Baking is science. It requires precise measures of the correct ingredients in order to get the best…read moreresults possible. Just like there are professional shops that are dedicated to selling chemical reagents and lab equipment, there is this shop that sells baking and dessert making ingredients and related cooking utensils; you can tell this shop is a pro by the huge varieties of rolling pin and baking tin and everything in between. I think for every baking lovers have experienced this: having a recipe in mind and wanting to implement it. Oh no, I could get only about half the ingredients from the supermarket closest to my home, what should i do with the remaining half?? Worry not my friend, this is the place you should go to. From the basic flour to the dried fruits and nut you put in the batter I Love Cake has them covered. Not only that, the cooking utensils that you will need for your baking are also provided in abundance; so it is pretty safe to say that one trip to this shop and you can have all you need to make your favorite cakes, cookies, muffins...you name them Other than baking items, you can also find things to make chocolate; whether they are gonna end up on a cookie or be eaten straight. Chocolate buttons are easy to handle and takes shorter time to melt; so if you are interested in making chocolate with your own flavor, you can find plenty of resources here to carry out your own experiments. There's a saying, you need the perfect tools to perfect your crafts; with the shop that provides the perfect tool in hand, baking is made so much easier. Even if you are not interested, I am sure you will be eager to try after visiting this shop~

I was so excited when this store first opened. It looked like it had everything I need to bake a…read morecake.... until I realised that my kitchen didn't have a proper oven.. Nonetheless, I came into this store just to look around to see if there's anything interesting. Indeed it was, it was filled with baking accessories, goods, and basically everything you could imagine to bake a cake. Although I didn't have an oven at home, i still miss baking. So knowing that they host baking classes here, my friends and I signed up. A group of us came, i think it costed us about $300 for a class. We chose the macaron class. I have joined these classes before but found that a majority of the time, all the ingredients would already have been prepared and in the end you didn't learn anything at all. This class started on time, there were about 12 of us, which is a little packed and there were some late comers as well. We each had our own area to bake and the teacher started to teach us how to make macarons. From my experience, the teacher was not very patient. He got frustrated at some of the students who did things wrong. Not everyone is a master baker. I think he should realise that. It kinda put us off a little bit. Regardless, at least the macarons turned out nicely. I haven't been back since, maybe because I was a little intimidated by the teacher or perhaps I just got really busy. It's a cool experience, at least with this macaron class, we actually got to measure out everything and did it as if we were baking at home. props to that.

I went in during the summer block party and really enjoyed myself. Such a cool concept. The owner…read moreinvites chefs and groups in to create pop up restaurants or host events. I like the open layout - it invites mingling and conversation. We had some yummy weird ice cream pop thing, delicious taco, and got to chatting with the owner and ended up with a free glass of wine, so it was a good day for me.

Hopewell Centre does not have many photos or details on Yelp but my family and I stumbled across it…read moreon the last day of our trip. Highly recommend as it covers most of the item types we were looking for. Nike, Adidas, Sasa, Hallmark, Tamiya, misc clothing, Miniso, pickleball court?!!, bakery, Toys R Us, claw machines, numerous restaurants. A few of the high end brands but more of an average price point shopping experience.

Nice and clean mall. Not too crowded. Looks new. They have some decent stores and eating places…read more But for us Most importantly our hotel was here.

I couldn't find the restaurant 'The Queen' on Yelp, so I'm reviewing it here since it's in the same…read morestructure! Funny, because the restaurant itself was rather tough to find as well. The entire building was glorious in all its classical attributes and design elements, and I can see why it's a landmark in the city--hence why it's on here and not the Michelin restaurant. Go figure! Anyway, the food was very well made and super flavorful, as you'd expect from a fancy restaurant. But the weird thing was how empty it was. There were only about half a dozen tables, and not a single patron besides us during peak dinner hours. Very odd indeed! Maybe it's the high prices or the hard-to-find location, but only hours later did we finally have some company join us. My only quibble is the high prices, but the portion sizes and quality were excellent, so it's perfectly fine for an occasional fine-dining splurge. All the dishes were extremely well made, and my favorite was definitely the seafood fried rice. God(s) Bless Hong Kong.

1881 Heritage is an open-air mall with a hotel and lots of yummy restaurants... also is absolutely…read morebeautiful! Located in TST, Kowloon district of Hong Kong, it's definitely a must visit! This was once a 19th century police HQ building and a lot of the artifacts and historical monuments, such as the time ball tower & bomb shelter have been preserved well; still available for viewing by visitors. There are so many shops here, literally a shopper's paradise! Lots of luxury shops and fine dining restaurants here. Whenever I am in HK, I always have to visit ;)) Definitely one of my favorites place to go... perfect place to go regardless of time of day & is right by the Victoria Harbour!

