I met a couple of friends I know from Hong Kong in Malaysia last week. One of the highlights was us polishing off two really good durians in Petaling Jaya, the city next to Kuala Lumpur. Well, it was a highlight for the two Malaysians and one Singaporean in our group. Our long-suffering Australian friend … Read more
The Chinese parent of TikTok has kept a safe distance from the troubles facing its short video app in the US, leaving the response to the local team and Singaporean CEO Chew Shou Zi as they face a possible legal battle against a forced sale or a ban, according to people briefed on the matter. … Read more
Singaporean chain Chatterbox Express may be famous for its Hainan chicken rice, but in Hong Kong it has recently partnered with Chen’s Mapo Tofu to serve an entirely new range of chuka ryori dishes – Japanese adaptations of Chinese cuisine – such as mapo don and dan dan mien. Chen’s Mapo Tofu is a casual … Read more
Haight-Ashbury’s 62-year-old Blue Front Cafe closed this year, co-owner Hani Khoury confirmed in an email to SFGATE. Enari L. via Yelp Blue Front Cafe, a 62-year-old restaurant in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, is closing its doors for good. The closure was confirmed in an email sent to SFGATE by Hani Khoury, who co-owns the restaurant with … Read more
