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8 quirky themed Hong Kong cafes and restaurants perfect for Instagram, from Transformers, Alice in Wonderland and Van Gogh, to space, planes and old world city vibes

Crabmeat avocado burger with drink, fried chicken and chips. Photo: Transformers: The Ark Gather your Autobot friends and head on over to Causeway Bay for a meal that’s out of this world. The Ark is a must-visit destination for fans of the Transformers franchise: its interior is inspired by a spaceship of the same name

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‘I am food for bedbugs!’ Poor Hongkongers suffer in silence as city strives to halt imported infestations

A tiny brown pest, measuring no more than four millimetres, has triggered panic in Hong Kong in recent weeks, with authorities handing out warning leaflets at the airport following well-publicised bedbug outbreaks in the UK, France and South Korea. Exterminators volunteer to provide bedbug controls for low-income families living in subdivided flats in Mong Kok.

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Visitors flock to Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo, with ‘food plaza’ making welcome return after years of pandemic curbs

Thousands of Hongkongers thronged one of the city’s largest annual bazaars on its opening day on Saturday, with bigger crowds compared with pandemic times although vendors said shoppers were keeping their purse strings tight. The 57th edition of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo, organised by the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, opened

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A Hong Kong dim sum essential: why bamboo steamers are such a vital part of one of the city’s most loved food traditions

After his family relocated the business from Guangzhou to Hong Kong in the late 1950s, trade boomed. By the ’80s, the landscape had shifted, rising labour and production costs combining to send factories scurrying to cheaper mainland China. Lam is the fifth-generation descendant of the founder of the Tuck Chong Sum Kee Bamboo Steamer Company.

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Hong Kong’s disappearing dim sum: why old-school trolleys and pig liver siu mai are being replaced

Tam Kwok-king, general manager and director of North Point’s Fung Shing Restaurant, has been in the restaurant business since 1954, and has a wealth of information about Hong Kong’s yum cha history. The opening of Fung Shing Restaurant in Causeway Bay in 1954. Photo: handout “Back in 1954, when Fung Shing opened in Causeway Bay,

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Great dumplings, dim sum, Japanese and steak in Hong Kong: an Italian chef’s restaurant recommendations

Paolo Monti was previously the chef of Italian restaurant Gaia for 20 years, and is now the executive chef of the Rome-themed Ama. He is also a partner in the online Italian shop Borgovivo. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up in Rome, where I was born. My father was a hotel maitre’d all

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The best Christmas dinner menus in Hong Kong to try this holiday season

Christmas is right around the corner! Other than decorating your homes, setting up your Christmas trees, and wrapping your presents, don’t forget to book your festive dinner table. Hong Kong’s top restaurants are putting out the best holiday dinner for us. Want a taste of what they have to offer? See our top picks of

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Reviving Hong Kong’s Neglected Spirits Culture

Kinsman: Reviving Hong Kong’s Neglected Spirits Culture Amidst the hum and buzz of Hong Kong’s multifaceted urban landscape, a unique establishment rises, promising an encounter with the city’s age-old spirits culture. Kinsman, Hong Kong’s first cocktail den with an emphasis on traditional Cantonese liquors, is brewing a revolution designed to reacquaint both locals and visitors

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The best ramen, authentic seafood, creative dim sum, champagne: where a wine professional eats and drinks in Hong Kong and abroad

Aaron Chong is global wine technology company Coravin’s senior regional sales manager. He spoke to Andrew Sun. My heart is rooted in traditional Cantonese cuisine, made by Mum. My food horizon expanded while studying in the UK, where I increased my appreciation for French and Italian food and wine. A favourite is Aroma Wine Bistro

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Opinion | 5 food and drink experiences in Hong Kong to look forward to in December 2023, from Clockenflap festival to a giant gingerbread house

The most common question you’ll hear being thrown around at this time of the year is likely to be “so are you going anywhere this Christmas?”, and my answer, like most years, is “nowhere”. The Yin group of cocktails includes the Moon, River, Darkside and Earth. Photo: Darkside I love staying in the city over

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Latin dishes ‘so fresh and good’ in Hong Kong, dumplings worth a Michelin star – where a Venezuela-born fashion brand founder likes to eat

Born in Venezuela, Lenia Perez is a co-founder of Vipop, a Latin American-inspired fashion and swimwear brand using recycled or sustainable materials. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I really appreciate the art of making food by hand and savouring authentic and local flavours. In Hong Kong, there are many excellent dining options. For lunch, I

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‘Food I can’t find overseas’: where a Hong Kong native eats authentic Chiu Chow food, dim sum and more when he’s back home

Ed Ng is a co-founder of international luxury and hospitality design firm AB Concept, started in Hong Kong in 1999. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I am a Hong Kong native, but now I live part of the year in Japan. Every time I come back, I can’t wait to have dim sum or Cantonese

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Turks goes international as it launches first-ever branch in Hong Kong

Game changer and food business innovator Gem L. Zeñarosa, the man behind the phenomenal pita wraps brand – Turks – today realized another great milestone not only for its brand but also for the country as it opens its first branch in one of Asia’s top destinations, Tsim Tsa Tsui, Hong Kong (HK).  The Philippines

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A French-Tunisian’s favourite restaurants in Hong Kong for French food, pizza, noodles, dim sum, and Japanese

French-Tunisian Samy Redjeb is the Greater China managing director of luxury and fashion brand distributor Bluebell Group. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I had the privilege to grow up in Paris with very traditional French cuisine from my grandmother. She would cook countryside classics like veal blanquette, beef bourguignon, quail, potatoes purée and chocolate mousse.

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