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WHAT WE
RECOMMEND
The “Wonderful World”
of Whampoa Gardens
in Hung Hom is an
entertainment paradise.
If you’re looking to
while away an afternoon
shopping, there’s no
better place.
(whampoaworld.com)
2 _
KNOW THE
NUMBER
6,000 – the estimated
number of refugees and
asylum seekers living in
Hong Kong
3 _
THE HONG
KONG HOLOCAUST
AND TOLERANCE
CENTRE (HKHTC)
This non-profit
organisation, which
was set up in 2011,
is “dedicated to the
promotion, across Asia, of
education and awareness
of the Holocaust”. Visit the
centre for conferences,
workshops, exhibits and
remembrance events.
(hkhtc.org)
COUNTRY
CODE
+852
EXCHANGE
RATE
HK$7.7 = US$1
FREQUENCY
2 flights per day
via Koh Samui
HECTIC HONG
KONG?
Yes, it’s
frenetic, but the
city has hidden
quiet spots, too
C I T Y P E A C E
Top 3
insider
travel tips
Top Tables
THE BELLBROOK
This new restaurant overlooking
Wyndham Street is much
more than your run-of-the-
mill Antipodean barbecue
spot, taking its cues from the
melting pot that is modern-day
Australia. The décor is warm
and rustic while the food is rich
and not for the faint-hearted.
Grilled sardines, Dad’s pickled
octopus, smooth potted chicken
liver pâté and delicious black
pork scotch eggs make up the
list of starters, while the mains
run to delicacies such as creamy
truffle and mushroom pasta,
pan-fried kangaroo loin and a
moist and meaty barramundi
cooked in bark leaf with honey-
roast carrots. The Bellbrook also
offers a killer bloody Mary and
there’s a decent selection of
wines starting at just HK$160.
(thebellbrook.com)
Bottoms Up
ITCHI
This place pulls in the after-
work crowd. It’s rough and
ready, with a few tables inside
and seats outside on the street
for dedicated smokers and avid
people-watchers. It’s located on
Hollywood Road so there’s a lot
of foot traffic, made up mainly
of those who failed to get a seat
at nearby 208. The real draw of
this place, however, is the great
selection of draught and bottled
beers – with a wide range of
ciders, stouts, ales and bitters.
For those feeling peckish or
downright famished, the list of
snacks includes chicken wings,
risotto and pizza. The toilets are
great, too. Try humming, and
when you reach the right level
and pitch, the whole cubicle
starts to resonate.
(186 Hollywood Rd)
ACCRO
Arguably the best coffee haunt
in Hong Kong, this small space
in Long Ping (all the way up in
the New Territories) has just
a handful of tables and is run
by Pinky Leung and Tsuyoshi
Mok, both of whom are genuine
coffee experts.
(accro.hk)
Hong Kong
TEXT: OLIVER CLASPER
