Celebrating the opening of their new IFC store, Givenchy held an after-party at a fascinating new restaurant / exhibition space called Duddell’s on Thursday night.
Archive | Food
New restaurants, old classics, hidden gems, and Hong Kong style cuisine
Galbi Tacos? Tteokbokki Mac N Cheese? Chef Kam on Haven St. tonight!
Popular private chef Leo Kam is holding a one night only pop-up on Haven Street in Causeway Bay tonight!
Socialito opens on Wyndham Street!
The people behind popular Hong Kong nightlife establishments Volar, Fly, and Lily & Bloom, opened their most recent venue, Socialito, a Mexican-themed restaurant and club on Wednesday, August 22nd. Taking over the former site of club Prive on Wyndham Street, they have divided the space in an interesting way.
H.K.’s best pizza? Meet the new contender!
At Hong Kong Hustle we’re a bit obsessed with finding Hong Kong’s best pizza. We’ve been writing about the subject for a few years already and have discussed in great detail several of the obstacles that make good pizza hard to come by in this city. The newest contender for Hong Kong’s best pizza is [...]
$38HKD salads from a Michelin chef delivered to your office? Yes!
Michelin star chef Alvin Leung (the ‘Demon Chef’ behind Bo Innovation,) has crafted a menu of unique salads for a new business called Beautifood. Rather than operate out of a high-rent location, Beautifood offers salads delivered directly to your home or office. Made in small batches to ensure quality and freshness, only 250 salads are [...]
Hey Kool-Aid! American junk food in H.K.!
Got a craving for Welch’s Grape Soda, Charleston Chews, Strawberry Quick, A&W Cream Soda, Mint Double-Stuff Oreos, or Blow-Pops by the 100-pack? Several grocery stores in Hong Kong specialize in American products, also stocking an impressive selection of U.S. junk food!
Pizza Wars!!!
It was only a matter of time before competition for Hong Kong’s best pizza started to heat up. As we witnessed earlier with burger joints, frozen yoghurt places and bubble tea stands, the window of opportunity to be the only one of your kind is very brief in this city. Tuesday I headed over to [...]
Take me to the candy shop!
Papabubble, the artisan candy shop first founded in Barcelona in 2004, now has a branch in Hong Kong. The franchise, which specializes in hand-made and custom candy creations, has several stores around the world, including Tokyo, Taipei, and Seoul. A quick peek inside Papabubble reveals an assortment of brightly-colored candies and fun, whimsical designs.
Indulge in a Hong Kong winter classic!
When the weather gets cold in Hong Kong, one positive is that a few local delicacies become available to help ward off the chill. Perhaps the most ubiquitous of these winter remedies is something very simple – a hot Vitasoy soy milk.
“I’m going to get a slice!”
Back in early March we talked about how Hong Kong’s lack of decent pizza has been holding up the city’s reputation. For pizza lovers, especially former New Yorkers, being able to get a ‘slice’ is an important lifestyle issue. Thankfully, it appears we’ve turned a corner. Paisano’s, which has had a branch in Sai Kung [...]