Southside Magazine April 2013

Readers’ Choice Awards

April 2013

WINNERS!

The best of Planet Southside

The really useful magazine

Cover picture by Rob Luxton/Aeroportodesign.com

APRIL 2013

PEOPLE

FEATURE

4 Snapped!

Southside’s social life.

THE PLANNER 6 Happening in April It’s all go.

NEWS 10 What’s going on?

The latest from your backyard.

LOCAL 12 ArtWalk strides south Reenita Malhotra checks out Southside’s arty party.

INTERVIEW 14 Flip-flops and fashion Meet Amiee Squires-Wills, the founder of Electric Sekki.

16 Readers’ Choice Awards We asked, you voted and the results are in.

17 Why we live on Southside Because we can – duh!

18 Best restaurant revealed Top Southside eats.

22 Southside’s best-kept secrets From haircuts to waterfalls.

24 Best massage And the award for softest hands goes to...

28 Favourite hike Put your best foot forward.

30 Best shopping Top spot to shop ’til you drop.

36 Prize winners Did you win?

EATING 38 Cooking with South Stream Seafoods It’ll pan out.

PETS 40 Well groomed Places to primp your pooch and how to speak dog.

ULTIMATE GUIDE 52 All you need to know Numbers that make life easier.

HOROSCOPE 54 Zoo-diac Stuart Wolfendale divines your future.

MARKETPLACE 43 Your guide to shops and services Cool stuff to buy and do.

BIRD AT MY WINDOW 47 Blue whistling thrush David Diskin on Hong Kong birds.

CLASSIFIEDS 48 Loads of random useful local stuff

“all the world is a birthday cake, so take a piece but not too much” — george harrison

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people Snaps from Southside.

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Photos: Hannah Grogan.

say cheese

Beach 5’s at Repulse Bay

Stormy Dragons Charity Ball

Share your event photos with us at photo@fastmedia.com.hk. Get snapping!

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

Apr 6 Golden 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 8 Back to school Easter holidays are over, kids.

Apr 11-14 Dr Bunhead’s Blast Off Explosive 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 1 Easter Monday

Apr 13 Beertopia!

Public holiday – rejoice!

Apr 1 Public pools open

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.

First swim: 6.30am.

Apr 2 Stanley Sampler Pop-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 6 Hong Kong Pillow Fight Day Dress 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 6 30-Hour Famine Apr 4 Ching Ming Festival Public holiday for the annual hill-burning – sorry, grave-sweeping festival.

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World 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.

happening in april Apr 18 ArtWalk Hong Kong’s biggest arty party (see p.12).

Tickets and details at www.hongkongartwalk.com.

Apr 20 Homegrown Foods Harvest Feast Eleven 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 22 Earth Day

Apr 19-28 Dirty Dancing Baby 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.

Plan an event, save the planet.

Details at www. earthday.org.

Apr 24 Mirth 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 25 ANZAC Day Service National day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. Wreathlaying ceremony at 6.15am, the Cenotaph, Statue Square, Central.

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

Apr 27-Jun 2 The Fourth Hong Kong Games Hong 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.

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Book now May 1 Barclays MoonTrekker Registration 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 23-26 Asia Contemporary Art Show

May 6 Blur Live

Showcasing 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 free@southside.hk with the subject ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW.

Britpop’s finest bash out stonkers for girls who like boys like their girls, etc. AsiaWorldArena, Lantau. Tickets $480-$880 from www. hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

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

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

Jun 1 British & Irish Lions vs Barbarians World-class rugby at Hong Kong Stadium.

Tickets $750-$1,290 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

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

Got an event? We can publish the details for free. Email editor@southside.hk

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Beach 5s draw 13,000 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.”

Naturally Nanny

Bebegarten opens

Naturally 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.

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

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.”

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.

The tables (re)turn 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.

Jumbo scrubs up If 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.

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

letters

have your say

No harbour for K-Town school

The people speak

In “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.

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."

Craig Blurton, PhD Board of Directors, The Harbour School

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

ArtWalk is moving south, following the shifting geography of the city’s gallery scene. With more and more galleries opening in the industrialchic 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 worldclass art is just a hop, skip and a jump away. And for that, we can thank the city’s skyrocketing rents.

