TALK&SPOON

DS and I discovered this little gem on the less trendy end of Bourke Street a couple of months ago. And what a joy to find a Surry Hills cafe that is not packed full of loud hipsters on a Sunday morning! It does, however, […]

My dad always describes this place as how he would have imagined the inside of the Titanic – super high ceilings, fat marble columns, dim lighting and a general sense of grandeur. To me, the restaurant looks more like an old bank, marble floors and […]

One thing all Merivale establishments (haha) do well is the decor – you walk down some unassuming stairs on the side of Abercrombie Lane in the city and suddenly you’re back in prohibition-era New York, with lazy jazz playing in the background, taxidermy pigeons in […]

Going to be honest, this place did not impress DS and I one bit the first time we went – maybe it was because I was feeling sick that night, and my food had some sort of barley in it, back when all those alternative […]

The Peak Lookout occupies an iconic position at the top of Hong Kong island, aka the Peak. The historic building is unmissable as you make your way to the Peak area – in fact, it has been there for over 60 years. This place carries […]

This tucked away cafe can be found at the end of a corridor (funnily enough) just opposite Times Square in the busy Causeway Bay. You would never know it was there, save for the small sign at the entrance to the building. This is another […]

“It’s like… Asian Starbucks.” – S., referring to the popularity of this cafe. Asians love their dessert. Asians also love anything containing mango and sago in particular. These two ingredients make up basically 90% of the desserts at Hui Lau Shan, a popular dessert destination […]

Brunch Club is one of those cafes that I keep coming back to every time I’m in Hong Kong. There are in fact two – one in Causeway Bay (which is also a supper club) and one in Soho. I generally prefer the vibe of […]

  High tea never fails to please any girl. In fact, any high tea in Hong Kong never fails to please, full stop. Having tried several in different hotels (and at the beautiful Repulse Bay Verandah), S. and I decided to try out The Upper House, […]

I’m not a massive fan of Asian desserts in general, but one thing I can never resist is tangyuen– glutinous rice flour balls with a variety of fillings, served either hot or cold in a soup. My staple favourite is always the black sesame paste tangyuen in a […]