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Who's been? I'm flying to Nice this summer and will make my way around the South of France. Places to eat? Clubs to check out? Stores to shop at?

I'll be spending most of my time in Nice, so I welcome all recommendations there, but let me know what other destinations to check out.

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anyone know how do the prices for APC stores in Hong Kong compare with Europe or NA?

the same but no sales tax or VAT. so it makes it a bit more attractive to buy there

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i thought japanese digs foreigners .. especially americans

in general, they do. but Japanese people can be fake as hell too. Polite and smiling in your face when they really just hate your guts. Chinese people can be rude as hell, but at least you know its real. i'm not trying to make sweeping generalizations, but this is something i've heard from my Japanese American friends.

Thanks! This was very informative, and kind of what I expected. I know I'm a bit cynical about my hometown too.

One more thing I was wondering: In your opinion, do hk people like foreigners? I've read quite a few angry rants on different forums about foreigners, and I do want to make friends with locals. I couldn't imagine it being a problem anywhere, but a lot of the stuff I've read has been pretty hateful. But I guess the primary complaints are of foreign 50 year-olds and mainland chinese ...

if you don't act the fool, then you'll be just fine. i've made friends with locals and they're some of my best friends. i think some foreigners just get a bad rep bc of events like the rugby sevens when masses of drunk aussies and new zealanders cause a lot of trouble. in general, the locals are pretty nice. it's not at the same level as japan, but japan has a certain level of fakeness.. but that's a different story.

1. What are the best street wear stores in HK?

like everywhere else, streetwear is on a bit on the nose dive. definitely check out central bc the neighborhood, FIL visvim, sophnet, bape, and nowhere stores are all there. you can also check out retailers like I.T. and d-mop all over HK. there's a bbc store in TST. areas like mongkok, TST, and causewway have tons of streetwear stores within malls and stuff. you just have to look. i don't remember their names but just found them from wandering around. try supreme palace in causeway bay. they carry lots of new and used goods.

2. Can you give me some awesome local places to eat? there are too many and i wouldn't know the names. i only know their locations. a lot of people slum it on temple street for food tho.

3. Are there any massive dim sum eating house type places in Hong Kong? they don't do the carts much anymore bc it takes too long. usually orders are done via pencil and paper. gets customers in and out faster. i think there's a few places in central that still do it the traditional way. the maxim in city hall comes to mind. i recommend tim ho wan in mong kok. its the cheapest michelin star rated restaurant in the world and it was some of the best dim sum i ever had. it opens at 10am so you have to get there early. first come first serve. i arrived at 9:30am and there was already 40 ppl in line.

4. What's a good "getaway" from Hong Kong island? shenzen is fun to visit for shopping in lo wu city. not much else. be careful there. you can take the ferry to macau. lamma island. lantau island has the big buddha. even taking the bus to the other side of the island to stanley can be considered a getaway bc the vibe is so different.

5. What's the one bar/restaurant you would recommend for a classic Hong Kong view? aqua in tst. azure in lkf.

6. Could someone give me a quick summary of some neighbourhoods other than the obvious Central, Causeway Bay etc. i think you can do a lot of this research on your own. mongkok is as local as you can get and is the most populous area of HK.

i am going to HK on the 26 of FEB... and plan to visit Aqua Roma/Spirit to celebrate a friend's birthday.

My question is, how much is it gonna cost per person to have dinner there? And also are the cocktail/mocktail there expensive?

I have read good reviews of the food and also the great view but at a pricey cost.... can you remember how much u spend the last u visited aqua? Want to know if its within our budget...otherwise we have to skip it..

Thanks in advance~

i don't have an idea since i haven't eaten dinner there. but consider it high end. aqua is japanese so that's gonna drive the prices even higher. i haven't been to aqua in years but i recall there was a minumum charge per person. i think i ended up ordering 2-3 drinks.

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Have a chance to go there for grad school. Not my only choice, so I'm trying to figure out if it's a good idea or not. Just planning to stay for one year, but want to go somewhere I'll enjoy. Not expecting it to be like Tokyo, but (in the mind of sufu) is there at least a bit of fun to be had in terms of nightlife?

And don't worry; I won't take the advice too seriously

i think us hong kongers just have a tendency to be overtly cynical. actually HK is one of my favorite cities in the world. a lively international scene, decent english proficiency, world class restaurants and retail locations, etc. unlike tokyo, eating out won't make you go broke. i over generalize on how fugly the girls are there. lol. its not that bad but there are definitely places that are better. i'd say the worst thing about HK is the freakin humidity.

the nightlife is great too from the pubs in wan chai to the lounges in the skyscrapers in causeway bay to of course, lan kwai fung. i think the smallness of the city does effect things bc you do end up just going to lkf more times than you like.

plus HK is a hub that's dead center in asia so its pretty easy and cheap to travel eveywhere from china to southeast asia.

