Talk of the Town
On June 24, at precisely 7pm, myself and fellow members of the media will be battling it out in the kitchen for “Eat Your Words,” a competition at Shore (3-4/F, The L Place, 139 Queen’s Rd. Central, 2915-1638) that will see us pen-wielding food writers paired with...
published: Jun 14 2013 - 12:00am
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Buffet resto Three on Canton’s alfresco dining terrace Be On Canton (3/F, Gateway Hotel, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2113-7828) is finally open, all 4,000 square feet of it. Tapas, oysters and cocktails are offered here.
Talk of the Town
This month...
published: May 30 2013 - 6:43pm
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Chef Esther Sham of private kitchen Ta Pantry has moved her digs from Wan Chai to North Point in a collaboration project with wine retailer and storage experts Hip Cellar. The new Ta Pantry (5/F, Block C, Sea View Estate, 2-8 Watson Rd., North Point, 2979-0108) has been...
published: May 17 2013 - 12:00am
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We just had a live demonstration today from the folks behind Something Fresh (www.somethingfresh.com.hk), a new vegetarian food service that prepares ready-to-cook meals that then get delivered straight to your door. The idea behind this is that anybody who has a stove should...
published: May 10 2013 - 12:00am
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Quemo (5/F, QRE Plaza, 202 Queen’s Rd. East, Wan Chai, 2836-0699) confirms that the Spanish invasion is not yet over—in fact, far from it. Slightly different from the tapas bars of late, Quemo gives off more of a Barcelona Market vibe, with hearty Spanish barbecue...
published: Apr 26 2013 - 12:00am
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A bit late in the Latin American wave but still quite on-trend is Mayta (3/F, Grand Progress Building, 15 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, 2790-0928), yet another Dining Concepts brainchild. This one specializes in Peruvian cuisine, and serves everything from anticuchos (aka skewers)...
published: Apr 19 2013 - 12:00am
Things I Hate
People have complained to me that our Dining and Lifestyle Editor, Adele Wong, is way too nice. So since she’s on holiday, I’m going to take her space to tell you all the things I hate about the dining scene in Hong Kong.
Water Pushers
Still or sparkling? What is this...
published: Apr 12 2013 - 12:00am
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First we had Le Fauchon, then we got Ladurée, later on came Eric Kayser, and now Pierre Hermé is going to open a shop in May. I am seriously liking this non-stop French pastry invasion. I still remember my near-orgasmic experience with a piece of Pierre Hermé chocolate cake in...
published: Apr 5 2013 - 12:00am
Talk of the Town
Our annual Restaurant Guide is out March 22! If you haven’t found a copy tucked inside the print issue of the HK Magazine out right now, don’t worry: you’ll be able to download it onto your tablet device soon (did you know HK Mag has an awesome tablet app now?)....
published: Mar 22 2013 - 12:00am
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Sai Ying Pun seems to be developing non-stop lately. The latest addition is Metropolitan (G/F, 46 High St., Sai Ying Pun, 6292-3779), a French restaurant with a façade made to look like a Parisian subway station. Dreamed up by French Creations group—which also owns the...
published: Mar 1 2013 - 12:00am
