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Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day
News and trends regarding the day of love
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Some of the mahjong tiles in Conspiracy Chocolate’s special set for Lunar New Year. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Conspiracy Chocolate’s mahjong set brings good luck this Lunar New Year

Pandan Man co-founders Brian Kwan (right) and Caroline Yuen are among Hong Kong’s F&B power couples who share space at work and home. Photo: Handout

Word on the StrEAT: 6 F&B power couples on what love looks like after service

Kinsman’s Neen Go-Lada, exclusive to Lunar New Year 2026. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for February 21-23

From celebrating love to leaving the past behind, Hong Kong’s bars have you covered this Valentine’s weekend. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong drinks guide for Valentine’s Day weekend

Grand Majestic Sichuan in Hong Kong offers 10 new dishes for your post-Chinese New Year weekend. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for February 20-22

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Stranger Things star Maya Hawke and musician Christian Lee Hutson are married, Photos: @christianleehutson/Instagram, @badpostmaya/X
Fame and celebrity

Who is Maya Hawke’s new husband, musician Christian Lee Hutson?

The couple first met when working on music, and just married in a star-studded wedding in New York City attended by her famous parents and the Stranger Things cast.

Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers make 1.4 million outbound trips ahead of Lunar New Year

Donald Trump

‘You captured my heart’: Trump’s Valentine’s cards feature Maduro, jab at Rubio

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Hong Kong economy

Flower sales in Hong Kong bloom as Valentine’s Day shoppers splash out on gifts

Some vendors at Mong Kok Flower Market say sales up 20 per cent as shoppers pack area.

Bouquets on display at the Flower Market in Mong Kok. Photo: Dickson Lee
Food and Drinks

Word on the StrEAT: 6 F&B power couples on what love looks like after service

Penicillin’s Agung and Laura Prabowo, Dieci’s Paolo Olivieri and Hanna Lee, and more on married life, work and everything in between.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 13-15

From the new Wuthering Heights film to a horse-themed Chinese art show and a couples-focused sound bath, here are our picks for the weekend.

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Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | The least romantic thing to do on Valentine’s Day? Go to a restaurant

Cramped tables, no privacy, overpriced set menus – why not just stay at home and cook, or share takeaway comfort food snuggled on the sofa?

A Valentine’s dinner in a restaurant sounds romantic, but the reality is always different, Andrew Sun says - so why not stay at home? Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong food guide for Valentine’s Day weekend

This Valentine’s weekend has everything from Japanese comfort food and classic Italian romance, to 4 courses bookended by oysters and pavlova.

Sex and relationships

A funny text, coffee in bed, holding hands: why the little things count in love

Valentine’s Day is traditionally a time of romantic dinners, gifts and flowers, but experts say there are many more ways to show love.

What to do in Hong Kong

10 alternative Valentine’s Day events in Hong Kong for singles looking to mingle

Here are 10 events for singles to enjoy around Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong, from blind dates to parties and fun runs.

The Stage in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, will be hosting an Anti-Valentine’s Singles Party on February 14, one of a number of such events in the city. Photo: Instagram/thestagehk
Food and Drinks

10 romantic Hong Kong restaurants for the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner

From Michelin-starred dining to vibey Spanish tapas and Italian fare, here are some of the best restaurants to visit this Valentine’s Day.

Dishes from Ask for Alonzo’s Valentine’s Day menu. Hong Kong has a range of romantic dining spots for Valentine’s Day 2026, from Michelin-starred artistry to bistro feasts. Photo: Ask for Alonzo
South Korea

I Am Solo: the messy, relatable dating show captivating South Korea

As South Korea faces record low marriage rates, ‘I Am Solo’ offers a relatable escape, blending humour and heartache in the quest for love.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 14-16

A yoga flow and journaling session, a hyper-feminine fashion collection and immersive dining are among our top picks for this weekend.

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Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers spend less on Valentine’s Day, flower prices fall to 10-year low

Couples choose to celebrate over lunch to avoid higher dinner costs, while many florists drop bouquet prices amid sluggish economy.

