Macau is on its way to becoming a fine-dining destination, Privately Yours, an article co-written by me and published in The Peak Hong Kong, explores private room dining options at six of Macau’s best restaurants. Continue reading Private Room Dining – Macau
Dynamic, best sums up Hong Kong, with its ever shifting restaurant scene, expanding creative side, area revitalisation, and breathtaking natural beauty juxtaposed by towering modern structures. Booming Hong Kong is an insider’s guide to the city and is the cover story for the June edition of SWISS Universe magazine. Continue reading Hong Kong – An insider’s guide
I am a fan of alfresco dining anytime, but right now is one the best times of the year to do so in Hong Kong – here are a few suggestions. This article, Chill Out, first appeared in Good Eating by South China Morning Post. Cover pic – cheese board from Quayside Continue reading Alfresco Dining Hong Kong
Aberdeen Street Social is the latest opening by the dream-team — Yenn Wong and Jason Atherton. I was invited to join a small group of media on the first day it was open for lunch — less than a week after opening, as Atherton was in town. The restaurant serves Modern British cuisine. What is Modern British cuisine? I asked Atherton after the lunch, and … Continue reading Aberdeen Street Social
To narrow it down to five restaurants in Macau that serve memorable Macanese and/or Portuguese cuisine for CNN Travel required, not surprisingly, a great deal of eating. Those chosen stood out for authenticity and deliciousness, with bonus points for the presence of Macanese and Portuguese diners. For those that may not know, one of the outcomes of Macau having been a Portuguese colony has been the … Continue reading Macau – Top 5 Macanese & Portuguese Restaurants
Aussie chef, and co-owner of Sushi O, Ian Persi, has 20 years experience with Japanese cuisine. In this article, published in South China Morning Post, Persi talks more about his Japanese story, which began when he was in high school. I can highly recommend his food, everything I tried impressed. Below are some dish images and Click Here to read the article. Images courtesy of Castelo Concepts, … Continue reading Chef Profile: Ian Persi
The quotes “It would seem disingenuous to the animal not to make the most of the whole beast: there is a set of delights, textural, flavorsome, which lie beyond the fillet,” and “Once you’ve knocked the beast over the head it’s only polite and common sense to eat it all,” come from chef and author Fergus Henderson, and the man behind the resurgence of nose-to-tail dining. … Continue reading Nose to Tail: Wild Grass vs. The Salted Pig
Which serves the better Croque Monsieur (the French version of a ham and cheese toasted sandwich), The Lobby or Main St Deli? Click the below to find out, an article recently published in SCMP‘s Food & Wine. Regarding the verdict, an error was introduced in the sub-editing process… the final few words should read… “better quality ham and more of it”, when I said “of it” … Continue reading Croque Monsieur: The Lobby (The Peninsula) vs. Main St Deli (The Langham)
An article published in SCMP‘s Food & Wine section in which I review two restaurants in Hong Kong serving Moules Frites (mussels and fries) and determine which one does it best. Kitchen Contenders: Moules Frites Continue reading Moules Frites: Brasserie de L’ile vs. Frites
It has taken me some time to complete this review of the Voyage menu being served at contemporary European restaurant Whisk. Partly because of other deadlines and partly because it was a challenging meal that takes the diner on a journey through Scotland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway, England and France. Challenging in the sense that the dishes were complex, with numerous ingredients on a plate … Continue reading Whisk, a review
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