Chatting with Cafe Deco Group president Martin Allies recently, I was happy to hear that after an eight-week refitting in China, the Jumbo Kingdom boat is back in Aberdeen harbor. The Sunday brunch is still $328 for adults, $198 for kids, with unlimited bubbles and soft drinks respectively. Anyhoo there’s a new barbecue buffet every Fri & Sat night for $388 with seafood and steak with unlimited Carlsberg. Oh – new breakfast menu Sun from 9am. Call 2552-3331.
Is there no end to the madness at Lotus Thai restaurant? Chef Will Meyrick has launched yet another new menu with seared barramundi fish and palm hearts, caper berries, lemongrass topped off with chili lime dressing. Perfect for kicking off the summer season. It packs a punch, amigos, so you’re well advised to pair it up with one of the new wine selections, such as a nice crispy Sauvignon blanc or a nice buttery Chardonnay. 37-43 Pottinger St., Central, 2543-6290.
It was recently my brother’s birthday, which had me thinking, what is the appropriate thing to do for a guy in his mid-thirties? Personally, I love my birthday. Being a longterm traveler, it’s the one celebration I can always count on no matter where I’m living. Well, I would suggest a good meal and a wine-addled cruise of the high seas, such as the set dinner on Le Boat: Deep Water Bay Beach, Island Rd., 2982-8321.
If you didn’t know this, May 9 marks the 150th anniversary of civil rebellion against British rule in India. In what was the biggest jail-break in history, an estimated 20,000 prisoners were set free from over 40 prisons. Anyhoo, it all gives me an appetite for a good curry: the $98 all-you-can-eat at Jashan, 1/F, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Rd., Central, 3105-5300.
Ladies, if you like your Italian chefs, catch Michelin-star chef Valentino Marcattilii and his special menu until May 19 at Grissini (2/F, Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Rd., Wan Chai, 2588-1234).
Honey is the only food on earth that will never spoil.