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 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

ArtWalk on Southside Wong Chuk Hang:

Tin Wan (close to Aberdeen):

Ap Lei Chau:

Art Statements 8/F Gee Chang Building 65 Wong Chuk Hang Road www.artstatements.com Tel: 2696 2300 Contact: Dominique Perregaux

Koru Contemporary Gallery 1604, Wai Hing Building 7 Tin Wan Praya Rd Tel: 2580 5922 www.koru-hk.com Contact: Sarah Gordon

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

Yallay Gallery 3C Yally Building 6 Yip Fat Street Tel: 3579 9417 Contact: Fabio Rossi

Gallery Exit Bluebox Building 25 Hing Wo Street Tel: 2541 1299, 6906 6138 www.galleryexit.com Contact: Joyce Lau

well hung 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.

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

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interview

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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Readers’ Choice Awards

Aerial photography: Graham Uden/HKAerial.com

We asked and you told us all about your favourite things on Southside.

By Hannah Grogan and Carolynne Dear.

BEST BEACH South Bay THE RESULTS: • South Bay • Big Wave Bay • Shek O • Repulse Bay • Others

21%

30%

BEST BEACH 20%

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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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Why you live in Southside What ticks your boxes.

38%

The ocean, the beaches

23%

Cleaner air

South Bay sundowners 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.

19%

More space and better facilities

20%

Hiking and other

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awards Best restaurant Lucy’s 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.

Best bar in Southside The Smugglers Inn The faces of Southside’s “local”.

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.

Your recommended dishes Goat’s cheese souffle with roast red pepper, rocket and pinenuts.

Salmon fishcakes with lime and coriander mayo.

Best restaurant to take guests The 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.

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awards Best place to go for coffee Classified

Friendly faces of Classified.

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 cuppa Classfied latte

Stores you want to see on Southside

1

Marks & Spencer

2 4

City’super Fortress

3 5

H&M Zara

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awards Best wine shop Watson’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.

Best children’s shop Bumps to Babes

Best homeware/interiors shop Indigo 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).

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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.

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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.

ShhH, it’s a secret...

The sampan ride from Ap Lei Chau to Aberdeen for $2.

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

Getting food from the deli at Jason’s Marketplace and taking it down to Repulse Bay Beach – a cheap and easy picnic.

Photos: Robert Luxton

The waterfront walk from Shouson Hill to Repulse Bay.

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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.

Zoggs 1st Trainer Swimseat

Sipping a cold beer at Coco Thai at sunset on Deep Water Bay.

Sand & Water Playtable

Football Target Game

Spring is here at

3mths+ or 12mths+

$175 Summer Grobags

$270 Explorer 200 Boat

from

$325

Bubble Machine

$299 Giant Water Soaker

$180

$499 Platypus Swimwear & UV Hats

from

$125

Parachute

$150

Popup Pool

$489.90

$375

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

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Recommended treatments Pro collagen lift facial.

Recommended massage De-stress and deep relax.

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awards Best workout and gym Flex 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

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“We like to think of Flex as a way of life — we really care about our clients’ wellbeing on and off the mat.”

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.

awards Best place to take visitors Stanley 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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Meeting locations Repulse Bay/Happy Valley – Hong Kong Cricket Club Thursdays 10am Visit www.weightwatchers.com.hk or call 2813 0814 for meeting details and current schedules.

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BEST HIKE Dragon’s Back

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

2/F Taste Everything you need in one convenient supermarket.

Tel: 2813 8520

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

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

Best shopping destination Stanley Plaza

A few of the things you can expect to find at Stanley Plaza, your favourite place to shop on Southside...

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

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

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

awards Stanley Plaza: the “other” place to shop “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

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

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.

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Best place to take children on a rainy day Hong Kong Maritime Museum

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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.

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have your say 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 big issues “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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Thanks to everyone who cast their votes.

Here are the lucky prize-winners.

WINNER: Dougal Pitt Stay at L’hotel Island South Overnight stay in the Aqua Suite with breakfast or a buffet dinner. Valued at $5,518 or $1,972.

WINNER: Joey Leung Sense of Touch, Love is a Many Splendoured Thing This signature treatment for two. Valued at $3,490

WINNER: Natalie Wong Hours of pampering at Sabai Day Spa Top-quality beauty treatments in Stanley or Sai Kung.

Valued at $2,500

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WINNER: Amy Chau

Two-night stay for two in a Lakeview Suite at the Lalu, Taiwan Win a three-day, two-night stay for two in a Lakeview Suite at the Lalu, the Kerry Hill-designed hotel perched on the edge of Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake and once the favourite holiday residence of Chiang Kai-shek.

