Colleagues got together and organised lunch in a nearby Italian Restaurant in the Wanchai Novotel hotel.
After dessert the waiter appeared with this cake and this message.
"our dearest wombat, happy birthday, your potatoes"
Friday 30 November 2007
Wednesday 28 November 2007
My recomended activities for short stays in Honkers
Restaurants
Dinner
1. Hutong, 1 Peking Rd Kowloon is high class Asian with great views of the harbour.
2. Aqua , 1 Peking Rd Kowloon is high class Japanese and Italian with stunning harbour view
3. Felix at the Peninsula is Philip Starck designed with excellent international food and views
4. Isola at the International Financial Centre, Hong Kong Island great Italian and great views over Kowloon from HK
5. Spices at the Repulse Bay is Asian food but in the old colonial original hotel
6. Jumbo floating restaurant at Aberdeen is all Cantonese food but is renovated and still a spectacle
7. SOHO area behind central on HK island and up the escalator in Staunton st has many restaurants from all countries in one street!
Lunch
1. Many Waterfront restaurants at Stanley Market is almost European style casual outdoor eating
2. Spoon at intercontinental Kowloon is a Paul Bocuse (Michelin hat) restaurant in muted decor with mink fur cushions for lunching in style with great harbour views
3. Cuisine Cuisine in the International s a Cantonese - International restaurant in very nice surroundings and the seafood is a speciality
4. Dynasty at Renaissance hotel Wanchai does a great dim sum for lunch in nice quality surroundings
5. Landmark Cafe in the Landmark building in Central is international food but a great place to sit and watch the all the hustle and bustle of HK, it is also a great refuge from shopping overload especially with a glass of wine
Bar s and other stuff
1. TOTT (top of the town) at the 34 F of Excelsior Hotel Causeway Bay HK Island is recently renovated and is a beautiful bar for watching the sunset over HK. Great decor and stunning views.It is also a great restaurant and you can sit by the window and see the whole of Victoria harbour, after 930pm the high class band plays covers.
2. Felix bar at the Peninsula Hotel 28th Floor is a must do for watching the symphony of lights show from 8-8.30pm each night, dress code applies
3. Lan Kwai Fong is a famous bar district behind Central HK and hosts a large number of bars and restaurants, the road is closed to cars on Friday and Saturday nights and is quite safe and friendly atmosphere to walk and popular for visitors.
4. Afternoon Tea at the Peninsula Hotel is also a must do. Listen to the quartet play relaxing music while experiencing the sublime surroundings and service from team at the Peninsula.
5. Go to Sai Kung and jump on a Junk (recommend Jaspers Junks book in advance) with crew, food and drinks supplied. You can pull up to an island and jump overboard for a dip then sit back and enjoy a bbq on board.
6. On the walkway from the Wanchai ferry terminal, through the Sun Hung Kai building to Tonnochy Rd, the last restaurant on the walkway before the Novotel is called Level Two (Er Yi in cantonese ). It does the best dim sum, cheap and fast service complete with photographs on the menu for easy selection.
Other tours and shopping
1. Hong Kong museum of History on Kowloon is like walking through a movie set of HK through the ages, good fun on rainy day
2. Lonely planet city guide books has some great walking tours, I recommend the Sheung Wan tour (next to central) which includes the Cat st antique market
3.Shopping centres are all over HK, Central, IFC mall, Harbour City, Telford Gardens,
4. Night market and Ladies Market in Kowloon for cheap clothes and knock off items
5. For electronics go to the Wanchai electronics market right by the exit to the Wanchai MRT, good for cameras, computers, accessories, cctv and sound equipment.
6. Wanchai market two blocks back from the MRT is a good place for cheap clothes.
Enjoy !
Dinner
1. Hutong, 1 Peking Rd Kowloon is high class Asian with great views of the harbour.
2. Aqua , 1 Peking Rd Kowloon is high class Japanese and Italian with stunning harbour view
3. Felix at the Peninsula is Philip Starck designed with excellent international food and views
4. Isola at the International Financial Centre, Hong Kong Island great Italian and great views over Kowloon from HK
5. Spices at the Repulse Bay is Asian food but in the old colonial original hotel
6. Jumbo floating restaurant at Aberdeen is all Cantonese food but is renovated and still a spectacle
7. SOHO area behind central on HK island and up the escalator in Staunton st has many restaurants from all countries in one street!
Lunch
1. Many Waterfront restaurants at Stanley Market is almost European style casual outdoor eating
2. Spoon at intercontinental Kowloon is a Paul Bocuse (Michelin hat) restaurant in muted decor with mink fur cushions for lunching in style with great harbour views
3. Cuisine Cuisine in the International s a Cantonese - International restaurant in very nice surroundings and the seafood is a speciality
4. Dynasty at Renaissance hotel Wanchai does a great dim sum for lunch in nice quality surroundings
5. Landmark Cafe in the Landmark building in Central is international food but a great place to sit and watch the all the hustle and bustle of HK, it is also a great refuge from shopping overload especially with a glass of wine
Bar s and other stuff
1. TOTT (top of the town) at the 34 F of Excelsior Hotel Causeway Bay HK Island is recently renovated and is a beautiful bar for watching the sunset over HK. Great decor and stunning views.It is also a great restaurant and you can sit by the window and see the whole of Victoria harbour, after 930pm the high class band plays covers.
2. Felix bar at the Peninsula Hotel 28th Floor is a must do for watching the symphony of lights show from 8-8.30pm each night, dress code applies
3. Lan Kwai Fong is a famous bar district behind Central HK and hosts a large number of bars and restaurants, the road is closed to cars on Friday and Saturday nights and is quite safe and friendly atmosphere to walk and popular for visitors.
4. Afternoon Tea at the Peninsula Hotel is also a must do. Listen to the quartet play relaxing music while experiencing the sublime surroundings and service from team at the Peninsula.
5. Go to Sai Kung and jump on a Junk (recommend Jaspers Junks book in advance) with crew, food and drinks supplied. You can pull up to an island and jump overboard for a dip then sit back and enjoy a bbq on board.
6. On the walkway from the Wanchai ferry terminal, through the Sun Hung Kai building to Tonnochy Rd, the last restaurant on the walkway before the Novotel is called Level Two (Er Yi in cantonese ). It does the best dim sum, cheap and fast service complete with photographs on the menu for easy selection.
Other tours and shopping
1. Hong Kong museum of History on Kowloon is like walking through a movie set of HK through the ages, good fun on rainy day
2. Lonely planet city guide books has some great walking tours, I recommend the Sheung Wan tour (next to central) which includes the Cat st antique market
3.Shopping centres are all over HK, Central, IFC mall, Harbour City, Telford Gardens,
4. Night market and Ladies Market in Kowloon for cheap clothes and knock off items
5. For electronics go to the Wanchai electronics market right by the exit to the Wanchai MRT, good for cameras, computers, accessories, cctv and sound equipment.
6. Wanchai market two blocks back from the MRT is a good place for cheap clothes.
Enjoy !
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