RISI e BISI

No city can ever have too many Italian restaurants. Recently, however, it seems that restaurateurs are done with the traditional style trattorias and fine dining Italian restaurants, and opting instead for a much more informal and social kind of dining,Read more

The Diner

We’ve all seen hundreds of American movies. Think, particularly, of those that are based in a small town in the middle of nowhere, and you’ll know what a typical American diner looks like. Now, squash all those images together soRead more

The Chop House

Although our city is doing its best to offer more and more healthy eating options, there are times – and all restaurateurs know this – when all you need is some serious comfort food. Wooloomooloo Group’s latest outlet, The ChopRead more

Fogo Samba, Macau

In every other country I have lived, during summer (and even some winters), barbecues have always featured heavily in our lives. In Hong Kong, however, to have a barbecue is a real luxury, and an invitation to a barbecue comesRead more

LUCQUES tavern

Let whoever wants to judge do so as much as they like, but I will admit that I have always loved Dan Ryan’s for its stereotypical, wholesome American-style comfort food. Taking over the DR space in Harbour City’s Ocean Terminal,Read more

85 South

Although there will always be a time and a place for fine dining, the recent restaurant openings across the city suggest that Hongkongers may have fatigued of the high price tags, opting instead for simple street food withRead more

Restoration

Magnolia does it, everyone loves it, so it’s about time someone else did it too. I’m talking about delicious, soul-hugging Creole cuisine, and Wyndham Street newbie Restoration is doing it in style. This New Orleans inspired eatery sits whereRead more

The Salted Pig

** THIS RESTAURANT HAS NOW CLOSED - VISIT KNUTSFORD TERRACE LOCATION ** The pig has always been one of my favourite animals, mainly when it’s served on a plate in any of its delicious forms. I wouldn’t say I dislikedRead more

Naughty Nuri’s, Batubelig, Bali

To celebrate my sister’s birthday in Bali, we opted not for a Balinese restaurant (although we know these are good from my previous trip, reviewed here), but for a much naughtier option: Naughty Nuri’s in Batubelig. Naughty Nuri’s is famousRead more

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