Weekends are all about indulgence, and there are few things more indulgent than getting together with a group of friends for brunch on a weekend. Following its revamp towards the end of last year, Porterhouse (no longer ‘by Laris’) hasRead more
If you think Hong Kong is a small place, I bet restaurant owners think it is even smaller. Poke bowls are still a relatively new and niche concept in Hong Kong, so for there to be two restaurants serving pokeRead more
A good meal often involves learning new things. Fish School, tucked away on Sai Ying Pun’s Third Street, is a collaboration between Yenn Wong of JIA Group (see Chachawan, Mak Mak, Aberdeen Street Social and Rhoda) and Hong Kong-born chefRead more
Is it possible for Hong Kong to be over meat? I say this because it seems that several recent restaurant openings have switched the focus from meat to seafood. One of these is Fishsteria Seafood Place, which was recently openedRead more
Unless you’ve been hiding all summer, you’ve no doubt heard the hype about the opening of new Northern Spanish restaurant, The Optimist. Brought to us by Christian Talpo and Manuel Palacio, the same duo behind popular Italian restaurant Pirata, TheRead more
If you read my ‘sneak preview’ of Swire’s newest restaurant Mr & Mrs Fox, then you’ll know how excited I have been about this opening. If Swire’s existing restaurants (Café Gray Deluxe and The Continental, amongst others) are anything toRead more
If Roald Dhal’s Fantastic Mr. Fox opened a restaurant, there’s no doubt it would be just like Swire’s brand new restaurant Mr & Mrs Fox. This three-storey cooler than cool bar and restaurant soft opened just this Wednesday. Having beenRead more
I am a big fan of mussels, yet, partly because I’m lazy and partly because the thought scared me a little bit, I must admit that I had never actually cooked them at home. Recently, however, a friend who writesRead more
There are people who love oysters, people who hate oysters, and people who are somewhere in the middle. Until I visited The Walrus, I’d say I was one of those in-betweeners; I’d eat them if they were put in frontRead more
With the recent opening of the new MTR station, Kennedy Town continues to grow as a foodie destination. Most newcomers these days focus on bringing something funky and hip to the neighbourhood and making a big splash. Others, such asRead more