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Hong Kong

  • Film

    March 11, 2008

    Flash Point's Phony Gravitas

    Almost fun when it plays dumb

  • Dining

    August 5, 2008
  • Film

    February 4, 2009

    Push Is Less X-Men and More 'Why, Man?'

    Almost fun when it plays dumb

  • Film

    May 1, 2001

    Tsui Hark’s Planet Hong Kong

    That’s Entertainment!

  • News

    May 25, 1999

    Dead Chic

    The Killer Trade in Shahtoosh

  • Film

    June 22, 1999

    Action Pack

    Previewing Hong Kong's Summer Movies

  • Dining

    September 14, 1999

    Frog in My Throat

    Previewing Hong Kong's Summer Movies

  • Film

    March 21, 2000

    Demographic Violence

    Previewing Hong Kong's Summer Movies

  • Dining

    October 17, 2000

    When Worlds Collide

    Previewing Hong Kong's Summer Movies

  • News

    January 23, 2001

    As Tears Go By

    With In The Mood For Love, Art-House Auteur Wong Kar-Wai Goes in Search of Lost Time

  • Film

    September 11, 2001

    New Thai Cinema Hits the Road

    Mysterious Objects and Black Tigers

  • Film

    May 14, 2002

    Between the Acts

    HK's Fest Forges a Post-Colonial Path

  • Film

    August 13, 2002

    Leaps of Bliss

    HK's Fest Forges a Post-Colonial Path

  • Dining

    February 11, 2003

    Chinatown Elegy

    Return of the Repressed

  • Film

    March 18, 2003

    Hit Parade

    Full Medal Jacket

  • News

    April 15, 2003

    The Disease in Vogue

    Remember the Earth's Other Plagues

  • Dining

    April 15, 2003

    Ghost World

    Runway Food Near Chinatown

  • Dining

    September 2, 2003

    Dismantle And Devour

    Adventures in the Wacky World of Hong Kong Fusion Cuisine

  • Books

    September 30, 2003

    Materia Medica

    If you don't read this, insects will crawl out your backside!

  • Film

    January 6, 2004

    Anita Mui, 1963-2003

    If you don't read this, insects will crawl out your backside!

  • News

    May 18, 2004

    Machine Age

    If you don't read this, insects will crawl out your backside!

  • Dining

    July 27, 2004

    Getting Gooey

    Secret specialty of a banquet hall in Brooklyn's Chinatown

  • Film

    October 12, 2004

    Known Pleasures: Another Sampling of Post-Boom HK Cinema

    Secret specialty of a banquet hall in Brooklyn's Chinatown

  • Film

    July 12, 2005

    'Throw Down'

    Hong Kong judo farce parodies all-man, all-brawl world

  • Film

    October 18, 2005

    'Three . . . Extremes'

    Hong Kong judo farce parodies all-man, all-brawl world

  • Film

    January 30, 2007

    'The Messengers'

    Hong Kong judo farce parodies all-man, all-brawl world

  • Film

    March 13, 2007

    Chatting with Jafar Panahi

    Denied a U.S. visa, filmmaker speaks from abroad

  • Film

    April 17, 2007

    'Triad Election'

    Denied a U.S. visa, filmmaker speaks from abroad

  • Dining

    December 4, 2007

    Floundering

    Sunset Park's most remarkable Cantonese justifies its reputation

  • Film

    January 29, 2008

    The Eye

    Sunset Park's most remarkable Cantonese justifies its reputation

  • NYC Life

    May 13, 2008
  • Voice Choices

    July 29, 2008

    DRAGONBOAT Z

    Fire-breathing fun in Queens

  • Film

    August 21, 2007

    The Good, the Bad, and the Set-Pieces

    Johnnie To, gunslinger, pays stylish homage to the good old days

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Bo Lo Bao--The Next Great Asian Sandwich?

    Now that banh mi is officially over, sandwich enthusiasts are on the lookout for the next great eastern import. We'd like to nominate the bo lo bao or pineapple bun for the job, a crunchy-topped sweet bread found in Hong Kong, Macau and a few other lucky spots in Southern China. We have found varian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    Strange Snacks of the World: DuDu Pig Tofu

    At the Hong Kong Supermarket on Hester Street, this package recommends itself, the enthusiastic pig on the front seeming to give you a thumbs-up. Maybe it's a pack of delicious sweet and spicy jerky? On closer inspection, the pig is actually flashing you the loser sign, and he's missing his pants. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    BLT Shoots for Waikiki, Hong Kong, the Moon

    ​Laurent Tourondel is continuing his expansion across the globe: having first gone international in January with a BLT Steak in Hong Kong, he's opening a BLT Steak in Waikiki next month, and then heading back to Hong Kong to open a BLT Burger in December 2010, according to his reps. All told, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Thank God For The Boomerang Channel!

