
Charmaine Mok
Food and Wine Editor at South China Morning Post
Food & Wine Editor at @scmplifestyle • Previously Content Director at @tatlerdininghk • Pawrent of Natto & Mochi 😸😺 • Opinions are my own 💁🏻♀️
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
scmp.com | Charmaine Mok
After a sudden cold snap at the end of March, spring finally looks to be on the way in Hong Kong. Regardless, these new cafes have something to offer coffee lovers whatever the weather. From new branches of well-loved chains to a coffee newcomer, pin these spots on your map for when a pick-me-up is needed. It is also worth mentioning that two coffee festivals will take place over consecutive weekends in April. The first is Coffee Mania Festival in Tsim Sha Tsui from April 12-13.
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4 weeks ago |
scmp.com | Lisa Cam |Charmaine Mok
With Hong Kong’s weather set to cool again in the coming days, April promises some cool new flavours for the city’s palates. One of the most exciting newcomers is a cheese-focused concept by Jeremy Evrard, the city’s most prominent fromager (cheesemaker) and formerly of Four Seasons Hong Kong fame, and a new coffee shop from The Arcane Collective. A Petrus alumnus has spread his wings to open a distinctly Hong Kong-themed fine dining restaurant.
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1 month ago |
scmp.com | Charmaine Mok
The annual awards ceremony for Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants was held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, South Korea, on March 25, with Gaggan in Bangkok taking home the top spot once again. The theatrical restaurant helmed by the eponymous Gaggan Anand claimed the top spot for a record fifth time. “I think the year is wrong. It was 2005 when I first got this,” Anand joked when getting up on stage.
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1 month ago |
msn.com | Charmaine Mok
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1 month ago |
scmp.com | Charmaine Mok
After a decade of resisting, I finally purchased a Microplane grater – it was on sale because a kitchenware shop was shutting down, and I can never give up a good deal.
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