Archives for: April 2008
"Hong Kong's Extreme West" - Fan Lau, Lantau Island
Details prepared by Arthur
Date: Sat 10 May 2008
Time: 10:15am
Meeting Point: Tung Chung MTR Station, Exit B
Difficulty: 4 out of 5 (5=hard) - for experienced hikers
Please be on time and bring: snacks, water (1.5 - 2 litres), sun-screen, hat/umbr… more »
Werther, Opera in 4 acts - Opera Hong Kong
Werther, Opera in 4 acts
Date: 8-10 May 2008 (Thu ? Sat)
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
For enquiries and reservation, contact us at 2234 0303. URL www.operahongkong.org more »
Opera ,
Denyce Graves Recital - Opera Hong Kong
Date: 30 April 2008 (Wed)
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Concert Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre
For details, please visit www.operahongkong.org
For enquiries and reservation, contact us at 2234 0303. more »
Opera ,
Jobs in Shanghai based early stage investment firm
Founded in 2007, Xcelerate Ltd (?X?) is a Shanghai based investment firm focused on seed and early stage, typically pre-institutionally funded, fast growth ventures. X invests from its balance sheet and, as needed, additional capital from its Ment… more »
Melange Italian Restaurant
Italian in Causeway Bay
21F, 3 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
+852 2838 0099
Price per person: HKD 400+
The food is pretty good, we also like the atmosphere. But a bit pricey for Causeway Bay location. more »
Restaurant Kenjo
Japanese in Tsim Sha Tsui
G/F, 30 Minden Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
+852 23698307
Price per person: HKD500+
This restaurant has been around for 13 years. Very authentic. We had big crab with lots of meat and some sort of snail. Very expensive… more »
Dinner with friends from France
Dinner with friends from France at Melange restaurant (Italian), Causeway Bay more »
Photos from Antarctica talk: 26 April 2008
The talk went well and 25 people showed up :-) Hope more people will appreciate Antarctica and more importantly respect and protect the environment. more »
The Pawn
British in Wan Chai
62 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
We had dinner here when it is less than 2 weeks old. The food is very British, it's signature dish is apparently fish and chips!!!! While it is still new, the operation isn't very smooth yet. Ov… more »
China Tee Club
Chinese in Central
101, 1/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street Central, Hong Kong
+852 2521 0233
A nice members-only place known for its tea as the name suggests. more »
Pho Vietnamese
The Arcade, 100 Cyberport Road, Cyperport
+852 2989 6338
Nice simple restaurant for a quick meal in Cyperport. more »
Iccho
Japanese in Causeway Bay
2/F, 8 Russell St, Causeway Bay
+852 2834-4438
Price per person: HKD 150
This restaurant is always a good location for a quick, decent meal if you are in the Causeway Bay area and run out of ideas. more »
Peccato
Italy in Central
37 Elgin Street, Soho, Central
+852 25250919
Price per person: HKD 150
We came to this restaurant again for lunch on the weekend. The set lunch includes salad, soup, main course, dessert and tea/coffee. Quite a lot, all tasty. more »
Catch
Singaporean in Central
G/F 66 & 66A Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong
+852 2857 2909
Price per person: HKD 120
You don't usually find a restaurant in Hong Kong claiming to be Singaporean style, this is a rare one. What does that really mean? We fo… more »
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Chiku
Japanese in Causeway Bay
5/F Jardine Centre, 50 Jardine's Bazaar
Price per person: HKD 150
A nice Japanese restaurant at the Jardine Centre. We had 1 set lunch and some a la carte. With Japanese chef and quite a few Japanese customers. Pretty authent… more »
Olive
Greek in Central
G/F 32 Elgin Street, Central
Price per person: HKD 260
Not a lot of Greek restaurant around in Hong Kong. The food is delicious, I quite like the desserts too. Located in Soho, expect the mid-high range price. more »
Hip Cafe
Western in Central
6/F, Parekh House, 63 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
+852 2973 0606
A nice cafe in Central that is attached to a travel agent and travel book library. Modern deco with lots of travel magazine and daily newspaper. Wifi connectio… more »
Tivo
Italian in Central
Shop D&G, G/F Yu Yuet Lai Building, Central
Price HKD 170 per person
Pretty nice restaurant for business lunch. more »
**FULL** Travel talk: Antarctica - The last unspoiled place on earth
**THIS EVENT IS FULL** Thank you for your response
Time and Date: 4-6pm Sat 26th April 2008
Place: 5/F, Wellington Plaza, 56-58 Wellington Street, Central (further up Wellington Street from the famous "Yung Kee") MAP
Capacity: 25 people
Fee: HK$ 50… more »
Rive Droite Rive Gauche
French in Central
2/F, 29 Wydnham Street, Central
+852 2525 1681
We had lunch here which is good and affordable. It is further up the hill of Wydnham street and located on the 2nd floor. more »
Farfalle
French in Central
G/F, 28-32 Gough Street Central, HK
+852 2543 1822
Price per person HKD300+
There are now quite a few restaurants in Gough, we picked Farfalle, as we were told that the chef used to work for Ritz Carlton overseas. The food was nice… more »
Hiking: Dragon's Back to Shek O, 12 April 2008
We had a good cool hike at Dragon's Back in heavy fog. So we all got very wet. We then took a bus to Shek O to have dinner. more »
Greetings - April 2008
Irene and Dominic in
Antarctica, Jan/Feb 2008Dear Family and Friends,
We hope all is well with you and your family. It has been over 3 months since our last greeting, we trust you had good Chinese New Year and Easter break. We had been travelling a b… more »
Spice Restaurant and Bar
Thai in Tsim Sai Tsui
2/F 1 Knutsford Terrace, TST
If you like Thai and spicy food, Spice is a good choice for you. We had dinner here with friends and tried a few spicy dishes and sat around to chat. more »
Five minutes management course
Five minutes management course
Lesson 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her
shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob… more »