Kitted out like a Sultan’s dining room, Adiva is going for bling. If you can get beyond the gaudy décor and inconsistent menu, there are a couple of jewels in the crown.
When Umberto Bombana set up Otto e Mezzo (8½) in Hong Kong, the gastronomic sphere went into frenzy. Michelin awarded it two stars in its first year, then another. History was made—it was the world’s first three-star restaurant outside of Europe.
Bocca, a new fine dining addition set on the Bund next to the new el Willy, is only a few steps away from delivering the quintessential high-end experience.
This tiny four-person bar offers a different twist on fish and chips. Clad in mirrors and driftwood, it’s literally just a 10 sq. meter room in which the jovial chef gets busy with the fryers. The menu is simple, scrawled on a sheet of A4 stuck to the wall. Catch! offers three options for fish; monkfish (RMB85), ling (RMB65) and blue cod (RMB50). All three are New Zealand line-caught and come encased in a selection of three batters—backwoods beer, herbal goodness and spicy Asian chilis.
Last week I went to the Stampede Kart track and on my bike took on a go-kart, a Sherpa's guy, a runner and a dude on heel-wheels. It was a 5 lap race - who won? Well I didn't - the Kart obviously did. I comfortably took second. Here are the results and a full race review.
This weekend is the Shanghai Alleycat. We've some amazing sponsors, fantastic prizes (over 150,000 of swag up for grabs) and the competition is better than ever with Red Bull flying in the North American Champion, Austin Horse to take part.