Night Market on Temple Street
[QUOTE=Sky Ryder]Apac,
Do you remember the approx cross street for these vendors. I would like to take a stroll there and see what kind of "fun stuff" I can find. TIA
Sky[/QUOTE]
Night market runs between Jordan road in the south and and Man Ming lane in the north and it is divided into 3 parts. The south part is on the Temple street between Jordan road and and Kansu street and the setup is in the middle of the street. The one stall that sells uniforms is in this area on the left hand side as you walk north. The middle part is only one block and it runs between Kansu street and Public Square street on the eastern side walk and here is that you will see one stall that sells all sorts of panties and 5-6 stalls that sell sex toys. The north section is 3 blocks and it is on the Temple street between Public Square street Man Ming lane and here all I've seen is nick-nacks and once in a while porn DVDs.
I usually take the MTR to Yau Ma Tai and take exit C which is on Man Ming Lane and then walk down the night market and eat at the seafood place toward the end (English menu and they speak English too) and get back on MTR at Jordan.
Be Safe,
APAC Man
Discrimination in Wanchai Bars
[QUOTE=Bone Roller]Is it just me or are the bouncers in HK a major pain in the ass?
I got hassled at Sticky Fingers because it was after 10: 30 and was sitting at a table outside. Apparently they've got to pull the tables in at that time, and being that it was about 10: 50pm the bouncer was damn near on fire to get the table I was sitting at inside. He didn't even want to give me 30 seconds to gather the crapola I had spread out on the table together so I could move to another one. He damn near picked me up by the collar and and threw me out onto the street, and I swear I wasn't doing anything other than chatting with a girl and drinking.
Then last night, I got 86'ed from Neptune for writing in my journal at the bar. I keep a pretty good record of my adventures, so once in a while I'll make notes in my journal while I am out and about. Apparently Neptune management finds this highly offensive, so out I went onto the street. Who knows why? Maybe they were afraid that I was going to write something negative about them in an international online forum.
Neptune had an interesting selection of WGs, but I've got to say my first trip to Wan Chai is going to be my last. The guys watching the door are just a pain in the ass to deal with, and given the other options available in HK and elsewhere in Asia, the cost of the girls and the variety, I'll be spending my entertainment dollar somewhere else. I would recommend the casual monger do the same.
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The bouncers can be a real pain in the ass if you are not white enough and they don't know you. It is not always so but I have seen it happen a few times.
I have seen it at Neptunes.
My recommendation is to go with a caucasian friend the first time you try to enter Neptunes. It may also happen at Makati and Laguna as well. I'd recommend if you don't have a white western friend with you, to find one outside of the bar to 'accompany' you inside. Just explain the situation to someone outside. It easier now to socialize this way as smokers are outside of the bars on the street.
It really unfortunate situation for non-caucasian westerners but there must be a reason for it. These bars are not new, they have been around for decades.
At certain times, non-caucasians will get in but will have to 'pay the cover charge' which at some bars may be 200HKD to enter.
At times when US Navy is in town, the cover charge is enforced for the non-local people but local and regulars are let in for free. It's not fair but if you don't like it go elsewhere.
Even inside of the bars, non-caucasians will have more difficulty with the local service providers, all else being equal.
This is one of the expat locales in Hong Kong, perhaps the best known location. There are other parts of Hong Kong where the discrimination goes the other direction.
Yellow Fever