Tag Archives: hong kong

Wing Hing on Ship Street

Posted on May 3, 2012 by terence

A couple of years ago, my friend CP went to Hong Kong with some friends to see the band The Flaming Lips play. As part of his weekend, he went with some friends to some Chinese restaurant in Wanchai and … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Travel | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in food, hong kong, Travel | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in food, hong kong, Travel | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in food, hong kong, Travel | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

A return to Goldfinch

Posted on January 3, 2012 by terence

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.

Posted in food, Travel | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Welcome to 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 by terence

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 →

Posted in food, Travel | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

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.

Posted in food, hong kong, Travel | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

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

Posted in food, hong kong, Travel | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Brunching in HK

Posted on August 17, 2011 by terence

One of my oldest friends in Hong Kong (meaning I’ve known her the longest, not that she is, you know, chronologically old) and her husband met up with me at the charming Chez Patrick Deli in Wanchai for brunch. Sigh … Continue reading →

Posted in food | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Mido Cafe – Hong Kong

Posted on August 9, 2011 by terence

Another weekend spent in Hong Kong. I’m running out of ways to say just how much I love Hong Kong. I emailed the delightful Wee Ling from Chop Chop Curry Pok. She replied – let’s have a cha chaan tang … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Travel | Tagged , | 19 Comments