Amaroni's Little Italy
LG132 Festival Walk,
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Thursday, July 6
Happy Birthday Sam!
Amaroni's Little Italy
LG132 Festival Walk,
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tuesday, July 4
Rotating Sushi Bar
We had dinner at Nagoyaka Tei on a weekday and there was still a lineup for tables! That's so typical of Hong Kong... anyway, the wait wasn't long as most of the people ahead of us were couples, and we were family of five. We got seated at a booth and immediately we went at it picking the sushi plates from the conveying belt. Ended up eating so much sushi and fish! Yum!
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Monday, July 3
Saturday, June 24
Friday, June 23
Long Time No See - 軟硬天師 - 7月. 紅館!
Wanna see this show very badly!
http://softhard.881903.com
Trucker Cap
For those who are my friends, yes you, since you're reading this - you know I never like wearing hat because to me I don't look good wearing one. I thought that I had long given up on the search until today when I came across this trucker cap in a street market on Fa Yuen Street! I know it was a trendy item long ago and I never gave it much thought. I was very attracted to the black and white contrast and its simplicity. The white foamy part in front retains its shape, balancing my big head and the cap. Finally I have found a cap that I think I look good in. Don't you think so? Oh yeah, did I mention the price? HK$18/CAD$3
Sunday, June 18
Recent Obsession - TEE
uniqlo//1000 yen/HK$79
After seeing the TEASE exhibition//J's tee design//tee for Chlo~, I have been digging everything about TEEs and prints. A blank TEE serves as a blank canvas and it offers infinite possibilities. I have yet to make a print on my own, though I have gone through a lot of tees in the last couple of days on my shopping trips.
TEE Links I love:
www.uniqlo.com
www.graniph.com//No. 1941
LAUNDRY
Hardboiled Inc.//via Not Just Desserts
craftgrrl tutorial
How to Silkscreen
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www.uniqlo.com
www.graniph.com//No. 1941
LAUNDRY
Hardboiled Inc.//via Not Just Desserts
craftgrrl tutorial
How to Silkscreen
Tuesday, June 13
The 19C Prirate
張保仔, Cheung Po Tsai (in Cantonese) was a 19th century Chinese pirate. Named after the pirate, the boat runs in the Victoria Harbour and offers tourists an alternative way to see Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
More on Escalators
Langham Place - Grand Atrium
83metre "Xpresscalator" from 4th to 8th floor
Monday, June 12
Friday, June 9
TEASE Gallery
'TEASE'
The University of Waterloo School
Architecture's master student T-shirt exhibition
at the Cambridge Galleries at Riverside
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
Thursday, June 8
R66 // Buffet Dinner
Tonight, my sister is treating me + family to buffet dinner at R66 Revolving Restaurant in Hopewell Centre, Wanchai for my birthday!
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Tuesday, June 6
Sunday, June 4
Patterns Patterns Patterns
I can't help but notice the variety of patterns and colours on the jockeys' costumes during the races. Pictured below is a wallpaper printed with these small costumes and of course I took a snapshot of it.
Diagram - Jockeys Costumes
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Diagram - Jockeys Costumes
Racecourse in Shatin
The Parade Ring + Retractable Roof
Before each race the horses come out of the rooms (below the screen) to the Parade Ring for a quick review. Then the horses are led to the gates on the racecourse in preparation for the race.
Horse Racing Sunday
Heading to the Start
Horse racing has always been a popular activity or hobby in Hong Kong that appeals very much to the gamblers in all of us. It is a little bit of stereotyping, but consider the popularity of Mah Jong and you will know what I mean. As for this Sunday, after breakfast at Paris Cafe, we were on our way to the Racecourse for the very first time!
There are two racecourses in Hong Kong, one in Happy Valley (HK Island) and the one that opened today is in Shatin (New Territories). From September to June is the racing season. Of course, before the racing season ends this month, I ought to experience the largest spectator sport in Hong Kong AND the excitement that only watching live races can bring.
Unlike 649 or Mark Six (HK), Horse Racing takes on a different type of betting experience. The variables are very well documented in newspapers and HK Jockey Club website. The races are broadcasted live on TV and Radio.
Placing some bets and watching the races is a lot of fun but do not get addicted!
Racing in progress
- the largest single taxpayer in Hong Kong
- not-for-profit business model
Monday, May 29
Sunday, May 28
Friday, May 26
Pottinger Street
Off the escalators, I walked over to the next few streets. Pottinger Street (砵典乍街 / 石板街) is well-known for the stone-slab steps that still remain today. Lined with traditional street stalls, they mainly sell ribbons, bows and buttons. On another street, one of the stalls that catches my eyes sells these colourful lanterns -
Central - Mid-Levels Escalator
I spent HK$1.70 for the ferry ride from TsimShaTsui to Central, heading to IFC. After getting half-price movie tickets ($40/ticket) for this Sunday (Da Vinci Code) at the cinema, I explored a bit of Central by taking these Escalators. It always amazes me that this structure is built to serve just one purpose, people mover. In a dense urban area, these elevated walkways are neccessary to alleviate pedestrian traffic from the roads.
