Issue: August 10, 2012   (Archive)
Friday, May 24, 2013   

Black gold politics?
Triads in the New Territories are said to have run into an unforeseen problem: they cannot find a politician who can be relied upon to do right things for them - which obviously would be the wrong things for the mass of honest citizens in a part of Hong Kong where gangsters seem to thrive.



Topless driving
This is a British year. With everyone immersed in the London Olympic Games, MINI is also introducing something new to stun car enthusiasts.

Apple of the eye
For Apple August, Somersby has partnered Grand Central Bar & Grill (Tel: 2736-4888) to create seven apple and cider dishes.

Just write for supper
Budding movie reviewers can eat free at Bubba Gump (Tel: 2849-2867).

Blending in beautifully
Yinzhen, or silver needles, is the world's rarest white tea. Because the platinum- colored buds are so fragile, they're not easy to blend.

Tux-in to eco-friendly food
Diners at Ocean Park's Tuxedos (Tel: 3923-2323) can enjoy views of some 70 penguins in their habitat and further their green consciousness by ordering one of 12 low-carbon menu options.

High fives
You've heard of salt baking in an oven. But on a teppan? That's what Teppanyaki Kaiko (Tel: 2895-0885) is offering this month.

Use your noodle
High carbohydrate foods such as noodles - particularly the hot, soupy ones - make you sleepy in this warm, humid weather. Cold noodles, on the other hand, just feel much lighter and not as overwhelming.

Smart thinking needed to balance academic star
Are your kids antsy and unable to concentrate? Are they losing interest in school? Then read on.

Touch the future
"The future influences the present just as much as the past," German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said. His wise reflections, along with those of his contemporaries, fill the walls of City Gallery's themed area, "Hong Kong Next Century."



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