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The smell of spray paint was in the air as guests paid their last visit to the old Volar in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong nightlife area. The club, which recently celebrated it’s 8th anniversary, is closing for a major renovation.
Because drinks in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong nightlife area are pricey, students, young people, and the budget-conscious often congregate to pre-party outside of several 7-11 convenience stores situated in the neighborhood.
Few places can brag about introducing an entirely new concept to Hong Kong’s crowded nightlife landscape. Bisous, which has already become a stop on…
A few weekends ago, I was walking towards Lan Kwai Fong, when I spotted something odd. In front of me, driving by slowly, was…
Sometimes it’s just plain sad to see things go. Although there’s not much room for nostalgia in this fast-paced, land-scarce city, certain places have…
When Volar first opened it contained two rooms: a club side and a lounge side. Each room featured a d.j. booth, a long bar…
Note the ‘X’ taped onto the doors in preparation for the typhoon! I can always tell a typhoon day first thing in the morning….
Who can forget those cine-magic moments as Faye Wong pranced around the snack stand in Wong Kar Wai’s Chungking Express? Landlords, that’s who!
