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April 2013

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The really useful magazine

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10 What’s going on?The latest from your backyard.

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4 Snapped!Southside’s social life.

InteRVIew

14 Flip-flops and fashionMeet Amiee Squires-Wills, the founder of Electric Sekki.

Pets

40 Well groomedPlaces to primp your pooch and how to speak dog.

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47 Blue whistling thrushDavid Diskin on Hong Kong birds.

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52 All you need to knowNumbers that make life easier.

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12 ArtWalk strides southReenita Malhotra checks out Southside’s arty party.

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6 Happening in AprilIt’s all go.

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16 Readers’ Choice AwardsWe asked, you voted and the results are in. 17 Why we live on SouthsideBecause we can – duh!18 Best restaurant revealedTop Southside eats.22 Southside’s best-kept secretsFrom haircuts to waterfalls. 24 Best massageAnd the award for softest hands goes to... 28 Favourite hikePut your best foot forward.30 Best shoppingTop spot to shop ’til you drop.36 Prize winnersDid you win?

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38 Cooking with South Stream SeafoodsIt’ll pan out.

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43 Your guide to shops and servicesCool stuff to buy and do.

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48 Loads of random useful local stuff

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54 Zoo-diacStuart Wolfendale divines your future.

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APR 1Easter MondayPublic holiday – rejoice!

APR 1Public pools openFirst swim: 6.30am.

APR 2Stanley SamplerPop-up monthly market featuring local retailers such as Not Only Olives, Bez & Oho, Lap East, Phoenix Trading and more. 2pm-9pm, Saffron Bakery, G/F, Stanley Plaza, 2813 0270.

APR 4Ching Ming FestivalPublic holiday for the annual hill-burning – sorry, grave-sweeping festival.

APR 28Bonaqua MHW 12km Action SprintAction Asia Events off-road race sees the hardy racing through Repulse Bay. For details and registration visit www.actionasiaevents.com.

APR 6Hong Kong Pillow Fight DayDress up (pyjamas at least) and take your own pillow to Chater Garden, Central, for a cushiony battle. The whistle blows at 4pm. Details at 2013.pillowfightday.com.

APR 6Golden Boxer Two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time World Amateur champion Zou Shiming makes his professional debut at Cotai Arena, Macau. Tickets $80-$2,680 from www.cotaiticketing.com.

APR 8Back to schoolEaster holidays are over, kids.

APR 11-14Dr Bunhead’s Blast OffExplosive live science show for kids, with pyrotechnics and other fun scary stuff. Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $195-$395 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

APR 13Beertopia!Hong Kong’s largest craft beer festival returns with lectures, food, music, games and lots of beer. West Kowloon Waterfront. Tickets $250-$500 from www.beertopiahk.com.

APR 630-Hour FamineWorld Vision's famine fundraiser enters its 30th year. Join the eight-hour experience or 30-hour famine camp (minimum donations of $400 and $1,200 respectively), including workshops, games and concerts. From 2pm, Aberdeen Athletic Field, Aberdeen, 30.wordvision.org.hk.


APR 20Homegrown Foods Harvest FeastEleven of the city’s most talented chefs cook up an organic feast right on the New Territories’ farm where the produce is grown. Tickets $1,488 ($888 for children) including food, drinks and bus transfer from Central. Available from www.homegrownfoods.com, 2671 2771.

APR 18ArtWalkHong Kong’s biggest arty party (see p.12). Tickets and details at www.hongkongartwalk.com.

happening in april

APR 27Hong Kong Melody Makers concertPerformance by a capella youth choir. Hong Kong City Hall, Central. Tickets $150-$220 from urbtix.hk, 2111 5999.

APR 27-Jun 2The Fourth Hong Kong GamesHong Kong’s districts compete in eight sports, including athletics, badminton, basketball, 5-a-side football, swimming, ping pong, tennis and volleyball. Details at www.hongkonggames.hk, 2601 7671.

APR 25AnZAC Day ServiceNational day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. Wreath-laying ceremony at 6.15am, the Cenotaph, Statue Square, Central.

APR 19-28Dirty DancingBaby and Johnny burn up the stage in a live production of the 80s movie classic. Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tickets $395-$995 from www.cityline.com.

APR 24Mirth Pop-up Shopping Champagne shopping with local retailers including Dutch clothing brand "like this", House of Kamal, The Powder Room, Tu Tu Demond, Kara Crystal Jewelry, Momantai T-shirts and BubbleCabane children's clothing. 5pm-8pm. For details, call 2553 9811.

APR 22Earth DayPlan an event, save the planet. Details at www.earthday.org.


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MAY 1Barclays MoonTrekkerRegistration opens for the overnight endurance hike on Lantau Peak on October 18 in aid of literacy charity Room to Read. Details at www.barclaysmoontrekker.com.

MAY 6Blur LiveBritpop’s finest bash out stonkers for girls who like boys like their girls, etc. AsiaWorld-Arena, Lantau. Tickets $480-$880 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

MAY 21Sigur RosAmbient soundscapes from the Icelandic band. AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau. Tickets $750 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

MAY 22-29Asia Week Hong KongA new showcase for Asian art with exhibitions, lectures, auctions and special events at venues across Hong Kong. For details, visit www.asiaweekhk.com.

