Leo-Andrieu grew up in Hong Kong, and she still travels there regularly to see friends and family and stop in at these places.
Gu Hwei One of Hong Kong's newest "upstairs restaurants," or dining rooms in private homes. The owners expertly prepare modern Shanghainese and Cantonese dishes for a maximum of 14 people. (Make reservations in advance. It's best to visit Gu Hwei with a Cantonese-speaking friend, as the restaurant's staff doesn't always speak English.) DETAILS 8 Tai Wo St., Tai Wo Building, Flat 3B; 011-852-9852-7682.
Isola A trendy new modern-Italian restaurant with an open kitchen serving dishes like chargrilled beef tagliata with anchovy sauce, and stone-baked pizzas with such toppings as cannellini beans and prawns. DETAILS Level 3, IFC Mall 2; 011-852-2383-8765.
Club Qing A beautifully designed restaurant with antique Chinese furniture from the Ch'ing Dynasty and a menu of dishes like grapefruit-and-hawthornberry salad, and bean-curd pouches with fish maw, sea cucumber and abalone. DETAILS Cosmos Building, 8-11 Lan Kwai Fong; 011-852-2536-9773.



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