editor’s letter In a pre-Covid world, March would mark the beginning of Art Month, where galleries and shows would take place across the city. While that is not the case this year, we thought it would be nice to celebrate one of our own artists. Gracing our cover this month is local artist and teacher, Roberta Boffo. After a difficult year for her both professionally and personally, she spent some time back in her hometown in Italy. While she started her 21-days quarantine back in Hong Kong, we thought we’d keep her company with a call to catch up and see how she was doing (page 18). With many of us adventuring around Hong Kong, be sure to add Tai Hang to your bucket list this month. The up and coming neighbourhood has become a hub for artisan coffee bars and independent restaurants (page 22). We are extremely excited to announce our Petfriendly Pop-up market at Pets Central this month. Taking place on March 20, Sai Kung Magazine is partnering with the veterinary clinic for an afternoon of adoption, shopping and more for a good cause. See our guide to all the action (page 14).
Editorial Editor-in-chief Nicole Slater, nicole@hongkongliving.com Contributing Editor Gemma Shaw, gemma@hongkongliving.com Editorial Assistant Cheyelene Fontanilla, cheyelene@hongkongliving.com Senior Writer Charmaine Ng, charmaineng@hongkongliving.com Dining Editor Amber Lai, amber@hongkongliving.com
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things we love this month... An afternoon tipple If a classic G&T is good then Hong Kong-made, Fok Hing Gin is even better. This gin features an array of local flavours to spice up your afternoon tipple. Swing by our Pet Friendly Pop-up on March 20 to have a taste. fokhinggin.com
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Stitching it up The recent lockdown has introduced an array of new hobbies to us, including embroidery. Stitch Sisters handmade kits make it easy, providing the material, needles and instructions so all you need to do is get stuck in. stitchsister.co
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