Hong Kong’s bad-boy jewelry brand, Rock Candy, relocated from Soho to shopping haven Causeway Bay last week. The new store is just one floor below the well-known boutique Juice, on Paterson Street.

What makes this change of venue such a smart move? (more…)

Hong Kong’s CLOT crew often take a creative approach to generating buzz for their high-end street wear. Over the years they have proven masterful at fermenting interest in their brand by playing with the perceived value of limited edition items.

The Juice Secret Box Store, which launched last week and will close after February 4th, is the latest incarnation of this formula. (more…)

If you think that the arrival of Din Tai Fung in Causeway Bay is no big deal, think again. Taking up the entire ground floor of the former Delay No Mall, the restaurant alone has turned a place where people hardly tread into a prime dining destination. Stopping by last week, thirty minutes before last-order, there was still a ten minute wait to get in!

What’s their secret? (more…)

Diesel’s known to do some interesting promotions. For their Dirty Thirty campaign, they dropped the price of their anniversary jeans to $390 HKD! Tomorrow, Friday, January 22nd, they’re going one step further and actually giving away a special T-shirt for free! (more…)

Those not following dance music too heavily may be unfamiliar with the name 2 Many DJs. The group, consisting of two brothers from Belgium, were pioneers of unorthodox ‘mashups’ before the style even had a proper name (and far before such musical blends became common).

Always ahead of the mainstream, it appears that the duo have come up with a new innovation and are now taking their show on the road. (more…)

I’m not sure who’s worse, Hong Kong’s d.j.s who play the same Top 40 music over and over again, or the crowd that expects to hear only songs they know. This isn’t the way nightlife should work.

Think of it this way – do you eat the same food every night for dinner? No? Why not? Because it gets boring! Then why do you want the music to be the same every time you go out, everywhere you go?

Things weren’t always like this. Let’s take a trip back in time and see how clubs and d.j.s are supposed to function. (more…)

Every year at exactly the same time something changes on the city’s streets. Just past New Year’s Eve, taxis, normally everywhere, suddenly become scarce commodities (or at least pretend to be!)

What happens next? (more…)

BLT Burger started appearing on friend’s Facebook updates over the last few months, so I decided to check it out for myself.

Doing a tiny bit of research, I found out that BLT doesn’t stand for bacon, lettuce, and tomato, as in the sandwich. Instead, the name is derived from the originator, chef Laurent Tourendei. The acronym stands for Bistro Laurent Tourendei.

I had high expectations. How did BLT Burger turn out? (more…)

Film fans have a new reason to cross the harbor. Less than two weeks ago, the UA cinema chain opened an IMAX theater in the brand new iSquare shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Previously, those seeking the thrills of the massive IMAX screen had to trek all the way out to Megabox in Kowloon Bay. The new cinema is far more conveniently located, with two exits that spill directly into iSquare from the main Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

What else does iSquare offer? (more…)

It’s the holiday season once again. The streets are packed with shoppers and walking through Causeway Bay is even more difficult than usual.

Of the many gatherings being held on Friday, December 25th, there are two parties of special interest for club-goers. (more…)