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The British actress, who found fame as a teenager in the 1970 film The Railway Children, talks about her career on stage and screen, and the success of Call the Midwife.
Hong Kong traffic can be heavy, and its entitled drivers in their expensive cars have their own particular skills. From tailgating to lane changing and parking, we look at seven advanced manoeuvres.
Hong Kong ballerina Erita Chen went to perform for a charity in South Africa last year, and was stuck there six months in a coronavirus lockdown. Seeing life in townships there made her an advocate for gender equality.
‘Hong Kong’s Eric Clapton’ Davie Colquhoun, who has been part of the city’s music scene since the 1980s, died suddenly on New Year’s Day. Friends and musicians recall a great guitar player and composer, who had no ego.
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Whether it’s a mojito in an Old Havana bar or sipping one of Islay’s single malts, a local tipple can secure a place in our hearts – but not always back in our homes.
Introduced 10 years ago with the intentional of standardising food labels, the Nutritional Labelling Scheme doesn’t always get it right.
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Far from Hong Kong Island’s expensive stores, three specialised outlets in Sai Kung sell high-quality cheeses from Europe at comparably cheap prices. Customers can ask questions, taste the products – and may even get a story.
Hong Kong bar Aqua Spirit is growing its own herbs to put a unique spin on Tanqueray’s gin range.
Jonny Amir, of Zest by Konishi, says the cocktail he devised is inspired by both the Milano-Torino and the Garibaldi.
Once vilified as ‘one of the worst cocktails, the classic concoction has clawed its way back into fashion.
Known for its innovative programming, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong begins its 20th anniversary season under a new chief conductor, and with plans for more recordings and two new musicals after Bug Symphony’s success.
Inspired by the Old Fashioned, bars such as the PDT speakeasy in Central and Mr Brown in Wan Chai are using bacon fat and butter in a time-honoured ‘new’ drinks fad.
The caipirinha, a South American favourite made with a potent sugar-cane liquor called cachaça, is gaining traction in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation founder Lindsey McAlister wrote short play about sustainability after talking to her son. It’s one of five ‘bite-size’ works being staged on themes including gangsterism, espionage, gender and diversity.
The version of the cocktail served at new Central bar The ThirtySix pays tribute to Prohibition-era Chicago mayor Anton Cermak, who was killed by a bullet intended for US president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Ranked No 10 on the World’s 50 Best Bars list, the Central drinking hole is a tribute to its bartender’s favourite author, who loved a tipple or two
Conceived to consume a surplus of rum during the second world war and so called because it was first served in a glass shaped like a hurricane lamp, Hong Kong bartenders have refined the often punch-like concoction
As classic cocktails make a comeback, Spanish bar The Wise King, in Hong Kong, adds a fresh spin to the precursor of the martini
Quality grapefruit soda is key to the no-fuss agave-based recipe, which is gaining in popularity worldwide
Candice Moore stars as the American singer and actress in a play premiering at the Hong Kong Fringe Club about 1964 visit, in which she met Australian Peter Allen, who was to marry her daughter Liza Minnelli, and was rushed to hospital
The foundation organises about 100 projects every year. Founder Lindsey McAlister talks about her favourite shows, how things have grown over the past 25 years and how she maintains private and corporate sponsorship
At the Mandarin Oriental’s PDT speakeasy, the drinks list is a mixed bag of the original New York bar’s top tipples plus innovative cocktails featuring local ingredients
Songs by storied songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to feature in new production, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, with Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock and Stand By Me just some of the famous tunes
The British jazz singer and pianist, who has been visiting Hong Kong since the early 1990s, says the episode involving the James Bond star taught him an important lesson
Looking for somewhere different to drink in Wan Chai? Whether you want a stiff G&T and great happy hour deals, delicious Asian inspired cocktails or a Japanese-Brazilian fusion, let our reviewers be your local guide
We caught up with singer Cécile McLorin Salvant before her performances for the Hong Kong Arts Festival to talk about why she chose jazz, her upcoming album and what she will be singing in Hong Kong
Sweet and Sour Productions’ play won’t turn out the same way the 2004 film starring Julia Roberts and Jude Law did, while the four actors talk about dealing with characters bent on deceit, emotional manipulation and betrayal
The choice is fairly limited but the drinks are good value and the bar staff know what they’re doing. And if you’re feeling hungry, there are plenty of options nearby