Jun 1British & Irish Lions vs BarbariansWorld-class rugby at Hong Kong Stadium. Tickets $750-$1,290 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

Jun 28-JuL 1Sesame Street LiveElmo’s Super Heroes take the stage. Star Hall, KITEC, Kowloon Bay. Tickets $150-$550 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

MAY 23-26 Asia Contemporary Art ShowShowcasing the work of Asia’s young, emerging and recognised artists. JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong, Pacific Place, Central, for details visit www.asiacontemporaryart.com

Want tickets?We're giving away VIP tickets to the Asia Contemporary Art Show to the first people to join our mailing list. To enter, email your full name and mailing address to [email protected] with the subject ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW.

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The tables (re)turn

Beach 5s draw 13,000

naturally nannyNaturally Nanny is a new nanny agency, offering one-off, short- and long-term professional babysitters, nannies and governesses. It has been set up to plug a gap in the market for parents looking for native speakers of Cantonese, Mandarin, English or European languages to care for their children.All nannies will have a minimum of two years’ childcare experience and hold valid Hong Kong working visas; the agency will also thoroughly check all qualifications and references. The agency requires a minimum of 24 hours notice to find a suitable carer and personnel are only hired for child-related duties, not domestic help. For details, visit www.naturallynanny.com.

Bebegarten opens

Jumbo scrubs upIf Aberdeen Harbour seems unusually empty this month, that may be because the Jumbo Floating Restaurant has been towed away. Before the alarm is raised, it is going into dock for its regular service and maintenance checks, and a thorough clean, from April 25 to May 8. Bear that in mind when you’re planning Sunday brunch.

About 13,000 people flooded Repulse Bay Beach last month for the third annual Beach 5s competition, which kicked off Hong Kong Rugby Week. Borrelli Walsh Tigers were crowned champions, beating Hong Kong Scottish in the final of the 16-team competition.

“The interest that has been shown in this

year’s event has been fantastic,” organiser Alex Brazendale, director of TCOB Events, said. “We set out to create a beach festival of sport that Hong Kong can be very proud of and with the support of our sponsors and event partners, we’ve certainly achieved that. We’d like to think we’ve got Hong Kong’s Rugby Week off to a good start.”

Former England international Ben Gollings, who was at the event along with Fiji’s Waisale Serevi, said: “Hong Kong’s got a fantastic rugby culture and for these kids it’s a great place to come and learn the skills of the game. For me it’s a home from home and the support that we still get when we come here is quite incredible.”

A table-free Stanley Plaza – but not for much longer.

New kindergarten Bebegarten opens on April 8 in a 10,000 sq ft space in One Island South, Aberdeen. With a curriculum that cherry-picks the best of pre-school learning philosophies from around the world, the new kindergarten has six

700 sq ft classrooms, two playgrounds designed for small children, two visual and performing arts’ rooms as well as a lounge area with coffee bar and resource library for parents. Level 3, One Island South, 3487 2255, www.bebegarten.com.

Rumour has it Stanley Plaza has been given the green light to return alfresco tables to the piazza. Initially there will be just six outdoor tables, but

management says it will be adding more soon. Get there early if you want to sit comfortably in the great outdoors.


The people speakNo harbour for K-Town schoolIn “Schools Out” (News, March) the author said that when Hong Kong Academy leaves for Sai Kung, Kennedy Town would be without a school. This is not strictly true. There is another school in Kennedy Town, The Harbour School, which is providing high-quality educational opportunities to more than 180 students and which may still be in Kennedy Town next academic year.

Our location on Belcher's Street is too small for our population. Since opening in 2007, we have grown from seven students to more than 180. We have leased three additional sites nearby on Belcher's Street as school annexes to expand and next year we will need even more space. Many months ago we approached the EDB about taking over HKA's site when they leave but were told that was not possible because the site will be used for housing. There is another vacant school in Kennedy Town on Ching Lin Terrace close to the Lo Pan Temple that we also asked EDB about but were told that was not available because it was allocated to the University of Hong Kong for renovation and use as student housing.

We very much want to stay in Kennedy Town, but without suitable quarters we will be forced to move, too.

Craig Blurton, PhDBoard of Directors, The Harbour School

In the Readers' Choice Awards we asked: how can we improve Southside Magazine? Here’s what you told us:"I love Southside magazine – it improves my life in Stanley. I’d love to see more reviews of restaurants, personal reportage from home owners and more about dog activities. I’d like to know more about Hong Kong culture."

"The magazine adds to a community feeling. When you publish articles the environment, charity or political developments, why not add how the residents of Southside can help or influence debate."

"Seriously, you guys rock! How about some follow-up stories on issues that affect us – like what’s happening with The Pulse? Nothing appears to have changed yet, or is there stuff going on about which us mere residents know nothing?!"

"I love it! Just make it thicker so that we can have more to read."

"I bought a car from the Classifieds and rented my house in Koh Samui through placing an advertisement. So that shows it works."

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Faced with rising costs in Central, gallery owners are looking beyond the Hollywood Road art hub for larger and more interesting spaces at lower prices. The pay-off, of course, is less foot traffic – which is where ArtWalk comes in.

The idea is simple: 70 galleries throughout Hong Kong are open exclusively to 1,500 ArtWalk ticket holders from 4.30pm-11.30pm on Thursday, April 18. Participants can view the art, drink wine, nibble canopies and meet new people –

ArtWalk is moving south, following the shifting geography of the city’s gallery scene. With more and more galleries opening in the industrial-chic spaces of Wong Chuk Hang and Ap Lei Chau, ArtWalk organisers will be bringing in busloads of aficionados to view the works on the busiest – and most fun – night in the local art scene.

For Southsiders, the world-class art is just a hop, skip and a jump away. And for that, we can thank the city’s skyrocketing rents.

ArtWalk is possibly the city’s most successful unofficial singles event – while performance artists keep things interesting on the walk from one gallery to the next.

