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The airy bookstore-cafe attached to the Broadway Cinematheque serves decent coffee and
simple eats. While waiting for your cuppa, you can browse the shop's strong collection of
art, film and cultural studies titles.

SNAKE BILE

SNAKE KING YAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2384 5608;80A Woo Sung St, Yau Ma Tei; noon-10pm; Jordan, exit A)
Challenge yourself to a shot of rice wine mixed with snake bile at this specialty shop near
the Temple Street Night Market. If that reviles you, there are jars of exotic infusions on dis-
play that you might prefer. Snake bile is believed to increase virility.

CAFE

FULLCUP CAFÉ
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 36 Dundas St, 4-6th fl, Hanwai Commercial Centre, Mong Kok; noon-3am;
; Yau Ma Tei, exit A1)
'Full cup' sounds similar to the Cantonese for 'breathe' and it's what this quirky three-storey
cafe does - offer a breather in the midst of Mong Kok. With retro furniture and an alfresco
space, it attracts a young local artsy crowd. Fullcup serves decent coffee, smoothies, and
beer. There are live gigs on some weekends.

COFFEE

KNOCKBOX COFFEE COMPANY
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2781 0363; http://knockboxcoffee.hk ; 21 Hak Po St, Mong Kok;
11am-9pm; ; Mong Kok, exit E)
This tiny cafe in hectic Mong Kok offers good espresso-based coffees, and the baristas are
ready to share their encyclopaedic knowledge of beans. If you're hungry, there's fish and
chips. The cafe closes at 10pm Monday to Thursday, and 11pm on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday though last order is always 9pm.