Happy Monday at Dijaya

I was having dinner nearby but we were really early so decided to have a drink while we were waiting for the rest of the group.

My friend suggested Dijaya which is located at No.8 Minden Avenue, only half minute's walk from the MTR Station & Nathan Road. She was obviously familiar with the bars because she said there was a Monday night promotion for 3 cocktails which was a perfect deal for the three of us!

Apart from that, there was a Happy hour deal too.

Christmas deal:

We were greeted with a classy chic entrance.

As it was early, the place was empty so we got to choose where to sit.

They have these round cozy compartments.

There was a curvy bar table, great for watching the bartender show their cocktail skills.

At the front of the bar, there is a lounge area where you can take your shoes off and crash out.

At the back, there was more seating.

There was also a private room where the sofas can be rearranged to suit bigger groups.

We sat at the cozy round compartments because it was a good place to chat and I liked the glistening disco ball that was above us.

After we settled down, they gave us the snack menu and suggested a wine for us.

The menu was surprisingly extensive because it varied from chicken wings to oyster platters.

There was pizza and pasta on the menu too.

We were having dinner afterwards so we stuck to our original plan which was the Happy Monday offer.

The bartender was really helpful because we were not sure what cocktails to choose so he helped us with our choices by asking our preferences.

We all had different preferences, I went for the sour option, my friend opted for the sweet and the other friend chose a fruity drink!

After a while our drinks came so cheers to Happy Monday!!

Our colourful trio of cocktails!!

Here comes the different drinks that we had:

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[b]Green garden:[/b]

This drink had lychee, mint, apple juice, lychee wine and rum.

It was sweet with a prominent lychee taste and a slight sour aftertaste.

My friend liked it because the mint was not that strong with a fragrant lychee taste.

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[b]Dijaya mocktail:[/b]

This drink was made for me because it was nice and refreshing with a mix of pineapples, lemons and apples.

A great drink for putting me in the mood for dinner.

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[b]Berry Berry:[/b]

My sweetie friend had the berry berry which was a sweet mix of strawberry, blueberry, lime and cranberry, definitely the drink for her because she is girly and fun!

I also tried this drink and it had a prominent strawberry and cranberry taste.

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When we finished the drinks, the guys were arriving so we quickly paid the bill and went to the next location.

It was definitely a good place to relax and we would have stayed longer if we didn't have dinner.

Overall, I was impressed with this bar because it was clean and a comfortable place for hanging out with friends.

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Dijaya:

Shop 3-4, G/F., The Pinnacle, 8 Minden Ave. Tsim Sha Tsui.

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The best dessert pot plant

After a great dinner, we just had to have dessert to complete the evening.
As I don't like Chinese desserts, MKK suggested this place and it turns out the desserts were brilliant.

I loved the decor and the upstairs was nice too.






Before we went in, there were some beautiful dessert pot plants in the cabinet.

There are three flavours: strawberry mousse, tiramisu and mango.

We had the tiramisu which was the best I have ever tasted.
Not only did it taste good but the presentation was good because it had a real flower that was pretty.



The tiramisu was divine because the cream was lightly whipped and the sponge cake was soaked heavily in alcohol.
The soil was creative because they did not use oreo cookies which most restaurants use.

We also had the chocolate pancakes which had layers and layers of thin chocolate pancake with cream in the middle.



I will definitely be back if I am in the area again.

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Sweetie House:
Shop B, G/F., 110 Sai Wan Ho Street,Sai Wan Ho

Kale the new health hero

For those of you that are not familiar with KALE, Kale is a vegetable with frilly leaves that is high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, and rich in calcium. Kale is a source of two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin.

It contains sulforaphane (particularly when chopped or minced), a chemical with potent anti-cancer properties.

Kale is said to boosts DNA repair in cells and appears to block the growth of cancer cells as well as lowering cholesterol and decrease absorption of dietary fat.[citation needed]

Quoted from Wiki, so if that's all true, then KALE is a real hero for our health.

Anyway, I kept seeing these delicious sliders on Facebook and salads from KALE so I was really excited for it to open. They are really creative because they have so many creations with kale such as kale biscotti, kale granola bars etc. 

When it finally opened I went there.

It is on the 13th Floor of Cheung's building near the Sheung Wan MTR.
When you enter the place, you are greeted with a lovely seaview and buildings nearby.

The stools are stylish because they look like unicycles.

The menu was simple and clear with a choice of sliders, dips, fries and drinks.

I went for the sliders, fries with a dip, wheatgrass shot and a drink.
It was really good that everything had Kale in it from fresh kale leaves to kale and pesto sauce.

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[b]Sliders $28 each:[/b]

I chose three sliders: chicken, tofu and falafel.

 [b]Falafel slider:[/b]

The falafel slider was interesting because the falafel patty was moist and soft flavoured by lovely spices. There was pesto and kale sauce on top which gave it an amazing flavour.

[b]Chicken Slider:[/b]

The chicken slider was colourful and delicious topped with fresh kale and tomato and dressed with creamy avomayo sauce which was avocado and apple cider vinegar.

[b]Tofu Slider:[/b]

The tofu slider was my favourite because the piece of tofu was huge and tasty with cucumber, kale and tomato.
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[b]Fries $35:[/b]

This was a mix of sweet potato and potatoes which were sweet and delicious that were garnished it with fried sweet potato skin on top for more flavour and a bed of kale.
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[b]Avocado hummus $25:[/b]

The avocado hummus was divine because the avocado gives it that smooth texture blended with chickpeas.
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[b]wheatgrass shot $38:[/b]

The wheatgrass shot was surprisingly good because I was expecting it to taste grassy but it's naturally sweet.
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[b]Loco $45:[/b]
A blend of young coconut, tahini, dates and avocado

I really liked this because it had my favourite young coconut and avocado.
It was sweet, thick and delicious with pieces of young coconut in it.
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Coming back soon for more sliders and drinks.
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Kale:
13th floor Cheung Building
Sheung Wan

Organ world mania at Fei Jie

This joint serves chilled snacks which is a local haunt, whoever goes past is bound to queue up for a skewer.
As the queue is long, I have never bothered because I know that by time I get to the counter I don't know what I want because you don't have the menu in view until you get close to it.


There were only five people in the queue that day so I decided to give them a go.
Within a flash I was at the counter but I didn't really know what I wanted.
After quickly scouring the cabinet I wanted the octopus, small intestines and the turkey gizzards.

Luckily, they had a set which had all three.






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Trio:


In the set, there was turkey gizzard, octopus and small intestines.


The sauces they put on it were mustard and Chinese sweet sauce which went surprisingly well together with the mustard sauce giving it that lovely sharp kick.
Overall I liked the octopus because it was springy and tender.
I didn't really like the chicken gizzard because it was too springy and crisp.
The small intestines were ok but not the best.
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Fei Jie:

Shop 4A, 55 Dundas Street, Mong KoK