“On ArtWalk night, participants join the city’s most exciting night of art in Hong Kong’s galleries, while walking and meeting new friends and seeing ArtWalk Extra art installations around the city’s streets,” explains organiser John Batten.

This year, the event also

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ArtWalk strides south Hong Kong’s arty party starts right on your doorstep. By Reenita Malhotra.

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Art DirectorSammy Ko

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Sales ManagerNobel Cho

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Sales ExecutiveJackie Wilson

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Digital Media EditorKarishma Sujan

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PublisherTom Hilditch

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Contributors Carolynne DearSally AndersenPete SpurrierDavid DiskinJoyce ChanFreddy Ho

Joshua KindlerLaura Ma

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Editorial: 2776 2773Advertising: 2776 2772

ArtWalk on Southside Wong Chuk Hang: Tin Wan (close to Aberdeen): Ap Lei Chau:

Art Statements8/F Gee Chang Building65 Wong Chuk Hang Roadwww.artstatements.comTel: 2696 2300Contact: Dominique Perregaux

Yallay Gallery3C Yally Building6 Yip Fat StreetTel: 3579 9417Contact: Fabio Rossi

Koru Contemporary Gallery1604, Wai Hing Building7 Tin Wan Praya RdTel: 2580 5922www.koru-hk.comContact: Sarah Gordon Gallery ExitBluebox Building25 Hing Wo Street Tel: 2541 1299, 6906 6138 www.galleryexit.comContact: Joyce Lau

Art ProjectsLevel 14, Oceanic Industrial Centre,2 Lee Lok Street Tel: 6505 3036Contact: Anng


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Photographs by new Zealand photographer Brian Brake, on display at Koru Contemporary Gallery.

kicks off the inaugural Hong Kong Gallery Week of talks and activities on April 19-27.

“Key to the success of any art community is that people support their local industry,” Batten says.

One gallery that has moved south from Central since last year’s event is Gallery Exit, which has opened a space in Tin Wan, Aberdeen. It will be featuring Hong Kong artist Sarah Lai in an exhibition called “Spotting the Light onto a Light”.

“Sarah's paintings are about everyday objects – a piece of butter or a lamp perhaps,” explains gallery owner, Joyce Lau. “This year, alongside each of her paintings will be a video about the specific object.”

Nearby Koru Contemporary is focusing on the work of leading New Zealand photojournalist Brian Brake (1927-1988). The installation includes an iconic image of Picasso’s son, Claude, with his

index finger in his father’s mouth during a French bullfight, and photographs of Communist China in 1957-59.

Available after Easter, tickets are $450 from participating galleries (for details, visit www.hongkongartwalk.com), and include a brochure, map and badge allowing entry at any of the galleries on the night. Proceeds go to the Society for Community Organization (www.soco.org,hk), known for its pro-active community work in Hong Kong. Since the first ArtWalk in 2001, the event has donated more than $5 million to Hong Kong charities.

A free bus service will run every 30 minutes or so from Wong Chuk Hang to Central, allowing walkers to art hop across Hong Kong Island.


Call the WiFi Guy!

Mobile : +852 9385 8379 Email : [email protected]

interview

How long have you lived in Hong Kong? I've been in Hong Kong for almost nine years and I moved here to start Electric Sekki.

Your business is based in Wong Chuk Hang, what drew you to the area?I love the Southside and Wong Chuk Hang is especially great for fashion head offices – Lane Crawford, Joyce and IT are in the neighbourhood. South Bay beach is a favourite for my family; we spend many summers there. And Coco Thai has great food at Deep Water Bay. We have dinner there on Sundays, watching the sunset with a nice glass of vino.

What brought you to Hong Kong? I travelled through Asia every month from Australia to the head office in London when I worked for the Stirling Group as international marketing director for fashion. I always wondered why certain brands were not available in Hong Kong. Havaianas was doing very well

in Australia so I did some research and found it was available for distribution. It became the first brand for Electric Sekki, which focuses on fashion distribution and brand development in Asia. It was also probably the hardest – I presented the brand to every buyer in Hong Kong, but no one understood it. After a long 12 months with no orders, a very good friend, Derek, placed the first order for the Lane Crawford men’s department. The rest is history. That was in 2004, and since then Electric Sekki’s portfolio has grown to comprise many international brands. I pioneered Australian designers into Asia and built Australian brand awareness in Asia.

What’s with the name?My business partner came up with it. I liked “Electric” because of its vibrancy and dynamic feeling, and my Japanese friend suggested “Sekki”, which means cool and fashionable in Japanese. Put together it’s dynamic cool fashion.

Hannah Grogan talks flip-flops and fashion with the founder of Electric Sekki.

Amiee Squires-Wills

Any new projects coming up?A couple of things I can’t talk about. What I can talk about is the launch of Superga in Hong Kong; it’s the world’s oldest sneaker brand from Italy, with more than a hundred years of history. We’re opening a store in Harbour City on March 30 with loads of cool, coloured Supergas and limited editions for men, women, kids and babies. We’re very excited!

For fashion updates, read Electric Sekki’s blog at blog.electricsekki.com.

From left: Electric Sekki's Wong Chuk Hang headquarters; Amiee Squires-Wills.


We asked and you told us all about your favourite things on Southside. By Hannah Grogan and Carolynne Dear.