As I type, I wish I was giving the Popsy Room more than a wet, soggy 4 stars (versus a peppy,…read moreup-beat, confident, cheerleader like, fog horn a blowin, 4 star!), but in being consistent in my Yelping, I am giving them a limp, neutral, just barely swung up and caught the 4 Yelp star. They are more of a 3.5 at best, but I have decided to be kind, because I appreciate art. It is the cost versus experience that makes me hesitant. The Popsy Room is part art gallery during the day and then galleristic dining experience from 6pm-11pm. Let me explain the meaning of "gallertistic dining experience" and what this niche is...in this small gallery, they have rotating installations. During our visit, Naomi Okubo from Japan was hanging. Installations probably rotate every other month. There are about a dozen pieces of art work up on the walls, all for sale. We enjoyed Naomi's work very much! It is nice to walk around in between courses and investigate the works. It is nice to guess which artwork the dish is suppose to mimic (you are provided a guide explaining this). Each piece of artwork is created in the form of food with a dish designed to be paired with a particular painting. So the niche of the chef culinarily coming up with unique items, I give them credit for creativity. You have an option of 6 courses or 8 courses. You can bring your own wine for a corkage fee of $200 and they sell wine too. If you have food restrictions, tell them in advance and they will gladly accommodate. The gallery can fit up to about 18 people at any one time, but on this night, my husband and I were the only ones there for the night. On that note, it was romantic and the single staff member who tended to us was kind, sweet, welcoming, but the room seemed stale because it was void of people. The music being piped in was part Vegas rat pack and part hip jazz, which we enjoyed and noticed. The food was good. I would say of the 8 dishes, 4 of them were more interesting than others. Mushroom truffle risotto, pan fried tiger prawns (the pasta spun up in the presentation was so tender!), scallop carpaccio were our favorites. All were interesting, beautifully prepared, fresh. The other items were simply OK to us. Nothing bad, but nothing ground breaking to our tongues. I wanted this experience to be more. I wanted it to have more of a WOW factor. I am an art lover so I wanted this to be a slam dunk being my "limp 4 Yelp star" I am giving it. I live in Sheung Wan and I want to have this spectacular experience in my hood. I think because the cost for the 8 course meal is $1388HKD plus a 10% service charge per person and in my head comparing this small, boutique, set menu experience to the really spectacular, solid 5 star Yelp experience we continue to have at Fa Zu Jie just up the way for less than $700HKD per person, my expectations were high going in to the Popsy Room. Something fell flat for us. I think it was the cost of the experience versus other restaurants that provide this similar experience for a lot less (minus the art in the other experiences though). We enjoyed our evening and glad we went, but will not be hustling to book a future reservation. Nothing about our experience warranted a $1400 price tag. For $1400 I have higher expectations. f you are going to have your own experience and determine your own opinion about the Popsy Room, make note that you need a reservation and they also require a deposit of the price of one person.

Yes, I love art but I don't know much about the art scene in Hong Kong. However, I went to an…read moreinteresting gallery recently and I am already planning to go back. Hidden in the midst of Upper Lascar Row (Cat Street), The Popsy Room is a Hong Kong's one-of-a-kind multi sensory gallery. While most people appreciate artwork through their eyes, maybe sometimes by feeling, you are encouraged to experience art in 5 senses at The Popsy Room, including see, hear, smell, taste and feel. So, how can we taste an artwork? Well, I guess you can only do that at The Popsy Room since they are now introducing a new exploratory and gastronomic dining experience to guests at night, while remains an art gallery during the day. For example, in June, they invited Chef Kaze Lo, who worked at acclaimed restaurants like Caprice and Cepage, to collaborate and give her interpretation of the art pieces at the exhibition "Meditation and Megrim" on a plate, brining guests to a deeper understanding of the art pieces. I love the idea of art food pairing menu as it allows people to interact and appreciate art in different ways. To immerse yourself into this extraordinary art experience, remember to make a reservation beforehand as they only accept private bookings.

We came across this place in HK because after plenty of walking and drinks I was extremely hungry!…read moreAs it was late Jay O called so many places and the kitchens were closed! This place a Belgium pub was open and the guy said arrive in 20mins you can place a food order. We rushed over in 18 minutes lol! Upon being seated the waitress says kitchen closed! My heart sank at that moment! I hadn't eaten dinner and was incredibly hungry. Jay O immediately said no I spoke to a gentleman who said if we got here in 20 mins we could order food. The manager then said yes they can I told them they could. That alone is the reason for 5 stars!! Lol luckily for us the food was amazing as well! Our first meal in Hong Kong ended up being Belgium food but amazing German food. Their gulden drak beef stew! Man so gooood! It came with a side of Belgium style mashed potatoes. We also ordered French fries and chicken wings. Fries were excellent and well seasoned. The chicken wings flavorful but yet extremely soggy. Jay O said it might've been because the oil had been turned off for some time so it was hot when they dropped them in. The selection of Belgium beers are amazing! Pages upon pages! Few drafts but plenty of bottles! The manager was very cool and talkative. After they were closing we headed to another bar he recommended and said he would meet with us to have a few drinks, he did and we had a great time!

Long list of beers, a bit sticky, chill atmosphere…read more The beers are quite large so if you have one with high alcohol content, well, stay classy folks! I had the misfortune of having beer spilled on me (don't worry-- not much beer was wasted in the process), and in my shock, the next moment I blinked, a bartender had already rushed to me with paper napkins and then told me he'd get me a towel ASAP. He did. That man is my savior.

This is quite a unique space in such a bustling city. This pet friendly shopping center has…read morerestaurants, souvenirs shops, pet supply stores, and other small retailers. The Mills was an escape from the giant centers with name brand stores. This place was transformed from what was the old textile factory. It even has a textile museum that's free of charge! However, it is a bit hard to find but it's definitely a must see if you visit this place. We also loved the play space on the 4th floor which charges by the hour. The place was pretty empty on a Thursday which was a nice escape from the crowds. Only downside is there weren't a lot of shops to walk through.

Love how HK has all these restored/remodeled historic buildings that are now turned into super…read moreartsy places! Formerly a textile factory, the Mills is no other and houses many little cute shops, galleries, and I believe a museum/exhibition type place. It was about a 20 min walk from the MTR. I loved the overall vibes and aesthetics (aka great for cute pics) but the stores were definitely a little pricer. It definitely reminded me of PMQ or the newer Central Market but felt that the signs were not as clear than the others. Would recommend if you are into arts, looking for a specific gift for someone, or just exploring new places to go!