So, LegCo is discussing beautifying LKF by adding some murals, tidying up the drainage etc but this doesn’t go far enough to attract visitors
LKF became famous by being filled with bars that each had a genuine identity and community surrounding them. There are countless examples of these classic bars / clubs including Disco Disco, Club 97, pubs ran by various non-locals catering to different communities and more recently Insomnia with its live performances
For years now nearly all of the ground floor bars come across as clip joints, serving generic Stella or Carlsberg for $100 a pint plus service charge in a sterile environment. Who are those bars for? Would bankers invite a client there? No. Would anyone bring a first date there? Maybe to be ironic. Do young professionals want to meet there for happy hour? Not that I know of…
The government and LKF Group need to have a proper in depth look at why one of the flagship attractions of the city has been allowed to fall by the wayside, particularly over the last 15 years.
We can’t just blame this on drinking trends. I’ve been to the Lan Kwai Fong (yep, copy and pasted name) in Chengdu and it was 100x better than what we have in HK.