Living in Singapore can involve a lot of queueing. To get a taxi, to get into a restaurant, to receive a goodie bag…. In all sorts of situations your patience may be put to the utmost test. Hot dogs and pretzels anticipated queue. When in Singapore, better be prepared for queues!;-) The locals seem to […]
Restaurant Kitchen at W Hong Kong. Part 3.
After looking at the area where the breakfast buffet is displayed and at the food that is available, it’s time to check out the dining area next door. Ofcourse this is designed nicely as well. What else can you expect in this hotel?;-). With surprising, quirky and fun elements here and there. Like this huge […]
Restaurant Kitchen at W Hong Kong. Part 2.
Yesterday, I showed you the decor of the breakfast buffet area. Now it’s time to have a look at the actual food. As I said yesterday, there is food for every one’s wishes and tastes: asian, western, hot and cold. The choice in bread and pastry is enormous. It all looks so pretty and delicious. Imagine […]
Restaurant Kitchen at W Hong Kong. Part 1.
During our month in Hong Kong, we enjoyed our breakfast each morning in Kitchen, one of W Hong Kong’s restaurants. The choices at the breakfast buffet are enormous. Western, Asian, cold, hot. You name it and it is there. Let’s first have a look at the layout of the area where all the food is. […]
Japanese BBQ in Kowloon.
Frits wanted to catch up with a former colleague, Raymond, so he invited him for dinner. Frits and Raymond Being a local, Raymond picked us up and chose the restaurant. Japanese barbecue it was gonna be. One of the unusual things in Hong Kong, at least for me, is that there is a whole world which is […]
Boutique Hotel Pousada Tauma: restaurant The Copper Bowl
The hotel has it’s own semi-al-fresco restaurant: the Copper Bowl. Usually only ‘our’ table and one other one were occupied, so it felt almost as our private restaurant. The food was delicious! And Matthew’s service impeccable. Breakfast and one of the other daily meals are included in the roomrates, so we had all our dinners […]
Manila part 9: Filling Station
The day before we left, Frits finally had half a day off, so we went for lunch and sightseeing together. Our first stop was an American diner called Filling Station. A 24 hr restaurant filled from floor to ceiling with american paraphernalia. Outrageous, beautiful, lots of stuff to admire and look at. Very cool! […]
Piedra Negra
Walking through Haji Lane, Arab Street, etc. I came across a Mexican restaurant, named Piedra Negra. Black stone. I had not seen it be4 and it turned out to be new and exploited by the same owners from the BluJaz-cafe around the corner. (Also a very nice place, by the way…) Anyway, I […]