    ​I usually don't channel-hop past 100, but the other day I did so out of sheer boredom, and at 109 I came across Boomerang, a living museum for all the cartoons baby boomers like me grew up on. Instantly turning into a child again--admittedly not a big leap--I got to relive the joys of The Fl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Laurent Tourondel Splits From the BLT Group

    What will Lauren Tourondel find next?​Back in September, Laurent Tourondel was in the midst of a global BLT expansion, opening BLT Steak outposts in Hong Kong and Waikiki and planning a BLT Burger for Hong Kong. Now, it looks as though he's got some other plans on his plate....

  • Dining

    July 20, 2010

    A-Wah Serves Up Pot in Chinatown

    The bo zai fan, that is -- a tasty rice casserole.

  • Dining

    August 18, 2010

    Hong Kong Restaurants Spread to Brooklyn and Queens

    Action picks: Yee Kee H.K. Style and East Ocean Palace

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    A Look at the McRib Cult; Waiterpay.com Lets Waiters Know Their Rights

    ​Corn futures surged on Monday, and with sharp gains in soybeans, sugar, and coffee, worries over the rising cost of food have been sparked. [NY Times] Los Angeles food trucks are about to be subject to the same health department rules as brick-and-mortar restaurants, including letter grades. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    McDonald's Hong Kong Will Offer Weddings, Further Evidence of Apocalypse

    McDonald's Hong KongLaughter, tears, acid reflux.​If drive-through chapels in Vegas and this guy are too classy for you, then consider buying a plane ticket to Hong Kong. Starting Jan. 1, the city will be the world's very first to offer McDonald's wedding packages to the amorous and nutritiona ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    No. 5: Bamboo Pith and Sauteed Winter Melon at East Harbor

    ​This dish of pith and unsweet melon is as wan as a wintry day -- but the taste is supremely delectable. Bamboo pith is not a common ingredient in Western gastronomy. In fact, I've never seen it outside grandiose Hong Kong-style restaurants. Winter melon is more common -- you can see it in e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Shark Fin Soup Continues to Be Served at a Troubling Number of NYC Restaurants

    Bloody harvest.​While plenty of people have asked why New York restaurants continue to serve blue fin tuna, they've largely ignored the similarly problematic inclusion of shark fin soup on menus across the city. But according to the Humane Society, there's ample reason to pay attention.

  • Voice Choices

    June 29, 2011

    Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame

    Bloody harvest.​While plenty of people have asked why New York restaurants continue to serve blue fin tuna, they've largely ignored the similarly problematic inclusion of shark fin soup on menus across the city. But according to the Humane Society, there's ample reason to pay attention.

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy Arrives in New York Theaters in August

    Sex Goddess Ruizhu (Saori Hara) with entourage. ​A few months ago we told you about 3D Sex and Zen, the Hong Kong erotica film that was banned in China and made box office magic in Asia and Australia. The ancient Chinese text "adaptation"/soft-core/high tech/ comedy/period piece is now coming, ... More >>

  • Film

    November 16, 2011

    The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch

    Sex Goddess Ruizhu (Saori Hara) with entourage. ​A few months ago we told you about 3D Sex and Zen, the Hong Kong erotica film that was banned in China and made box office magic in Asia and Australia. The ancient Chinese text "adaptation"/soft-core/high tech/ comedy/period piece is now coming, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 25, 2011

    'Escape From Christmas' Chinese Banquet, 2011

    ​The first dish to arrive was a palate-preparer of sliced cold cucumbers with pepper sauce. Every year some friends and I stage an afternoon banquet called "Escape From Christmas." This year for a second year in a row, we had it at a Hong Kong-style restaurant with the quizzical name of The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Hong Kong Breakfast at Coluck

    ​Just what you want with your breakfast -- a hot dog! Starting in the German city of Frankfurt-am-Main, hot dogs have certainly wormed their way all over the globe, but who would've guessed they'd become so popular in Hong Kong?

  • Film

    January 25, 2012

    All's Well, Ends Well

    ​Just what you want with your breakfast -- a hot dog! Starting in the German city of Frankfurt-am-Main, hot dogs have certainly wormed their way all over the globe, but who would've guessed they'd become so popular in Hong Kong?

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