There are fewer things in life that make me happier than writing checklists. It’s a psychological trick where I don’t actually do anything but feel like I’ve accomplished something, like buying a Moleskine notebook and thinking I’ll turn into Hemingway as it gathers dust on...
The course covers the history, characteristics, classification and grading of different Japanese liquors, as well as how to appreciate it and how to pair it with food. Instructor Sam Chong, Chief Sommelier of Hotel Nikko, will also take you through Japanese cocktail-making techniques and designing...
Hidden Agenda
Known for having more of an edge, Hidden Agenda is located in a warehouse in an industrial building in Kwun Tong. Featuring more hardcore artists--screamo and straight edge is more of the focus here--Hidden Agenda also features indie rock bands such as Chochukmo and Poubelle...
Last Friday night provided a perfect example of the Catch-up Dilemma, which occurs when you meet your friends at a bar a few hours late. You never actually planned to show up late. It just happened. Boardwalk Empire was on TV or your shirt didn’t fit or your neighbor ran in drenched in blood...
Cubic has previously hosted parties with the likes of Flo Rida, the Ying Yang Twins and Nelly, and on Saturday, March 31 it will be British pop star Taio Cruz, You-tube’s most viewed UK artist of all time.
Taio Cruz first came on the music scene in 2008 with his first album Departure and...
If you like wine, going to the races and freebies, I might just make your day: Hong Kong Jockey Club’s organizing a month-long “Wines in the Valley” promotion where special food and wine kiosks will be set up during each Wednesday race at Happy Valley, up until March 14, offering...
HK Magazine: Were you born into a musical family? What do your parents do?
Skratch Bastid: My father is a real estate agent from Canada, and my Trinidadian mother raised four children. There was always music playing in our house and my father was a small-time music collector who DJ’d a few...
Celebrate Mardi Gras in style on Feb 21 at Lily & Bloom. With its delectable menu of specials centered on Creole cuisine including gator and corn fritters, she-crab soup with fried okra and corn bread, and chicken gumbo and grilled sausage, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
Lily...
Today I watched my beloved New England Patriots lose another heartbreaking Superbowl to the New York Giants. The Patriots suffered a number of setbacks based on non-performance as their slot receiver couldn’t catch a crucial second down play that would have put them in the red zone with a...
Ah, the return of a gimmick. It’s the Wan Chai Nightlife Awards! For those of you who don’t know, these are awards, which—like many HK film festivals—are not based on merit but rather how much the organizer likes you. Here are my top pics:
Best Club: Club 7-Eleven! Seriously...
