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Ferran Adria dinner sells for $28K at HK auction

LIVING LEGEND. Spanish chef Ferran Adria samples the Peruvian grilled pork dish, 'chancho asado en caja china,' during the IV edition of the Peruvian International Gastronomic Fair Mistura in Lima, Peru, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011. The 10-day festival, expected to be attended by 300,000 people, has evolved into the largest food fair in Latin America featuring typical Peruvian food. AP FILE PHOTO/Karel Navarro

A rare chance to dine with world-famous Spanish restaurateur Ferran Adria sold at auction Wednesday for 220,500 Hong Kong dollars ($28,270).

Posted: April 4th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

China boy’s public urination peeves Hong Kongers

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A mainland Chinese mother who asked her son to relieve himself in a bottle in a crowded Hong Kong restaurant has sparked an outpouring of online anger in the latest bitter exchange over etiquette.

Posted: February 20th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Sale of reptiles for household pets soars in Hong Kong

In this Jan. 18, 2013 file photo, an assistant shop clerk displays newly unveiled gold snake for sale ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, the year of the Snake, at a jewelry shop in Hong Kong. Chinese New Year remains the most important festival in the region, a weeklong round of family reunions, temple visits, and gastronomic excess. AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File

As Hong Kong prepares to usher in the Year of the Snake, an increasing number of the reptiles are slithering their way into local households, with sales of the uncuddly pet rocketing.

Posted: February 10th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Poor in cages show dark side of Hong Kong boom

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In this Jan. 25, 2013, photo, 77-year-old Yeung Ying Biu sits next to the cage, measuring 1.5 square meters (16 square feet), he calls home, in Hong Kong.  AP PHOTO/VINCENT YU

For many of the richest people in Hong Kong, one of Asia’s wealthiest cities, home is a mansion with an expansive view from the heights of Victoria Peak. For some of the poorest, like Leung Cho-yin, home is a metal cage.

Posted: February 8th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Hong Kong: home of world’s cheapest Michelin restaurants

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This picture taken on December 27, 2012, shows customers seated at the one-Michelin-starred restaurant Ho Hung Kee in Hong Kong. Ho Hung Kee (Ho Hung's restaurant) was first awarded a coveted star in 2011 and on any given day is packed with local and foreign diners ordering bowls of wonton or fried flat noodles with beef for around 35 Hong Kong dollars, or less than US$5. AFP PHOTO/AARON TAM

After queuing on the street, diners are sat next to strangers in the cramped Hong Kong restaurant before rinsing their own cutlery. Welcome to the world’s cheapest Michelin-starred experience.

Posted: January 29th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Hong Kong 12/12/12 weddings fail to beat 11/11/11

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The number of Hong Kong couples planning to marry on 12/12/12 — seen as a fairly fortunate date by feng shui masters — has shrunk compared to the more auspicious 11/11/11 last year, reports said Monday.

Posted: December 10th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Hong Kong cyclists stuck at government red light

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On Hong Kong’s traffic-heavy streets, horns blare as speeding red taxis, double-decker buses and public minivans shuttle people to-and-from work. But there is one thing missing – bicycles.

Posted: September 23rd, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Yes, a business hotel can be a lifestyle hotel

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Imagine yourself on the rooftop bar of East Hotel, sipping an ice cold San Miguel Pale Pilsen, looking out on Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. Not the harbor of 2012, but of a century ago, in 1912.

Posted: September 22nd, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Travel | Read More »

Kooky fashionista finds in HK’s shopping festival

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The terrible traffic jam didn’t stop us from catching our flight (by a few minutes) to Hong Kong via Dragonair.

Posted: September 15th, 2012 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Photos & Videos,Travel | Read More »

‘Hong Kong Summer Spectacular’ presents hot events, cool places

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To fully capture the opportunities brought by summer, a popular travel season for vacationers in the region, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will once again launch a wave of promotions under the “Hong Kong Summer Spectacular” campaign.

Posted: July 10th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Enjoy a spectacular summer in Hong Kong

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Summer continues to sizzle in Hong Kong ― Asia’s number one summer destination. To celebrate the city’s hot events and cool places, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is inviting everyone to the Hong Kong Summer Spectacular 2012 – HK Summer Showreels Contest.

Posted: July 10th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

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