Tony finds himself on a 48-hour layover in the fast-paced, fascinating city of Hong Kong ... in the middle of summer. Tony fights the sweltering heat and oppressive smog as he attempts to get his fill of dim ...
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Joy Hing
A tiny family-owned restaurant that serves traditional Cantonese cuisine. Tony has a trio of roasted meats: suckling pig, pork and goose, which he calls the "undisputed champion of roasted stuff."
265-267 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China 2519 6639
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Tony Also Recommends: Kin's Kitchen
"They've got salt-bathed chicken and prawns stuffed with walnut, upscale Cantonese … you rarely see as good. They say what makes the difference, or part of what makes the difference, is the ingredients."
9 Tsing Fung St, North Point, Hong Kong, China
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Mandarin Oriental
Tony stays at the Mandarin Oriental in the Central District.
15 Queen's Rd Central, Hong Kong, China
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Sing Heung Yuen
Tony meets his friend Matt Walsh and local foodie and cartoonist Craig Au Yeung for breakfast at Sing Heung Yuen, where they have a strange mix of Chinese and Western food.
2 Mee Lun St, Central, Hong Kong, China
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Tony Also Recommends: Mido Café
"Another breakfast option that’s a little more upscale and kind of mutant Western. Egg sandwiches and french toast … though puffier when deep-fried in a wok."
63 Temple St, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Simpson Sin Tailor
Tony visits the tailors at Simpson Sin and gets fitted for a custom-made sharkskin suit.
15-19 Carnarvon Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Hui Lau Shan
Tony takes a break from the Hong Kong heat and stops at this chain dessert restaurant specializing in mango smoothie drinks and mango desserts.
263 Shanghai St, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Chan Chi Kee Cutlery
A staple instrument in a Hong Kong kitchen is the meat cleaver, and Tony's determined to take one back to the States.
316-318 Shanghai St, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Check out Anthony Bourdain's tips for places to visit in each city that he travels to in The Layover and follow our lists on Foursquare to replicate his trip.
