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Bloomberg
31-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Bloomberg
Hong Kong's Jean-Pierre Nails the Paris Ambiance With Bistro Favorites
I wanted to try Jean-Pierre as soon as the signs went up on Bridges Street. My excitement grew when the back story emerged about Black Sheep Restaurants' Marc Hofmann looking to create a 'jubilant homage' to the bistros of Paris at one of Hong Kong's emerging gastro hot spots. Recreating the vibe seemed like a challenge, so I went in expecting clunky replica decor, courageous cooking and mildly hostile service. I was wrong about everything. Everyone wants to be a bit Parisian, from Cincinnati in the US to Tromso in Norway and Pondicherry in India and, well, results will vary. It's even a bit of a self-deprecating joke in my home town. So how close can Hong Kong get, under the scrutiny of its lively French community?
South China Morning Post
10-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
How Kwai Chung Plaza became an affordable culinary hotspot for Hongkongers
Jarita Mak Shun-ting starts her Wednesday morning by preparing beef patties for her signature sliders before the lunch rush starts at her shop in Hong Kong's Kwai Chung Plaza. Advertisement She opened her shop, Wagyu Butler, more than a month ago and offers small bites ranging from mini burgers and meatballs to dumplings and instant noodles at prices going from HK$18 (US$2.31) to HK$62. Her bestseller is her beef sliders, with her Hong Kong take on the dish served with either satay or yuzu sauce. 'Kwai Chung Plaza is a place filled with innovative snacks, and I want to sell what I've created here, too,' Mak said. The plaza, a shopping centre and private housing estate in Kwai Tsing district, is a rarity among the city's malls. Advertisement Packed with small, independent, family-run shops, claw machines and mini gaming arcades, it contrasts with other larger malls that some are saying have become generic due to many of them hosting similar chain stores.
