Kennedy Town

Hong Kong Philly cheesesteak sandwich specialist Chubby Papa’s Deli to close – owner makes ‘difficult decision’ after 2 years

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“I’m making a difficult decision to close Chubby’s after 2 years,” the post read. “This started out as a dream to build something of my own and share with you hearty food and tastes from back home. Unfortunately the current business environment is not conducive for me to continue.” The deli’s last day of operation … Read more

Opinion | How Hong Kong’s Kennedy Town failed as a hip dining hub, and why it’s a damning metaphor for ‘Asia’s World City’

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To cater for their leisure, a stretch of Forbes Street was wholesale gentrified, with old auto-repair garages and shops replaced with a row of smart, stylish restaurants. With the street’s picturesque creeping banyan tree along the opposite wall, the area seemed so full of potential. The interior of the now-closed Missy Ho’s in Kennedy Town, … Read more