Udatsu Sushi, just opened in Hong Kong, is as committed to innovation as Tokyo mother ship

Udatsu Sushi, just opened in Hong Kong, is as committed to innovation as Tokyo mother ship

Soft jazz mingles with the clink of Clase Azul highballs as diners settle in, surrounded by Hiroshi Sugimoto’s atmospheric seascapes from his renowned “Time Exposed” photographic series. This isn’t a trendy cocktail bar or an upscale art salon – it’s Udatsu Sushi, Hong Kong’s newest and least conventional omakase restaurant. In the historic FWD House … Read more

5 food and drink specials this weekend, August 23-25 in Hong Kong, from beef to baijiu

5 food and drink specials this weekend, August 23-25 in Hong Kong, from beef to baijiu

This week, we have a diverse range of delicious dining ideas for you, including an epic brunch for beef buffs, a brand new Japanese noodle spot, and a workshop for those with a sweet tooth. As for drinks, we suggest an unusual coffee deal and a high-octane cocktail spot. Read on to discover something to … Read more

How Mr Cheesecake chef created exclusive milk tea flavour for its Hong Kong pop-up store

How Mr Cheesecake chef created exclusive milk tea flavour for its Hong Kong pop-up store

Tamura, who grew up in Tokyo, can still recall the cheesecakes his mother gave him on his birthdays as a child, including one with freshly made strawberry sauce. In March 2024, Koji Tamura opened a Mr Cheesecake pop-up store in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, and has recently introduced a special milk tea cheesecake. Photo: … Read more

5 shopping events in Hong Kong this weekend August 2-4, from Cat Expo to fashion pop-up

5 shopping events in Hong Kong this weekend August 2-4, from Cat Expo to fashion pop-up

Shopping for ourselves can be therapeutic, but it also feels nice to spoil our pets, and this weekend’s Cat Expo is the purr-fect place for those wanting to indulge their fur babies. Central Market is also worth a visit; it will host a variety of activities to mark Hong Kong Tramways’ 120th anniversary. And South … Read more

‘Durian Prince’ Danny Ho reigns at Hotel Icon with menu that lets the pungent fruit shine

‘Durian Prince’ Danny Ho reigns at Hotel Icon with menu that lets the pungent fruit shine

“The media picked up on the prince title, so I thought I would have some fun with it,” he says. Chef Danny Ho at Hotel Icon in Tsim Sha Tsui. He is known as the “Durian Prince”. Photo: Xiaomei Chen Branding, it seems, is one of Ho’s strong points – he has created a regal … Read more

5 shopping deals and debuts this weekend July 20-21 in Hong Kong

5 shopping deals and debuts this weekend July 20-21 in Hong Kong

The good news for fans is that they can shop the brand at its first offline retail space – a pop-up on the second floor of Central Market open from July 20-24. Trying before you buy never sounded so good. 93 Queen’s Rd, Central 2. Woke Up Like This Founded in 2019 by Hong Kong … Read more

Apple’s Vision Pro launches in Hong Kong, drawing buyers from mainland China, Asia

Apple’s Vision Pro launches in Hong Kong, drawing buyers from mainland China, Asia

Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset officially went on sale in Hong Kong on Friday, drawing local customers as well as those from mainland China and other regions, where the device is either more expensive or unavailable. Buyers who pre-ordered the Vision Pro, which starts at HK$27,999 (US$3,585) in Hong Kong, can pick up the product … Read more

How 139-year-old Hong Kong umbrella maker weathered storms from political instability to the Japanese – but not Jet Li

How 139-year-old Hong Kong umbrella maker weathered storms from political instability to the Japanese – but not Jet Li

It all began in 1885, when ragpicker and repairman Leung Chi-wah (also known as Leung So), who had been fixing European umbrellas for foreigners conducting business in Guangzhou, decided to make Western umbrellas himself using imported materials. He would eventually set up shop in a busier part of the city. Umbrellas for sale at Leung … Read more

Iranian-French actress Zahra Amir Ebrahimi on her films that take aim at Iran’s regime, and advocating for women’s rights

Iranian-French actress Zahra Amir Ebrahimi on her films that take aim at Iran’s regime, and advocating for women’s rights

“If I return to Iran then I would be arrested at the airport,” says Ebrahimi during an interview in Hong Kong at the Mira Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. Zahra Amir Ebrahimi in Shayda (2023), in which she plays the titular role. Ebrahimi was in Hong Kong this month as part of the 48th Hong … Read more

World’s most famous butcher on new Hong Kong restaurant, Chinese meat-cutting artists, his interrupted dream, and giving animals ‘the happiest life possible’

World’s most famous butcher on new Hong Kong restaurant, Chinese meat-cutting artists, his interrupted dream, and giving animals ‘the happiest life possible’

In 2019, he lent his name to a hotel steakhouse in the Bahamas, in the Caribbean. Then, in 2021, the brand opened in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. In summer 2023, the Mondrian Singapore hotel opened Bottega Di Carna with Cecchini. Next year will be Cecchini’s 50th year as a butcher. Photo: Xiaomei Chen … Read more