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Food & Restaurant Reviews, Published Articles, Travel

Macau – Top 5 Macanese & Portuguese Restaurants

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

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Three new culinary dark side attractions

It can be difficult to get many of those that live on Hong Kong Island to venture to what they like to call, the dark side. For those not from Hong Kong, the dark side is Tsim Sha Tsui, a five minute harbour crossing by public transport from Central. Last Thursday, I experienced three culinary reasons to make the journey – the only truffle cocktails … Continue reading Three new culinary dark side attractions

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Food & Restaurant Reviews, Published Articles, Travel

Mumbai magic, Delhi delights

When I was asked to write a piece on business dining in Mumbai and Delhi I realised that like Hong Kong, some of the best spots are in hotels – makes sense when you think about it – produce is going to be quality, service is going to be good and the ambience suitable for the occasion. The biggest challenge was I could only include three … Continue reading Mumbai magic, Delhi delights

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Chefs, Food & Restaurant Reviews, New Openings, Published Articles

Hong Kong’s hot Spanish restaurants

Spanish cuisine is well on its way to overtaking French and Italian in the popularity stakes in Hong Kong. Here is a link to my latest BBC Travel post highlighting three new Spanish restaurants and a personal favourite, 22 Ships (new dessert pictured below). I also think that Tapeo has good classic tapas and thought that BCN was great, but recently learnt that the chef has left. Continue reading Hong Kong’s hot Spanish restaurants

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Worst restaurant awards

I have been toying with the idea of doing a Sybarite Unlimited best and worst awards 2013 for Hong Kong restaurants, and after my recent meal at L’Altro I will definitely be doing a worst list at the end of the year. The restaurant tops the list so far, and I would have plenty of ammo for a scathing review – undercooked risotto, mashed potato with the consistency of runny glue, … Continue reading Worst restaurant awards

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Food & Restaurant Reviews, Published Articles

Nose to Tail: Wild Grass vs. The Salted Pig

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

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Food & Restaurant Reviews

Whisk, a review

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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