Bernice Chan
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Hong Kong
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Inclusive fashion – catwalk show celebrates disabled, non-binary and other minorities in Hong Kong
At a Hong Kong fashion event for non-binary, disabled and other minorities, Olivia Chung revels in wearing a colourful outfit by American designer Sky Cubacub. → Read More
Michelin-star French chef Guillaume Galliot on working 18 hours a day, his move to Asia and making his mother proud
The chef de cuisine behind three-Michelin-star Caprice at the Four Seasons Hong Kong tells Bernice Chan how getting fired from a job spurred him on, and about his varied career in Asia. → Read More
Seafood and chicken next for plant-based food entrepreneurs who are aiming to slow overfishing, climate change
Two food companies bent on fighting climate change by offering plant-based seafood and meat alternatives introduce innovative new products in Hong Kong. → Read More
Croissant or toast? Famed pastry chef and cronut inventor combines both ahead of new store opening
Ahead of the opening of his third Dang Wen Li bakery in Hong Kong, Dominique Ansel talks about his new product and why cronuts will never be a permanent menu item in the city. → Read More
Vocational training was their lifeline: five Hongkongers who found their calling by getting hands-on
From odd job men to IT consultant and project manager, from reporter to landscape architect – for these Hongkongers, Vocational Training Council courses were a lifeline. → Read More
The Pizza Hut roast goose pizza that’s a real mouthful – buy enough and they throw in a lazy Susan
American fast-food chain and venerable Hong Kong roast goose restaurant team up to offer a special edition pizza – whose 20-word name may be harder to swallow than the pie itself. → Read More
Make-up artist and hairstylist head up a Peranakan cuisine restaurant in Hong Kong, Bibi & Baba, three years after opening a private kitchen on a Singapore housing estate
Tinoq Russell Goh and Dylan Chan started sharing their love of Peranakan, or Nyonya, cuisine with fellow Singaporeans in a private kitchen. Hong Kong restaurateur Yenn Wong lured the pair to Hong Kong to open a restaurant, Bibi & Baba. → Read More
Hot and sweaty waterfront workouts are the new normal, but please wear a face mask
With Hong Kong’s fitness centres closed, the city’s gym rats have been forced outside, often into the path of unsuspecting pedestrians who are trying to maintain a social distance. → Read More
Travellers from mainland China only want to eat their food, no matter where they go, Hong Kong chef says
Hong Kong chef Tsang Chiu-king, the culinary director of Ming Court Wanchai, says people from mainland China are not adventurous eaters. → Read More
Coronavirus: top hotel restaurants in Hong Kong forced to close their doors before Valentine’s Day
Restaurants in some top Hong Kong hotels have temporarily shut their doors ahead of February 14 because the coronavirus outbreak has caused a slump in business. → Read More
Swimwear and underwear targeting gay men gets boost in Asia as newcomers enter the niche industry
Men’s underwear and swimwear targeting gay men is nothing new in the West, but now newcomers based in Asia like Tight Tams and U-Touch are making forays into this niche industry with often daring and colourful designs. → Read More
How dramatic weight-loss surgery helped roast-pork-loving chef go from fat to fit
After apprenticeships with Luke Mangan and Pierre Gagnaire and an epiphany in South Carolina, Morgan McGlone opened Belles Hot Chicken in Australia The New Zealander, recently back in Hong Kong at Commissary, which he founded, saw his weight hit 196kg, before surgery helped him shed 88kg → Read More
Start-up’s online wedding platform to make arranging marriage celebrations in Hong Kong easier
Our Big Day will provide information about venues and service providers to help couples plan their wedding and brush up on Chinese marriage traditions → Read More
Taiwan’s ‘Love Boat’ summer camps for Chinese Americans and Canadians – a lesson in partying and soft power
For participants aged 18 to 23, the Overseas Compatriot Youth Formosa Study Tour had a far more romantic nickname. Dubbed the “Love Boat” in honour of the 1970s TV sitcom, it offered Chinese-Americans and Chinese-Canadians a chance to learn more about their heritage in Taiwan for six weeks in the summer.... → Read More
Chinese New Year in Hong Kong: four Western bakeries creating innovative desserts for Year of the Pig
If traditional Lunar New Year desserts are not to your liking, there’s no need to worry. Here are four bakeries creating delectable cakes for Lunar New Year → Read More
Four of the best vegetarian and vegan options for celebrating Year of the Pig in Hong Kong
With Lunar New Year fast approaching, there is a small but growing number of Chinese restaurants offering vegetarian – and vegan – options for those who choose a meat-free lifestyle to take part in the celebrations in a healthy, cruelty-free way. Here, in no particular order, are four that come out tops.... → Read More
American chef Anita Lo on life after Annisa and her cookbook for ‘lonely’ people ahead of Hong Kong event
The renowned chef closed her restaurant Annisa in New York after 17 years in 2017, and has since released two successful cookbooks → Read More
Taiwanese chef André Chiang to make Sichuan cuisine ‘shine on world’s stage’ with new Macau restaurant
Although chef André Chiang is now based in Taiwan – having closed his eponymous restaurant in Singapore last year – gourmet fans can soon try his Sichuan-influenced dishes at Wynn Palace in Macau.... → Read More
Veteran South African explorer on his coming polar expedition and the difference between motivation and discipline
Explorer Mike Horn isn’t your typical visitor to Hong Kong. He arrives aboard his 105ft (32-metre) sailing boat the Pangaea, and drops anchor in the middle of Deep Water Bay on the affluent south side of Hong Kong Island.... → Read More
Can Hong Kong gin rival cognac from France, Scottish whisky or sake from Japan?
Perfume Trees Gin, with its sandalwood and white champaca notes, and Handover Gin’s use of locally farmed ginseng, make them stand out → Read More