me: hi, im going to hong kong?
sweetbreads with grapefruit
foie gras with fig sauce
crispy suckling pig with duckfat roasted potatoes
truffle mushroom souffle
upstairs in our kids and baby store, we had a treat for all - free haribo candy boxes including the cola ones...so good!
after docking, we hit up ifc for some noodle soup and then headed to the airport for some debaucherous snacking on popeyes biscuits. yeah it happened. but then our trusty spring air came through with a 1 1/2 hour delay that resulted in a 3:30 am arrival to my humble abode in shanghai. sigh. but totally worth it!
after a couple weekends back in shanghai, we have a very very busy two months coming up! let me spell it out for you in case i don't get to blogging
-sept week 1: parents come to shanghai, head to xi'an
-sept week 2: leslie arrives (fingers crossed)
-oct week 1: golden week, hao and i head to laos
-oct week 2: free trip to hawaii
-oct week 3: head to ny for work AND for shwe's engagement party!!!!
phew. im tired just thinking about it. off to eat and sleep in preparation :)
check in lady at airport: huh?
me: hong kong?
lady: no.
me: 9 o'clock to hong kong
lady: huh?
other customer: wo qu xianggang
lady: haode
me: IM GOING TO XIANGGANG TOO!
oh spring air...
off to hong kong to a. check out the new forever21 store (tough life), go to our newest hk store opening AND jump on a junk boat.
after a very very long, delayed, bumpy ride on trusty spring air, tuffy and i headed to the forever 21 to do some hefty competitive analysis. then we headed to this fancy establishment called ABC kitchen. in the middle of a humble local food court is this small kitchen boasting bold fare.
sweetbreads with grapefruit
foie gras with fig sauce
crispy suckling pig with duckfat roasted potatoes
truffle mushroom souffle
yum. throw down a little prosecco sangria and 4 lucious desserts and i'd call it a satisfying surprise of a gem.
the next day we prepped for a huge store opening in causeway bay. the logo tees looked amazing with precision folding skillz and flew right off the shelves when the thousands of people came pouring into the store!
upstairs in our kids and baby store, we had a treat for all - free haribo candy boxes including the cola ones...so good!
needless to say, the opening was a hit.
after the opening and some more competitive shopping, we hit up tuffy's fave sushi joint. then aimee had a brilliant idea to hit up her favorite shaved ice spot. though it took us a bit longer than anticipated to find, it was well worth it in the muggy heat of the night. mango milk ice with strawberry sauce and fresh xuegua. yum.
sunday, slightly tired and dehydrated, we made it out in time to enjoy a great day out on a junk boat (thanks to miss fanny tam). the shanghai crew all came out, including tina hsu aka willy wonka, to enjoy a day of boating, sun and seafood! after our seafood feast, we sailed briefly to a nice sunny spot on the harbour for a quick dip. we enjoyed the refreshing water, some beers and some chips and salsa. it was a great end to an eventful weekend.
after docking, we hit up ifc for some noodle soup and then headed to the airport for some debaucherous snacking on popeyes biscuits. yeah it happened. but then our trusty spring air came through with a 1 1/2 hour delay that resulted in a 3:30 am arrival to my humble abode in shanghai. sigh. but totally worth it!
after a couple weekends back in shanghai, we have a very very busy two months coming up! let me spell it out for you in case i don't get to blogging
-sept week 1: parents come to shanghai, head to xi'an
-sept week 2: leslie arrives (fingers crossed)
-oct week 1: golden week, hao and i head to laos
-oct week 2: free trip to hawaii
-oct week 3: head to ny for work AND for shwe's engagement party!!!!
phew. im tired just thinking about it. off to eat and sleep in preparation :)
That shirt folding is amazing!!!
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