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I have been wanting to try this place, so this was my only request for this trip.  So this was the second time we went to Kowloon side to come here 

I came here for this!!  H2H loves lamb 🙂  

Yum!

Yum!

Too spicy for us but Tito Manny, M. Jun Jun and Margs enjoyed it! Chong Qings Chili Crab

Yum!  We are the crispy and wrap family 🙂

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 We went all the way to Kowloon side to eat here since Mom likes this place in Hong Kong Hotel

We were so happy Tito Manny and Tita Ina were in HK!  We met up with them for every meal!! They are such great company – they are so easy to get along with and most importantly they LOVE TO EAT 🙂  

They had Shanghai crabs!!!  It was not really the season anymore but there were a few places that still had it.  Mom and I ordered! 🙂

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Just in IFC mall alone, there are many options for Macarons! James loves Macarons so most of these are his photos 🙂  I don’t know if he ate some, he won’t tell me 🙂  Some other photos are mine as I was window shopping

This photo was another branch of Pierre Hermé not in IFC mall.  I just saw Pierre Hermé being interviewed in CNN.  He said, Perfection is boring, he is more into ATTENTION TO DETAILS.  He said that at 9 years old, he knew he wanted to be a chef 🙂  

This was in IFC mall.  This is the only shop that was strict with photos so I could not take photos inside and close up of the macarons

James was able to take this then they told him it was not allowed

There is TWG.  I was not able to go inside anymore, was rushing through the mall

LGB

Joel Robuchon

La Maison du Chocolat

Laduree but not in IFC mall

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This is now officially a family favorite 🙂  

Previous entry:  Lung King Heen Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong Sept. 20, 2012 

Even Little Princess Nicola has a special setting in the restaurant

The waiter said ” You ordered all CRISPY!” 🙂

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We took Qatar Airways from Madrid via Doha.  This was our first time to take Qatar Airways and wow, we did not expect such an experience!  Everything that I thought was missing in a flight experience was addressed!  And I realized that there are quite a few of them and yet each detail was taken cared of

The leg room felt like First Class, they had a front pocket to house my laptop bag ( not only my laptop ), compartment for shoes when you change to airline slippers, compartment for the magazines and other paper products and a compartment for the menu and other more things beside you 

This tops it all!  Each seat had its own cooler for bottled water! And I liked the signature drink that they had, If I remember correctly it was lychee with lemon and basil

 We got three sets of amenities!!  The first half of the flight we got a toiletry bag with Salvatorre Ferragamo toiletries.  Another pouch with the other amenities – toothbrush, blinders, earplugs, socks and hairbrush.  On the second half of the flight we got an additional pouch which had a pajama set!  We never got that in Business Class, what I know is they give that in First Class.

The bathroom was very spacious!! And what I liked was the sink works by sensor!  I wish they did this in all airlines.  They also provide disposable refreshing towels

 When we arrived in Doha, we had to take a bus – it was no ordinary bus!  Take note that someone was smiling 🙂  The bus had special chairs which makes that short trip from the plane to the terminal more comfortable!  It’s all in the details!

Qatar Airways has their own transfer terminal where all their transit passengers in Business Class and First Class are housed.  It’s not only the lounge but they have a store for duty free shopping, so don’t worry! 🙂  

The First Class and Business Class passengers have a separate lounge though they have common areas like the nursery, cloak room

and the Games room!!  I have never seen a games room like this!  I think many kids will enjoy it here

So happy to bump into friendly faces!! Raj and Kai who are on their way to Northern Spain!! We wanted to go back with them 🙂

The lounge is spacious and was quite full but it was still comfortable.  And they spoil you with so much food and drinks.  It’s like Spirals and Circles buffet! 🙂  They even had a tea bar ala TWG 🙂  

And the dining experience is something else!

The menu comes in a leather cover

I missed this note inside the menu but if you will read it carefully – you can order anything in the menu in ANY ORDER and AT ANYTIME!  I did not know this at first.  When I looked at the menu I asked the stewardess which one I could order because usually it says CHOICE OF or OR.  I was shocked when she said YOU CAN ORDER ANYTHING!  I had to clarify and ask her again because I could not believe it 🙂  Normally there is a choice and then many times they will tell you – it’s only the beef left and you end up getting the meal that no one wanted to order!  Then James and I have to choose a different dish so we can try both.  With this feature- who cares what he orders! haha!!  So this feature is a very important feature to me! 🙂  We were happy the food was good, but the concept that they offer is for me SERVICE at its FINEST really.  All the stewardess are so nice.  The purser was Filipina and she was great, I wanted to take her photo but she said it was not allowed

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