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Uma Nota is more of a boteco than a restaurant, which is a kind of a pub where bohemians in Brazil would get together for drinks and cheap snacks. The menu is very compact and other than salads, it's mostly grilled meat or skewers coming in petit portions. Uma Nota didn't even use to have… Continue reading Uma Nota: São Paulo’s Street Food with an Oriental touch (7.0)
VEA is definitely a fitting place to take someone to on special occasions because its sense of ritual and the theater of its service are all top tier even for a city like Hong Kong where dinner bills upwards of $2000 per head are not so uncommon. Before coming to this place I had a… Continue reading VEA: Franco Chinese Parade (8.8)
I am far from being a connoisseur of South East Asian food, especially of the Singaporean and Malaysian variety, but I do know whether I enjoy a meal. Old Bazaar Kitchen was a genuine surprise, not in a spectacular and aesthetically dazzling way, but in its execution of mostly ordinary dishes with a touch of… Continue reading Old Bazaar Returns (8.5)
民以食為天，香港人很幸福，我們的香港在料理和餐飲管理方面的造詣與全球最發達的大城市比肩而立，但在外面吃飯多了，偶爾會覺得一般餐廳無非來來去去幾味菜，幾種調味，再到高級餐廳品嚐來頭不得了的各種動物和食材，無論日本菜還是法國菜，沒有太精緻，只有更精緻，廚師的創意日新月異，有時反而會懷念...→
The morning catching up, small plates sharing and tea drinking ritual of yum cha is part of Hong Kong’s culture and identity. Back in the 80s and early 90s, old ladies would circle around buzzing dining rooms with pushcarts and shout out for attention. While dim sum carts are increasingly hard to spot in Hong… Continue reading Lin Heung Kui: A Taste of Old Hong Kong (8.0)
近十年來秘魯菜開始在全球盛行，最出名的菜式包括魚生（ceviche）、燒肉和串燒，以及各式慢煮肉類海鮮。作為熱帶國家，有高山有熱帶雨林又鄰近大海，食材種類非常多，除了... →
Pica Pica is a Spanish expression that means a little bit of a variety of foods, which is fitting enough for a restaurant inspired by Spanish tapas traditions. We came here on a Sunday noon which, in retrospect, was ill-timed. Everything on the menu seemed to be created for a night out with plenty to… Continue reading Pica Pica: Bitesize Tapas (8.0)
香港的上海菜館多數都混合了滬、江、浙、淮、揚，甚至是京的元素，最後一次找到的相對簡單純種的滬菜是上海弄堂。老闆娘是一個很有故事的人物... →
La Table Brasserie is a hotel restaurant with a fairly good reputation for its location and pricing: warm hospitality, consistent food, fabulous view, fond memories of special-day meals, etc. In fact, many customers remember the place and return. The restaurant is also warmly received by visiting foreigners. Despite the endless disappointments trying out restaurants specialized… Continue reading La Table Brasserie: Solid (7.5)
Jamie's Italian has finally closed, as did around two dozens of its chain in its native England. Replacing it is Gaia's Redhouse which is a chic new dim sum place that actually offers much more solid food and service than its superficially elegant and ornate décor might initially suggest. It's also a rare opportunity to… Continue reading Charming Red House for Dim Sum (7.6)
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