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Lunch Buffet at SkyCity Bistro (Marriott Hong Kong)

Posted on September 24, 2017 by stenoodie

September 21, 2017: We enjoyed a buffet lunch today at the SkyCity Bistro at the Marriott Hong Kong Hotel near the airport in Chek Lap Kok. Our family friend had a 30% off for the entire table. SkyCity Bistro is … Continue reading →

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Pho Dinner at North Viet Pho (Tai Kok Tsui)

Posted on September 23, 2017 by stenoodie

September 20, 2017: We went to the Tai Kok Tsui branch of North Viet Pho (越北牛肉粉專門店) for dinner. We were one of a handful of tables inside the strongly air-conditioned and quiet restaurant. I ordered the Vietnamese Sausage with Tomato … Continue reading →

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Day 1 in Changsha, China 2017: Arrival and Noodles

Posted on September 19, 2017 by stenoodie

September 13, 2017: I’ve never been to Changsha before and I was inspired to go after seeing photos online of the historic and mountainous regions. It is also the area that the movie Avatar was filmed in inspired from. This … Continue reading →

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Breakfast combos at Cafe de Coral

Posted on September 17, 2017 by stenoodie

September 13, 2017: For a quick and speedy meal before we headed to the airport to Changsha, we went to the classic Cafe de Coral (大家樂). I hadn’t dined in a 大家樂 in a while but the food is standard … Continue reading →

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Congee at 大師傅粥品

Posted on September 16, 2017 by stenoodie

September 12, 2017: 大師傅粥品. For a brunch today, I was feeling for traditional congee so we went to 大師傅粥品 near our hotel. This restaurant ranked highly on OpenRice and indeed it was fairly good. Similar to other congee restaurants in

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Hot Pot Dinner at Garden Restaurant

Posted on September 15, 2017 by stenoodie

Sept. 11, 2017: For dinner at night, we went to Garden Restaurant (花園酒家) in Yau Ma Tei for hot pot! This hot pot was in a comfortable restaurant on the upper floors of the restaurant that also serves dim sum, … Continue reading →

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Classic Cha Chaang Teng fare at Chrisly Cafe

Posted on September 14, 2017 by stenoodie

Sept 11, 2017: Today we went to a classic Hong Kong style cafe for breakfast and lunch called Chrisly Cafe (華星冰室) in Mong Kok (although it also shows up as “Capital Cafe” online..). Since we were staying at a nearby … Continue reading →

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Amazing Hainanese Chicken Rice at Mandarin Chicken Rice (Singapore) in Hong Kong

Posted on September 13, 2017 by stenoodie

Sept 10, 2017: Amazing lunch today!! I used the OpenRice app to find a good lunch place near our hotel and this place popped up (I also noticed it when we took the minibus the first day here). I also … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Regal Terrace in Regal Riverside Hotel

Posted on September 12, 2017 by stenoodie

September 9, 2017: First night arrival in HK and we went to the Chinese restaurant, Regal Terrace, at Regal Riverside Hotel in Sha Tin for dinner (麗豪酒店) with my relatives. It was next to a river and I remember that … Continue reading →

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Paramount Fine Foods (Niagara Falls)

Posted on September 7, 2017 by stenoodie

For a quick lunch when we arrived in Niagara Falls, we went to Paramount Fine Foods. I have been to a number of Paramount Fine Foods in Toronto already and was very familiar with their menu. Thus, after we walked … Continue reading →