PMQ Night Market

Hong Kong has a new and very special shopping destination: the PMQ Night Market. This last weekend was its opening, and it was definitely bustling! The PMQ–originally the Police Married Quarters on Aberdeen Street in Central–has been re gentrified turning this multi-level, multi-roomed, courtyard-centered structure into a hip spot for artisans and their studios. Once all the vendors are settled, the PMQ will house Hong Kong local talent and their wares. In the meantime, for the upcoming weekends through to June, the night market will open in the PMQ courtyard from 5:00-11:00 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. (Click here for all the exact upcoming weekends.) In the center of the courtyard is a stage for the performers. To the right are vendors selling their craft, and to the left are the food and bar kitchens serving the masses. Picnic tables are all about inviting a sit to stay and enjoy the evening. For Hong Kongers we can thank the Hong Kong Markets Organization for yet another great market.

We ran into so many people! First, we saw our colleagues Kara and Brad. Since they live in the area, they were excited to stumble upon this weekend find. My friend Maria was there from What the Frock?! She’s the gal I threw this trunk show for back in the fall. I ran into Sandra who leads Style by Asia, and I was able to finally put an Instagram account to an actual person when I met Isabel of Shoe Box Living. I was happy to finally be able to introduce Kevin to Jasmine from Dress Me Blog Me. She’s my go-to mentor and role model and well, basically my idol: she’s Hong Kong’s best and friendliest fashion blogger here in the city creating a community for all of us. The really cool thing about Hong Kong it its small world quality;  you are always bound to run into someone you know. This new night market is proof!

There were many different stalls set up. My favorite drink, the Diablo with all it’s juicy jalepeno goodness, was being offered at the Brickhouse booth. Maria was selling her frocks. There was plenty of jewellery, some shoes, and even vintage items from this cutie pie up above. Kobo is going to be one to follow with her collection of goodies on Hey Day Love. Of course the kiddos were super pleased to order up some jing bings from Mr. Bing!

We will definitely be attending this night market again, and I suggest you do too. If you’re visiting, it makes for a fun evening, and if you live here, you have till the end of June!