Comments on: A Bowl of Holiday Chocolates…

By: toni

toni — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:32:59 +0000

Those are perfect for unexpected guests! :)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:42:59 +0000

arlene, they were about HK$30-35 per bag, or roughly PHP200+; I used four bags for a medium sized bowl.

By: arlene

arlene — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:59:26 +0000

Hi MM,

my friend now is in HK and will be going home this weekend how much are the candies so I can ask him to buy some for me…

thanks,
arlene

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:11:55 +0000

MM, thanks for the prompt reply! I’m also a Marco Polo hotels fan. And among the three, the HK Hotel is my favorite too. At least I have something in common with Marketman hahaha

Someone I know said there is a newly opened resto on the 6th? floor that has nice views of the harbor. Its name is Cucina.

I think the Wellcome supermart you went to is the one on the 3rd flr near HK Hotel..

I am a huge fan of your blog and I always have fun trying to guess some stuff you don’t mention right away.

By: franie

franie — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:45:52 +0000

Naku, in our home, those chocolates wouldn’t last a day as well!! hahaha! We’re a bunch of chocoholics! >:)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:52:34 +0000

Tricia, we have stayed at the Marco Polo HK, which is better than the Marco Polo Gateway. In the same area are the Peninsula which is superb but pricey. And the YMCA apparently has some decent rooms for long staying guests at VERY REASONABLE prices, and all these hotels are within minutes of each other. If I could afford it every time we were in HK, my favorite hotel from way back was always the Mandarin Oriental for superb service…

By: Tricia

Tricia — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:41:27 +0000

MM, please make a review also of the hotel you stayed there. I’m making a wild guess between Park Lane Hotel & Marco Polo HK Hotel :)

By: chelle

chelle — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:52:17 +0000

we have a holiday chocolate tradition too, but with a twist, every year we wrap several kinds of chocolates, wafers, candies, lollipops, plus a small toy/token in colorful cellophane and give these away on Christmas day to everyone who knocks on our door, including those we meet along the way, the guards, the children on the street, etc. needless to say, we wrap several hundreds of them starting the 1st week of December. its not much but its amazing how you can bring a smile to a stranger’s face with a gift that is totally unexpected. (of course, we also help ourselves with a few chocolates every now and then) merry Christmas! = )

By: Candygirl

Candygirl — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:26:38 +0000

I remember those “gold nugget” sacks of candy coated chewing gums that my mom used to hang in our christmas tree back in the 70’s. It was nice to see them again in a candy stall in podium :-)

By: erleen

erleen — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:28:54 +0000

have you finished with your decorations yet? are there pictures of your outdoor decorations? =)

i seem to remember last year you had red and silver balls.