Sheung Wan Upper

Upper Sheung Wan (up the hill) is the area containing Po Hing Fong and Tai Ping Shan Street extending into Bridges Street. This area has been nicknamed Poho and it’s THE hip area of Hong Kong Island. Sheung Wan was one of the earliest areas of Hong Kong to be settled by the British in the 1840s and became a working-class enclave for much of the 20th century. From about 2011 the little car repair shops and printing stores along Tai Ping Shan Street began to give way to a cool coffee shop here and there. Gentrification happened quickly. Poho is now home to independent boutiques, trendy eateries, street art and the government supported creative hub PMQ. Tai Ping Shan literally means “Peace Hill” and it’s apt. The low-rise buildings, Blake Garden and big old trees give the area a quiet calm which stands in stark contrast to busy Central next door. This is a lovely area to chill out and investigate the creative talents (artistic and culinary) of Hong Kong.

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Yardbird

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33 Bridges Street
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The vibe in this hip restaurant is up, up, UP with the friendly and informative staff, pumping music and air of happiness brought on by the exquisite food. Yardbird specializes in Japanese-style yakitori dishes of skewered grilled chicken, order many so you don’t miss out on the amazing flavors. Different parts of a chicken are grilled over charcoal – thighs, wings, heart, liver and so on. Other ingredients feature too like the duck meatballs and pork belly I tried recently, both brilliant. There’s a fantastic drinks menu here with a great range of sake, try a glass of the Kokonoe Saika Junmai Daiginjo, it is sublime. Yardbird has had a huge buzz about it ever since it opened in 2011, there are queues almost every night I walk by. It totally lives up to all the accolades, it is an absolute pleasure to spend an evening here and worth lining up for.

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Goods Of Desire (G.O.D.)

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