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8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Shanghai

Foodnut.com — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 07:00:52 +0000

Incredible Italian in Shanghai Why did we dine here? – 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana is the sister restaurant to their Hong Kong location. They have been awarded 3 Michelin Stars in Hong Kong. We were getting sick of several weeks of Chinese food during our Asia trip and decided it was time for something different. Being huge fans of Italian food, we went for the number one bet. This restaurant is located in the swanky Rock Bund development a couple of blocks from the actual bund. We dined on New Year’s Day and made the reservation just a couple of hours prior to this. Is the crackdown on expensive government meals working? Insider Tip – Make reservations, bring a lot of money Cuisine – Italian Location – Rock Bund, Shanghai Opened – 2014 Service – 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana had excellent service with a very knowledgable waiter who helped us navigate the menus. Things slowed down during the latter part of our meal though. Verdict – 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana serves up excellent Italian food, we think more authentic and superior to food back home in the San Francisco area. If you are in Shanghai […]

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MGM Macau Rossio Buffet, Macau

Foodnut.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:00:24 +0000

250lb Wagyu beef roast? Why did we dine here? – MGM Macau Rossio Buffet is the main buffet at this huge resort in Macau. Macau is China’s Las Vegas, and generates $44 billion in gambling revenue in 2014, compared to $6 billion in Las Vegas. Clearly Macau has become the biggest gambling area around. We stayed here for one night to see how the small country has changed. As you watch the video, you can see how many times we are wowed by this buffet. Being huge buffet fans, we had to try the best buffet in Macau, which locals have indicated is the Rossio. Our timing was superb. Four days a year, during the holidays, they have a special Christmas and New Year’s brunch buffet. In 2014 they had it on December 21, 25, 28, and January 4th from 11:30 AM to 3 PM. Incidentally, we were staying at the Four Seasons Macau and found their buffet solid but not up to this level. The buffet costs MOP$628 or about US$100 per person and includes sangria or mojitos. For MOP$728 you get unlimited Veuve Clicquot Champagne, white wine, red wine and draft beer for 2 hours. These prices are […]

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5A5 Steak Lounge Restaurant Review, San Francisco

Foodnut.com — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:14 +0000

5A5 Steak Lounge is a contemporary take on a Steakhouse, and is located in San Francisco’s Jackson Square area. They serve , 100% natural beef with no antibiotics or hormones. Executive Chef Allen Chen formerly cooked at Cupertino’s top rated Alexanders Steakhouse, so you see a lot of similarities here. 5A5 is named after A5 graded Wagyu (beef in Japanese) Beef imported from Japan (highest grade of beef in the world!). Wagyu beef is strictly graded by professionals from A-C on the yield of meat vs fat, and 1-5 on color of fat and meat. A hyphen separates the level of beef marbling. The top grade is A5-12. The top level 12 of marbled beef is not imported into the US. Fly to Japan to taste the best. USDA prime would rate an A1 or A2. A4 and A5 are considered premium beef. The most important factor for grading is “marbling of the beef”, which refers to the white streaks of fat that run through the beef. This fatiness enhances flavor and tenderness and melts at a low 77 degrees. Wagyu are brushed and feed corn, wheat, rice bran, and wheat bran. They are not massaged by hand, given hormones, […]

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