Hong Kong recs please

Has anybody been in Hong Kong recently or lives there?

ami kio...

I was just there in Oct05, but I had a Cantonese tour guide who did all the
talking/ordering for me, so all the restuarants/shops are a blur.

I just heard from my boss i am going there next week and need a must
buy, must do, must eat list

ami kio...

How adventurous are you re: food? If you are adventurous, you can try
ducking into the tiny local restaurant/coffeeshops and sign languaging your
way through an order. If you want a slightly more English friendly setting,
the Crystal Jade restaurants are great -- I recommend the soup dumplings and
the cold duck.

I personally didn't really like the Ladies Market (lots of open stalls) for
clothes -- I had more success with small local shops -- but the Ladies
Market is good for cell phone accessories and inexpensive houseware (e.g.
Silk table runners and lovely wooden chopsticks). OTOH, my teenage sister
loved the Ladies Market for clothes.

dwacon...

Make reservations at Le Tire Bouchon (45 Graham Street) for an awesome meal.

Then, work up an appetite and head to Phoenix Restaurant (29 Shelley Street)
for a heavenly meal.

also some information on outlets

ami kio...

Didn't go to any and didn't see any when wandering around.

is buying an ipod - new palm - laptop a better buy there than in the
states? does anybody know?

ami kio...

I highly recommend *against* buying such items in HK. They're not
significantly cheaper, and you won't get any warranty protection after
you're back in the US. However, load up on cheap electronics accessories
(e.g. Ipod skins, headphones) and skincare!

Thanks in advance for any info....

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY

Rosie in LA