Posted on January 31, 2009 by j
I’ve always wanted to visit the Wine Room at the Sheraton for the Enomatic wine dispensing machines, but I still haven’t had the chance to make that trip across the harbour. Coincidentally, I was introduced to Tastings Wine Bar located in an alleyway on Wellington Street, which also has the wine dispenser I was looking [...]
Filed under: Central, Hong Kong | Tagged: Bordeaux, Central, Enomatic, Enomatic Wine Machine, Hong Kong, Napa Valley, Opus One, Red Wine, Robert Mondavi, Rose, Tastings Wine Bar, Tsui Wah, White Wine, Wine, Wine Dispenser | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 30, 2009 by j
Not exactly a food post, but here’s a attempt at using a 3-burst frame from my D60 whilst I was on a ski lift. Luckily, I didn’t drop my camera!
I just thought the scenery (and shadow of the trees) looked pretty nice with the sun shining low on the other side.
Filed under: Asia, Japan | Tagged: D60, Hirafu, Japan, Nikon, Niseko, Photorgraphy, Shadow, Ski, Ski Lifts, Snow, Snowboard, Snowboarding | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 30, 2009 by j
Abucha was recommended to us by a friend (Thanks Nick!) who visited Niseko last year. It turns out the restaurant is quite a popular go-to place when you’re in Niseko / Hirafu at night. Abucha (the original restaurant) seats about 30 people with an adjacent bar that holds another 20-30 people max. All in all, [...]
Filed under: Asia, Japan | Tagged: Abucha, Bar, Edamame, Hirafu, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Beer, Japan, Niseko, Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Review, Ski, Ski Resort, Snowboard, Snowboarding, Sukiyaki, Travel | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 30, 2009 by j
We spent the morning getting ready, warming up and testing the powder on Hirafu and before we know it, it was already 1PM – time for lunch! Fellow skiers / snowboarders were lining up at restaurants at the foot of the slopes and the only one we didn’t really have to wait was Restaurant Gulliver [...]
Filed under: Asia, Japan | Tagged: Hirafu, Hokkaido, Japan, Lunch, Mongolian Lamb Barbeque, Niseko, Niseko Scot Hotel, Pasta, Ramen, Restaurant, Restaurant Gulliver, Restaurant Review, Review, Ski, Snowboard, Spaghetti with Smoke Salmon and Roe, Tempura Soba Noodle, Travel | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 29, 2009 by j
Luckily, breakfast was included in our hotel package at Hilton Niseko Village … otherwise, it’ll probably cost us an arm and leg if we had to pay separate. Everything in Japan is pretty expensive, and judging from the quality of the buffet breakfast at Yotei Restaurant, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was at least [...]
Filed under: Asia, Japan | Tagged: Annipuri, Breakfast, Buffet Breakfast, Fruits, Guide, Hash Brown, Hilton, Hilton Breakfast, Hilton Niseko Village, Hirafu, Hokkaido, Hotel Breakfast, Japan, Milk, Niseko, Omelette, Pastries, Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Review, Ski, Ski Resort, Snowboard, Tea, Travel, Yotei Restaurant | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 29, 2009 by j
So after another 2.5-hours bus ride from New Chitose Airport to Niseko Village, and another 30 minutes to check in, settle down and decide where to eat, we were already starving again. Afterall, what we had at the airport was only a snack. At the time, the sushi and teppanyaki restaurants at the Hilton were [...]
Filed under: Asia, Japan | Tagged: Bouillabaisse, Dakota Prime, Ezo Pub, Guide, Hilton, Hilton Niseko Village, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Sirloin, Hot Spring, Japan, Le Marche (by Movenpick), Melt, Melt Bar & Grill, Niseko, Niseko Village, Onsen, Powder, Powder Snow, Ren Japanese Restaurant, Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Review, Risotto, Rusutsu, Ski, Ski Resort, Snowboard, Toronto, Travel | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 28, 2009 by j
After a 4-hour flight aboard Hong Kong Express on route to New Chitose Aiport in Hokkaido, the first thing we did was find a restaurant to fill us up before embarking on another 2.5-hour coach-ride to Niseko. Airplane food is bad enough … but the ones they serve on Hong Kong Express is extremely bad. [...]
Filed under: Asia, Japan | Tagged: Bad Airplane Food, Chinese New Year, Grilled Squid, Hokkaido, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Express, Japan, New Chitose Airport, Niseko, Octopus, Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Review, Sake, Sashimi, Sushi | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 21, 2009 by j
… MONSTER BURGER!
I was a little disappointed with the number of people (54) who voted … I was expecting lots more people taking part in this Burger Poll! And I was a little surprised to see Monster Burger come out on top … in fact, I’ve never tried Monster Burger, but having asked some of [...]
Filed under: Hong Kong | Tagged: Atomic Patty, Bacon and Cheese Burger, BC Burger, Burger Burger Burger, Burger Republic, Burger Room, Burgers, Cheese Burger, Chicken Burger, Duke's Burger, Fat Burger, Fish Burger, Foie Gras Burger, Freshness Burger, Gourmet Burger Union, Hong Kong, Monster Burger, Mushroom Burger, Patties, Patty, Shake'em Buns, Triple O's | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 18, 2009 by j
Eating Contest at The Big Dog in Lan Kwai Fong, Central! That interesting … I wonder if Takeru Kobayashi would make a trip out to Hong Kong for this … but the prize actually doesn’t seem like much incentive.
Not to mention, the most wieners in 5 minutes for the final? Nathan’s allows 10 minutes (although, [...]
Filed under: Central, Hong Kong | Tagged: Brooklyn, Central, Eating Contest, Hong Kong, Hotdogs, Joey Chestnut, Lan Kwai Fong, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, New York, Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island, Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi, The Big Dog, Wieners | 1 Comment »