Thursday, May 25
Wednesday, May 24
巴士阿叔, Bus Uncle (雙語字幕, Bilingual Substitle)
The "Bus Uncle" clip made quite a headline in Hong Kong. Recorded by a video phone was the argument between a teenager and a man in his 40's. All the people involved (except the "uncle"), the teenager (Alvin) and the photographer (John) called in and were interviewed by radio station. Check out the clip!
Take a breather, afterall, everyone is under immense pressure! hahaha!
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Take a breather, afterall, everyone is under immense pressure! hahaha!
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Saturday, May 20
Tuesday, May 16
Monday, May 15
Sunday, May 14
Two-day celebration for Mother's Day
Day 1 - Saturday May 13
Dinner at Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant. It is similar to some Japanese Izakaya where the dishes come in small tapas-sized portions. The difference is that they do serve sushi and sashimi (not at izakaya). My favourite is Watami's Drinks menu!
Sake with Sakura Syrup - Sakura syrup is served in the shot glass, then sake is poured right before your eyes until it overflows into the wooden box. You can then drink from shotglass first, then finish what's left in the box, which is sweeter because the syrup flows out of the glass at the beginning.
Interior of Watami
Day 2 - Sunday May 14 Mother's Day
On Mother's day we had dimsum at Chao Inn,
a Chiu-Chow Style restaurant at One Peking Road, Tsimshatsui.
With delicious dimsum, nice interior, and one of the best views to HK Island, it has become my favourite dim-sum restaurant!
One Peking Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sources: HKU Case Study+HKU Photo Gallery
Bird cages are reminiscent to the
dimsum teahouses (香港舊式茶樓) in the early days of HK
Marinated Platter with goose, pork,
eggs, sausages, tofu, and lotus roots
Toward Hong Kong Island:
Roof of HK Cultural Centre
Tower of Central Plaza
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Dinner at Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant. It is similar to some Japanese Izakaya where the dishes come in small tapas-sized portions. The difference is that they do serve sushi and sashimi (not at izakaya). My favourite is Watami's Drinks menu!
Sake with Sakura Syrup - Sakura syrup is served in the shot glass, then sake is poured right before your eyes until it overflows into the wooden box. You can then drink from shotglass first, then finish what's left in the box, which is sweeter because the syrup flows out of the glass at the beginning.
Interior of Watami
Day 2 - Sunday May 14 Mother's Day
On Mother's day we had dimsum at Chao Inn,
a Chiu-Chow Style restaurant at One Peking Road, Tsimshatsui.
With delicious dimsum, nice interior, and one of the best views to HK Island, it has become my favourite dim-sum restaurant!
One Peking Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sources: HKU Case Study+HKU Photo Gallery
Bird cages are reminiscent to the
dimsum teahouses (香港舊式茶樓) in the early days of HK
Marinated Platter with goose, pork,
eggs, sausages, tofu, and lotus roots
Toward Hong Kong Island:
Roof of HK Cultural Centre
Tower of Central Plaza
Friday, May 12
HK Fast Food Restaurant
You gotta love those fast-food restaurants in Hong Kong. With decent services, prices and quality, the combination is hard to beat. Though fierce competition in the industry has resulted in a series of new interior designs and company images.
One of them is the recently renovated Maxim's MX.
Table with inset televisions (給電視撈飯迷)
and double seat benches
and double seat benches
Wednesday, May 10
Dai Pai Dong 大排檔
This dai-pai-dong (sidewalk food stalls) has been around at least 20 years. What used to be very popular in the 50's and 60's has now become a diminishing business as these open-air food stalls are replaced by indoor food courts.
Today's visit was a nostalgic experience.
At breakfast, instead of iced ovaltine - my all-time favourite as a child, I got yuen yeun 鴛鴦 (coffee+milk-tea) which I believe is a local innovation, along with a breakfast combo that consisted of satay beef with instant noodle, white bread with butter and two eggs. HK$19
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Tuesday, May 9
Yau Ma Tei
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Tuesday, May 2
Arrived safe and sound...
Time flew by rather quickly on the plane as there was personal entertainment.
Movies that I watched:
- Chronicles of Narnia
- Aeon Flux
- Transamerica
- Memoirs of a Geisha
In just a little over 15 hours, we arrived!
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Movies that I watched:
- Chronicles of Narnia
- Aeon Flux
- Transamerica
- Memoirs of a Geisha
In just a little over 15 hours, we arrived!
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Monday, May 1
non-Farewell gathering
In less than 7 hours I'll be on my way to HK!
Karaoke at Twister was the most fun because your excellent singing talents! Yes that means you Matthew, Manter, Catherine, Angela and you Timo!
Timo - keep working your "Korean" charm so we can get extra time at the karaoke again and recommendation to a good Korean restaurant!
Have a great summer you guys! I'll miss all of you for the entire summer!
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Karaoke at Twister was the most fun because your excellent singing talents! Yes that means you Matthew, Manter, Catherine, Angela and you Timo!
Timo - keep working your "Korean" charm so we can get extra time at the karaoke again and recommendation to a good Korean restaurant!
Have a great summer you guys! I'll miss all of you for the entire summer!
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