Lan Kwai Fong
Just a couple pics from our visit to this bar and restaurant district. These were taken around midnight.
Posted August 30, 2009
by Chris Peluso
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My kind of breakfast
We're staying at the Jia hotel in Causeway Bay which is at the center of bustling activity, restaurants, markets, nail salons, massage shops, stores and much much more. Only a few steps away from the hotel, we came across a restaurant that was open at 8am. Honestly, I'm intimidated by some of the storefronts here because they are so foreign to me, but this restaurant had some english on the menu displayed outside. Chris and I sat down in front of a window into the "kitchen". Inside, there was a man who was flipping dough into tasty goodies like green onion pancake and pork buns. We decided on xiao long bao, shu mai, har gau, and beef noodle soup.
We ate every bite and I felt happily satisfied at the end of the meal.
In the spirit of James Oseland -
Quick service, affordable prices, tastey morsels and a feast for your eyes and stomach... four and half stars.
Posted August 30, 2009
by Charlene
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First 24 Hours in Hong Kong
I love it here... This is my second trip West.. errr.. to the Far East this year, that is, if you consider the Philippines part of the Far East. We've been in Hong Kong for a little more than 24 hours and it's been a blast, but exhausting. Charlene took work calls using Skype from 1AM to 4AM HK time, and I was in and out sleep that whole time. I woke up around 7AM to catch up on some work and chat with San Jose before the work week ended. I got a lot done and feel confident for the work events on Monday and Tuesday.
After finally putting work to bed, we got to get outside and experience the City. It is really hot and humid, and I'm thankful that there is some overcast to soften the sun's power. The people here are very nice and English in commonly spoken. That makes it very easy to feel comfortable and enjoy everything rather than worry about language barriers. Hong Kong is huge and mostly beautiful. From fish stench to sweet bakery aromas, the smells all over the City vary dramatically. A couple times, we followed the bakery smells to some great food stops...
Originally, we were going to swing through Macau on this day, but I decided to pull the plug on that idea. I wanted to make sure we stayed relatively close to the hotel in case we got too tired to keep going. Instead, we did a subway ride around the City and to Tung Chung to check out the Tian Tan Buddha. That was a great site to behold, but put us over our energy limit for exploring. We did a little outlet shopping around Tung Chung then headed back to our hotel to get some rest. The MTR (subway system) is amazing. Reminds me of the London Underground, but maybe even better. I don't think we waited more than 3 minutes for a train all day long! Wish I could say them same for San Francisco's MUNI system. On the way back, I was able to get a haircut so I can look decent for the press interview Monday (did I mention I'm in Hong Kong primarily for work?)... Hopefully everything goes smoothly, and we impress the press with Kerio's vision.
Anywho.. After resting for a while at the hotel, we went to Lan Kwai Fong to hang out and see what the hype was all about. It's a pretty crazy place with bars, clubs, and restaurants all vying for the tourist dollars. We ended up in a place called Chocolate, which is a cool spot to hang out and have some expensive drinks. Music was good 90's hip-hop, and the crowd was entertaining. We called it a night around 12:30AM and headed back to Jia Hotel in Causeway Bay. We did grab a last minute bite just outside the hotel, which made me happy before having to get some rest.
Posted August 29, 2009
by Chris Peluso
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Chris Peluso
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