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Eat Drink Hong Kong is a guide to all the best restaraunts and bars in Hong Kong. We will keep you informed of new ones that open, old ones that close and current ones that have special offers. Plus news, reviews, features and any other reason we can think of why you should go check them out.
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Almost. What one actually does hear is the distant warble of boy bands, the only blot on an otherwise pleasing ambience. Though I have a sneaking suspicion I was the only one who cared. Glancing around I couldn't help thinking of the book "The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady" and it wasn't lost on me that all of the other customers were indeed ladies. The ochre and cream striped walls behind wooden topped tables, lace curtains, mirrors, ceramic picture frames and abundance of plants do lend the place a very feminine touch. There is an a la carte menu but they also offer half a dozen set dinner options which include the soup of the day, a main and a dessert...(continued) Adagio
I don't know what it is but there is something therapeutic about watching others hurry about while you are sitting waiting for a nice plate of food. I figured I'd better consult the menu and order something to wait for. There is a set dinner menu offering four choices ranging in price from $158 to $198. But it was the smaller snack-sized dishes that caught my eye. I asked the waitress about how big these dishes were, she made a rectangular shape with her thumbs and index fingers. "Not too big then?" I asked. "Not too big." She confirmed. Thinking they would probably be about the size of an average tapas I ordered four. Mixed mushrooms with butter and cream ($26), baked broccoli with bacon and cheese ($26), Deep fried salmon nuggets ($32) and roast tiger prawn with beef tenderloin skewers ($42)...(continued) Maison
I was actually on my way somewhere else but Maison was completely empty so I decided the other place could wait. I went in a took a seat by the window, Jazz was playing softly but distinctly in the background. I recognised both John Coltrane and Stan Getz their urban coolness blended perfectly with the shuttered shop window bearing a 'To Let' across the road. The interior of the restaurant is modern and white with clean lines. A series of moody cycling photos in blue tones line the walls. It's a stark contrast to the scruffy street that is clearly visible through large windows. But in spite of that, or more likely because of that, it works very well. I ordered a glass of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc ($75) and perused the menu...(continued) |
9 May Live music all night at the Cavern's 'Funkraiser' tonight - from 8pm. $200 entrance includes a free drink. Proceeds to Child Welfare Scheme. |
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Recreating an Edwardian conservatory in Tin Hau was always going to be a bit tricky but I must admit the interior designers of Poppy have done a reasonable job.
When you step inside there is a welcome sense of peace, the traffic rattling along Electric Road recedes into the distance and one can almost hear birds chirping.
Adagio is a neat little cafe on Wing Lok Street offering western style food in simple but functional surroundings. It's on the first floor above a flower shop, I got a table by the window where I was able to sit and look down at other people hurrying about.
This is an interesting little brasserie that is tucked away in a rather unpopular corner of Queens Road. That stretch between Millennium Plaza and Ladder Street always seems half dead in the daytime, at night it appears little more than a back street.
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