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Upper Modern Bistro – Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Upper Modern Bistro – Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Want a restaurant where the chef personally greets you by opening the door for you? You got it. Want a restaurant where you can see the chef in the kitchen, carefully and laboriously preparing and checking over every dish before it’s sent out? Tick! Want a […]

Afternoon Tea at Le Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon – The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong

Afternoon Tea at Le Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon – The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong

I have mentioned before, that high tea never fails to impress. Though this incarnation may not literally have been ‘high’, it was absolutely superb and special. JYSL and I had talked about going to one of Joël Robuchon’s many institutions around Hong Kong but unfortunately […]

Yashin Sushi and Bar – London, UK

Yashin Sushi and Bar – London, UK

  My last day in London was characterised by frantic shopping on High Street Kensington. I think I bought at least 3 pairs of shoes, then wondered how I’d fit them in my already full bag… After all that running around on a stinking hot […]

The Ledbury – Notting Hill, London, UK

The Ledbury – Notting Hill, London, UK

  On a holiday, where you manage to go to a 1 Michelin Star restaurant (which also holds the #7 spot on the 2013 World’s 50 Best Restaurants index) as well as a 2 Michelin Star restaurant – I think it’s fair to say you’ve done pretty […]