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Hong Kong’s hottest new food hall is now open
Taking over the lower ground level of Jardine rotisserie by Yardbird), Westside Taqueria (brought House where beloved institution Grappa’s Cellar to you by the folks at 11 Westside) and our once stood, BaseHall is a new food hall concept favourite plant-based eatery Treehouse, to name bringing together 10 of the city’s top restaurant a few. Shop 9A, 9B, 9C, LG/F, Jardine House, 8 and bar vendors. You’ll find Roti Tori (Japanese Connaught Place, Central. baseball.hk
Peel Street gets new all-day eatery
Meraki Hospitality’s Mamma Always Said is Peel Street’s newest neighbourhood hotspot, serving up a selection of lunchtime bites, sharing-style dishes and drinks for five o’clock happiness all day long. With comfort and familiarity at the heart of the menu, the casual kitchen and bar takes inspiration from comfort eats around the world while fusing modern flavours and locallysourced ingredients. 42 Peel Street, Central.
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A taste of summer meadow
The Ritz-Carlton is ushering in summer with a new afternoon tea set featuring artisanal French cocktails made with St Germain Elderflower Liqueur. Enjoy the summer inspired menu while taking in sweeping views of Victoria Harbour from now until September 13. Guests can also redeem the St Germain Gift Box at a discounted price, so you can shake up your own drinks at home. Starting from $418 for one. 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon. ritzcarlton.com
Night out in Shanghai
Known for its salute to Shanghai nights of many moons ago, Elite Concepts has relocated the much-loved Yè Shanghai to a brand new Kowloon location in K11 MUSEA. With a total of 13 Michelin stars and a time-honored history of over 20 years in Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai, the restaurant for the first time ever has added an extensive new dim sum menu to the offering, along with numerous innovative new à la carte signature dishes created for its new location. Shop 702, 7/F, K11 Musea, Tsim Sha Tsui. elite-concepts.com
LANDMARK EATO
With a diverse lineup of over 70 F&B outlets under one roof to make dining accessible yet fun this summer, LANDMARK has launched EATO. Bringing together the best of Hong Kong’s versatile, world-class F&B scene all at LANDMARK from CIAK – In The Kitchen’s stone oven-baked pizzas, to state-of-the-art omakase at three Michelin-starred Sushi Shikon, this is for those who wish to treat themselves and their loved ones to an exciting foodie adventure.
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Dry work weeks are soon to be a thing of the past with Friday happy hours arriving early this summer thanks to LANDMARK EATO’s ‘Thank God It’s Tuesday!’ (TGIT) promotion. There is something for everyone with to a total of 14 participating restaurants curating specialty cocktails such as the floral Japanese-inspired cocktails at Kakure or ZUMA Lounge & Bar. Drinks are $69 for one. Available from 6-9pm from now until August 4.
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Get on board this summer Stay current with the hottest water sport activities in Hong Kong
Summer has arrived and if you thought Hong Kong’s clubbing scene and skyline were out of this world, wait until you experience the city’s backyard of protected marine parks and nature reserves in the form of coastlines of beaches, woodlands and mountain ranges. Ditch the air-con life and beat the summer heat with our ultimate watersports guide.
WAKEBOARDING AND WAKESURFING
For those who have a good sense of balance or wish to hone their balance skills this summer, let us introduce you to wakeboarding and wake surfing. Requiring a great deal of flexibility, wakeboarding is a sport with a surprisingly quick learning curve and is all about going with the flow. Wakesurfing is a low impact, fun water sport and is much easier to learn because of how slow the boat is moving, allowing the rider to be closer to the boat. Once you are fully standing on the board, you can let go of the rope and go hands-free on water. Where to hire or tour
Wakeboard Hong Kong
Based in Tai Tam, offers a variety of packages from private groups, corporates and even school trips. Prices vary, but their Friends and
Family Package offers three-hour sessions which include wakeboarding, tubing and boating for $2,700, available Monday through Friday. wakeboard.com.hk
STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDING
Standup paddle boarding (SUP) derives from surfing but it does not typically involve wave riding. It’s a great watersport for beginners and surf pros alike thanks to its flexibility of use ranging from recreation, fitness and sightseeing. Paddleboarding can be done
on most surfaces from flat water, protected lakes, easy beach paddling, to open water paddling and all the way to surfing waves. Riders will typically stand up or kneel on a surf style board and a long paddle. One can learn balance and work on their core to their flexibility in SUP yoga.