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Readers’ Choice Awards

It was a close-run thing but when we tallied up the votes South Bay beach pipped Deep Water Bay for the title of Best Beach on Southside, winning by just one per cent. Secluded at the end of South Bay Road, which keeps the less-determined away, the beach is known for its soft sand, picturesque island-studded view and gorgeous golden sunsets. Managing to be both hip and family friendly, South Bay Beach has charmed Southsiders.

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Taking some of the credit for South Bay’s success is South Bay Lounge, which reopened on the roof of the LCSD beach building in November. Southsiders agree the small kiosk brings something special to the beach; perhaps that’s why it seems to be busier than ever.

Selling cold drinks, snacks and a simple menu of fresh cooked food, it offers everything you need to enjoy a day at the beach.

“We make all our own pizzas,” manager Sheila says. “My favourite is the margarita.”

But what you really love about South Bay Lounge is mellowing on the roof with a sundowner while watching the sunset over the South China Sea. Judging by how often it was mentioned in your responses to the Readers’ Choice Awards, this is one of your favourite things to do in the entire area. See you there.

Open daily, 9am-10pm from April to October; and 9am-6pm from November to March. South Bay Beach Lounge, South Bay Road, 2812 6015.

Why you live in Southside

38%The ocean, the beaches

23%Cleaner air

19% More space and better facilities

20%Hiking and other

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BEST RESTAuRAnT TO TAkE guESTSThe Verandah

The Verandah is run by The Peninsula group and it shows in everything from the glossy interiors to the equally polished service. It gets your vote for best restaurant to take out-of-towners for its winning combination of food, ambience and location, location, location. And that location, of course, is on the site of the original Repulse Bay Hotel, with one of the most enviable views in Hong Kong and set amid beautiful gardens. The hotel was demolished in the 1980s then rebuilt as The Repulse Bay, with the Verandah opening in 1986. Remodelled in 2009, with impressive colonial-style decor, grand staircase and that stunning view, the Verandah is still best loved for its Sunday brunch and famed afternoon tea – an institution on the site since 1920. The Repulse Bay, 109 Repulse Bay Road, 2292 2822.

Recommended dishes The Repulse Bay black pepper steak; flambeed crepes Suzette.

BEST BAR in SOuTHSidEThe Smugglers inn

On any given day you’ll find a friendly crowd at Smugglers. Packed with regular faces and exuding local charm, it has sat in a prime location on Stanley waterfront for more than 30 years. In that time it has clearly won more than a few fans, winning your vote for Best Bar by a comfortable majority.

“We work like a family and we have a good friendship with the customers,” says B. Mok, who has worked at the pub for 10 years. “We have fun; it's not unusual for us to enjoy ourselves with our customers.” 90A Stanley Main Street, Stanley, 2813 8852.

BEST RESTAuRAnT Lucy’s

The faces of Southside’s “local”.

Since opening in 1994, Lucy’s has warmed our hearts and filled our bellies with delicious home-style cooking. Tucked away in Stanley Market, the restaurant is a cosy little place, right in the heart of one of Hong Kong’s most popular tourist destinations and yet decidedly local in ambience. Its warm European decor and modern Western menu make this an oasis for hungry Southsiders.

We managed to hold of one of Lucy’s famous recipe books (printed in 2004) and we’re hooked. Just a few thousand copies were printed and – if they’re anything like ours – now sit in Hong Kong kitchens, well-thumbed and splattered from excessive use by seasoned Lucy’s fans. 64 Stanley Main Street, Stanley, 2813 9055.

Your recommended dishes Goat’s cheese souffle with roast red pepper, rocket and pinenuts. Salmon fishcakes with lime and coriander mayo.


When it comes to getting a caffeine fix, you’re craving a cup of coffee at Classified. Opening in Stanley in 2012, Classified has proved that being the new kid on the block is no bar to customer loyalty, taking home your vote for Best Coffee. The alfresco restaurant and cafe offers a large selection of premium artisan cheeses, boutique wines and handcrafted breads. But it’s the coffee that everyone’s raving about.

“We know and remember our customers; we take time to get to know our regulars,” says Abi Picones, who works as Classified Stanley and lives on Southside herself.

Great coffee and friendly staff, no wonder you’re going back for more. G/F Stanley Plaza, Carmel Road, Stanley, 2563 3454.

Recomended cuppaClassfied latte

BEST pLACE TO gO fOR COffEEClassified

Stores you want to see on SouthsideCity’super

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BEST CHiLdREn’S SHOpBumps to Babes

An instant hit when it opened more than 11 years ago, Bumps to Babes is now Hong Kong’s largest mother-and-baby superstore and still winning your votes. We put that down to its vast range of goods, with more than 10,000 products from around the world, including furniture, formula, nappies, clothes, bedding, toys, books and more. It’s a one-stop shop for products for babies – and every new mother will tell you how important that is – and children up to eight years old. We’re big fans of the Early Learning Centre range of educational (but fun) toys. 21/F Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau, 2552 5000.

BEST HOmEWARE/inTERiORS SHOpindigo Living

Southside has way more than its fair share of homeware and interiors shops, so this was a hard-fought category. But Indigo Living carried the day, winning your votes for realistic solutions that make your dream home affordable. At the core of its collection is a spirited approach that is vibrant yet functional and at times quirky and fun.

“The idea for me is a beautiful state of mind as it should be when you’re with family and loved ones,” says CEO John McLennan. “We’re trying to bring the concept together in an environment that is nurturing and welcoming. It creates a lifestyle that you want to experience.”6/F Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau, 2555 0540.

Something to look forward to Look for discounts of 25 to 50 per cent on children’s furniture from April 12-21 (excludes Stokke products).

