Sometimes there’s nothing like a good pizza for lunch. While the masses scramble for seats daily in Central, there are some gems to be had in neighbouring Sheung Wan. Through some Openrice detective work I shortlisted this place to try with my pizza-fanatic friend. As a quick intro, here’s a short video: Jacomax apparently stands … Continue reading »
Some of you have probably heard or been to Oolaa, a popular restaurant in Sheung Wan. I haven’t yet, so I thought the new petite version in Wan Chai (taking over the space from Epoch Coffee Bar) would be a good entry point. Was I right? Oolaa Petite is part of the Castelo Concepts group, which also … Continue reading »
This was one of the hyped arrivals to the local scene when it first opened in 2011. As usual, in fashionably late fashion I finally decided to give this place next to The Pawn a go. Sorry for the relatively fuzzy pics, it was quite dim in there. The cuisine here can be said to … Continue reading »
Tucked into a space beside the Mid-Levels Escalator, Bacar is a tapas place that you might easily overlook on your way up to Staunton Street in SoHo. I’d been there for dinner a few years back and decided to re-inject some Mediterranean flavour into my life. So it was dinner for four on a Friday … Continue reading »
Happy Chinese New Year! Looking at my slightly skewed restaurant reviews index, I think it’s time we have some Indian food! And what better place than at THE Indian restaurant, Gaylord (why “Gaylord”, you ask?), as the sign proudly proclaims? Since 1972 apparently – that’s 40 years in HK, no mean feat for any business or … Continue reading »
