Things to do
Hong Kong’s Antiquities Authority has newly declared two buildings as monuments
Both are located in the Western District and are more than 100 years old
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Travel
Hong Kong rolls back public transit seatbelt rule just five days after launch
Buckling up is still encouraged, but not doing so is no longer punishable
Restaurants
Bacha Coffee joins the blind box bandwagon with their brand-new collection
Go on a blind date with your coffee this Valentine’s Day
Restaurants
This TCM-inspired cocktail bar has opened a new lounge at Épure with a pop-up wellness event
If the drinks are designed following herbology principles, does it mean they’re not ‘heaty’?
Art
Lousy and DavidGoodTime have teamed up for a yum cha-themed art show
‘Double Umami’ is packaged as an unusual love letter to Hong Kong
Shopping
Art book publisher Taschen is having a huge sale in early February
This is as close we’re going to get to owning the actual art
Things to do
Starbucks opens at the Hong Kong Palace Museum with Hong Kong’s first Chinese calligraphy shop sign and exclusive products
Sip your tea lattes within an imperial space
Shopping
Fujifilm releases a camcorder-instant camera hybrid in the instax mini Evo Cinema
Turning videos into Polaroids? Shut up and take our money now
Things to do
30,000 poles, zero blueprints: How Hong Kong’s Master Lai built the world’s largest bamboo altar
This traditional art is beautiful, but its modern succession is threatened
Things to do
Hong Kong International Literary Festival is back this March for its 25th anniversary
Another edition packed with food for thought and nourishment for the brain
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