BEST WinE SHOpWatson’s Wine

Finding a good bottle of red is tricky on Southside, it seems. Many of our voters complained that there is a distinct lack of wine shops (are you reading, wine importers?), with the exception of Watson’s Wine in Stanley Plaza. With shelves filled with Old and New World wines at all price points, it’s a good bet for your next bottle of pinot. 2/F, Stanley Plaza, Carmel Road, Stanley, 2813 0173.


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Wah Fu Estate, one of the most populous pieces of real estate on the planet, may seem an unlikely place to seek tranquillity. And yet, according to Southside readers, the Waterfall Bay Park that runs along the coast in front of the tower blocks is a peaceful spot. Yes, there is a waterfall (although it’s noticeably diminished in dry season) that plunges over a small cliff into a lagoon behind a small beach. It’s picturesque, if a bit pebby, and a fine place for a stroll. Check it out.

How to get there If you don’t want to spring for a taxi, take bus 40, 40M, 30X or the 4 from Central.

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Getting food from the deli at Jason’s

Marketplace and taking it down to Repulse Bay Beach – a cheap and

easy picnic.

The waterfront walk from

Shouson Hill to Repulse Bay.


Spring is here at

Summer Grobags

Zoggs 1st Trainer Swimseat 3mths+ or 12mths+

Platypus Swimwear & UV Hats

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Football Target Game Sand & Water Playtable

Bubble Machine Giant Water Soaker

Explorer 200 Boat

Popup Pool

Pedder Building Store 5/F Pedder Building,12 Pedder Street, Central T: 2522 7112Horizon Plaza Store 21/F Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau T: 2552 5000www.bumpstobabes.com

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Aberdeen Harbour with its fishing fleet and

old-world flavour.

Children’s haircuts at

Spur in Stanley for $120.

Aberdeen Centre’s Hoixe Bakery – a local

bakery that has the cheapest, freshest, best

and most authentic croissants.

Sipping a cold beer at Coco Thai at sunset on Deep

Water Bay.


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Clockwise from left: Jumi Lee, spa manager; a cosy treatment room; elegant relaxation area; throne-like pedicure chairs for sparties.

BEST BEAuTY SALOn andBEST mASSAgESense of Touch

Repulse Bay’s award-winning spa took home not one but two of our Readers’ Choice Awards: Best Salon and Best Massage.

“I'm quite surprised and proud that we won,” says Jumi Lee, the spa manager at Sense of Touch Repulse Bay. “Our aim has been to try to create a very friendly spa. We’re very easy going and our girls are very polite. Our clients are all local so if we disappointed them they wouldn’t totally trust us.”

But trust Sense of Touch you do, with literally hundreds of voters all agreeing that this day spa is their favourite in the area.

“We make sure our clients are treated like queens and kings,” says founder and managing director Anna Trier. “We have created our own signature treatments that differentiate us from the rest. Together with our product suppliers and our expert skills we managed to put together a relaxing treatment which is beneficial for one’s well-being.”

The company opened its Repulse Bay branch in 2009, and has never looked back.

“We shall continue to thrive and deliver world-class customer service, improve on our creativity in design and create unique treatments with beneficial relevance to spa, wellness and beauty,” promises Trier.

Which can only be good news for Southsiders. 1/F, The Repulse Bay Arcade, 109 Repulse Bay Road, 2592 9668.


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Recommended treatments Pro collagen lift facial. Recommended massage De-stress and deep relax.


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BEST WORkOuT And gYmflex Studio

Flex Studio won this category with an overwhelming majority. So much so that we’re beginning to think Southsiders are a little obsessed. But we can understand why you like this boutique studio, which boasts personal relationships with all its clients. If ever a studio understands its market it’s this one: as well as private training sessions, Flex offers a packed schedule with a wide array of fitness classes such as yoga, Allegro, Zumba, TRX and ViPR interval training, plus pre- and post-natal classes and classes for children, tweens and teens. We also suspect that you love its integrity, somehow managing to maintain its core philosophy, and avoiding the mass-market fitness industry while growing to accommodate its

legions of fans. The studio now has a small centre in Central and has just moved to larger premises in Aberdeen. one Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Aberdeen, 2813 2212, www.flexhk.com.

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BEST pLACE TO TAkE ViSiTORSStanley market

If it were legal, we’d have laid money on Stanley Market winning this category as one of Hong Kong’s best-known tourist destinations and a popular Southside hangout. It may be busy and noisy and occasionally irritating, but pottering down Stanley Main Street, hunting down bargains and haggling over souvenirs, and then retiring to a cafe on the waterfront for a shopping show and tell is a quintessential Hong Kong experience. And you know it.

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G/F ClassifiedFamous for its cheese, great service and now voted Southside’s best place for coffee.

2/F Taste Everything you need in one convenient supermarket. Tel: 2813 8520

Piazza and playgroundThe lively piazza is the jewel in Stanley Plaza’s crown, with a 300-seat, glass-canopied amphitheatre and a playground featuring a pirate ship.

Restaurants There are plenty of dining options, including Stan’s Cafe (5/F), and Chinese restaurants Xia Fei Shanghainese and Chung’s Cuisine.

1/F Bicycle rentalRent some wheels at the customer service centre to explore the rest of Stanley.

1/F G.O.DShop for funky homewares and furnishing with a distinctively Hong Kong flair.

Dog friendlyThe plaza has plenty of places to park your pooch. There’s even a stroller-lending service for pets (and children too, of course).

