Tag Archives: Lan Kwai Fong

THIS YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS COMPETITION ON A HAPPY WEDNESDAY: WHY IT’S SET TO GET PULSES RACING.

Posted on November 15, 2016 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert It’s easy enough to say: Happy Wednesday. Add to that Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong. But how the HKJC created this experience for customers- and just what an entertaining experience it is- would be short-changed if … Continue reading →

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WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO IN HONG KONG: THE 2016 LONGINES HKIR TRAVEL GUIDE

Posted on November 6, 2016 by RacingB*tch

For those making that annual pilgrimage for Longines Hong Kong International Races week in December, a few pointers, observations and writing through first hand experience, much schlepping around, and knowledge: Hong Kong today is no longer what it was. It’s … Continue reading →

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THE HAPPY WEDNESDAY BRAND: THE HKJC GETS THE HEARTS OF MILLENNIALS RACING

Posted on September 26, 2016 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert It’s easy enough to say: Happy Wednesday. Add to that Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong. But how the HKJC created this experience for customers- and just what an entertaining experience it is- would be short-changed if … Continue reading →

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A HARD DAY’S NIGHT DURING HKIR WEEK…

Posted on October 20, 2015 by RacingB*tch

By Hans Ebert A friend from Melbourne who’s counting down the days before touching down in Hong Kong for International Races week was asking where people go to these days. This was after being painted a rather bleak picture of … Continue reading →

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GETTING INTO IT AND GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL: YOUR GUIDE TO GETTING THE MOST OUT OF HONG KONG AND HKIR WEEK (Part 8)

Posted on September 8, 2015 by RacingB*tch

Marouche G/F, 46-48 Cochrane Sreet, SOHO, Central District, Hong Kong T: +852 2541 8282 Back in the day, one might have frequented Marouche for its Lebanese cuisine, especially the Sautéed Chicken Liver and various hummus and dips, but, these days, … Continue reading →

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BOLLYWOOD NIGHTS AND THE HKJC TURNING ON THE TWITCH

Posted on June 6, 2015 by RacingB*tch

It was the first of two Bollywood Nights, but there was something far more than that happening at Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday. With all things Indian in the air- and at the buffet tables at the venues Adrenaline and … Continue reading →

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SO YOU’RE COMING FOR THE HKIR AND WONDERING IF THERE’S LIFE AFTER THE CARBINE CLUB LUNCHEON…

Posted on November 17, 2014 by RacingB*tch

It was Shane “Billy Idol” Dye who, around twelve years ago, started the trend of having many of those attending Hong Kong International Race Week meeting up at Al’s Diner in Lan Kwai Fong. Being a confirmed teetotaller, “Dysey” was … Continue reading →

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THE INTERNATIONAL FREELOADERS AND THE HK INTERNATIONAL WEEK

Posted on December 2, 2013 by RacingB*tch

Why is it that year after year, Hong Kong welcomes a new lorryload of tossers from overseas for its International Week who talk until the cows come home, drop names as if a Mars Attack is taking place and then,suddenly, … Continue reading →

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THE ZAC ATTACK SLAYS THEM AND HONG KONG RACING SETS A NEW STANDARD!

Posted on December 29, 2012 by RacingB*tch

Those who remembered the glory days of Lan Kwai Fong, compared the Beer Garden to the time when Alan Zeman was the “King Of The Kwai” and restaurants and clubs like California and Disco Disco ruled Hong Kong. At the … Continue reading →

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THE “YAHOO,HERE WE COME, HONG KONG!” ISSUE

Posted on October 26, 2010 by RacingB*tch

As Director Oliver Stone contends in his follow-up to “Wall Street,” “greed is still good” and this is something blasted out throughout Hong Kong. Of course, this has always been the mantra with the city’s real estate mongrels and moguls … Continue reading →

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