Eating Out
Cinematic. That's the overarching theme here in Hong Kong, where you can now do your Thai groceries at one of the city's most glam shopping centres. Or not. Put together by NC Design & Architecture Ltd (NCDA), this 1960s Thai grocery shop...
Eating Out
Located in Hong Kong's Southern District, Repulse Bay is oddly-named for it is not in the least repulsive. The origins of its contrary name are often disputed, never settled, plenty of old tales about pirates, and merchants, and naval...
Eating Out
I'm not entirely abreast of cultural conventions in Hong Kong, but if someone asked me out to this new Causeway Bay restaurant, they might be in for a slap. Tom Aikens should know better. The reputed British chef, who trained alongside Pierre...
Hotels
“Are you sure this is the place?” If you hadn't seen the exterior of Tuve before arriving, you might be tempted to ask the taxi driver if they had taken a wrong turn, such is the purposely understated look of the entrance to this hotel near...
Eating Out
Mr and Mrs Fox, of the Hong Kong Foxes, certainly keep a lovely den. Their place is a three-storey restaurant nestled in a corner of the new Taikoo Place Apartments in Quarry Bay. Each level offers something a bit different for up to 250...
Eating Out
Gentrification is a modern development which divides opinion, but it's happening everywhere, so the question should perhaps not be “if” but “how” it happens. The issue is particularly key in developing Asian cities, where traditional...
Eating Out
Hong Kong is a buzzing place with loads going for it, but a rosy-cheeked glow of pastoral tranquillity is not among its charms - except at Hokkaido Dairy Farm. This place is a breath of fresh air in the heart of the city courtesy of Joey Ho Design,...
Bars & Nightlife
I don't mind telling you that I'm a sucker for secret passages of the sort revealed by pulling the correct book off a library shelf, or twisting the reading lamp a quarter turn to the left, so this place in the antique district of Hong Kong is right...
Eating Out
The ever-cosmopolitan Hong Kong has a stylish new restaurant dedicated to Basque cuisine following the fine efforts of WANG design agency. The venue on Aberdeen Street, formerly the district's Police Married Quarters, is divided into two distinct...
Eating Out
Not being well-versed in the traditions of colonial Hong Kong, when I saw this restaurant was located in the territory's former Junior Police Call Clubhouse, I assumed it was once a social club for the constables of the force to blow off steam...
Eating Out
If you like a good heist movie, you'll know that the basement vault of a bank is where all the loot is kept. Although there aren't pallets of shrink-wrapped $100 dollar bills stashed in the depths of Standard Chartered's Hong Kong tower, there is...
Culture
How do you blend the best of international street art with fine French cuisine, in Hong Kong? That was the challenge handed to creative design agency Substance by the owner of Bibo – also an avid collector of contemporary urban art – and their...
Dispatches
A look inside the world's best coworking space design concepts. The design of Brad Neuberg's blog, Coding in Paradise, has not stood the test of time. Although the concept he defined in a 2005 post sure has. Having worked with Google and Dropbox...
Dispatches
Las Vegas Culture: A look at why 'Sin City' has more to it than meets the eye. Ask any star of popular culture who’s endured their ‘moment of shame’. Reputations are hard to shake. Cities, though, can be many things to many people. A...
City Notes
Nostalgia is hot right now. Perhaps a consequence of necessary escapism in the face of troubled times, consumers have been soaking up VHS-tinted memories from Stranger Things to sportswear since way before the bug we shall not mention. And when...
City Notes
East meets West at Korean Dinner Party, an atmospheric new restaurant located on the top floor of Soho's Kingly Court. Bringing the flavours of Los Angeles's Koreatown to the UK capital are a host of names you'll already know. Ana...
Dispatches
A brief look at 11 of the best art history books every art lover should read. What separates the civilised human from savages? Culture. Without the ability to express ourselves through art forms, we are simply our Neolithic ancestors. As it is...
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Finding online psychics that you can trust doesn’t have to be a minefield. Now, with the help of the globally used Trust Pilot, Psychic Sofa is leading the way with positive reviews and feedback. Whether you’re an avid psychic reading fan or...
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If this is your first time heading out on a yacht party, you may have some questions about what to expect. There are some rules of etiquette that are commonly expected from all guests to follow. Regardless of where they are taking a trip. It's...
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