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Stanley plaza: the “other” place to shop

Time was when shopping in Stanley meant only one thing: the market. But with Stanley Plaza winning our Best Shopping category by a landslide, those days are clearly over. It gets your vote for being modern, convenient and uncrowded. But the plaza is more than just a shopping centre; it’s a family and community lifestyle destination on one of Hong Kong’s busiest and most pleasant waterfronts. Stanley Market and heritage landmarks Murray House and Blake Pier have long been magnets for residents and tourists looking for leisurely, alfresco dining and shopping with beautiful views.

With a $227 million facelift in November 2011, Stanley Plaza has a new energy, with a distinctive mixture of shops and restaurants, as well as a well-used piazza featuring an open amphitheatre and children’s playground that offers a lively year-round programme of events and entertainment.

Nearby Murray House is a highlight of any trip to Stanley Plaza. The expertly preserved colonial building was moved block-by-block from its former home in Central. Its new seaside location overlooking Blake Pier (another heritage landmark rescued from Central) attracts everyone from couples on romantic dates to families out to enjoy a sunny Sunday brunch. Open daily 8am-11pm. Stanley Plaza, 23 Carmel Road, Stanley.

Recycling InitiativeBring your used bottles for recycling at Southside’s Glass Recycling Initiative at Stanley Plaza. Be green.

“We come here very often, almost every day. it took some time for them to remodel [Stanley plaza] but in the end it’s very good. The shopping itself is not as good as

elsewhere but at least in terms of things like Taste there are options. Between this and the market it’s

improved a lot.” Emmanuelle dubois

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BEST pLACE TO TAkE CHiLdREn On A RAinY dAYHong kong maritime museum

The brand new, revamped Hong Kong Maritime Museum opened earlier this year in a new home on Pier 8, Central. In a move lasting two years, the museum and its artefacts have been carefully transported from Stanley to the new location.

Once the terminal for the now closed Central-Hung Hom ferry route, the new museum is five times larger than the Stanley location, with 15 galleries that explore Hong Kong’s


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fascinating maritime history through model boats, tales of sea bandits, paintings, friezes and interactive displays.

There are real cannons, navigation equipment and ships’ bells – kids will love the noisy Sounds of the Sea exhibition – and even a replica ship’s bridge to play on. A digital animated scroll from the late Qing Dynasty tells the story of piracy and emperors in a 360-degree cinema setting.

Museum librarian Kitty But says that with more than 2,000 exhibits still in storage, the museum hopes to be able to expand in the future. And with 1,000 or so shipwrecks still unplundered in the South China Sea, that number might rise further still.

Deck B of the gallery boasts fantastic views over Victoria Harbour and the viewing area shows just how much of this historic waterway has been reclaimed over the years.

“I used to be able to finish my maths homework on the Star Ferry as a school student,” But says, laughing. “These days the three-minute journey time means I probably wouldn’t even have time to get the textbook out of my bag.” Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7pm; $30/adult, $15/child. Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Central Ferry Pier 8 (next to Star Ferry), www.hkmaritimemuseum.org.


“Traffic’s never easy and the buses are pretty horrendous in the morning. Hopefully the MTR extension will make a big difference in the next few years.” – James Moore

“Keeping it green! Recycling is a no-brainer, but only very basic here. We need the high-rise management companies to buy into it too – not just individuals.”

“I would like to see pet shops shut down, so we only can get pets from shelters.” – Lara Hopkins

“Emperor Group’s shopping building complex [The Pulse] standing vacant for around six years in Repulse Bay.” – Juanita Pitt

“More space on minibus 40 by the time it reaches Repulse Bay!”

“Footpath along Shouson Hill Road.” – Toni Sowden

“The capacity to cater to the tourists that come in busloads... we must have adequate bathroom facilities, shopping areas, traffic conditions and safety reviews about where people can get on and

off buses.” – Sindy Tsui

“Revitalising Repulse Bay beach. Beach Road traffic congestion (those huge coaches are a nightmare on the bendy roads anyway), privacy on the beach (no, I don’t think it’s OK for you to

photograph my children... again), open those beachfront shops and cafes. Deep Water Bay is great for coaches to visit – perhaps they could share the load.” – Julian Williams

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THE Big iSSuES

Well, we asked for it. Hundreds of readers voted in our Readers’ Choice Awards and let us know exactly what they thought about issues that affect the area — and about Southside Magazine.

You said: “Put the magazine in more restaurants and coffee shop in Southside to let more people know about it!” So from April, we’re increasing our monthly distribution by 5,000, which means more magazines available in more locations across Southside. For a full list of distribution points, please visit www.southside.hk

You said: “Run more discount coupons and vouchers and competitions.” From April, sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Southsider, for deals and discounts. To join our mailing list, please visit www.southside.hk.

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The Doggeteer Glass grooming rooms means pet owners can watch their pets while they are cleaned and trimmed. The Doggeteer focuses on the whole dog, with organic pet food and drinks, and even freshly baked cookies – so delicious your dog will be begging for more. Open Tuesday to Sunday. 20 Mosque Junction, Mid-Levels, 2973 6133, www.the-doggeteer.com

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the ultimate guide to southside

The Telo’s Group LCCwww.telosgroupllc.com

Grand Hyatt Hong Kong2956 1234 | http://hongkong.grand.hyatt.com

Le meridien Cyberport Hotel2980 7788

one island South 2118 2992 | [email protected]

The Arcade, Cyberport3166 3111 | [email protected] | arcade.cyberport.hk

Stanley Plaza2296 9634 | www.thelinkreit.com

Habitat Property Ltd2869 9069 | [email protected]

www.habitat-property.comL’Hotel island South

3968 8888 | [email protected]

