Showing posts with label HK Sleepy Eye's Pick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HK Sleepy Eye's Pick. Show all posts

4.27.2013

茶莊 PLANTATION

- 上環 Sheung Wan SLEEPY EYE's PICK!

$ Cafe / Private Kitchen / Live Music


http://plantation.hk


Address:

Shop B, 1-4 Tai On Terrace, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Tel: 3482 2660
Opening hours:
(Member space & Retail) Tue-Fri 11:00-18:00
(Private bookings & Plantation events) Sat & Sun
Features:
Sister of 'Teakha 茶家"
Private kitchen available for dinner
Live music performances on Saturdays 
Other 'Plantation' events
Recommend:
'SOUND OF PRACTICE ON A TERRACE' (check out upcoming events on their Facebook page)
Comments:
So one Sat afternoon my friend invited me to visit this cafe with her at 4pm.  Despite the cafe being in my area, I still had trouble finding where Tai On Terrace was and ended up half an hour late. On my way, my friend texted me and said "Hurry, the plantation has started!!"  Not knowing what the hell she was going on about I had to call her to help me find the place as my google map was not very clear.  She answered my call with a deliberately soft voice and I was wondering why.  When I finally arrived at the place, I knew why...I walked past this kitchen that was at the shop entrance, opened these sliding doors that looked like it led to the cafe lounge area and then all these people were looking my way.  I walked into the middle of a live music acoustic session where the vocalist & guitarist were sitting in front of the sliding doors.  I hurriedly sat down next to my friend in the small crowd and enjoyed the music for almost an hour (the session actually started at 3:30pm and my friend had luckily arrived at 4pm when they had an intermission).
So how it works there is that you can pay a little 'donation' (amount of your choice) and they will provide you some scones & tea for you to enjoy with the performance.  



2.25.2013

上品火鍋料理 TOP GRADE HOT POT

- 銅鑼灣 Causeway Bay SLEEPY EYE's PICK!

$ Hot Pot

http://www.topgradehotpot.com
http://www.openrice.com/restaurant/sr2.htm?shopid=64554

Address: 
銅鑼灣告士打道229-230號宇宙商業大廈2/F
2/F, Universal House, 229-230 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay
(**check website for original branch in Tin Hau)Tel: 2623 6222
Opening hours: 
Daily 17:30-03:00
Features: 
港式火鍋 Hong Kong style hot potRecommend: 
various seafood & meat balls
Comments:
Great variety!  Food is very neatly presented.


1.13.2013

THE PENINSULA SPA (by ESPA)

- 尖沙咀 Tsim Sha Tsui SLEEPY EYE's PICK!

http://www.peninsula.com/Hong_Kong/en/Wellness/default.aspx#/Hong_Kong/en/Wellness/The_Peninsula_Spa

Address:
尖沙咀梳士巴利道號半島酒店
The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: 2696 6682 
Features: 
relaxation room featuring complimentary beverages (tea, smoothies) & fruit platters, headphones and music station
heating room with sauna & showers
locker room
ESPA products
Recommend:
Thai massage HKD1500 (90 mins) 
Comments:
Masseuse was very professional in terms of service & technique.  She made me fall asleep despite doing a Thai massage!
Very much enjoyed the facilities especially the complimentary smoothies that you could help yourself to in the relaxation room.
















12.22.2012

FUEL Espresso

- 中環 Central SLEEPY EYE's PICK!

$ Coffee

http://www.fuelespresso.com/

Address:
IFC: Shop 3023, IFC Mall, Central
http://www.ifc.com.hk/en/mall/detail.jsp?id=208
Landmark: Shop B47A, B/F, Landmark, Central
http://www.landmarkmen.com/brands/d-g/fuel-espresso.html
Tel: (03) 2295 3815
Opening hours:
IFC:
Mon-Fri 07:30-19:00
Sat, Sun, Public holidays 10:00-19:00
Landmark:
Mon-Fri 08:30-19:30
Sat, Sun, Public holidays 10:00-19:30
Recommend:
Piccolo Latte HKD40
Masala Chai HKD36
Carrot Cake

Piccolo Latte (left) & Masala Chai (right)

Carrot Cake

11.10.2012

PO'S ATELIER + CAFE DEADEND

- 上環 Sheung Wan SLEEPY EYE's PICK!

$ Bakery & Cafe


http://www.openrice.com/english/mobile/sr2.htm?shopid=108646

Address:
上環普慶坊62號地下
G/F, 62 Po Hing Fong, Sheung Wan
Tel: 6056 8005
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00
Mon Closed
Features:
Japanese & Scandinavian bread
Bakery & Cafe (open indoor & outdoor seating) sections
Recommend:
Champignon
Comments:
Not a wide variety of bread at the moment but having tried a few so far the quality is very good.
Customers can buy bread from the bakery shop at front and then go to the cafe next door to sit down for coffee.  Would prefer if they would connect the two areas though so there'd be no need to package the bread in paper bags and serve on a dish instead.  Customers seem to find that part a little confusing too.



2.02.2012

SIFT Patisserie

- 中環 Central SLEEPY EYE's PICK!

$ Cupcakes


http://www.siftdesserts.com

Address:
Prince's Building:
Shop 240-241, Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong
(**check website for other branches)
Tel: (03) 2147 2968 / 2147 2468 
Opening hours:
Mon-Sun 10:00-19:00
Recommend:
Red Velvet
Carrot


Carrot cupcake

Luscious Chocolate