It’s the little things that count. Especially in a city like Hong Kong, where scant living space and tiny apartments have created a need for scaled-down living accessories of all sorts. We checked out some of the coolest small things in town, and talked to some of their biggest fans.
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Space
2/F, East Commercial Block, Marina Square, South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau, 2814-9576
Offers a 50-80 percent discount on high-fashion brands Prada and Miu Miu.
IT Sale Shop
Shop 72, 3/F, Silvercord, 30 Canton Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2377-9466
This outlet store for the I.T. fashion group stocks a...
Your paycheck has shriveled. Your portfolio has tanked. And all of a sudden, that daily Starbucks and monthly gym membership are looking like outrageous extravagances. But just because we’re living through a global economic crisis doesn’t mean we have to settle for less. In this issue...
Sam The Record Man
“Records are like paintings—once you’ve altered them, it’s almost impossible to get the original quality back,” says James Tang, founder of Sam The Record Man. A dedicated audiophile, Tang has put years into studying and comparing records. “...
Agnès b. le pain grille
Below Agnès b.’s travel gear shop on Leighton Road in Causeway Bay is Agnès b. le pain grille, a restaurant with décor resembling an elegant-yet-laid-back French bistro. Its French menu features specialties such as escargot, onion soup,...
A Walk Through History
Despite the Urban Renewal Authority’s demolition projects, Wan Chai is still home to quite a few old architectural gems.
Start your tour at the tenement houses at 72-74 Stone Nullah Lane. The one that stands out is the much-talked-about “Blue House,” built...
It’s all happening in Wan Chai. The beleaguered district was once best known for its run-down buildings and seedy saunas, but with a number of high-profile regeneration projects, reasonable rents encouraging small businesses, and several brand-new luxury apartment blocks, the district is...
179-274 750 things to do in Hong Kong before you die.
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179. Panic buy rice and cooking oil during the next typhoon 8
180. Get lost in the Island Beverly mall
181. Spritz yourself with all the perfumes at Sasa
182. Giggle at GOD’s “Delay No More” t-shirts
183. Buy a seized...
750 things to do in Hong Kong before you die.
Culture Course
Mun Nam Restaraunt, G/F, 25 Kam Ping St., North Point, 2887-2381
Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd., To Kwa Wan
Chi Lin Nunnery, 5 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, 2354-1888, www.chilin.org
Hong Kong Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury...
The stairs are our only complaint,” says one of the shop owners who echoes the view of many customers. Sadly, the flight upwards is necessitated by the sky-high rents of claustrophobic ground-level shops. However, there is much more to upstairs shops than their locations. Here’s the...