REAL-ESTATE ANd HoTELS

Jones Lang LaSalle2846 5000

www.joneslanglasalle.com.hk

China Light & Power Emergency Services2728 8333

China Light & Power Customer info Line2678 2678

Electrical Appliance Repair Hong KongMr Ho

9846 8082St John Ambulance Assn & Brigade dist Hq

2555 0119 Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

2538 5867Typhoon Emergency Centre

2773 2222Water fault Reports

2811 0788Water Supplies department

2824 5000

UTiLiTiES, SERViCES & EmERGENCY

Elite Nursing Ltd.2566 [email protected]

CommUNiTY & HEALTH

The American Club Hong Kong2842 7400 | [email protected]

www.americanclubhk.comAnnerley – maternity and early childhood professionals

www.annerley.com.hkCaritas-HK

2538 7777 / 2550 7620feeding HK2205 6568

http://feedinghk.orgWatermark Community Church


Homeopathy to Health6908 3234 | www.homeopathytohealth.org

Repulse Bay family [email protected]

Wellness & birth, pre & postnatal home care9022 1779 | www.wellnessandbirth.com

[email protected] Parenting

5304 5255 | [email protected] Wellness Centre


Affordable Art fairwww.affordableartfair/hongkong

Asian Artworks Gallery2812 0850

Chunky onion Productions Ltd.3188 1874 | [email protected]

www.chunkyonion.comdirty dancing

2111 5999 | www.dirtydancingasia.comdymocks2803 1623

Venture Photography2885 6262

www.venturephotography.com/hkHong Kong Arts festivalwww.hk.artsfestival.org

Hong Kong Artwalkwww.hongkongartwalk.com

oRA [email protected] | www.ora-events.hk

my Little Paper, daily 7/daily 10www.daily7-daily10.com

Lions v Barbarianswww.lionsrugby.hk

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Anastassia’s Art House2719 5533

[email protected]

Craft Box9014 3262

[email protected] | www.craftbox.asiaThe Edge Learning Center

2783 7100 / 2972 [email protected] | www.theedge.com.hk

Grand Pianowww.grandpiano.hk

iTS3188 3946 | [email protected]

montessori for Children2813 9589

[email protected]

morningstar Preschool and Kindergarten9736 5241

[email protected]

orton-Gillingham Centre for different Learners2525 8998

[email protected] | www.msl-orton.com.hkRugbees Play & Learn

2117 3055 | www.rugbees.comSunshine House Pre-schools Hong Kong

2813 [email protected]

Sylvan Learning2873 0662

[email protected] | www.educate.comBebegarten

3487 2255 | www.bebegarten.comisland dance


Kellet [email protected] | www.kelletschool.com

Kidville2892 8893 | www.kidville.hk

imran Cricket Academy2575 3400 / 9745 2700

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Quest Study Skills2690 9117 | www.queststudyskills.com

LEARNiNG CENTRES

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Nuan [email protected] | www.nuancashmere.com

Sabai day Spa — Stanley2104 0566 | www.sabaidayspa.com

Sense of Touch2517 0939 | [email protected]

www.senseoftouch.com.hk

itsie Bitsie BoutiqueThe Repulse Bay

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7-Eleven 2299 1110

Circle K Convenience Stores (HK) Limited2294 9164

City Lifestyle2856 1817 (Stanley) / 2580 1314 (Aberdeen)

mannings2553 3244

market Place by Jasons2812 0340

Taste2813 9521Wellcome2813 9363

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Bouncy Kids9228 5772 | [email protected] | www.bouncykids.hk

Bumps to Babes2552 5000 (Ap Lei Chau Main Store)2522 7112 (Pedder Building Branch)

www.bumpstobabes.comPetit Bazaar

2544 2255 / 2528 0229 / 2407 [email protected] | www.petit-bazaar.com

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Aeroporto2553 6310 | [email protected]

www.aeroportodesign.comClover Auto Service

2790 1810Everfine membership Services Limited2174 7880 | [email protected]

www.evergolf.com.hkSum Hing Carton Box [email protected] | www.boxx.hk

Truly Care Pest Control Services2458 8378

[email protected] | www.trulycare.com.hkKing Kong Ping Pong

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SameButdifferent Silver6626 5424 | [email protected]

www.samebutdifferent.coShopping Hong Kong

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indigo Living Ltd.2552 3500 | [email protected]

www.indigo-living.comJCAW Consultants

2524 9988 | [email protected] Lifestyle international Ltd.

3907 [email protected] | www.liftlifestyle.com

Everything Under The Sun2554 9088 | www.everythingunderthesun.com.hk

makaron Home [email protected] | makaron-home.com

The XSS2739 8893 | [email protected]

www.thexss.com

Box design2573 3323 [email protected]

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Animal Behaviour Vet Practice 9618 2475 | [email protected]

www.petbehaviourhk.comAnimal Emergency Centre

2915 7979 | [email protected] Kennels & Cattery

2792 4642 | www.ferndalekennels.comPacific Pets @ Stanley Veterinary Centre / Pet shop

2813 7979 | [email protected] Veterinary Centre


Vet2Pet6999 1003

[email protected] | www.vet2pet.com.hk

PETS & VETS

Crown Relocations2636 8388 | [email protected]

www.crownrelo.com/hongkongElite Charters

5434 [email protected] | www.elitecharters.hk

Expert-Transport & Relocations Warehouse2566 4799 | www.expertmover.hk

intimate Charterswww.intimate-charters.com

Lotus Tours Limited2316 1308 | www.RCCL-HKG.com

Scorpion RiBS Hong Kong2511 8337 | [email protected]

www.scorpionribs.com

Webjet HKUnit 1706, BEA Tower, millennium City 5, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kln, Hong Kong2313 [email protected]

