Looking for a bite to eat on our way up the escalator through Hong Kong’s Soho district, this place, Nico’s Spuntino Bar + Restaurant, caught our eye. Elegant, yet comfortable decor with an open frontage to the ever-busy Elgin Street, a very extensive wine selection displayed on the walls, an elegant rounded bar, smooth hardwood…
On a road trip with friends to Chicago, we stopped at Ann Arbor, at the fabulous Zingerman’s Deli for some sandwiches and to visit an old friend who happened to be working there. I would recommend this to anyone passing through the state of Michigan. A huge array of incredible cheeses, goat milk, sheep milk, camemberts,…
I had dinner at Nha Trang on Wellington Street the other night and it was the first meal I’ve had in a while that was flawless from beginning to end. It also was important to me because it served as a reminder of the fact that Vietnamese cuisine is by far my favorite and that…
I want you to think back on the last time you went to a 711. Having just gotten out of a work, a movie, a concert, you had 5$ in your pocket and were in search of a snack to go with your Arizona Iced Tea. What did you get? Ruffles? Fritos twists? Perhaps even…
The other day I stumbled into a pretty nice downtown eatery, a place with a menu that looked like this: After 2 weeks in HK, I am just now starting to get used to these extremely long menus, but one thing that nonetheless stood out to me was how at this place about a fifth…
So far I’ve written about rambutan (funky and delicious) and durian (not so good). I have not even begun to cover the rest of the crazy fruits I’ve come across in (super-)markets. Here’s a brief overview of the ones I have tried so far, no doubt to be supplemented by tons more in a week…
So here’s an anecdote to share at a future party when I don’t have any other verbal trick up my sleeve. I went to the Prince Edwards Square market the other day in search of some crazy berries to feed on and I came across a stand (followed by about 40 identical stands) piled high…
Dai pai dong – long, bustling rows of what are traditionally outdoor market food stalls moved indoors – in the case of Tung Po, above a seafood market in what looks like a cross between a factory and an administrative building in North Point, Hong Kong. One giant, chaotic, intensely lit room full of happily…
First things first…duck. The crispy, crackling golden skinned ones hanging by their neck in the window of 1 out of 5 restaurants on a normal street in the non-glitzy part of downtown HK. Yeah, those. I was determined to have this be my first real meal here and it definitely did not take long to…
After months in Argentina my palate has been coated with cobwebs, my taste buds have shriveled and my tolerance for spice has diminished to the point where jalapeno guacamole brings a few tears to my eyes. This is embarrassing and needs to change, and I’ve suddenly found myself in the perfect place to change it, Hong Kong.…
That Best Bite 