September 9, 2009
HONG KONG
September 9, 2009
Our first meal in Hong Kong was a creative one, indeed. Admittedly, I was a tad nervous about the Asian cuisine (actually, was sort of hopeful this trip would translate into some weight-loss). Alas, I was wrong on both counts. Our first restaurant, BO INNVOATION in central Hong Kong was delicious and [...]
August 4, 2009
LONDON
JULY 30th
Ehem, High Breakfast is not a term describing the person enjoying the tiered feast of breakfast goodies (though they’d certainly be psyched) but rather a take on England’s tried and true tradition of High Tea adapted to breakfast. Devised by the manager of London’s Haymarket Hotel, High Breakfast (pictured below) is a three-tiered celebration [...]
August 3, 2009
ALL OVER HER MAJESTY’S GREAT LAND
JULY 2009
Okay, so I had some pretty grand illusions about the PUB. I had heard all about its ‘poncy’ culinary-based cousin, the GASTROPUB and the brewery-less FREE PUB and was altogether ready to be wowed by the entire Pub family.
As we toured the land pub by pub, I came across [...]
July 30, 2009
MELTON MOWBRAY
JULY 20th
Okay as promised, here are hideous pics of me trying the all famous PORK PIE from its birthplace or was it, the best place? Either way, despite my scrunched nose below, the thing was tasty.
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