by lareine | Apr 23, 2026 | Stories, Hong Kong
A selection of two‑star Michelin restaurants proudly stand in Hong Kong, and one of them is Arbor. It felt right to visit because of the special blending of Japanese and Nordic cuisines within the cooking. Two great heads put together, seemingly a match made in...
by lareine | Sep 29, 2025 | Stories, Hong Kong
I know it is a proud moment when a restaurant is awarded two Michelin stars, but what happens when you as the customer goes to said 2-star restaurant and wonders “how the hell did that happen?” This is an accolade of the highest, and you are telling the world you are...
by lareine | Sep 28, 2025 | Stories, Hong Kong
It is often true that you do not just go to a restaurant for the food entirely, but when you come across a place that gets everything right, we should hold onto it and never let it out of our sight. It deserves to be praised. This is New Punjab Club. Too often I have...
by lareine | Sep 26, 2025 | Stories, Hong Kong
I last visited Tate Dining Room in 2018, (Today as we speak the pictures popped up as a reminder on my phone!) and here I was back with a fresh new look in the dining room after a refurbishment. When it comes to chefs, I have a soft spot for women doing things their...
by lareine | Sep 23, 2025 | Stories, Hong Kong
Man Wah is the only restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental that has managed to keep its status and star intact. It has been twelve years now, whereas in that time many restaurants globally have not managed to survive. This should make us respect even more the grand chefs...
by lareine | Sep 22, 2025 | Stories, Hong Kong
Navigating the streets of Hong Kong, and trying to find where a restaurant is, always challenges me—let’s say that! Yep, I got lost again. Uncle Quek is the new kid on the block. I hadn’t been here before, I wasn’t familiar with the building, and it wasn’t exactly the...
