this...

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