Where to hire or tour
Aqua Bound
Offers SUP rentals on Stanley Main Beach from $80 for a one-hour rental. aquabound.com.hk
WINDSURFING
Did you know that our Hong Kong windsurfing team has won many Asian and World titles in the past including a Gold medal won by Lee Lai San in the Atlanta Olympics in 1996? Wakeboarding is a 30 year old water sport deriving from water skiing, surfing and snowboarding. The rider is fastened to a board and towed behind a motorboat at around 30 miles per hour. A little tricky to master at first depending on balance, but you will be performing wakeboarding tricks in no time.
Where to hire or tour
Hiwindlover
Organising windsurfing equipment rentals and courses for over 40 years and covers every aspect of windsurfing, from beginners to Pro Clinics with Olympians. Located on Stanley Beach, beginners can learn with courses starting at $800 for three hours and beginner windsurfing gear rental starts at $150 per hour.
SURFING
Believe it or not, Hong Kong has quite a few notable surfing spots to catch waves. Big Wave Bay is probably the first place that comes to mind for many with Tai Long Wan a close second due to convenience. Surfing lessons are a great and safe way to learn how to ride waves solo and can be done early morning on the beaches.
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Can’t decide which water sport you want to invest time in? Kiteboarding could be your answer thanks to combining aspects of wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing and sailing into one extreme sport. It is unique in the sense that it harnesses the power of the wind energy, allowing borders to maneuver the large controllable power kite with its larger atmosphere volume of surface attached to the board, propelling themselves across water.
Where to hire or tour
The Kiteboarding Association of Hong Kong
For private lessons and lessons for beginners the association has two training locations available, Shui Hau Wan and Lung Kwu Tan depending on wind direction. kiteboarding.org.hk SNORKELING AND DIVING Hong Kong isn’t just a city. It’s a subtropical archipelago made up of 236 islands, islets and rocky outcrops. In fact, there’s a total of 84 different coral species in Hong Kong just waiting to be explored under the surface of the sea with much marine life found at Hoi Ha, Sai Kung. You may also spot crabs, sea cucumbers, fish, lobsters, sea urchins and even seahorses if you’re lucky. Best spots to scuba dive tours and lessons
Splash HK
Offering a PADI Discover Scuba experience which allows inexperienced divers to get some basic skills in the pool before heading out into the ocean. For a full PADI Open Water Diver course at $4,800 is approximately 30 hours and can be done over two weekends. You can also join in their Splash Days with shore and boat diving. Prices start at $500 (equipment rental is an extra $250 per day)
KAYAKING
One of the best ways to sightsee Hong Kong’s 260 plus outlying islands and remote beaches. Typically, a boat holds one to two people using a double-bladed paddle through the water to maneuver. Not only is kayaking a great day out, but it’s an opportunity to learn about our marine ecosystem and historic landscape of our backyard.
Where to hire or tour
Sea Kayak Hong Kong
A gentle six-kilometre kayak session perfect for beginners to full day trips. The beginners trip is typically three hours long for $450 per person inclusive of equipment, an experienced instructor, photography, water
and snacks. seakayakhongkong.com
FLYBOARDING
Flyboarding is an exciting extreme water sport that will literally take you to new heights. Essentially, it is a watercraft attached to a jet ski which supplies propulsion to drive the board up to 15 metres through the air over the water. Riders hop on and the water is propelled beneath your feet on the board as you lift. Yes this is a hoverboard you can use on water.
Where to hire or tour
Flyboard HK
Stating it only takes five to 20 minutes to learn the basics of the Flyboard with an instructor. It takes about 3 hours of training to master the manoeuvres and understand the operation of the Flyboard. For bookings or to find out more visit flyboard.com.hk
