Dinner @ 22 Ships

22 Ships 是一間在香港近年極受歡迎的新派西班牙小菜（Tapas）餐廳，常常大排長龍（等候時間要差不多兩小時），充分表現到西班牙菜在香港的名聲（Popularity) 和吸引力 (Fascination)。雖然不是正宗西班牙菜，但 22 Ships 的食物和裝潢都加料炮製，相當迎合愛吃西餐的顧客。菜式如 Squid & Salmon Paella ($148) 和 Iberico Pork and Foie Gras Burger ($158) 尤其出色，味道變化多端。不過餐廳地方偏小又吵，而且人多滿座時很擠迫，坐得很不舒服，無法集中地引人入勝。價錢也比較貴，晚餐要＄300到＄400一位。

22 Ships has been much raved about in Hong Kong (with its notorious line-ups up to several hours) showcasing the brewing popularity and fascination of the Spanish cuisine among Hong Kong "eaters".  Although the namesake of the restaurant is its address already, 22 Ship Street in Wanchai, 22 Ships is still hard to find due to the small size of the restaurant.  It is comprised of the main open bar taking up the center stage, surrounded by bar tables, and several small tables with a tiny al fresco dining area which is profoundly reminiscent of the pubs in New York.  Despite all the talk about how difficult it is to get a seat at 22 Ships (as it only allows walk-ins), me and my friend Chow Chow decided to go for an early dinner when she had to go into work that weekend.