After a bit of a pause over the past few months or so while I had a baby and have been trying to figure out this whole parenting thing, I think it’s about time I put up a new post!Read more
Food trends can come and go, but a classic steakhouse is one type of restaurant that will never go out of fashion. The latest carnivores’ paradise to open in Hong Kong is Steak on Elgin, which, as its name suggests,Read more
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
Given my Venezuelan heritage, can you imagine my excitement when I heard that a new Latin American restaurant serving Venezuelan arepas had opened in Hong Kong? This was back when Picada was just a pokey little place on Elgin Street.Read more
I have always had a slight aversion to eating a fancy meal inside a shopping mall. In Hong Kong, of course, this can’t always be avoided and indeed many great restaurants can be found in Hong Kong’s shopping centres. AsRead more
Lily & Bloom, one of my favourite pre-dinner, or post-dinner drink spots, has recently welcomed a new chef to the kitchen. Chef Chris Grare, who joined from The American Club and has also worked at Café Gray Deluxe and CaféRead more
Private kitchens are something you don’t hear of quite as frequently as you used to in Hong Kong. They are, however, if you look for them, still around and can be found in the most unlikely of places, but perhapsRead more
I reviewed Cocotte when it first opened a little over two years ago (read previous review here) and was very impressed by its humble yet hearty French cuisine and the friendly attitude of the owners, brothers Brice and Jonathan Moldovan.Read more
Causeway Bay has got to be one of the most stressful areas of Hong Kong. It’s always inexplicably busy, even on weekdays, and people seem to go out of their way to walk directly into you from all angles. InRead more
These days, the humble sandwich is really not so humble anymore. Restaurants all over the world, both casual and fine-dining, are coming up with a whole range of interesting and exciting fillings to go on all kinds of different breads.Read more