WINNER: Ana Bennett Flex Studio’s Exclusive Deluxe Pilates Package Five private Pilates sessions plus a package of five Allegro classes. Valued at $5,700

WINNER: Julian Williams Golden Goose Gourmet Cooking Class Learn to cook steakhouse dishes at a private cooking class for four. Valued at $3,400

WINNER: Susan Field Veritas Wine Premium Selection Six bottles of premium wines from Hungary.

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WINNER: Holly Lampert Venture Experience Package Distinctive and stylish lifestyle family photography.

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WINNER: Peter Sargant Meal for two at Studio Chef by Eddy Eat with Chef Eddy at his private kitchen in Wong Chuk Hang. Valued at $1,560

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Method WRAP Ingredients 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 tablespoon sugar 1/2 clove garlic, pressed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 large green bell pepper, quartered 1/2 large red bell pepper, quartered 1/2 large purple onion, cut into 3/4 inch thick slices 1 large avocado, peeled and sliced 8 (five-inch) flour tortillas

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Doggy dos Where to get your pooch pampered. By Laura Ma. Stanley Veterinary Centre As well as veterinary care (surgery and dentistry), this Stanley pet centre offers grooming, product consultation, puppy socialisation classes and dog training programmes. Professional groomers will bathe, trim, clean and brush your four-legged friend, leaving him glossy and waggy-tailed. 10-12 Wong Ma Kok Road, Stanley, 2813 7979, www.stanleyvetcentre.com Whiskers and Paws Passionate about pets’ well being, Whiskers and Paws offers first-class products and a canine grooming service. Highly recommended by pet owners, Whiskers and Paws has a spacious open garden, the Bark Park, where pets can exercise and make new friends. The park costs $70 per

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dog, with every dollar donated to local animal rescue centres. Tuesday is dog adoption day, from 2pm to 5pm.

10/F, Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau, 2552 6200, www.wnp.com.hk.

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 DogoSPA Luxe (Dogotel) Established in 2002, Dogotel has

branches in Causeway Bay and Mongkok. Its grooming menu includes exclusive DogoSPA treatments, Ultrasonic-Hydro Bath and Organic Herb Spa, which are good for your dog’s skin. Dogotel also

offers kennel and daycare services, giving your pets an opportunity make some four-legged friends. Open daily 10am-7.30pm, 52 Hing Fat Street, Causeway Bay, 2836 5001, www.dogotel.com.

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How to speak dog Sally Andersen talks to the animals. and efficient as ours. Watch two dogs meeting for the first time and you'll see how they send clear signals to each other using facial expressions and body language, even if they aren't using their voices.

Eye contact is as important to a dog as it is to people, and a look can convey a strong message. Every bark has a different meaning too, and you can learn how to distinguish an excited and happy bark from a warning.

One of the most important things you can do for your newly adopted dog is to learn to speak and understand dog language.

Just because Give a dog a home: an animal doesn't www.hongkongdogrescue.com talk, doesn't mean their own language isn’t as complicated

Many dogs are abandoned for “bad” behaviour when it's really just a case of the owners not understanding what their dogs are telling them, or misinterpreting the signals.

Taking the time to learn to interpret “dog” can mean the difference between a happy and stress-free pet and a frustrated and angry one.

Living with a large number of dogs over the years has given me the opportunity to

learn by watching and listening, and I now count “dog” as my second language.

Sally Andersen is the founder of Hong Kong Dog Rescue, a charity that rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes unwanted or abandoned dogs.

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Preparing for exams With examinations looming, older students need to begin revising. If your child hasn’t started yet, then it’s time to get the gears in motion. Here are some tips on how you can support them.

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children scan through the notes before exams.

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The female lays two to five greyish eggs with red or brown freckles in a mossy, cupshaped nest on the ledges of overhanging banks or cliffs, or under bridges, usually close to rushing water. In Hong Kong, it also makes use of buildings during the breeding season. In the 1990s, a pair of blue whistling thrushes built a nest for three successive years on a ground-floor air-conditioner of my home next to a stream in Fo Tan, raising two broods of three to four young in April and June.

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- Pizza Club - Boathouse - Cafe De Paris - Cafe Groucho’s - Chez Patrick - Cheers Real Estate Limited - The Chocdate Room - Classified - Haagen Dazs - Lucy’s on the Front - Mijas - Pickled Pelican - Pizza Express - Ricacorp Properties - Rocksalt Pok Fu Lam - Saigon in Stanley Chi Fu - Smuggler’s Inn The Peak Parkview - Spiaggia Tai Tam Cyberport - Stan Cafe Shouson Hill - Stanley Main Street Bar & Cafe Big Wave Bay Aberdeen Bel-Air Deep Water Bay - Stanley Veterinary Centre - Starbucks - Taste Supermarket Wong Chuk Hang Repulse Bay Red Hill Ap Lei Chau - Watson’s Wine - Wildfire The Manhattan Shek O Chung Hom Kok This exclusive residential building, tucked away in a lush country park setting, houses some of the most stunning apartments on the Southside.

