Where To Go This Weekend? Island East Market, Hong Kong

Island East Market is such a sight for Hong Kong sore eyes. Here are some of the gorgeous things I've enjoyed there. I've bought a lottt of stuff, ate yummy food, enjoyed my friends' company, had a great time with my family, and I'm just so pissed off that I don't live anywhere near it. Grrrrrr.

Yummy things from Bread Elements.

I bought a loaf of sourdough. Love love LOVE it.


I've bought the croissants too. I absolutely adore how they are savory enough for me.

Next stop, Gary of Joie de Vivre's burger.

Look at the ordering form. How cute!


I had the duck cassoulet. Even the bread is homemade! OB robbed the chips off my plate T_T


Charlotte's AWESOME LEMONADE! Me. Want. More!

The cutest things in the market last week, Spark Studios' baked goods!

I say if it's too cute to be true, BUY IT!

Halloween is coming and these ghost cake pops are just too adoraBOO!


Gingerbread skeleton man!

Too awesome!

Some gorgeous neck candies...


More gorgeous jewelries.

Hello, wallet, get ready to be emptied.

Time for more savories.
Yummy baos from plusixfive Supper Club.

One is rendang, one is pork. Two for HK$70. I love the pork so so so so much!


I was too full but still wanted to try the laksa. The owners are kind enough to pack the laksa with one of the containers they had. I'm making a mental note to bring my own lunch box next time. I had the laksa at home for lunch ;)

I bought the valrhona chocolate caramel fig tart (HK$48). OMG. SO GOOD!

Can't wait to get my hands on them again.


Strawberry shortcake... next time, next time.

If you don't know where to go this Sunday. NOW YOU KNOW.

Visit their website for more info.
See you there!

Baby M's Antics at Caffe Habitu

After an afternoon of window shopping, we went to Caffe Habitu for a bit of rest and a dose of my favorite rose latte.

Baby M lovessss Caffe Habitu's comfy chairs...


He climbed up...


...and down...


...tried to harass other diners...


...met and bullied another baby.
Here's baby M saying bye bye to his new friend...


SC ordered hot chocolate. A very un-summery choice huh?


And we tried their aloe vera cake.

Light, not too sweet, refreshing, with a bit of crunch and chocolate at the bottom. We love it!

Caffe Habitu's website.

Lunch at Lis, L'hotel Island South, Hong Kong & Baby M's Antics

Look at that naughty face....

We brought baby M to lunch with a couple of friends to meet their lovely baby, and I was surprised to see such a stylish place in the middle of industrial buildings in Aberdeen.


There were so many diners with their babies and kids there, and now I know why.

Look at those stylish high chairs!


They also provided plastic utensils for kids.

Baby M had a lot of fun wreaking a havoc on their comfy seats...


Climbing up the seats to play with his diaper bag...

Until he was finally safely seated on one of the high chair with a handful of baby biscuits.

Whew! Now papa and mama can hit the appetizer buffet.


Baby M tried a bit of their corn soup, he liked it, but it's a tad too sweet for mama.
Mama loves the crispy and tasty bread though.


It's a semi-buffet lunch, you get to pick and order the main course you like.

The risotto has a nice bite, but it's a tad too creamy from the sauce. Too creamy for summer.


The duck's juicy and tender, the sauce was delicious. I wish the skin's a bit crispier, but all in all, not bad.

What I love the most, was their dessert spread.

Lovely croissant bread pudding and tiramisu.


The blood orange jelly, raspberry chocolate mousse and deep fried taro were wonderful too. I like!


There's a crepe station too! Yum!

As for baby M's antics...he went crazier after we fed him biscuits!

Naturally, he wanted to sweep everything off the table...

...and without hesitation, he went on to "attack" his new cute friend with kisses.

Oh, son! Please be gentle! You're scaring him! Aiya~!

The lunch costs HKD114 each for us. I wouldn't consider the food mind blowing, but I'd go back if we happen to be in the area, in need for a venue that's babies/kids friendly.

LIS
Podium, Level 3, L'hotel Island South
55 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
香港仔黃竹坑道55號南灣海景酒店 P3 (正門入口於塘邊徑)
Tel: +852 3968 8833