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Globe 45-53 Graham St, SoHo M Central; map pp.132-
133. Immense bar known for serving T8, the first cask-
conditioned ale to be brewed in Hong Kong, with a
supporting cast of imported beers and solid comfort food.
Happy hour 10am-8pm. Mon-Sat 10am-2am.
Likuid 58-62 D'Aguilar St M Central, exit D2; map pp.132-
133. All sensuous curves and super high-tech lighting, this
is a hot clubbing spot that attracts a trendy crowd. Dress
nicely. Happy hour 6-10pm. Daily 5pm-late.
Red Bar 4th floor, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central M Hong
Kong; map pp.132-133. Fabulous rooftop bar facing out
over the harbour and the Kowloon skyline, with a huge
cocktail menu (from HK$85) and nightly DJ sets. Happy
hour 6-9pm. Daily 11.30am till late.
★

“Cat St” (see p.134) are a good bet for mah jong sets and
Mao memorabilia.
Bookshops Book Attic (Cockloft, 2 Elgin St, Soho) is a cosy
secondhand bookshop where you can sip a quiet cuppa
while browsing through the wide selection. Page One
(Shop 922, 9th floor, Times Square, 1 Matheson St;
M Causeway Bay) has a large selection of travel guides,
maps and English-language fiction.
Clothes Local casual-wear chain stores, including
Giordano, Wanko and Bossini, have branches all over the
city. Local designers to look out for include Nude is Rude
(7 Lan Kwai Fong; M Central, exit D2), with casual wear by
Marisa Zeman; Ranee K (25 Aberdeen St; M Central) offers
bold prints and textures, combined with styles both from
the east and the west, and Daydream Nation (2nd floor,
Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd; M Wan Chai), with
creative clothing and accessories aimed at a youthful
audience, designed by a brother and sister team.
Electronics Wan Chai Computer Centre (1st floor,
Southorn Centre, 130-138 Hennessy Rd; M Wan Chai) is a
veritable cornucopia of everything digital and electronic.
Mong Kok Computer Centre (8 Nelson St; M Mong Kok) is
another one-stop shop for anything electronic, but there's
a language barrier and you need to know exactly what
you're looking for.
Jewellery and accessories 9th Muse (Unit 1204, One
Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace; M Central) stocks
hand-crafted handbags and jewellery that have been
tempting the local fashionistas for years, and it's not too
expensive. If you're looking for jade, try the special Jade
Market in Yau Ma Tei (see p.139).
Tea At Ming Cha (12th floor, Flat D, Wah Ha Factory
Building, 8 Shipyard Lane; M Taikoo) friendly and
knowledgeable staff will help you find gift tea packs
amid their large selection. Lam Kie Yuen Tea Co (105-107
Bonham Strand East; M Sheung Wan, exit A2) is a
venerable institution, selling tea since 1955. The choice
is immense and includes fermented varieties for connois-
seurs; you can try before you buy.

Wooloomooloo 31st floor, 256 Hennessy Rd M Wan
Chai; map pp.132-133. Situated above the acclaimed
steakhouse of the same name, this rooftop bar has fantastic
270-degree views over Victoria Harbour and Happy Valley,
comfy rattan sofas and friendly staff. Cocktails from HK$65.
Daily 11.45am-2.30pm & 6pm till late.

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KOWLOON
Bahama Mama's 4-5 Knutsford Terrace M Tsim Sha Tsui,
exit B1; map p.138. A beach-bar theme, completed with
surfboards and an outdoor terrace that prompts party-
crowd antics. DJs on Fridays and Saturdays and a young,
exuberant crowd. Happy hour 5-9pm. Open 4pm till late.
Ned Kelly's Last Stand 11a Ashley Rd M Tsim Sha Tsui,
exit L5; map p.138. Decked out with Oz-related parapher-
nalia and named after a gun-slinging Australian convict,
this lively pub is a favourite with expats and tourists.
Happy hour 11.30am-9pm. Daily 11.30am-late.
Snake King Yan 80a Woo Sung St, Yau Ma Tei T Jordan,
exit A; map p.138. The speciality at this shop, straight out
of a Chinese B-movie, is rice wine mixed with snake bile,
believed to increase male virility. Try it if you dare. Daily
10am-9pm.
Utopia 26th floor, Hon Kwok Jordan Centre, 7 Hillwood Rd
M Jordan; map p.138. Views to rival Hong Kong Island's
fancier bars, draught beers on tap, a good selection of
wines from around the world and a wide selection of
cocktails, accompanied by some highly munchable finger
food. Happy hour 4.30-9pm. Daily noon-late.

DIRECTORY
Banks and exchanges Banks and ATMs are found
throughout Hong Kong, and travellers' cheques can be
exchanged at branches of the Bank of China. Banks offer
good exchange rates.
Embassies and consulates Australia, 23rd & 24th
floors, Harbour Centre, 25 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai T 2827
8881; Canada, 11th-14th Floor, One Exchange Square,
8 Connaught Place, Central T 3719 4700; China, 7th Floor,
China Resources Building, Lower Block, 26 Harbour Rd,
Wan Chai T 3413 2300; New Zealand, Rm 6501, Central
Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai T 2511 7218; South
Africa, Rms 2612-1222, Regus Business Centre, 12th floor,
China Resources Building, 26 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai

SHOPPING
In Tsim Sha Tsui, Causeway Bay and Wan Chai, daily shop
opening hours are generally 11am-11pm; in Central, it's
10am-7pm.
Arts and crafts G.O.D. (Leighton Centre, Sharp St East,
M Causeway Bay) stands for “goods of desire” and
specializes in retro gifts with a twist. Homeless (28 Gough
St, Central; M Sheung Wan) stocks all sorts of quirky
gifts - both practical and for decoration - and gadgets
for the home. Hollywood Rd, Central, and the adjoining