All 40 units are 2,400 square feet with fully fitted kitchens and bathrooms, teak floors and best of all, large balconies to soak up the breathtaking views of Deep Water Bay and the South China Sea. Southside Magazine is now conveniently placed at the Manhattan Tower reception.

Larvotto Due to popular demand, we’ve increased distribution to Larvotto by 30%. This marine-themed luxury residential complex offers unmatched waterfront views and is only 5 minutes from upscale shopping at Horizon Plaza.

Southside Magazine can be found at the Larvotto clubhouse on the coffee tables of many of its residents.

Ap Lei Chau - Bumps to Babes - Chapin House - Everything Under The Sun - Indigo - Indigo Kids - Indigo Outlet - Larvotto - Little Picasso Studio - Okooko - Pacific Gourmet - Tequila Kola - Shambala Cafe - Tree

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Stanley

One Island South Located in the elegant surrounding of Wong Chuk Hang, this highly prestigious office building with spacious design offers a fresh new world of unlimited potential for work, life and innovation.

One Island South is ideally located with inspiring sea views of Deep Water Bay and lush greenery of Shouson Hill.

Employees at One Island South can now find Southside Magazine located at the lobby.

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the ultimate guide to southside COMMUNITY & HEALTH Elite Nursing Ltd.

2566 0630 info@elitenursing.com.hk www.elitenursing.com.hk The American Club Hong Kong 2842 7400 | membership@americanclubhk.com www.americanclubhk.com Annerley – maternity and early childhood professionals www.annerley.com.hk Caritas-HK 2538 7777 / 2550 7620 Feeding HK 2205 6568 http://feedinghk.org Watermark Community Church 2857 6160 | info@watermarkchurch.hk www.watermarkchurch.hk Homeopathy to Health 6908 3234 | www.homeopathytohealth.org Repulse Bay Family Practice info@veritas-medical.com Wellness & birth, pre & postnatal home care 9022 1779 | www.wellnessandbirth.com info@wellnessandbirth.com Lotus Parenting 5304 5255 | groups@lotusparenting.com www.lotusparenting.com Stanley Wellness Centre 2372 9700 | info@stanleywellnesscentre.com www.stanleywellnesscentre.com

DAILY NECESSITIES 7-Eleven 2299 1110 Circle K Convenience Stores (HK) Limited 2294 9164 City Lifestyle 2856 1817 (Stanley) / 2580 1314 (Aberdeen) Mannings 2553 3244 Market Place by Jasons 2812 0340 Taste 2813 9521 Wellcome 2813 9363

FASHION & BEAUTY

Itsie Bitsie Boutique The Repulse Bay

Nuan Cashmere sales@nuancashmere.com | www.nuancashmere.com Sabai Day Spa — Stanley 2104 0566 | www.sabaidayspa.com Sense of Touch 2517 0939 | ask@senseoftouchhk.com www.senseoftouch.com.hk

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MULTIMEDIA

LEARNING CENTRES

Affordable Art Fair www.affordableartfair/hongkong Asian Artworks Gallery 2812 0850 Chunky Onion Productions Ltd. 3188 1874 | birthdays@chunkyonion.com www.chunkyonion.com Dirty Dancing 2111 5999 | www.dirtydancingasia.com Dymocks 2803 1623 Venture Photography 2885 6262 www.venturephotography.com/hk Hong Kong Arts Festival www.hk.artsfestival.org Hong Kong Artwalk www.hongkongartwalk.com ORA Events kiwi-ball@ora-events.hk | www.ora-events.hk My Little Paper, Daily 7/Daily 10 www.daily7-daily10.com Lions v Barbarians www.lionsrugby.hk

