Halloween preps are heating up in this holiday which was so alien to Lamma's Chinese culture till about 10+ years ago, now widely embraced and celebrated, especially by parents, bars & restaurants, especially in former-Chinese-fishing-village Yung Shue Wan.

One leading bar even changed their logo for the occasion, starting early with their party tomorrow, Sat, Oct 29.
Should we make this logo permanent? Some might argue that it represents a few of their longtime punters pretty well... ;~}

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News from Ira, Director/Manager of The Waterfront Bar & Restaurant:

Monday to Friday, set lunch and dinner includes:
FREE half pint Heineken or a Tsing Tao/small lime soda/soft drink.

It also applies to their ever-popular, low-price Indian Thali lunch platters (my personal favourite!). Gotta try this offer soon...

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Breaking news: Opening party of BELLA VISTA tonight, Thu, Nov 10, 7-9pm, in the former Good Luck Thai, now Western & Vietnamese!

Johnny: "We have the Grand Opening today, free snacks and salads, only drinks will be charged. Anybody welcome from 7-9 pm, no a la carte tonight.

We are serving Western food & Vietnamese food; all-new management, cooks and staff! Run by 4 partners: Azim (Best Kebab, Bombay), Operation Manager Johnny (ex-Waterfront), Deepak and Mr. Arun, all Lammaites."

Sorry for the picture quality, received by SMS only...

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More photos from last night, a Lamma-zine story and a Facebook album.

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More photos:

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Waterfront Quiz Night next Wed:

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Jane writes:

Rain or shine, Taipeng Spice will pop-up around 6pm at the Tapas Bar, Carlito's Way, on Sunday & Monday this weekend (November 21 & 22).

Eat-in or takeaway.
Your choice of assorted vegetable curries, including ever-popular garlic curry and baby aubergines stuffed with toasted peanuts & fiery spices. Iddlis with coconut chutney and gunpowder. Freshly cooked Basmati rice. Red lentil & tomato soup with tamarind and South Indian spices. Fragrant, vegetable-rich dal stew. And for sweet endings, try special, Indian-inspired puddings: coconut crème or poppyseed with citrus.

Advance orders are welcome. I am happy to fill your containers, provided you deliver them to my house today (Saturday), any time. Ask about Taipeng Spice Catering and special orders. Deliveries by arrangement.

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Bella Vista weekend set from Operation Manager Johnny, ex-Waterfront:

Broccoli Cream Soup or Garden Salad

Fresh, Marinated King Prawns: $138
Jasmine Rice & Mixed Vegetables

Pan-fried Marinated Chicken Thigh: $128
Creamy Mashed Potato & Long Beans & Onion Gravy

See our Vietnamese dinner in Bella Vista yesterday below.
It was amazingly flavourful and perfectly seasoned:
Sweet Sour Pineapple Prawns & Morning Glory with Salted Fish

We loved it, finished every bit and will be back very soon, maybe this weekend!

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Bella Vista last night (stairs up to Po Wah Yuen).

The all-new management, cooks and staff seem to be doing fine after just opening recently.

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Takeaway pizza from our great Western bakery:

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Lamma Artist Debra Morris's new exhibition, opening this Thursday in Cath's bar!

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Looking for more staff for the holidays:

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Banyan Bay Cafe sale on Thu, Dec 15: Silver and Silk by Annie H:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1815871212016923/

The Elves Night Out: Lamma Bands Dark Himaya and David Bowie Knives playing on Sat, Dec 17 on HK Island:
https://www.facebook.com/events/375049702842498/

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One more special!

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Xmas menus are starting to come in. Jing Jing is first, our reservations are made!

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Blue Goose Tavern Christmas:

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Waterfront - Sri Lankan Food - I woke up today dreaming of last night's food at the Waterfront. It was really delicious, served in clay pots, the wait staff wore traditional saris and they had that rarity in Hong Kong - sambal. Oh, and I forgot the hoppers! Light and fluffy, and oh so tasty.
Highly recommended! Can't wait for the next Sri Lankan night.

Hoppers? What hoppers!!!

We probably had to leave too early before they were served, missing them once again, after stuffing ourselves in the narrow in-Waterfront OSC Santa Claus sleigh, a real first in both of our looong lives!
The sleigh was last seen on Main Street, full of children and Santa, surrounded by elves collecting lots of cash for Operation Santa Claus. Reserve it for your next visit, only parked in the Waterfront till end of the year, maybe longer, before it'll be mothballed(?) till next Christmas.

We just loved the food and the company, especially the chicken and fish curries; plus delicious, but spicy tuna balls. We chatted with brand-new, big-surprise manager Robert Lockyer (of One Million Words fame, his first-ever picture in a tie on this website!), new Filipina staff, plus the vivacious daughter of former Waterfront/Island Bar co-owners Dan & Sharon, Sascha, all of them framed by splendidly attired, Sari-ed Waterfront Director Ira (see all of them below).
(No picture of the table full of former and current Waterfront owners and their offspring, sorry.)

I just love these "Typically Lamma!" group shots, where everybody comes from a different country and lives on Lamma these days; happy, cheerful parts of our 70+ (?) nationalities!

And I set a new record running from the Waterfront to the ferry pier! I shot this group shot at 5 minutes before 8pm, when our 2nd-to-last ferry left punctually for Pak Kok. I just made it by a few seconds...

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Banyan Bay Cafe. Wed, Dec 21:
Jewellery and home decor sale, by Cookie Jill, famous for her crystal chandeliers/:

https://www.facebook.com/events/351706578540044/

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