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Vivien Lau Reveals The Inspiration Behind Jello & Mellow, Hong Kong’s Newest Family-Friendly Dining and Play Destination

By Shimron Singh | Thursday, July 27th, 2023

A Little Background Vivien Lau is a self-taught cake designer turned dining entrepreneur. The Biomedical Sciences degree holder’s talent for baking was ignited by chance..

Dishin’ the Dirt: Zoku’s Phillip Pak on Getting Creating in a Pandemic

By Gayatri Bhaumik | Monday, February 8th, 2021

Taking the helm at Zoku, the modern Japanese restaurant at the recently opened The Hari Hong Kong, Phillip Pak is a newcomer to the city...

Next Up: Bridal Designer Christina Devine

By Gayatri Bhaumik | Monday, January 11th, 2021

An elevator convo with designer Christina Devine of boutique Hong Kong bridal studio Christina Devine. See here for more from our Next Up series. What..

Dishin’ the Dirt: Aria’s Andrea Zamboni on Modern Italian Cuisine

By Gayatri Bhaumik | Monday, September 21st, 2020

Executive Chef Andrea Zamboni has had quite the career. Over 20 years, he's trained at the side of some of the best Italian chefs in..

Next Up: An Chieh Chiang of LOJEL

By Gayatri Bhaumik | Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

An elevator convo with An Chieh Chiang, Managing Director of luggage brand LOJEL . See here for more from our Next Up series. What do..

Hot Seat: The Riff’s Andy Curtain on Hong Kong’s Comedy Scene

By Gayatri Bhaumik | Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

Before becoming the General Manager of The Riff, Australian comedian Andy Curtain has spent the last nine years touring through the US, Asia, and Australia,..