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Andrew Sun
Andrew Sun
Andrew Sun has dabbled in many shades of the media spectrum for 25 years, from college radio, TV, print and online columnist to starting film festivals, managing music labels and authoring food books. Someday he will figure what he wants to be when he grows up.

We pay more for flights, Uber rides and hotel rooms at peak times, but when US fast food giant Wendy’s talked about ‘dynamic pricing’, a huge social media backlash forced it to reconsider.

Romain Dupeyre, chef of Racines in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan district, shares his favourite restaurants to eat at in the city – including a spot for dumplings with French twist – and at home in Provence.

Foodie Instagrammer Enrica Tong shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, including where she goes for cuttlefish ball rice noodles with curry beef brisket and tendons.

A decade after Kennedy Town’s MTR station opened, the Hong Kong neighbourhood isn’t the hip dining hub it looked poised to become. This unfulfilled potential speaks volumes about the city in general.

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Carla Martinesi, the CEO of food-saving app Chomp, shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from a spot that is ‘perfect for a lunch’ to a place with a brunch ‘you’ll be eating for hours’.

Dario Cecchini, arguably the world’s best-known butcher, who has appeared on Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and Netflix’s Chef’s Table, talks about opening his new restaurant in Hong Kong.

The founder of Crushed wine bar in Sai Ying Pun, on Hong Kong Island, shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from where she goes for Thai food to a spot for a ‘lovely way to spend an afternoon‘.

Events organiser Ivy Wong shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from one that does Cantonese food ‘very well’ to a three-Michelin-star sushi restaurant ‘so good but so hard to book’.

Despite three of his pub quiz team being Chinese, Andrew Sun was surprised to be told their answer to a question about what food is traditionally eaten on Chinese New Year’s Day (Chinese puddings) was wrong.

Mongolia native Saruulgerel Enkh-Amgalan shares where he goes in Hong Kong for beef noodles and pierogi dumplings that remind him of home, and his go-to places for ramen, Nepalese momos and dim sum.

China-born Charlene Hua founded Africa Coffee & Tea in Hong Kong. She tells us her go-to restaurants for Japanese, Thai and Italian food, and dumplings, and her favourite whisky and cocktail bars.

Michelle Francl’s tip to add salt to tea to make it less bitter – inspired by an ancient Chinese manuscript – has stirred up a tempest in a teapot in Britain over how to make the perfect cuppa.

Hong Kong-based chef Charmaine Cheung shares where she goes for old-school fish balls and wonton noodles that are the ‘ultimate comfort food’ and favourite Korean and Vietnamese spots in her native LA.

Angelo McDonnell, the CEO of Hong Kong restaurant group Cafe Deco Group, talks about expanding during a difficult period, the changing nature of being a chef, and why he’s optimistic the city will ‘bounce back’.

Hong Kong squash player Alex Lau shares his favourite restaurants in the city – including a ‘hidden gem’ sukiyaki restaurant and a salad chain that is the perfect choice for athletes.

A sunny-side-up egg, double patties, ‘smash’, peanut butter – burgers have become needlessly complicated. Andrew Sun mouths off about why it is so hard to get a hamburger plain and simple these days.

Mexico native Yamilette Cano is an entrepreneur and former ballerina living in Hong Kong. She shares where she goes for tacos, salsa and mescal, and her Japanese food and dim sum picks.

‘Amazing char siu’, pasta, late-night teppanyaki fare and fusion Cantonese food – Max Wong, executive chef of modern Italian restaurant Posso in Sheung Wan, reveals where he goes in Hong Kong to eat.

This year, it’s time to cancel some of 2023’s annoying trends and gimmicks: from throwing truffle on everything to outsize tomahawk steaks, four-hand meals and ‘rock-star chefs’.

British chef Jamie Draper, previously of Mr Wolf and now the head of Melody in Sai Ying Pun, talks about getting away from the ‘violent, competitive attitude of London kitchens’ by coming to Hong Kong.

Flora Ma, the Vancouver-raised co-founder of sugar-free, carb-free premium vodka soda brand Only Beverages, who has a thing for Japanese food, shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants.

Chiang Oi-ling was spoiled for good food growing up in Hong Kong. She is a big fan of Chinese comfort food, char siu and other Chinese cooked meats, and dai pai dong-style butter toast.

Visiting a country’s supermarkets and stores tell you a lot about its culture and how its citizens live. What’s more, you can compare prices with those back home and find tasty souvenirs.

Luxury interior designer Ed Ng spends part of the year in Karuizawa, Japan. He shares where he goes when back home in Hong Kong to satisfy his cravings for authentic Chiu Chow food, dim sum and more.

Self-checkouts and self-ordering machines are everywhere in Hong Kong nowadays but come with their problems – and many people still prefer interaction with real human cashiers.

Affordable Michelin-star dishes, pure Japanese food, tastes of South America – Lenia Perez, co-founder of a Latin American-inspired fashion brand, reveals her go-to Hong Kong restaurants.

Madagascar the Musical, an adaptation of the hit DreamWorks animation, is coming to Hong Kong. Producer Matthew Gregory talks about the challenges of putting on a big show.

Aaron Chong, sales manager for a wine technology company, shares his favourite Hong Kong restaurants, including where to get the best ‘chicken-based broth ramen’, and a ‘must-go place’ for wine.

Laila Harilela, head of public relations for her family’s hotels group, shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from one serving Cantonese food to a place where ‘everything is perfect’.

The cost of food in Hong Kong has risen, but if your points of reference are the price of imported cheese or the bill for shopping at premium supermarkets, it may be time to stop whining and wise up.