The pilot episode mixes Chinese food, wine and YouTube.
Wine vs Food is a new show that takes wine to a local level – all the way to the Fo Tan food market mixing Merlots with BBQ Pork!
Creator Greg Lok has taken the quirk of the Food Channel’s shows and mashed it up with Gary Vaynerchuk’s love of wine into a fusion of fun and education: Hong Kong style. We give it props for having a wine challenge between two Hong Kong wine merchants, where the loser has to eat 2 fried pigeon heads!
The show is in English, with a Chinese version coming soon – it’s an interesting take on creating a more street-level appreciation for wine mixed with things Hong Kong people eat on a daily basis.
The 15-minute pilot episode is embedded below – make a comment below if you want Greg to make more episodes:
If you’re not done partying, the next outdoor event on the calender is the Lan Kwai Fong Carnival. There will be 800 booths selling food and wine, along stalls selling handicraft and games, and live performances from the Brazilian dancing girls doing the Samba, that is – The Lan Kwai Fong Carnival!
The US$2.4 billion resort finally swings opens its doors.
Originally Published on Butterboom.com:AUGUST 28, 2007
It’s been years in the making, but The Venetian Macao (Yes, they spell it with an “o” not a “u”) opens today on schedule as the 27th casino in Macau. We posted about an early bird special earlier this month, but all 3,000 rooms are booked up for the rest of the month. But can they keep that momentum? We’ll bet that we’ll be privvy to more “Special Deals” in the months to come, but it will definitely be a weekend hotspot for Hong Kongers for the next few months with not only 850 gaming tables and over 4,000 slot machines but entertainment and fancy restaurants as well.
Also in Venetian news, the big tennis match between Roger Federer and Pete Sampras in November has been sold out in about 2 weeks time. Good job bringing in international sports superstars to get more Hong Kong people, and no doubt people from around the region, to come and have a look and spread the word of mouth about the new resort destination.
MGM Grand Macau, half-owned by MGM Mirage and half by Pansy Ho, daughter of the original Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho, joins its rivals in trying to attract the seemingly endless hordes of Chinese gamblers from across the border.
Built on prime waterfront, the 1.25 billion-dollar casino resort features 600 rooms and a casino with around 385 table games, 890 slot machines and 16 private gaming salons.
It is not on the same scale as the gargantuan Venetian, which opened in August targeting the mass market and boasting 870 gaming tables and 3,400 slot machines on floors as big as three football pitches.
Another stop if you are visiting Macau over the holidays. Check out their site here with room rates and things to do.
Venetian’s very own ferry service to Macau, and its about time!
The Venetian has launched their own ferry service from Hong Kong direct to the Macau Taipa Temporary ferry terminal which is a 5 minute taxi to The Venetian’s front doors.
Departure times start at 7am and run pretty infrequent compared to TurboJet till 4:30pm??! Prices range from HK$146 for “Cotai” class (read: coach) to HK$2,016 for VIP first class 8-seat cabins. You can get tickets at Shun Tak and other locations, as well as booking them online. Looking to spend some time in Macau over the Xmas holidays? We suggest booking seats as soon as you read this.
With service every hour, this isn’t really going to make it easier but hopefully a bit easier for the big events at The Venetian, so instead of getting a ferry at 5am, we might be able to leave at 4am instead. Read more
Singers, tennis players and they have racing too?!!
The promise of turning Macau into a more entertainment driven town is happening. But let’s not forget one of the great annual events in the Macau Grand Prix celebrating its 54th year next month. From November 16-18 you can watch the greatest Formula Three and Motorcycle racing in the immediate region. Check out the site now to book tickets.
The Mandarin Oriental Macau is having a special deal on rooms for those nights that you can check here. The MO is situated a stone’s throw from the race start line, so you’ll have a good view of the starting line action.
Remember the Grand Prix is on the older side of Macau and not where The Venetian is, but it sounds like a great excuse to get out to Macau and check out all the new stuff happening there, and see the Grand Prix. Expect this year to be quite packed so book it soon. Call here to get on top of it 2881-1988.
What are you missing? Only this…ok yes its cars going in circles but:
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