relaxing sunday - Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague is a French band with the source of their songs from new wave and punk music and the use of ’60s Bossa nova-style arrangements (bossa nova meaning “new wave” or “new beat” in Portuguese) .
I love listening to their songs, especially in a relaxing Sunday afternoon.
Would like to have a taste of their style and song? Watch the following video:
If you want to know more about this band, do visit the following website:
Enoteca on Elgrin - good wine, good food, good time
Enoteca on Elgin, where Enoteca means “the Wine Bar”, is a restaurant located in the famous SoHo area in Hong Kong and is a place I love to spend a whole weekend afternoon in.
Located in the heart of financial and business activities of Hong Kong, i.e. the Central District, the SoHo is well known for its numerous fine dinning restaurants. The SoHo refers to mainly the areas around the Elgin Street and Straunton Street, which are just next to the Lan Kwai Fong, the clubbing paradise.
Unlike the Lan Kwai Fong which is full of bars and clubs, the SoHo is mainly for dinning. Wide ranges of cuisine can be found in the SoHo, like French, Italian, American, Greek, Thailand, Chinese, Japanese and even fusion dishes. There are classic and luxurious restaurants where you can enjoy fine dinning or you could find a casual and cozy restaurant to chat and laugh with your friends loudly. When I have no idea of what to have dinner with my friends, I always go to the SoHo to drop by any one of my favourite restaurants. In SoHo, there are always so many choices to match with the style and taste of each visitor.
The Enoteca on Elgrin is a relaxed and hip mediterranean wine bar and cafe with tapas, salads and rustic pizzas. It has comfortable environment with a lovely outdoor backyard and semi-outdoor shop front. It opens from 12noon to 2am and it serves set lunch and full weekend brunch.
Their salads, tapas and pizzas are delicious. I especially love their weekend brunch where there are lots of choices and the cost is only around US$9.0 to US$12.0 with a glass of fruit juice or tea / coffee. In the night, I usually like ordering their white wine patter or red wine patter to share among with my friends. The patters are the selections of some signature tapas in the restaurant which go well with the wine. One more worth mentioning point is the freshly baked bread of the restaurant (free when ordering dinner dishes), I usually can’t resist the temptation and have to request more.
(the resaurant) (the white wine patter)
(the pizza and full weekend brunch)
Naming as the wine bar, the Enoteca has marked it’s identity by the comprehensive wine list it offers to its visitors. It serves over 20 world class wines by the glass and 60 by the bottle, in very competitive prices. I especially love ordering the Prosecco / Pink Prosecco (a kind of sparkling wine, at only US$5.0) in the afternoon, reading my books, writing my articles and spending a whole weekend afternoon there.
The Enoteca has a sister wine bar named BACAR, located on the Shelley street in (close to the Enoteca). I shall introduce its sister restaurant to you later.
The semi-outdoor shop front of the Enoteca is really enjoyable, not only that we could enjoy some outdoor air, we could also watch many pretty people come and go along the small
SoHo street. Watching over the street and saying “hi” to the passersby are really cheerful and relaxing experiences.
Enoteca on Elgrin
47 Elgrin Street,
Hong Kong
Tel) 852-2525 9944
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What Hong Kong is famous for? Eating and shopping? What else?
One should count to the night life in Hong Kong, and Lan Kwai Fong, is always the most glamorous and hippest place to go when you want to have a fever night out.
Not matter it is for tourists, or local party animals, the temptation of Lan Kwai Fong is just irresistible. From time to time, I also like going to Lan Kwai Fong to have drinks and meet friends.
There are tons of bar, club and disco lying side by side in Lan Kwai Fong. No matter you are a techno lover, hip hop lover, house lover or live band lover, only if you like good music, drinks and friends, you should be able to find a place that suits your taste and mood here in Lan Kwai Fong.
For every Friday and Saturday, starting from 2300 until 0400 next morning, that comes the peak hours in Lan Kwai Fong. Sexy girls and cool guys are walking around the streets, changing from shops to shops, like performing on cat walks. “To see and to be seen”, should be the main purpose of every party animal.
Club 97 and la Dolce Vita 97, is a classic icon in the Lan Kwai Fong. For Club 97, it has opened some 20 years ago, while la Dolce Vita 97 (just beside Club 97) was opened in 1994. These two bars have survived through different period of time, even in the lowest tide. Designed in the black and red, with stools around the bar counter, low sofas inside the bar and small table at the semi open space along the street, you could enjoy your night with your friends, listening to the music while watching all people come and go out there on the street.
When you are coming to Hong Kong, don’t forget to have a night out in the Lan Kwai Fong. You would have an enjoyable night.
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Club 97 & la Dolce Vita 97
| 9 Lan Kwai Fong Central, Hong Kong Tel:(852) 2186 1837 |
Sun and Beach - chill-out place in Hong Kong
after the typhoon, it has been raining for more then a week here in hong kong.
how i miss the sun and beach! haha!
hong kong is an crazy city: crowdy, noisy, busy. it’s really not my cup of tea.
however, being my home town, there are still lovely things around. the one receiving the highest rating from me should be the pretty beaches here.
lucky we are, there are many pretty beaches in hong kong. some are big, some are small, some are lousy and crowded with tourists, some are quiet and hip. for me, i love going to the big wave beach and the southern beach in hong kong, both are small but hip.
the beaches in hong kong are not only for summer, they are good for winter too. in summer, you could swim or play some water sports and would be able to see many pretty bikini girls and cool guys playing around. the water is warm and the sun is hot. for winter, when there is soft sunshine and the weather is warm, it’s really relaxing to bring a book to read at the beach.
if the weather is fine, i would normally spend a day in the beach during the weekend, finding some shelter under the tree, laying on a mat, reading a book, writing some articles, listening to music, drinking a glass of champagne or white wine, swimming for a while, taking a nap with the message of sea breeze, nothing could be more comforting and refreshing. the blue sky, white cloud, the golden sunshine and the crystal blue water are the perfect combinations for a relaxing afternoon.
big wave beach, which is one of my favourite beaches to visit during the weekend, is famous for surfing. driving to the beach from the hong kong central areas is around 30 mins drive (of course we could take a minibus or taxi to get there). the road leading to the beach is challenging, narrow and with lots of sharp turns. if you like driving, the route is already fun for you.
there are many surfers staying in the big wave beach all over the year. in summer, this beach is rather hot and crowded, but one would still be able to find a quiet corner if so wish. for winter, here is a paradise, with only some surfers, a few visitors, very quiet and peaceful. there are many local shops selling food, drinks and beach stuffs, if you forget to bring something, don’t worry, you could always buy it at the local shops.
there is one sea-side bar at the big wave beach. it’s decorations are most basic and natural. after a week’s busy and stressful work, this bar is a great place for chill-out in a sunny day.
if you are visiting hong kong and you are not too rush in your schedule, this lovely big wave beach would worth you a visit.
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