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Originally Posted by CJF
Are you in Hong Kong? I'll be there this weekend. Any suggestions on restuarants or things to do?
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I am back in Utah now. But when I am there it is always for work; which consists of waking up at 7 am heading into Shenzhen or Guanzhou, China and being in meetings or touring facilities till around 7 pm and then making my way back into HK. Point being, I get about 1 day a week to myself but I get out a little. I recommend the Sheraton Tower and Hotel in Kowloon as a place to stay. The rooms are nice and some face Victorian Harbor. The real key here is the service, it is top notch.
At 8 pm every night there is a light & Lazer show on both sides of the Harbor. It is cheesy but if you haven't seen it, its worth the 12 minutes it takes. Make sure you ride the MTR (subway, also called the octopus) at rush hour. You get to experience the sardine effect. Wallet in front pocket always.
Dining, that depends. If you are looking for western cuisine, there is a decent Chicago steakhouse called Dan Ryan's who has the most delicious chili and I have to have a bowl each trip. A Morton's inside the Sheraton and they have outbacks and TGIF's or whatever other western food you are looking for. For breakfast the Sheraton on the 18th floor has a great spread that is complementary for me but is still affordable. They have amazing french toast. Although, my food tastes could be skewed as HK is usually the last 4-5 days of trips that last 14-17 days. Those first 10 or so days, I don't get a lot to eat as I am in the flyover parts of china and usually being offered fried baby ducks or some other fine cuisine. So I may just be really hungry. Don't eat at the spaghetti house. The Oyster Bar on the 18th floor of the Sheraton is considered the best in the city. If you can't tell, I usually eat pretty close to the Sheraton, if not in it.
For authentic Cantonese, Victoria City Seafood. They have a great selection of dim sum(this is from locals and colleagues as I am not that adventurous) . It is in the traditional style restaurant where you will pick your selections from the live well. This includes fish, prawns and anything else they are offering.
Get some tailor made shirts, sports coat or suits made. I had three shirts made this trip. It cost me just over $50 each. I use
http://www.atimeless.com/ The shirts were done in 36 hours and fit absolutely perfect.
I am a Disney guy, So DHK is small and can be done with a evening pass, which is $24 US. It is cool right now since they are celebrating Halloween, HK loves Halloween.
Other than that, explore the city. Tsim Sha Tsui is a great district inside of Kowloon that is fun to explore. If you have a Chinese Visa, take the MTR at East Tsim Sha Tsui station to Lo Wu. It takes about 40 minutes and the first large building when you clear the border, you can't miss it, is the knock off mall where you can get purses, glasses, watches and whatever else everyone at home is begging you to get.
Careful of the watch sellers on the streets in HK, they will take you into apartments, sometimes multiple to find what you are looking for. While it is mostly safe and they have top quality knock offs, I recommend that you do that with 2 or more people.
also remember there is almost as much city below ground as there is above.
Good luck and have fun. Let me know if you find other places to eat!