“You’re wasting your time. The restaurant isn’t open to the public. They only serve people they know,” said the security guard behind the front desk at Chungking Mansions. We’d come all the way to Tsim Sha Tsui’s cultural labyrinth to find a particular African...
Graham Street Market
Hong Kong’s oldest existing street market will be torn down to make way for two residential blocks, an office complex and a hotel. An “old shops street” will be used to display Hong Kong brands, and a two-storey building will be built to accommodate the shops...
Graham and Peel Street Market
The death knell for the 150-year-old Graham and Peel Street Market was sounded back in 2007, when the Urban Renewal Authority announced that it would tear down the market to make way for two residential blocks, a hotel and an office tower. To compensate, the URA says...
Since the development of the Mid-Levels escalator in 1993, SoHo has gradually transformed from a sleepy neighborhood of Chinese tenement houses to a popular place for urban professional types to live and dine in—and a hot piece of real estate to boot. Yes, thanks to the hoards of tapas-...
It was an ugly family affair. In May, the Pottery Workshop, a fixture for 24 years at Wyndham Street’s Fringe Club, lashed out at its landlord on Facebook after being asked to move out by the end of the year to make way for a major renovation project. In what the Fringe Club’s founder...
If you love cycling, but aren’t so keen on those thigh-burning hills, then Tai Wai is the perfect place to start a leisurely but fun ride. Upon arrival at Tai Wai Station, exit to the west and you’ll find several bike rental shops. Avoid pushy staff and be prepared to shop around, as...
Tung Chung
Cycling paths in Tung Chung are big among triathlon trainers at the moment, but commuters find them inadequate, namely because they’re disconnected and incomplete. Biking instructor Steve Coward says the gaps between them have forced commuters to ride on the open road, where...
It may not spring to mind as a dining hotspot but Quarry Bay is actually an overlooked area with its fair share of gastronomic delights. We spent the day in the eastern district and sampled everything from good old-fashioned handmade Chinese dumplings to carefully brewed fairtrade coffee from...
There’s no doubt about it. Hong Kong is an affluent city, and despite our economic woes, our love of labels means that designer shops continue to be inundated with shoppers looking to cement their status with the latest exclusive bag. But where does that leave people who are looking for fun...
The conservation of Hong Kong’s trees has become a contentious issue over the past few years. After a tree fell in Stanley last year, killing a 19-year-old student, people were up in arms, demanding the government prevent such an accident from happening again. But despite the authorities...
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