Our neighborhood is just brimming with new openings! The latest is Tufei Pain Pain, a happy little boulangerie that specializes in sourdoughs made with organic flour and homegrown yeast. Now in its third reincarnation (the first shop was on Caine Road, before relocating to Staunton Street and...
I was born and raised in Hong Kong. I went to school here till I was 18. Then I went to Central St. Martins in London [for a foundation course]. It was too unstructured for me—I didn’t really love it. I found I used to learn more during my summer jobs. Whenever I came back to Hong Kong...
Lobsters are no longer relegated to fine dines and banquets, and MO Bar (Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen’s Rd. Central, 2132-0077) is leading this revolution by hosting a lobster feast every Sunday for its lucky guests. Within a two-hour window (from noon to the last order at 2pm), you...
Azure has always been one of my favorite go-tos this side of town, and it looks like its sister restaurant, the aptly named Ava Restaurant Slash Bar, is set to accomplish the same in Kowloon. Ava’s concept is similar in theory to Azure—with a stunning view from its high vantage point on...
Hong Kong is a city where the strong get stronger, and Cafe Deco Group is following this model to a T by adding not one, not two, but three new venues to their lineup:
There’s CDG’s second Berliner (Shop G18, G/F, Olympian City 3, 1 Hoi Wang Rd., Tai Kok Tsui, 2148-5388) on Kowloon side...
Can’t decide how to start off your meal? Cucina makes it easy with their “Antipasti & Oysters Symphony” promotion from now until the end of the month. Lucky diners will get to experience freshly shucked Aussie oysters while simultaneously sinking their teeth into yummy...
Much like the French themselves, the macaron is an enigmatic treat. Often confused with the denser macaroon, this light n’ airy confection is made of rich buttercream filling sandwiched by two delicate shells made of egg whites, sugar and almond powder. Once confined to staid varietals like...
(USA) Directed by Lone Scherfig. Starring Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Rafe Spall, Romola Garai, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Mison. Category IIA.
With two breathtaking leads and an engaging storyline taken straight out of a best-selling novel, “One Day,” on its surface, has...
To get you gaga over paellas and oxtail stews for the next three months, The Spanish Chamber of Commerce is offering a special tapas passport ($350 for non-members, $250 for members) that’ll give you access to seven different Spanish restaurants and their delectable dishes. With your passport...