Anastassia’s Art House 2719 5533 arthouse.hk@gmail.com www.arthouse-hk.com Craft Box 9014 3262 simone@craftbox.asia | www.craftbox.asia The Edge Learning Center 2783 7100 / 2972 2555 info@theedge.com.hk | www.theedge.com.hk Grand Piano www.grandpiano.hk ITS 3188 3946 | jennifer.c@tuition.com.hk Montessori for Children 2813 9589 hongkong@montessori.edu.sg www.montessori.edu.sg Morningstar Preschool and Kindergarten 9736 5241 info@MorningstarSchools.com www.morningstarschools.com Orton-Gillingham Centre for Different Learners 2525 8998 eric@msl-orton.com | www.msl-orton.com.hk Rugbees Play & Learn 2117 3055 | www.rugbees.com Sunshine House Pre-schools Hong Kong 2813 0713 taitam@sunshinehouse.com.hk Sylvan Learning 2873 0662 info@sylvan.edu.hk | www.educate.com Bebegarten 3487 2255 | www.bebegarten.com Island Dance 2987 1571 | dance@islanddance.com.hk www.islanddance.com.hk Kellet School admissions@kellettschool.com | www.kelletschool.com Kidville 2892 8893 | www.kidville.hk Imran Cricket Academy 2575 3400 / 9745 2700 imran@imranacademy.com www.imranacademy.com Quest Study Skills 2690 9117 | www.queststudyskills.com

REAL-ESTATE AND HOTELS

Jones Lang LaSalle

2846 5000 www.joneslanglasalle.com.hk The Telo’s Group LCC www.telosgroupllc.com Grand Hyatt Hong Kong 2956 1234 | http://hongkong.grand.hyatt.com Le Meridien Cyberport Hotel 2980 7788 One Island South 2118 2992 | cs@oneislandsouth.com The Arcade, Cyberport 3166 3111 | arcade@cyberport.hk | arcade.cyberport.hk Stanley Plaza 2296 9634 | www.thelinkreit.com Habitat Property Ltd 2869 9069 | info@habitat-property.com www.habitat-property.com L’Hotel Island South 3968 8888 | info@lhotelislandsouth.com www.lhotelislandsouth.com

Get listed call 2776 2772 email marketing@southside.hk

UTILITIES, SERVICES & EMERGENCY China Light & Power Emergency Services 2728 8333 China Light & Power Customer Info Line 2678 2678 Electrical Appliance Repair Hong Kong Mr Ho 9846 8082 St John Ambulance Assn & Brigade Dist Hq 2555 0119 Tung Wah Group Of Hospitals 2538 5867 Typhoon Emergency Centre 2773 2222 Water Fault Reports 2811 0788 Water Supplies Department 2824 5000

directory OTHER SERVICES Aeroporto 2553 6310 | info@aeroportodesign.com www.aeroportodesign.com Clover Auto Service 2790 1810 Everfine Membership Services Limited 2174 7880 | enquiry@evergolf.com.hk www.evergolf.com.hk Sum Hing Carton Box Factory info@boxx.hk | www.boxx.hk Truly Care Pest Control Services 2458 8378 info@trulycare.com.hk | www.trulycare.com.hk King Kong Ping Pong info@kingkong-pingpong.com www.kingkong-pingpong.com SameButDifferent Silver 6626 5424 | samebutdifferent.silver@gmail.com www.samebutdifferent.co Shopping Hong Kong shoppinghongkong@gmail.com Wifi Guy Hong Kong 9385 8379 | wifiguy.hk@gmail.com

SOCIAL, SPORTS & EQUIPMENT

Weight Watcher

2813 0814 | kmahjoubian@weightwatchers.com.hk www.weightwatchers.com.hk Power Fit Studio 3621 0180 | www.powerfitstudio.com.hk Primal Strength 5305 6323 | enquiries@primalstrength.com.hk www.primalstrength.com.hk Flex Studio 2813 2212 | info@flexhk.com | www.flexhk.com Hypoxi 2537 6637 | hypoxi@thebodybuddies.com www.hypoxi.hk Elite Personal Training 2552 9925 | www.eliteptstudio.com Flex Studio 2813 2212 | info@flexhk.com Stormy Dragons stormydragons@yahoo.com www.stormydragons.com.hk

TOYS, ACCESSORIES & KIDS’ PARTIES Bouncy Kids 9228 5772 | cs@bouncykids.hk | www.bouncykids.hk Bumps to Babes 2552 5000 (Ap Lei Chau Main Store) 2522 7112 (Pedder Building Branch) www.bumpstobabes.com Petit Bazaar 2544 2255 / 2528 0229 / 2407 1892 contact@petit-bazaar.com | www.petit-bazaar.com

