The hottest new openings in Hong Kong, March 23-29
From a home-grown boba brand’s new Kennedy Town outpost to hearty sandwiches at LMO Freshly Baked, here’s this week’s hottest spots
Silk
This home-grown boba brand has expanded its footprint to Kennedy Town, with an opening inside a restored tenement building. Decorated to resemble a vintage cha chaan teng, the cafe combines signature drinks such as the Smooth King with new creations like the sure-to-be-favourite Smooth Sesame. And for true boba nerds, exclusive merchandise is also available.
G/F, 49 Hau Wo Street, Kennedy Town
Seiko Kissa and Yoshoku
Japan’s kissaten (coffee shops dating back to the Showa period) are as retro as they come, and now you don’t even have to hop on a flight for the full kissa experience. Seiko Kissa and Yoshoku has brought the formula of hand-drip coffee, neon-green melon soda floats, thick-cut toast and milk puddings to Hong Kong, offering a sepia-tinted taste of mid-20th century Tokyo to Japanophiles across the city.
Shops 409-410, 4/F, Hopewell Mall, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai
Airport M+ Museum Shop
Pick up a Hong Kong cultural souvenir before you fly out, at M+’s newly opened Museum Shop at Hong Kong International Airport. Located near Gate 40, the shop’s candy-pink interior beckons with merchandise from the M+ Core collection, including apparel, daily essentials, stationery, tableware and kitchenware for both adults and children. Seasonal items will coincide with the latest major exhibitions at M+. Perfect for making that last-minute airport gift look well thought out.