[The Intense Summer] HONG KONG DAY 4

Our our second-last day in Hong Kong, we went to Causeway Bay to do some intense shopping.

Spotted this guy again on a Haagen Dazs mooncake ad on the MTR - seriously, there isn't a place where you don't see him!
(Well, it's not like I'm complaining though. I'll never complain about frequent K-Pop / Korean pop culture appearances. XD)

I was also really happy to see this huge banner of Jiro outside the World Trade Center.

The basement of SOGO Hong Kong also proved to be an interesting place; they had Beard Papa's, Tokyo Donuts, yogurt with Pokemon packaging, a Hello Kitty cafe, and more! ^ ^

Majority of the afternoon basically involved shopping, so I didn't get the chance to take too many photos.

When we finally had a chance to sit down for a late lunch, we settled for Ruby Tuesday, a self-proclaimed "American-style" diner.

A cross between Kelsey's and Swiss Chalet, I was relieved to finally get a chance to try some real mozzarella cheese. (And when I say 'real', I'm referring to something besides horrible plastic-tasting sliced cheddar cheese, which is the type of cheese usually used by Cantonese restaurants due to lack of access to fresh dairy products.)

Of course, the restaurant bill ended up being fairly pricey, given that sourcing food for Western dishes is more difficult than whipping up a bowl of wonton noodles. Nonetheless, a fresh plate of broccoli linguine in alfredo sauce was just the thing I needed to soothe my whitewashed Chinese Canadian nerves after several days of Chinese food.

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SUMMER 2014 LINKS

• JUNE 28, 2014 - Mill St. Brewery, Toronto Pearson Airport
• JUNE 29, 2014 - NorthWest Fan Fest 2014
•                                       - Red Star
• JUNE 30, 2014 - Photos N/A
• JULY 1/2, 2014 - Vancouver to HK Part 1 (Vancouver International Airport)
•                                        - Vancouver to HK Part 2 (Flight to Seoul)
•                                        - Vancouver to HK Part 3 (Incheon Airport, Arrival in Hong Kong)
• JULY 3, 2014 - Mong Kok
• JULY 4, 2014 - Macau Day Tour
• JULY 5, 2014 - Shopping in Causeway Bay
• JULY 6, 2014 - Tsui Wah Restaurant, I SQUARE
• JULY 7, 2014 - Arriving in Taiwan + Akazubo (Hankyu)
•                                     - Exploring Eslite
• JULY 8, 2014 - Food and Family Dinner
• JULY 9, 2014 - Ximending
• JULY 10, 2014 - Taipei 101, Ding Tai Fung
•                                       - ATT 4 Fun
•                                       - Birthday Buffet
• JULY 11, 2014 - SOGO, Taipei Underground Mall
• JULY 12, 2014 - Exploring the Area + Shinkong Mitsukoshi
• JULY 13, 2014 - Breakfast + Taoyuan Airport + Flight Back to Vancouver
• JULY 14, 2014 - Mega Sushi
• JULY 15, 2014 - Maji Taiwanese Cuisine
• JULY 16, 2014 - Thai Food + Family Dinner @ The Jade
• JULY 17, 2014 - New Hair + Cattle Cafe
• JULY 18, 2014 - Photos N/A
• JULY 19, 2014 - Garage Sale + MiniComi
• JULY 20, 2014 - Photos N/A
• JULY 21, 2014 - Cattle Cafe + Bubble Tea at Yaohan
• JULY 22, 2014 - Vancouver Aquarium
• JULY 23, 2014 - Lost in Burnaby + Afternoon Tea at Adonia
• JULY 24, 2014 - Journey via Canada Line + Pinkberry
• JULY 25, 2014 - Richmond Night Market (Part 1)
•                                       - Richmond Night Market (Part 2)
• JULY 26, 2014 - Back to Toronto