Food & Beverage South Stream Seafoods

Units 202-204, Lai Sun Yuen Long Centre, 27 Wang Yip St East, Yuen Long, N.T. Hong Kong 2555 6200 fish@south-stream-seafoods.com www.south-stream-seafoods.com Colour Brown Coffee 2791 7128 | shop.colourbrown.com.hk Lucy’s 2813 9055 Prompt (international Buffet) 2980-47417 | prompt.LMC@lemeridien.com www.lemeridien.com/hongkong Restaurant & Bar Umami (Japanese) 2980 47406 | www.lemeridien.com/hongkong Edible Arrangements 2295 1108 / 2385 0158 | www.EdibleArrangements.hk Golden Goose Gourmet 2732 0981 customerservice@goldengoosegourmet.com www.goldengoosegourmet.com Ginsberg & Chan Wine Merchants Asia 2504 2221 | hello@winemerchantsasia.com winemerchantsasia.com Pickled Pelican 2813 4313 The Boathouse 2813 4467 Secret Ingredient www.secretingredient.com.hk Trattoria Caffe’ Monteverdi 2559 0115 The Verandah at the Repulse Bay 2292 2822 | www.therepulsebay.com Williams & Brown williamsandbrownhk.com

TRANSPORT & TRAVEL SERVICES Webjet HK

Unit 1706, BEA Tower, Millennium City 5, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kln, Hong Kong 2313 9779 Onlinetravel@webjet.com.hk www.webjet.com.hk Crown Relocations 2636 8388 | hongkong@crownrelo.com www.crownrelo.com/hongkong Elite Charters 5434 9955 info@elitecharters.hk | www.elitecharters.hk Expert-Transport & Relocations Warehouse 2566 4799 | www.expertmover.hk Intimate Charters www.intimate-charters.com Lotus Tours Limited 2316 1308 | www.RCCL-HKG.com Scorpion RIBS Hong Kong 2511 8337 | scorpionribshk@gmail.com www.scorpionribs.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited 2553 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 3609 1651/ 3609 1637/ 3609 1636 Kwiksure 3113 1331 | christian@kwiksure.com www.kwiksure.com

HOME Box Design

2573 3323 info@boxdesign.com.hk www.boxdesign.com.hk

Attic Lifestyle 2580 8552 info@attic-lifestyle.com | www.attic-lifestyle.com Calcite Indoor Environment 3428 5441 | info@calcitegroup.com www.calcitegroup.com Chez Uno 2791 9662 / 2723-8990 | www.chezuno.com Eco Living 2792 7998 | askus@ecoliving.hk | www.ecoliving.hk Indigo Living Ltd. 2552 3500 | info@indigo-living.com www.indigo-living.com JCAW Consultants 2524 9988 | jcawltd@biznetvigator.com Lift Lifestyle International Ltd. 3907 0386 liftlifestyle@gmail.com | www.liftlifestyle.com Everything Under The Sun 2554 9088 | www.everythingunderthesun.com.hk Makaron Home Linen info@makaron-home.com | makaron-home.com The XSS 2739 8893 | enquiry@thexss.com www.thexss.com

PETS & VETS Animal Behaviour Vet Practice 9618 2475 | cynthia@petbehaviourhk.com www.petbehaviourhk.com Animal Emergency Centre 2915 7979 | trilby@animalemergency.com.hk Ferndale Kennels & Cattery 2792 4642 | www.ferndalekennels.com Pacific Pets @ Stanley Veterinary Centre / Pet shop 2813 7979 | info@pacificpets.com.hk Stanley Veterinary Centre 2813 2030 | info@stanleyvetcentre.com www.stanleyvvetcentre.com Vet2Pet 6999 1003 vet2pet@yahoo.com | www.vet2pet.com.hk

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your chinese zoo-diac

divine

By Stuart Wolfendale Rat

Ox

Tiger

1960 / 1972 / 1982 / 1996

1961 / 1973 / 1985 / 1997

1950 / 1962 / 1974 / 1986

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.

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.

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.

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

1951 / 1962 / 1972 / 1986

1952 / 1964 / 1976 / 1988

1953 / 1965 / 1977 / 1989

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.

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.

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.

Horse

Goat

Monkey

1954 / 1966 / 1978 / 1990

1955 / 1967 / 1979 / 1991

1956 / 1968 / 1980 / 1992

Tumbling headlong for somebody again? You will hit bottom fast and drift along in passiveaggressive 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.

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?

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.

Rooster

Dog

Pig

1957 / 1969 / 1981 / 1993

1958 / 1970 / 1982 / 1994

1959 / 1971 / 1983 / 1995

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.

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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.

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.