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Newlyweds pose for pictures at Hong Kong Park on Valentine’s Day. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong drinks guide for Valentine’s weekend, February 13-15

Cheers to Valentine’s Day: Courtroom is raising funds for More Good, Pirata Group has Porn Star Martinis, Singular Concepts is keeping it classic, and 001 is doing a collab with Nutmeg & Clove.

TokyoLima’s Valentine’s Day 2025 cocktails: The Samurai’s Pledge (left) and Blossom’s Secret. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Is Hong Kong’s economic slowdown putting a price on love over Valentine’s Day?

Survey finds 48 per cent of men and 36 per cent of women plan to celebrate occasion at home, compared with 17 per cent and 19 per cent in 2024.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong food guide for Valentine’s Day weekend, February 14-16

Spend Friday night testing your quiz skills at Ink Café, head to Ruam’s cosy terrace for authentic Thai dishes on Saturday, and book a Sunday night table at Testina to try the ZS Series menu.

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YouTube and YouTubers

YouTube, the global online video powerhouse, turns 20

More than 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.

YouTube was reportedly conceived as a dinner-party lark 20 years ago. The domain YouTube.com was launched on Valentine’s Day in 2005. Photo: AFP
Lunar New Year

Asian Valentine’s days, from Lantern Festival and Qixi to White Day

As well as Valentine’s Day, Japanese celebrate White Day and mainland Chinese the ‘520’ festival, while Korea’s Black Day is for singles.

Language Matters | How the heart became the universal symbol of love

On Valentine’s Day hearts are everywhere – on cards, cakes, balloons and emojis – but when were they first used to symbolise love?

Food and Drinks

Where to dine this Valentine’s Day: meals to impress every diner

From alfresco feasts and omakase menus to French and Nipo-Brasileiro cuisines, our guide to Valentine’s Day dinners has something for every couple.

Couples enjoying their Valentine’s Day dinner at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong’s Fish Bar can add on this fresh rose bouquet gift set. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

12 places to take a loved one for a Valentine’s Day meal in Hong Kong

Restaurants offer romantic and indulgent Valentine’s Day dinners, lunches or afternoon tea for two – plus pets in one case.

The Valentine’s Day dinner at Uma Nota in Central, Hong Kong, includes a Brazilian love dessert of apple ganache, apple jelly and vanilla sponge cake. Photo: Uma Nota
Chinese culture

Explainer | What is the Qixi Festival? ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day’ explained

Love and tradition run deep during the annual Qixi Festival, a 2,000-year-old event known today as ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day’ that falls on August 10 in 2024. We look at the story, food and more.

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Japan

More Japanese men resist buying White Day gifts: ‘it doesn’t mean anything’

Consumer disenchantment over ‘manufactured’ occasions designed to encourage spending and rising cost of chocolates and treats are putting people off gift-buying.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Nicole Scherzinger’s Scottish former rugby player fiancé, Thom Evans

If you follow Nicole Scherzinger on Instagram, you’ve likely come across her well-documented love story with her fiancé Thom Evans – here’s what you need to know about the Scot

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Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans first met on The X Factor. Photos: @te11/Instagram
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | In tough times for Hong Kong, ‘Chubby Hearts’ can give us all a lift

The giant heart-shaped balloons installed around the city, like the giant rubber ducks in Victoria Harbour before them, are more than a seasonal display. They evoke emotions ranging from childlike delight to nostalgia, and are an opportunity to practise gratitude – especially for the city we call home.

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A couple pose with their dog in front of a “Chubby Hearts” installation by fashion designer Anya Hindmarch in Kennedy Town on February 14. Photo: Eugene Lee
Vietnam

‘Please help me, Buddha’: Vietnam’s singles pray for partner on Valentine’s Day

While Valentine’s Day stems from Christianity, Vietnamese have increasingly marked the occasion in recent years, seeking divine intervention in their love lives.

Hong Kong society

‘Chubby Hearts’ arrives in Hong Kong on Valentine’s Day as couples tie the knot

‘It has long been a dream of mine to fly Chubby Hearts over Hong Kong as a surprise to this amazing city,’ designer Anya Hindmarch says.

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