Red Thoughts in HK
posted November 3, 2015 4:30 PM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Sun November 22 at 12:00 PM, The Pawn
62 Johnston Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Map & Directions)
Hi HK MeFites! For reasons that are dull and boring, I'll be in HK for 36 hours with very little do on 21 and 22 November. So, let's have a meetup at the Pawn (lunch and a few drinks) in Wanchai. Looking forward to meeting you guys.
I'll need to get back to the airport by about 4:30 pm to catch my plane home, but that shouldn't be much of a problem. Yay for HK trains!
Happy to meet for lunch/brunch on the 22nd. I'm in Sheung Wan, so anything on HKI is fine. Any ideas what you would like to try for food?
posted by frumiousb at 12:34 AM on November 4, 2015
posted by frumiousb at 12:34 AM on November 4, 2015
Sorry, mate, I will be in Thailand at that time.
Hope one of the boys/girls raises their hand.
Safe trip.
posted by lometogo at 12:34 AM on November 4, 2015
Hope one of the boys/girls raises their hand.
Safe trip.
posted by lometogo at 12:34 AM on November 4, 2015
I'm based in Shenzhen but can travel to HK on the 21st/22nd.
posted by fix at 1:06 AM on November 4, 2015
posted by fix at 1:06 AM on November 4, 2015
Any ideas what you would like to try for food?
I'm easy - I'm always up for yum cha, but Sydney has a pretty massive Cantonese population so it's not like I've been deprived. Happy to take suggestions.
I'm based in Shenzhen but can travel to HK on the 21st/22nd.
For me? You're too kind!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 2:01 AM on November 4, 2015
I'm easy - I'm always up for yum cha, but Sydney has a pretty massive Cantonese population so it's not like I've been deprived. Happy to take suggestions.
I'm based in Shenzhen but can travel to HK on the 21st/22nd.
For me? You're too kind!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 2:01 AM on November 4, 2015
Well, Hong Kong has pretty much everything.
We can definitely find yum cha. I can ask about the best places in Wan Chai.
Alternatively, the Pawn in Wan Chai is nice and pretty relaxed-- a restored 19th century shop house serving a mix of food, although mostly modern British comfort food. But it isn't local local by any means.
posted by frumiousb at 2:44 PM on November 4, 2015
We can definitely find yum cha. I can ask about the best places in Wan Chai.
Alternatively, the Pawn in Wan Chai is nice and pretty relaxed-- a restored 19th century shop house serving a mix of food, although mostly modern British comfort food. But it isn't local local by any means.
posted by frumiousb at 2:44 PM on November 4, 2015
Haven't seen any Shenzhen mefites yet, so my best bet is HK. Don't worry, I go there quite often. Modern British comfort food sounds perfect!
posted by fix at 7:04 PM on November 8, 2015
posted by fix at 7:04 PM on November 8, 2015
The Pawn sounds like a cool joint. I'm up for it.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 9:20 PM on November 9, 2015
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 9:20 PM on November 9, 2015
OK, so should I confirm this? The Pawn at, say, noon?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 2:11 AM on November 16, 2015
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 2:11 AM on November 16, 2015
Can we do noon the Saturday? I'll be in HK in the morning anyway.
posted by fix at 11:42 PM on November 16, 2015
posted by fix at 11:42 PM on November 16, 2015
We can! I might be a bit dead, I get in at 5 am.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:29 AM on November 17, 2015
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:29 AM on November 17, 2015
Frumiousb will Saturday work for you?
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:30 AM on November 17, 2015
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:30 AM on November 17, 2015
I can't do Saturday I'm afraid (sorry for the late response, I'm traveling for work right now.) But if that works better for everyone, go ahead.
posted by frumiousb at 3:03 PM on November 18, 2015
posted by frumiousb at 3:03 PM on November 18, 2015
Hmmm.
OK. Fix, if you're OK with Sunday, let's do Sunday so that frumious can also attend. It also works better for me as I won't have to battle exhaustion; I get off the plane at 5am on Saturday.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 8:22 PM on November 18, 2015
OK. Fix, if you're OK with Sunday, let's do Sunday so that frumious can also attend. It also works better for me as I won't have to battle exhaustion; I get off the plane at 5am on Saturday.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 8:22 PM on November 18, 2015
Thanks, fix. I appreciate it. I'll lock this in.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 1:58 AM on November 19, 2015
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 1:58 AM on November 19, 2015
(Probably not necessary, but may be good to be safe...)
posted by frumiousb at 5:57 AM on November 19, 2015
posted by frumiousb at 5:57 AM on November 19, 2015
Ooh, yes please.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 1:13 PM on November 19, 2015
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 1:13 PM on November 19, 2015
Great, see you all on Sunday:)
posted by fix at 12:27 AM on November 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by fix at 12:27 AM on November 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
Okay, a small problem. I booked online, but the Pawn just called me and they no longer have lunch on Sunday-- they've changed to brunch only-- and then with a fixed price of 498 per person. Furthermore, we can't be seated at 12, but only at either 11 or 1:30.
Can both of you let me know you saw this? Very sorry, I didn't realise they'd had a format change. I will memail both of you my contact information and if all else fails I will be standing outside the pawn to intercept and we can go somewhere else. I'm the middle aged blonde peering around anxiously.
posted by frumiousb at 9:45 PM on November 20, 2015
Can both of you let me know you saw this? Very sorry, I didn't realise they'd had a format change. I will memail both of you my contact information and if all else fails I will be standing outside the pawn to intercept and we can go somewhere else. I'm the middle aged blonde peering around anxiously.
posted by frumiousb at 9:45 PM on November 20, 2015
Ok! Message recieved. Meet at 12 at the Pawn, and we'll relocate. I'll defer to local expertise.
I'm a brown dude with a short beard and glasses, and I'll wear a maroon tshirt with a three headed dog on it (it's the most noticable thing I have with me).
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 1:32 AM on November 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm a brown dude with a short beard and glasses, and I'll wear a maroon tshirt with a three headed dog on it (it's the most noticable thing I have with me).
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 1:32 AM on November 21, 2015 [1 favorite]
Thanks again for a lovely afternoon. Hopefully I can return the favour some day.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:51 AM on November 24, 2015
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 12:51 AM on November 24, 2015
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