The new 890-square foot space architect Zaha Hadid created for Brit designer Neil Barrett was conceived as a "Display Landscape," in which every last fixture works to form an interconnected whole--... read more
This used to be Rice Bar, a legendary gay and lesbian hangout—its owner was also a successful architect, interior designer, and floral stylist, and one of its bartenders went on to become a f... read more
No different from any of the other H&Ms that now garnish the entire globe, but it was a big deal when Hong Kong got its first branch in 2007. Four stories of stylish goodies for those of us who... read more
The wagyu gunkan sounds like a Siberian prison, but we’d still order it; it’s beef tartare with oscietre caviar and fresh wasabi. Sit at the cushy chairs in the main dining area, face... read more
This upmarket UK luxury goods retailer is actually owned by a Hong Konger now, businessman, film producer and former husband of Michelle Yeoh, Dickson Poon. This Harvey Nicks branch isn’t a d... read more
Electro, drum n' bass, tech-house, breaks and beats — this place has been the pioneer in local indie techno. Go for the music, because why else come to a teensy-weensy pod lit with orange lig... read more
Despite the name, this venerable club opened in 1982, 15 years before the handover to China. Madonna and Alain Delon used to kick back with a cocktail here, but ’97 is no longer for A-listers... read more
Opened in 1970 by Joyce Ma as a paradise for tai tais (Hong Kong desperate housewives), this groundbreaking boutique tapped into trendy women’s cravings for the latest labels. Its mannequins ... read more
On June 4th, 1989, China’s Communist Party massacred hundreds of people in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Two years later, Hong Kong, the center of the democratic movement and the hub of o... read more
A pool hall at the heart of Lan Kwai Fong, started by a group of young Chinese Americans — actors, DJs, and entrepreneurs. Racks is not your traditional billiards club, full of hustlers and r... read more
Younger and hipper than its main rival, Lane Crawford, this Japanese department store has the hottest items for the image-savvy Hong Konger. There’s an edge to the clothing carried here, perf... read more
High-end home furnishings, some with ultra-high-end price tags, this place is a paradise for the design-savvy. Even if you can’t afford most of the things there, just walking around and sitti... read more
This is the queen bee of the gay venues, a legendary dance club that’s just known as “PP” to regulars. The entrance is hard to find—on a dingy alleyway full of cockroaches&m... read more
Good Chinese food is ubiquitous and cheap in Hong Kong, so there are problems with recommending a three-Michelin-star (the only one in Hong Kong—Chan Yan-tak is the only Chinese chef ever to ... read more
This is where all the people who party go to party—the young and the rich, the indefatigable stars, the after-dark pop singers, the wandering models. Two marble-white carousel horses in the b... read more
If you have to drink at a hotel bar, do it here. But make sure you look like Brad Pitt or Gwyneth Paltrow, or you won’t feel at home. I’ve never heard anybody say, “Hey, let&rsquo... read more
You’ll think you’re in the wrong place if you’ve never been here — judging from the modest elevator lobby you might feel like you’re visiting dad's accountant — ... read more
It stands for Does Your Mother Know, and if she doesn’t, is she missing out? Maybe. Opened in 2009, this relatively new entry into the gay scene is a tasteful and comfortable club with a larg... read more
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