Veronica Zaragovia Part of the selection at Tuckshop in Tai Hang, a neighborhood in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong locals will tell you the island’s Central district is for “gweilos,” a derogatory term for non-Chinese people, and they wouldn’t be too far off. The district is home to high-end boutiques, clubs and plenty of Westerners.
But four metro stops to the east is the quiet, charming neighborhood of Tai Hang. As recently as a few years ago, the area was best known for its auto repair shops. But now, Tai Hang (which means “Long Gutter” in Cantonese), an easy 10-minute jaunt from exit B of the Tin Hau MTR stop, is full of fruit stalls and noodle shops nestled between hip cafes owned and staffed by Hong Kongers. Read more…
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