Category Archives: hong kong

Going high end in Central

Posted on January 10, 2012 by terence

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

Posted on January 7, 2012 by terence

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

Posted on January 5, 2012 by terence

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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We have to go back.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by terence

So I did. Wee Ling and I done messed up last month when I was in Hong Kong. I purposely scheduled a 5 hour layover between Singapore and Shanghai where I sought to rectify this. And I did.

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unemployment

Posted on September 28, 2011 by terence

I was unemployed for a week. I took advantage of that to go to my two favorite Asian city-states. Pre-Opening Apple Store IFC HK Tasty Congee and Wantun in IFC

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luk yu teahouse, central, hong kong

Posted on February 19, 2010 by terence

i used to have a client who would have morning dim sum there every morning at 6am. we used to have get there for the meeting at 6am. it was . . .early. i’m again fooling around with hdr and … Continue reading →

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home again, home again

Posted on December 6, 2009 by terence

with christmas and new year’s around the corner, i’m in countdown mode for my trip back to the states, which is nominally home for me. of course, i’m not really sure what is home anymore. let’s review a bit: pittsburgh, … Continue reading →

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Sushi Kuu review

Posted on April 8, 2009 by terence

Since I started writing it in March, that’s where it ended up posting.Read it here

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The Bird and the Bee

Posted on April 7, 2009 by terence

I just got back from Hong Kong . . . and I’ll be throwing up some more photos and food posts (I realize that this blog should be renamed “IwishIstilllivedinHongKongbutIminShanghai.blogspot.com”) but when I was down in the HKSAR, I picked … Continue reading →

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OPENING SOON

Posted on March 12, 2009 by terence

TSUI WAH!!!! opening: soonfood: Hong Kong Style Cafelocation: ?????????/Fumin Lu near Changle Lu next to La Dolce Vita and Agave

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