TRANSPoRT & TRAVEL SERViCES

Colour Brown Coffee2791 7128 | shop.colourbrown.com.hk

Lucy’s2813 9055

Prompt (international Buffet)2980-47417 | [email protected]

www.lemeridien.com/hongkongRestaurant & Bar Umami (Japanese)

2980 47406 | www.lemeridien.com/hongkongEdible Arrangements

2295 1108 / 2385 0158 | www.EdibleArrangements.hkGolden Goose Gourmet

2732 [email protected]

www.goldengoosegourmet.comGinsberg & Chan Wine merchants Asia


Pickled Pelican2813 4313

The Boathouse2813 4467

Secret ingredientwww.secretingredient.com.hkTrattoria Caffe’ monteverdi

2559 0115The Verandah at the Repulse Bay

2292 2822 | www.therepulsebay.comWilliams & Brown

williamsandbrownhk.com

South Stream SeafoodsUnits 202-204, Lai Sun Yuen Long Centre, 27 Wang Yip St East, Yuen Long, N.T. Hong Kong2555 [email protected]

food & BEVERAGE

Power fit Studio3621 0180 | www.powerfitstudio.com.hk

Primal Strength5305 6323 | [email protected]

www.primalstrength.com.hkflex Studio

2813 2212 | [email protected] | www.flexhk.comHypoxi


Elite Personal Training2552 9925 | www.eliteptstudio.com

flex Studio2813 2212 | [email protected]

Stormy [email protected]

Weight Watcher2813 0814 | [email protected]

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Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited2553 4165 / 2553 0135

Bank of Communications 2553 6281 / 2553 8282 Hang Seng Bank Ltd

2822 0228 Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

2814 0845 The Bank of East Asia Limited

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your chinese zoo-diac divine

By Stuart Wolfendale

Ox1961 / 1973 / 1985 / 1997

Swap with Rat. How on earth have you got yourself involved in event

organizing, brainstorming and other activities PR neophytes drool over? You prefer details, routines and integrity. You are exactly what the Chinese government needs to run its railway – give Beijing a call.

Tiger1950 / 1962 / 1974 / 1986

You don’t understand “work-life balance”. You pounce on a job, rip it to

the bone and fall back exhausted. You’re not even driven by money. Reverse that by taking a government undersecretary post. The civil service does the heavy chewing, leaving you with the money. Lots of it.

rabbiT1951 / 1962 / 1972 / 1986

The Romanov Faberge eggs exhibition at the Heritage Museum is

right up your Prospekt. While there, take an unaccustomed risk: join a school party and explain that spending on Faberge eggs leads to communism and communism leads to eggs with salmonella or no eggs at all.

HOrse1954 / 1966 / 1978 / 1990

Tumbling headlong for somebody again? You will hit bottom fast and drift along in passive-

aggressive mode, unless you work at it from the start. Catch ferries to obscure temples for the upcoming Bun Festival and Tin Hau’s birthday celebrations. If you’re still together in May, you’ll have something.

rOOsTer1957 / 1969 / 1981 / 1993

Your taste for good things demands you go to Sotheby’s this month

to bid for a dinner cooked by world-ruling chef Ferran Adria. Never mind that bidding starts at $40,000, his restaurant has closed and you eat in his brother’s place. This is techno-emotional gastronomy. Oh, yummy.

gOaT1955 / 1967 / 1979 / 1991

While you made attempts to socialize last month, you still prefer musing at home alone. No wonder

you need constant reassurance that you have talent. Maybe you could have painted the Sistine Chapel roof better than Michelangelo, but who will ever know if you grow paler indoors?

DOg1958 / 1970 / 1982 / 1994

People who offer disturbed friends a shoulder to cry on often

experience shivers of schadenfreude. Can you honestly say that you don’t? For a mind-jolting experience, go to the Christmas and Seasonal Products Fair at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre in April. You’ll need Valium after that.

MOnkey1956 / 1968 / 1980 / 1992

You are liked for your wit and sense of fun but perhaps telling Apple Daily that Albert Ho

Chun-yan has an illegal cellar full of bad ideas when he actually lives in a flat was a prank too far. You need to work out what gets you loved and what lands you in trouble.

Pig1959 / 1971 / 1983 / 1995

Compassionate, generous, responsible, peaceful and prone

to gaining weight: does that sound like EOC chairman York Chow? It should because he’s a Pig. And he’s a Christian, which also lines up (except for the gluttony bit). All told, LGBTs – especially those with 50-inch waists – can expect fair play.

DragOn1952 / 1964 / 1976 / 1988

The baby formula farce offended dragon mothers’ passionate sense of

self-reliance. “Are you wimps or women?” you cried. “Breastfeed the little blighters!” As grandstanding is close to your heart, get on the Lo Wu train with your baby, unbutton your blouse and suckle with a stern look.

snake1953 / 1965 / 1977 / 1989

There is a difference between hard work and hassle. One you like, the

other makes your skin peel. That’s because the person you are working with has the worst sign for you – an ambitious Monkey woman who is all about self-image. Another Snake strength is plotting. Get rid of her.

raT1960 / 1972 / 1982 / 1996

You’re too junior for the top jobs that allow the flexibility you crave but your dull work routine is

stressing you into considering homicide. Follow an urge to become a stand-up comedian or a full-time organiser for the Democratic Party (although it could kill your parents). Or chill out with yoga.

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