Category Archives: food

Hawaii for Chinese New Year

No, I didn’t make it to the Aloha State – as you know I was in Japan. However, its not a big secret that the Japanese have long been fascinated by Hawaii. Additionally, on my flight to Tokyo, I ended … Continue reading

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Chinese New Year means Japan

For the second year in a row I went to Japan to go snowboarding with my friend Evan. This time we went to Happo-one instead of Nozawa, but I had been to Happo many times before. First off, Tokyo. Returned … Continue reading

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Double Birthday

My friends Kyle and Colin have their birthdays a few days apart in early January. We started the celebration at the mind-blowingly expensive Morton’s of Chicago steakhouse over in IFC in Pudong. The first thing I will mention is that … Continue reading

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Going high end in Central

My friend Pete once commented that what passes for good Western food in Shanghai usually equates to “doesn’t suck.” While it’s not 100% true, it often feels true. So in-between my nostalgic runs for the Hong Kong I used to … Continue reading

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Eating hand made noodles in Wanchai

Having just got off the plane from Shanghai and knowing that I was going to have handmade noodles the next day, I felt like I needed a control group. Oh and a new noodle place would be really awesome. So … Continue reading

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An Anthony Bourdain Food day

Part of the reason I was so ready to get to Hong Kong was that I was watching old episodes of No Reservations – especially repeating the one for Hong Kong when I realized that I hadn’t been out to … Continue reading

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A return to Goldfinch

Decided I wanted to return to Goldfinch, so enlisted Wee Ling, her husband and their friends just in from Hanoi to have old school black pepper steaks.

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Welcome to 2012

Needing to get out of cold Shanghai – especially with a lot of people out of town, I took my friend Abbie’s advice and her apartment too and just went down to Hong Kong to chill out for a few … Continue reading

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It’s Hairy Crab Season

My friend Joanne flew up from Hong Kong. It’s hairy crab season here in Shanghai. Reservations were made at Xinguang Jiu Jia. It was pretty awesome. Every part of the crab. De-shelled. Served with asparagus, crab meat, various reproductive organs.

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Turkey Day 2011

In what is now a Shanghai tradition, another turkey was ordered. Friends were invited. Lots of food was eaten.

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