[2026 Update: We just revisited Associazione Chianti, and I’m happy to say it’s as consistent as when I first posted this review back in 2019 with most of the menu items listed below unchanged. I recommend going for the Weekend Lunch set menu with the Bistecca alla Fiorientina so you can get the garganelli pasta …
As the plate of oysters the size of my head hit the table, I knew this was not going to be like most other izakayas. Fukuro is the newest addition to Hong Kong’s popular Black Sheep Restaurants, which boasts hot spots like Ho Lee Fook and NYC import Carbone. Fukuro, which translates to “owl,” is …
Walking down the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator, it’s hard to miss the big, bright red and yellow neon star hanging from the window of Pho Up, a brand new restaurant in Hong Kong’s SoHo District that comes from the same team as the beloved bar 65 Peel. The star is appropriate given the restaurant’s prime location on …
Located underneath Cali-Mex Taqueria in Hong Kong’s bustling Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district, Los Sotano is a speakeasy style lounge serving up Mexican fare and a wide selection of mezcal and tequila. What looks like a giant tequila barrel against an alley wall is actually the entrance – just push and the door reveals itself. …
A favorite with both locals and tourists alike, Helena’s Hawaiian Food serves up no-frills, local food that’s 20x better than the versions you’ll find at a paid luau. It’s served in small portions (as you can see in the photo at the beginning of this post) so you can try many items at once, and …
Italian food is probably my favorite cuisine. I would easily eat pasta, pizza, and Italian cured meats every single day if it weren’t for the calories. Given how much of it I eat, lately it’s been hard for Italian restaurants to truly impress or surprise me, as I’ve probably already had a better version of …
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