June 23, 2024

Hobenkook (Harbor Cook) Restaurant and Market

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I asked Stephan if he would find us a good restaurant to try out Saturday night, after our Chocolate tour. The task was a bit tricky because it was an extremely busy night in Hamburg being the weekend, summer and tons of extra visitors in town due to Euro Cup 2024. But he rose to the task and followed up on information he had seen prior on this little gem. He even made a reservation, which is a big deal for this German! Hobenkook is off the beaten trail, in the Lohsepark part of the City, just over a canal or two and a fifteen minute walk from the chocolate tour. The neighborhood reminds me of the Fishtown vibe in Philly, with lots of trendy apartments and condo's, converted warehouse and antique reclamation shops.


Hobenkook is a restaurant and marketplace in a former warehouse that focuses on local & sustainable producers. They have an open kitchen and offer a menu focused on zero waste and water reduction dishes. They offered just 8 starters, 5 mains and 3 desserts on Saturday night but each dish is loaded with unique ingredients. For all my foodie friends, below is the menu - they had English translations on their website - thank goodness - as food preparedness can tend to get lost in translation.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Shopping & Fashion

By Pat Patrick • June 11, 2026
Shopping is huge in Manila - there are sooo many malls! Probably because it is so stinky hot! The air condition draws you in, plus the malls have everything - giant Hyper supermarkets, movies, entertainment venues, sport complexes, spas & medical services, tons of restaurants and every retailer you can imagine. SH Mall of Asia is the 5th largest Mall in the World! I went here 2 different days, first with the ladies- Anna Sherrie & Sarah. Then back the next day with Terri, mainly because I was now familiar with the layout, and could move faster and get what I needed quickly.

MAKATI, MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Nightlife

By Pat Patrick • June 11, 2026
Metro Manila is a massive urban jungle with a population of between 18 to 20 Million. Makati City, specifically the the neighborhood of Poblacion and P. Burgos Street is the heart of night life scene, this red light district is heavily concentrated with bars, pubs and go-go venues. I saw a Get your Guide VIP tour of some of the best clubs offered and Bosco and I, decided to check it out. When we arrived at the first venue, we found five other shipmates! We run into ship people everywhere! It's kinda nice, The Community is what we love about this lifestyle!

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - INTRAMUPOS

By Pat Patrick • June 8, 2026
The Intramuros section of Manila, Philippines is the historic walled core, of this Capital City. Today, the surrounding stone walls are ringed by a golf course, in lieu of the moat from long ago. Below shows comparison from rendering 300 years ago, under Spanish Colonization to Today. Many of the historic buildings, churches, fort and prison remain. Kimberly and I walked it for over 4 hours, and we saw maybe a quarter of it. We sadly gave up due to the heat, humidity and our exhausted feet and missed the Corpus Christi procession to the Manila Cathedral with the Bishop, by just a half hour! If only we had known ahead of time!