Michelle Cheung | Paragon Tea Room—Tea for the open-minded

Michelle Cheung is a prolific young business owner who is making waves in the Vancouver cafe scene. Her current endeavour: Paragon Tea Room, has just celebrated its 2nd anniversary, boasts a modest 4.8 stars on Google, and attracts guests from all over the Greater Vancouver area. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she never planned to have a career in Canada, but now that she’s cultivating a gateway for Vancouver to connect with Eastern tea traditions, she hopes she can make Hong Kong proud someday. Read on to discover her ambitions for Paragon and beyond.

Career, Arts, Culture, Food, IdentityWe Are HKers10 December 2021tea, vancouver, canada, paragon, identityComment

【Commentary】Wandering through local shops: Between the old and the new

Leave bustling shopping centres behind and wander into the nooks and crannies—unearth local shops between the old and the new. Savour the feeling of old Hong Kong in traditional shops, and experience the creativity and vitality of newly established shops.

Commentary, Culture, FoodWe Are HKers18 February 2021opinion, commentary, food, eat, shop, restaurant, shops, traditional, tradition, new, cafe, daal paai dong, bakeryComment

Organic Greenfield | Agriculture is an integral part of Hong Kong

Organic Greenfield, an extension of ‘Kong Yeah‘, is an organisation that advocates ‘Community Supported Agriculture’. Ho Ying and Nicole run the organisation and in 2017 they introduced the Organic Greenfield CSA Project. They have been devoted to building long-term cooperative ties with local farmers and producers, as well as playing a bridging role between them and the citizens.....

Environment, Career, FoodWe Are HKers27 September 2020organic greenfield, agriculture, produce, community, organisation, farmers, citizens, vegetables, farm, rehabilitation, nata, dks, 行山之友Comment

【SHARED】Irene Lee | Owner Of Sing Heung Yuen Dai Pai Dong

Irene is the owner of Sing Heung Yuen, one of Hong Kong's last and most popular dai pai dongs, nestled in the backstreets of Central. Each day, office workers, students and tourists pack the outdoor seating, feasting on Irene's famous macaroni in tomato broth, among dozens of other favourites. Despite being the owner and boss, Irene works in the kitchen alongside her staff, some of whom have...

【Video】Kelvin | Owner of a magic themed coffee shop — In a reality with no magic, love will bring respect

Kelvin is the owner of a magic-themed cafe. He is passionate about food, magic, and Harry Potter which inspired him to quit his job a few years ago and open 9¾ Cafe in Mong Kok with his friends. He claims that Harry was able to overcome evil in the first Harry Potter book because of an affinity and openness towards love. He believes that if Hongkongers can share more love, a culture of mutual respect for others will develop and the contradictions and conflicts in Hong Kong society will lessen.

Politics, Career, Food, Culture, VideoWe Are HKers20 June 2020letusgothenuandi, crazy man, kelvin, harry potter, magic, cafe, coffee, shop, 9 3/4, mong kok, yellow shop, love, imnotbackgroundar, business, foodComment

【VIDEO】Mr Potato | Co-owner of Dhan Waffle - Straddling cultures and careers

Mr Potato is a Hongkonger in his 30s, who runs a food stall, Dhan Waffle, with his business partner at London’s Maltby Street Market. Find out about his experience in running a local food business in London and his personal journey on stepping out of his comfort zone.

Career, Culture, Food, Politics, Video, OverseasWe Are HKers23 May 2020penguin, sam bridges, yellow shy guy, crazy man, mr potato, dhan, waffle, culture, career, london, food market, finance, money, overseasComment

Emily Tong | Sham Shui Po’s must-eats from an experienced food editor

Emily is an experienced food editor and proud Sham Shui Po resident of more than 40 years. She previously worked for Weekend Weekly, and is currently a freelancer and occasional PR representative for restaurants. Emily’s food journey includes bringing chefs and foodies from all over the world to food hunting in Sham Shui Po.

Culture, FoodWe Are HKers4 May 2020emily, nata, foodie, sham shui po, must eat, food, editor, blogger, freelancer, PR, chefs, tomato, afes, bakeries, restaurantComment

Naomi | Wah Yee Tang Cakeshop owner: The only way to survive—standing on your own grounds

Changing the ingrained beliefs takes a long time. Only by standing on your own grounds could the business survive in such difficult times. If the older generations could reap the success of the present from bitter days of the past, could we do the same for our next generation?

Career, Politics, FoodWe Are HKers28 January 2020food, bakery, cake, shop, owner, wah yee tang, naomi, whale sam, vanessa.design, business, protests, protestComment

【VIDEO】Matthew Lee | Free meals for protesters—The Conscience of ‘Tomato C Hing’ restaurant owner

When someone mentions ‘Tomato C Hing’ now, many will immediately associate me with being a ‘yellow’ (pro-democracy) business owner. Because of my political stance, many customers choose to ‘punish’ me by frequenting my restaurant. As a result, there is a long queue outside every day. Nevertheless, I strongly believe that the key to attracting patrons is the quality of the food and service. I will never forget my original aspirations when I first opened this place.

Career, Politics, Food, VideoWe Are HKers24 January 2020Matthew lee, meals, food, protest, protester, conscience, tomato, c hing, restaurant, snowyeok, I am z, hkers normal, jm, kjComment