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for ink in HK - go to gabe at :

http://www.acedragontattoo.com/

also, leon has been working out of gabe's studio :

http://www.shitoujii.com/

both are awesome. located in TST, near MTR.

and you guys don't like Lane Crawford at IFC? I love it! stocklist is pretty good, and the design is cool - Yabu Pushelberg...

actually i love lane crawfod. i think its one of the best retailers in the world.. right up there with itsetan and selfridges. the IFC lane crawfod infuses a distinctly HK flavor which i really appreciate.

Are talking about trendy zone near yau ma tei station? Went there today, all shops are full with visvim, supreme and other street stuff. Staff from n.hoollywood TST told me about this spot.

oh i didn't know about that. that's new to me. i'll have to check it out next time i'm back. i usually skip over YMT on my way to mongkok. but i'm kinda to the point where i'm just not into spending that much money into japanese streetwear stuff. i didn't really buy much stuff in hk other than a bespoke suit and some stuff from uniqlo. i thought the neighborhood x izzue collection was pretty well thought out though.

^tbh it would be just something random and quick. just want something small done in hk while im out there.

the more serious stuff i trust with a couple places down here in melbourne.

i've never gotten a tattoo in hk, so can't recommend any. but i would think wan chai has plenty of parlors. the american and british navy used to dock there. which created a whole industry in the area of bars, prostitutes, and clubs. its cleaned up since the old days, but there's still remnants of its heyday.

Same here, really dissapointed. Since im looking forward to check their store. Its two different collection/approach right? The beaty n youth with the united arrows store itself?

Ow they got a rooftop bar? didnt check that since according to the directory level 9-10 is california fitness and cinema. The cafe on level 8 is quite cozy tho..

yeh beauty and youth is their brand thats carried by united arrows. i didn't take a deep dive in the product. just walked in and walked out bc the store was so small. there's plenty of stores that carry similar styles like izzue and 5cm that are cheaper. i think i.t. comes closest to united arrows with brand curation. d-mop does it well too, but with a more streetwear slant.

let me kno if cocky bar is any good. if there's one thing HK excels at, are amazing rooftop lounges with spectacular views. places like aqua, sevva, and azure never fail to impress guests when i take them there.

http://hk.asia-city.com/nightlife/article/top-10-alfresco-bars-hong-kong

any good tattoo places in hk that do walk in appointments?

depends on what kind of tattoo you're looking for. like anyone getting a tat, you should research what kind of work you want done and what styles the artist specializes in. a good artist will actually have a wait list and not be able to take walk ins unless its some kind of quickie job.

where 'dese beijing electro clubs at, b? iv actually been embedding myself in china trying to bridge the gap for some of my pals back in the states who represent some well-known DJs. facilitating entry and all 'dat....

he was referring to the club in hk called "beijing club".

^^thanks. I went to LC IFC mall yesterday and picked up a pair of CP, eventhough its not the model that i was looking for at least it was on sale.

Im using hong kong superguide map and its really usefull. Going to tsim tsa tsui sometime this week to check the new united arrows store.

i stopped by the store. i really wasn't impressed. it was no where near the level of amazing goods curation as the united arrows store in japan. carried mostly their own stuff. the mall itself was interesting.. but does HK really need another mall? lol. i heard that cocky bar on the roof has an amazing view. if you check that out, let me know.

sup tm, i was in hk for a week then went to cambodia. now i'm back home. i miss the food.

i'm planning to visit HK during the first week of February

questions

1) Where could I find the cheapest tickets? I looked on Kayak but they are around 600 USD round trip.

2) Clubs with hot BZs who are DTF and love Japanese dudes. We all speak English as well.

1. that's chinese new year. i wouldn't even bother going around the time bc its going to be so expensive and anything of major interest and shopping will be closed.

2. HK has the worst talent out of all of asia. going to any spot, speaking english and saying you are japanese will pretty much guarantee some action. just depends on how much you're willing to lower your standards. lol.

Going back to hk tmrw after last january trip, no significant changes i pressume? Anyone know where can i get common projects and supreme in central area? What else is new

i just got back myself. i haven't been back in 2 years so the change was a bit more dramatic for me. i didn't really see much CP but your best bet might be lane crawford. LC was also carrying stuff from visvim, white mountaineering, nike's afe collection, etc.

not sure about the supreme stuff. the whole streetwear thing isn't as it used to be. they even demolished the on lan street that had the bbc store, neighborhood, and cdg store. even if you weren't interested in those brands, they were fun retail spaces to check out. the most relevant stuff for you would be the visvim FIL store, nowhere, sophnet, and the neighborhood store.

i saw some supreme things but mostly in small reseller shops around causeway bay, tst, and mongkok.

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