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About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

Unique Trendy Dim Sum at Social Place (唐宮小聚) at Silvercord

Posted on January 22, 2019 by stenoodie

January 19, 2019: My cousin brought us to Social Place (唐宮小聚) for dim sum. It wasn’t until we arrived that I realized it was such a trendy restaurant for Shanghainese food and dim sum (branded as contemporary Chinese cuisine)! It … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Ming Garden Restaurant in Lok Fu

Posted on January 21, 2019 by stenoodie

January 18, 2019: We had a family reunion dinner at Ming Garden Restaurant (名苑) in Lok Fu. It’s a full Chinese restaurant inside of the Lok Fu shopping mall, which I believe may be new as I haven’t noticed it … Continue reading →

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Lunch at RBTea Waffle & Toast

Posted on January 20, 2019 by stenoodie

January 18, 2019: I haven’t had the slightest craving for or had desire to eat any Western food or non-Asian food these past couple of weeks. I guess I just enjoy Asian food enough. With that said, since it was … Continue reading →

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Herbal Turtle Jelly at Hoi Tin Tong

Posted on January 20, 2019 by stenoodie

January 18, 2019: Stopped by the Mong Kok branch of Hoi Tin Tong (海天堂) for a bowl of the traditional herbal turtle jelly. This branch is smaller than the one I’ve been to before. It has a dine-in section and … Continue reading →

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Cafe Bon Bon in Tai Kok Tsui

Posted on January 19, 2019 by stenoodie

January 17, 2019: We had actually attempted to dine at this restaurant called 車品品 (Cafe Bon Bon) three times before we finally were able to try it. (The first time had a long line-up which we didn’t want to wait … Continue reading →

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Soup Noodles at 蝦妹記

Posted on January 19, 2019 by stenoodie

January 17, 2019: Another little noodle shop! 😀 The first time we passed by this small corner shop called 蝦妹記 front of a crosswalk, it was packed with people and some more were waiting outside. The advertisements outside showed $24 HKD … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Maxim’s Palace (Sha Tin)

Posted on January 18, 2019 by stenoodie

January 16, 2019: We had dinner at Maxim’s Palace (美心集團). The last time I was here was also for dinner and dim sum back in the autumn of 2016. The place hadn’t changed at all. It’s one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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Trusty Congee King at MOSTown

Posted on January 18, 2019 by stenoodie

January 16, 2019: Dropped by Trusty Congee King (靠得住粥麵小館) after noticing the advert for it in the MOSTown shopping mall. It was apparently a Michelin Star restaurant. We arrived at 4:50 p.m. just in time to take advantage of their … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Tea items at Crown Café (皇冠冰室)

Posted on January 17, 2019 by stenoodie

January 16, 2019: We dropped into Crown Café (皇冠冰室) in Mong Kok for some food. It’s a Hong Kong style cafe. This one was very large and modern with tons of tables inside. We ordered the

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Green River Restaurant in Mong Kok

Posted on January 17, 2019 by stenoodie

January 15, 2019: We dropped by Green River Restaurant (翠河餐廳) (apparently one of many branches — this one at the Mong Kok location across from Langham Place). It is a two-storey restaurant and open 24 hours. (The name of this … Continue reading →