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September 2 You could win an iPhone 4 at any Shakey's Pizza during September. Msut spend $250 to enter draw.
September 2 Saigon in Stanley's new 'oodles of noodles' menu (till end Oct), feautres Soft shell crab and asparagus with egg noodles ($118), pan seared scallops with caviar on vermicelli ($98), and Vietnamese rice noodle Cakes amongst others.
September 2 Grissini has a special porcini mushroom menu through September.
July 28 Duke's Deli is offering kids cooking parties for up to 8 kids on weekends and holidays. $288 covers 1 kid and 1 adult.
July 28 On 4 August, The Pawn's Roving Steakhouse night means champagne and canapes at 7pm and a 4 course meal with Porterhouse steak to follow for $888.
July 27 Through August, Duetto marks 63 years of Indian independence with a special menu including Chicken Tiranga ($78), Jash-ne-Kashmir ($108) and Kesari Laddu ($42) for dessert.
July 27Ben & Jerry's today celebrate the opening of their latest branch at 45-47 Cochrane St, Soho with free ice cream 5-7pm.
July 2 St George restaurant in Hullett House are hosting a five-course Spanish wine dinner on July 8. $688 per person call 3988 0220 for reservations.
July 2 Eight new seafood dishes celebrating the flavours of Italy and India have been added to the menu at Duetto.
July 2 The buffet at the Coffee Mill will be featuring Dungeness crab from 13 Jul–5 Aug. Adult $178, Child and Senior Citizen $118 (Mon-Fri), Adult $188 and $128 (weekends & public holidays)
June 29 Dim Sum afloat. Chinese junk Aqua Luna is sailing to the "Temple on the Sea" in Joss House Bay every Thursday. Departing from Central Pier No. 9 at 12:15pm and Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier No.1 at 12:30pm. Tickets are priced at HK$340, or HK$200 for children aged 4 -11.
June 29 From July 1 customers at Rocksalt ordering the mixed Seafood platter will also get a bottle of Alice White Chardonnay or Shiraz all for $588. The platter is packed with half a Boston lobster, a whole crab, clams, scallops, mussels, prawns, oysters and more.
June 29 Nyonya cuisine, a mix of Chinese and Malay is being served at the Spice Market buffet at the Prince Hotel during July and August. Adult $338, seniors $258, kids $188
June 29 Gaylord will be offering a special Varsha Rithu Ayurveda Menu throughout July.
June 29 Book your table and cinema tickets at the same time when you dine at Nanhai No.1. Tickets are for movies showing at UA iSquare.
June 29 They've got Mango Fever down at the Coffee Mill at the Gateway Hotel. Mango Pistachio Cake with Green Tea Jelly, Mango and Strawberry Trifle and Mango Mousse with Passion Fruit Sauce and Coconut Caviar to name just a few. Afternoon Tea during July and Aug, $148.
June 25 BLT Burger has introduced an afternoon tea special which includes fries and cupcakes for $10, shakes and desserts for $20, or Beers for $30 when added to a regular burger.
June 25 Shanghainese cold wonton and seafood cold noodle are now being served at Ye Shanghai.
June 25 I'm not sure what Sizzling Malay-ficence is but it will be available at The Place's buffet at Langham Place in Mongkok. Lunch, Mon– Fri: $218, kids $158. Sat-Sun $258, kids $188. Dinner, Mon-Thur: $408, kids $204, Fri–Sun: $458, kids $229.
June 25 Tokoro – Robatayaki & Bar, also at Langham Place, has unveiled the Sunday Big Brunch Japanese buffet, HK$278 per-person.
June 25 There a brand new Menu at The Fourth Floor in Harvey Nichols.

Akira Kushiyaki

Akira Kushiyaki restaurant, Hong KongI keep seeing little Japanese places all over town, it seems every time I turn a corner a new one has opened. Is it my imagination or has there been a sudden explosion of them recently Either way it's all good.

Akira Kushiyaki is in Causeway Bay. I stopped in for a late lunch and wound up enjoying an early dinner. It was late afternoon when I arrived so I had the place to myself. The decor is typical Japanese dark wood with seating for about twenty-four in the front area around the bar. There is another area to the back that could probably seat another twenty or so.

There are no real surprises on the menu, all the sushi and sashimi choices are there of course as are a number of tempura options. What did appeal to me was the set meal for one. For $180 it appears you can enjoy quite a spread. I needed no more convincing.

Akira Kushiyaki restaurant, Hong KongMost of the dishes actually arrived within moments of each other and I'm not even sure if they followed the order given on the menu. According to that the first dish was crab roe salad. This for me was the weakest of the dishes but that might be due to my lack of affection for mayonnaise. This had rather more than I felt it needed.

Next came cold bean curd in a little pool of soy sauce followed by a section of skewers which included asparagus wrapped with pork, chicken wings, grilled Japanese mushroom, Angus beef tenderloin, chicken soft bone, and grilled cod. Chicken soft bone is actually cartilage. I'd never had that before. It was tasty enough but the texture was a little odd at first, I'll reserve judgement until I've tried it a few more times.

The star of the show was the salmon rice soup which arrived after the skewers. This was was rich and tasty and came with a daub of wasabi on the side to be mixed according to taste.

The last act was mochi filled with sesame ice cream. I love sesame ice cream.

G/F 32 Cannon Street
Causeway Bay
Tel 2838 6738

Al Basrah cow Pampa

Al Basrah cow Pampa restaurant, Hong KongThere are a few of these dual cuisine type restaurants around. This one mixes middle eastern with an Argentinean grill. It’s not such a stretch as it might sound as barbecued meat is used in middle eastern cuisine anyway.

The steaks are served simply with salad and fries. I’m sure the fries could be swapped for pitta bread if you preferred. Along side the steaks are options for lamb, chicken or fish.

But the main part of the menu is dedicated to middle eastern cuisine so that is where I decided to focus.

There are the familiar kebabs but there are also a range of middle eastern curry dishes available. I was intrigues by the Iraqi Lamb Quzi which, if you order in advance, can be made using a whole leg of lamb ($599). Though it is also available as a smaller serving.

Al Basrah cow Pampa restaurant, Hong KongI decided to start with The Grand Dip ($48) this is actually a combination platter featuring Hummus, Babaganoush and Couscous and is served with pitta bread. To go with it I ordered a fresh lime soda ($25).

I also ordered an Argentinean chorizo ($48) which, as I suspected, went perfectly with the dips.

After much consideration I finally opted for the Lamb Ribs Targine ($88). This is, I believe, a Moroccan style curry made with dried apricots. The ribs are all chopped up so all the little cubes of meat also contain a section of rib. This helps to bring out the flavour of the meat. It is served with saffron rice and a small salad.


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For dessert I opted for the creme brulee over the chocolate mousse. These were the only two available. I must admit I was a little surprised that there were no middle eastern options.

G/F 37 Catchick Street
Kennedy Town
Hong Kong
Tel. 2986 5455

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