Sharmistha A.
- Mar 29, 2018
Caffeine Kick the Sai Wan Hood Way
For a real coffeeholic like me, the day does not really kick start without a morning cup of coffee. A cafe - never just about the aroma and tastes of coffee, is a place for catching up with friends. In Hong Kong many a time, it is the perfect place for solo work time or surfing on your laptop. We are lucky that our Sai Wan neighborhood boasts of an eclectic and creative choice of coffee cafes. Here I am sharing a few finds and favorites. They claim that sipping a cup of exqui
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Yan Ki Wan@ website content volunteer team
- Mar 14, 2018
Fiery 5 in Saiwan: 5 recommended spicy cuisine restaurants from China in our hood
Initially published: Jan 2018. Updated Mar 2019 For me, a meal is not hot or tasty enough unless I’m dripping sweat as I eat. Growing up my favorite cuisines were Thai, Indian and Sichuanese. For those who are in the same boat and love eye watering spicy food, we’ve prepared a list of our fiery fives in the Saiwan neighbourhood. Weak hearted, steer clear :-)! Some are a hole in the wall, super local. All are super good. We managed to have ourselves understood by the waiters i
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Team LocalHood
- Mar 2, 2018
Know you neighbor: Rob Kelly, owner of the Tattoo studio, Blackout
One of the perks of interviewing neighbours is that you get to meet with interesting people. Some with strong interests, passionate about something or those having fascinating jobs. Little did I know that this time I was meeting a man who was a combination of all these things. Rob Kelly. A visual poet with skin as his canvas – A tattoo artist. My preconceived notions/persona analysing machine go full throttle as I enter his Sheung wan studio. Rob’s work space is a large well-
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