Category: food & drinks

  • Dinner by Naviglio Grande

    This is a continuation of the last post about the Grand Canal of Milan. We got to the canal around dinner time and the tables were quickly taken up by tourists and locals.  On one side, the restaurants have tables on the outside, the other side is a street (Ripa di Porta Ticinese) which allows…

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  • Obikà across from Duomo

    Obikà is a chain of restaurant that specializes in mozzarella cheese.  Here is a link to their website. This one is located on the 7th floor of La Rinascente opposite the Duomo, with an eye level view of its roof.  This is the only building tall enough to offer this view. We discovered this restaurant after…

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  • Casa Lisboa @ Hotel LKF, Hong Kong

    After Macau, we had another chance to enjoy Portuguese food.  My sister’s friend – MW- invited us to dine at this restaurant on the 8th floor of the Hotel LKF, which is in the epicenter of Lan Kwai Fong area.  As several lots on D’Aguilar Street is under construction, new bars and restaurants have opened…

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  • Shiro @ Pacific Place, Hong Kong

    Our second last meal in Hong Kong was eaten at Shiro in Pacific Place.  It was raining so we did not want to wander the streets looking for a restaurant. Shiro exudes a modern Japanese ambiance – mirrors with a repeating Japanese-y motif and cured-ribbed walls.  Nice bar, too. Must be packed on a weekday lunch…

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