I'm heading to Hong Kong for eight days in March, after having spent three weeks travelling in Thailand.
I have traveled extensively in south east Asia, including an eight week trip backpacking around China two years ago. I love Asian cities - the buzz, the food, the pace, the smells, the 24hr access and the ceaseless entrepreneurialism. So basically, I'm pretty excited to get to Hong Kong.
I have a few questions that I hope you can help me with:
1. What are the best street wear stores in HK?
I know the obvious stores like Lane Crawford (bought way too much stuff there in Beijing in 2009), Joyce and the fact that every luxury brand has an outpost or three in Hong Kong. But what about the good streetwear, be it Japanese, American or whatever?
2. Can you give me some awesome local places to eat? They could be street carts, hole in the wall joints, or just any local sort of place - the plastic chairs and plastic tablecloths with toilet paper napkin kinda places with great local food. Hell, name as many as you like. I'm pretty adventurous with food and will try most places and dishes. The Lao ladies who've seen me attempt to eat bbq rat on a stick will testify to that.
3. Are there any massive dim sum eating house type places in Hong Kong? I mean the one's that seat hundreds of people, families crammed in and cart ladies covering the floor like carpet? Forgive my ignorance as these places might not exist, hence the "fabled" descriptor. I mean the types of places Wang SHou describes in Playing for Thrills, though that may have been in Guangzhou?
4. What's a good "getaway" from Hong Kong island? It could be an outlying island or a great region/town in the New Territories. We wanna get out of town for a day or possibly overnight. We were even considering a visit to Shenzhen. I'm fascinated by how it's just popped up so quickly.
5. What's the one bar/restaurant you would recommend for a classic Hong Kong view?
6. Could someone give me a quick summary of some neighbourhoods other than the obvious Central, Causeway Bay etc. Areas to go and soak up the local sights and sounds, food and quirks that don't necessarily offer any obvious tourist or shopping spots. Hopefully I'll uncover some secrets while I'm there but a head's up would help.
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I'm heading to Hong Kong for eight days in March, after having spent three weeks travelling in Thailand.
I have traveled extensively in south east Asia, including an eight week trip backpacking around China two years ago. I love Asian cities - the buzz, the food, the pace, the smells, the 24hr access and the ceaseless entrepreneurialism. So basically, I'm pretty excited to get to Hong Kong.
I have a few questions that I hope you can help me with:
1. What are the best street wear stores in HK?
I know the obvious stores like Lane Crawford (bought way too much stuff there in Beijing in 2009), Joyce and the fact that every luxury brand has an outpost or three in Hong Kong. But what about the good streetwear, be it Japanese, American or whatever?
2. Can you give me some awesome local places to eat? They could be street carts, hole in the wall joints, or just any local sort of place - the plastic chairs and plastic tablecloths with toilet paper napkin kinda places with great local food. Hell, name as many as you like. I'm pretty adventurous with food and will try most places and dishes. The Lao ladies who've seen me attempt to eat bbq rat on a stick will testify to that.
3. Are there any massive dim sum eating house type places in Hong Kong? I mean the one's that seat hundreds of people, families crammed in and cart ladies covering the floor like carpet? Forgive my ignorance as these places might not exist, hence the "fabled" descriptor. I mean the types of places Wang SHou describes in Playing for Thrills, though that may have been in Guangzhou?
4. What's a good "getaway" from Hong Kong island? It could be an outlying island or a great region/town in the New Territories. We wanna get out of town for a day or possibly overnight. We were even considering a visit to Shenzhen. I'm fascinated by how it's just popped up so quickly.
5. What's the one bar/restaurant you would recommend for a classic Hong Kong view?
6. Could someone give me a quick summary of some neighbourhoods other than the obvious Central, Causeway Bay etc. Areas to go and soak up the local sights and sounds, food and quirks that don't necessarily offer any obvious tourist or shopping spots. Hopefully I'll uncover some secrets while I'm there but a head's up would help.
Sydney to HK in T-minus 10 days.
Thanks in advance.