Jimmy’s Kitchen is back – but will Hong Kong give one of its most iconic restaurants of old a second chance?

We were sad to see it go, but thought it was for the best. The dining room at the new Jimmy’s Kitchen. Photo: Jimmy’s Kitchen However, Jimmy’s isn’t done with Hong Kong. The restaurant’s operators always said it would be back. Now, with its reopening on the mezzanine floor of the Pedder Building, in Central, … Read more

Why Hong Kong needs another private members’ club: ‘to drink better, for less,’ Club Batard’s founders say

The team behind the opening includes Michael Wu, the founder of wine merchant The Fine Wine Experience, and his long-time collaborator Randy See, the managing partner of Batard restaurant and hospitality group Piccolo Concepts. Batard founder Randy See (left) and The Fine Wine Experience’s Michael Wu (right) with former Hong Kong chief secretary Henry Tang, … Read more

Slow and low-key: bespoke Hong Kong shopping centre The Pedder Arcade adds a touch of London sophistication to the city

This made-to-measure redesign is Cho’s private passion and a post-pandemic project. He grew up in London, where he used to do real-estate work for HSBC and became fascinated by the city’s arcades: Burlington, Princes, Piccadilly … characterful clusters of small shops, gathered under one roof. “I always thought it would be interesting to develop one … Read more