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Restaurant review

Fang Fang

Hong Kong’s restaurateurs seem to continuously think up creative stories behind their concepts to personify the name – think Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour, Mrs. Pound or Missy Ho’s. The latest restaurant to join LKF Tower, Fang Fang, is named afterRead more

Alvy’s

Kennedy Town is known for its neighbourhood feel and cosy, welcoming bars and restaurants, where you needn’t make a reservation and you’ll seldom be turned away. Newest restaurant in town, Alvy’s, fits right in. We strolled in for an impromptuRead more

Olé’s New Saturday Spanish Brunch

For a restaurant to survive Hong Kong’s crazy rental prices and strong competition, it needs to be pretty solid. When a place reaches even the five-year mark, I think that’s impressive enough. Olé first opened on Ice House Street in 1998.Read more

Masalas & Olives

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As much as I enjoy a good vegetable, it would be near impossible for me to become vegan, as there are just too many delicious things that I would miss. There are, however, in my opinion, two chefs in HongRead more

The Envoy’s New Colonial-Inspired Small Plates

The Envoy at The Pottinger Hotel has always been a popular drinking spot for the after-work crowds, particularly due to its beautiful and spacious outdoor terrace. It has now also revamped its food menu to offer “colonial-inspired” small plates toRead more

Aloha

If you think Hong Kong is a small place, I bet restaurant owners think it is even smaller. Poke bowls are still a relatively new and niche concept in Hong Kong, so for there to be two restaurants serving pokeRead more

The Restaurant by the Kinnet’s new healthy set dinner menus

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Going out for a three-course dinner in Hong Kong has become less of a treasured luxury reserved for once a week, or even once a month; it is very easy to eat indulgent meals out more nights of the weekRead more

Picada

Given my Venezuelan heritage, can you imagine my excitement when I heard that a new Latin American restaurant serving Venezuelan arepas had opened in Hong Kong? This was back when Picada was just a pokey little place on Elgin Street.Read more

Lilya Moroccan Lounge and Bar

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If you’re ever looking for the perfect happy hour spot in Hong Kong for drinks with friends, Dining Concepts may well have nailed it with the recent opening of Lilya Moroccan Lounge and Bar on Wyndham Street. The trouble is,Read more

Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour & Afternoon Tea

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A trip to a the doctor’s in Hong Kong is often quite an amusing experience, as, no matter your ailment, you will likely walk out with a bag full of countless different medicines decanted into separate little plastic bags thatRead more