A Few Wine-Side Bites at Amo Eno

On the third floor of the IFC in Hong Kong there is a fantastic little place where the wine lovers of the city unite for a truly unique experience. It’s called Amo Eno. On the left, a wine shop with bottles suspended elegantly in beautifully lit cases. On the right, a large communal long-table with…

After Work at La Piola

After a very long day at the office last week I decided to treat myself to some snacks and a glass of wine with a friend. We were in a tapas-y, small plates mood, looking for a place with a casual, cool, open atmosphere where we would be able to relax and chat and feel…

Salmon 6 Ways at FINDS in Kowloon

FINDS (FinnishIcelandicNorwegianDanishSwedish) is a really cool Scandinavian restaurant, located in the Luxe Manor Hotel in the TST neighborhood of Kowloon.  The place represents a juxtaposition of traditional, though reinvented, Nordic cuisine (the brainchild of award-winning Finish chef Jaakko Sorsa) with innovative, molecular mixology, within a sleek, comfortable setting. It also happens to be the only Nordic…

Mantis Shrimp at Chuen Kee Restaurant in Sai Kung

How to end an already perfect day of tanning on the beach, racing starfish found in the water, jumping off of cliffs and then showering under a waterfall? By grabbing a delicious bite of seafood at Chuen Kee, located on Sai Kung’s “seafood street” near the pier. The storefront of the place is dominated by…

Golden Chariot Cake Shop in Sai Kung

A beautiful, sunny day in Hong Kong. Before setting off on our 40-minute hike to one of the most beautiful waterfalls and beaches I’d ever seen, we popped into this Hong Kong style bakery, called the Golden Chariot Cake Shop, in Sai Kung for some snacks to munch on at the beach. The array of…

Happy Hour Snacks at Tazmania Ballroom

The other day I had drinks with a friend after work and she suggested this place because of the happy hour special that goes every day til 8. Everything is 2-for-1 and there is an unlimited buffet of creative little finger food that comes complementary as well. When she first mentioned this I was a…

A Belgian Brewery Named FRITES

There’s a place hidden deep within Hong Kong’s financial district which reminds me a little bit of home (by that I mean Boston, this time). It’s a cross between an Irish bar and a Belgian Brewhouse called Frites. Huge projector playing sports (by that I mean The Olympics, this time), 70 Belgian beers on the…

A Nice Lunch at Pure Bar + Restaurant

Lunch time in Central. Soup, salad, sandwich. Which of the s’s I choose depends mostly on my mood, the weather and how many emails are waiting for me back at the office. Recently I’ve decided to stop going to Pret a Manger and 360 (food court in my building) for lunch and to, instead, try…

A Scenic Meal at Aqua, Hong Kong

A few weeks ago I attended a going away dinner for one of my colleagues at Aqua Tokyo Aqua Roma Aqua Spirit in Hong Kong. Located on the 29th floor of 1 Peking Road, with gigantic leaning glass windows oriented towards Victoria Harbor this place definitely has one of the best views in town. And…