MC Slim JB (as in "emcee" not "mac")
@mcslimjb.bsky.social
Pro restaurant critic with 400+ published reviews / features dating to 2005. Now at Boston Magazine. Past perches: Boston dot com, The Improper Bostonian, Stuff Magazine, Boston Phoenix, Dig Boston. Links to my published work at mcslimjb.blogspot.com
Hotel-branded Sparkling Tea "Peninsula Cuvee", a blend of Dong Ding oolong, Bi Luo Chun green, and Darjeeling black teas at The Bar at The Peninsula Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @peninsulahongkong
February 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Hotel-branded Sparkling Tea "Peninsula Cuvee", a blend of Dong Ding oolong, Bi Luo Chun green, and Darjeeling black teas at The Bar at The Peninsula Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @peninsulahongkong
50/50 Martini cocktail with Plymouth Gin at The Bar at The Peninsula Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @peninsulahongkong
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
50/50 Martini cocktail with Plymouth Gin at The Bar at The Peninsula Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @peninsulahongkong
Bar snacks at The Bar at The Peninsula Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @peninsulahongkong
February 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Bar snacks at The Bar at The Peninsula Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @peninsulahongkong
A modest lunch (>US$20) of vegetable soup, vegetables with cashews, black mushrooms with greens, spring rolls, and deep fried tofu sheet with lemon sauce at the Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @polinmonastery
February 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
A modest lunch (>US$20) of vegetable soup, vegetables with cashews, black mushrooms with greens, spring rolls, and deep fried tofu sheet with lemon sauce at the Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @polinmonastery
Kor moo yang (grilled pork neck) from Siaw, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @siawtst.hk
February 14, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Kor moo yang (grilled pork neck) from Siaw, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @siawtst.hk
February 14, 2026 at 1:03 AM
My first visit to Luckin Coffee, the Chinese Starbucks killer, from a mall food court in Tsim Sha Tsui. Endless new products, lower prices and copious private app and social media promos and coupons. This caffè latte was pretty middling. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @luckincoffee_us
February 14, 2026 at 12:03 AM
My first visit to Luckin Coffee, the Chinese Starbucks killer, from a mall food court in Tsim Sha Tsui. Endless new products, lower prices and copious private app and social media promos and coupons. This caffè latte was pretty middling. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @luckincoffee_us
I ran into this ad everywhere in Hong Kong, this iteration at the iSQUARE mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, and it made me laugh every time. #hongkong @mlb_hk_macau
February 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I ran into this ad everywhere in Hong Kong, this iteration at the iSQUARE mall in Tsim Sha Tsui, and it made me laugh every time. #hongkong @mlb_hk_macau
Egg waffle (a/k/a egg puff or gai daan jai) from an unnamed street food vendor near Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars
February 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Egg waffle (a/k/a egg puff or gai daan jai) from an unnamed street food vendor near Kowloon Park, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars
Fernet-Branca neat at Avoca, Mondrian Hong Kong Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #bars #restaurants @avocahongkong
February 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Fernet-Branca neat at Avoca, Mondrian Hong Kong Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #bars #restaurants @avocahongkong
NV Gonzalez-Byass "Elegante" Fino sherry, a fortified pure Palomino at Avoca, Mondrian Hong Kong Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #bars #restaurants @avocahongkong
February 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
NV Gonzalez-Byass "Elegante" Fino sherry, a fortified pure Palomino at Avoca, Mondrian Hong Kong Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #bars #restaurants @avocahongkong
Ningbo-style sesame glutinous rice dumplings at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Ningbo-style sesame glutinous rice dumplings at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Noodles in sour broth at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Noodles in sour broth at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Unspecified seasonal vegetable at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Unspecified seasonal vegetable at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Stir-fried squid with Chinese cabbage and celery at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Stir-fried squid with Chinese cabbage and celery at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Hand-shredded Inner Mongolian lamb shank at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Hand-shredded Inner Mongolian lamb shank at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Dried South African abalone in golden broth, prepared tableside at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Dried South African abalone in golden broth, prepared tableside at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Stewed crab roe tofu with rice cakes at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Stewed crab roe tofu with rice cakes at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Ningbo-style eel spring roll at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Ningbo-style eel spring roll at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
West Lake water shield (an aquatic plant) and yellow croaker soup at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
West Lake water shield (an aquatic plant) and yellow croaker soup at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
2018 Schieferkopf “Lieu-dit Fels” Alsace Riesling, a pure Riesling from Alsace, France at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
2018 Schieferkopf “Lieu-dit Fels” Alsace Riesling, a pure Riesling from Alsace, France at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
My starter (clockwise from top left): caviar tart (substituted to accommodate my aversion to raw crab,) braised tofu puffs in meat gravy, sesame oil mustard green stems, and cauliflower fungus with jellyfish at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 12, 2026 at 10:32 PM
My starter (clockwise from top left): caviar tart (substituted to accommodate my aversion to raw crab,) braised tofu puffs in meat gravy, sesame oil mustard green stems, and cauliflower fungus with jellyfish at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
My dining companion’s starter course (clockwise from top): cauliflower fungus with jellyfish, raw marinated hairy crab, braised tofu puffs in meat gravy and sesame oil mustard green stems at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
My dining companion’s starter course (clockwise from top): cauliflower fungus with jellyfish, raw marinated hairy crab, braised tofu puffs in meat gravy and sesame oil mustard green stems at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Tsing Tao beer at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Tsing Tao beer at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
Our tea brewing setup, listed on the check as “Kung Fu tea set”, which I recall as an ancient tree raw pu-er, at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk
February 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Our tea brewing setup, listed on the check as “Kung Fu tea set”, which I recall as an ancient tree raw pu-er, at Yong Fu Hong Kong, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China. #hongkong #restaurants #bars @yongfuhk