Originally from Ecuador, Ximena Perez is an architect by training, works in real estate sales and also sources unique craft products including hats from her native country under her label Paarte. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up enjoying a blend of Ecuadorian and European cuisine. In Latin America, we also savour ingredients like … Read more
By 2019, the foundations seemed solid enough; Talpo decided to step down to pursue other interests and projects. What was originally going to be a one-year break tuned into a three-year hiatus. “As a result, Manuel took over and he got to a point where he was really tired,” says Talpo. “We both put so … Read more
The restaurant’s four-course festive lunch menu (HK$480) includes chestnut soup with black truffle; traditional German oven-roasted duck leg with apple, red cabbage and mashed potato; and hazelnut spiced cake with vanilla custard and plum compote. The Indian cookbooks preserving ‘a legacy’ by recording old family recipes Meanwhile, the six-course festive dinner menu (HK$1,380) features Heimat’s … Read more
