2 of Hong Kong’s soulful, upbeat restaurants are giving Visa cardholders a treat this spring

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For the better part of the last 15 years, the model for success in Hong Kong’s dining industry has been to spawn one fantastic concept after another, as new kids on the block claim the zeitgeist in turn.

Without a big restaurant group name behind him, the number of ventures succeeding restaurateur Nikolai Smirnoff’s magic touch has steadily grown. The not-yet-30-year-old rising star first opened Momentai and Jo San in Sai Kung, before reaching down into the heart of Mong Kok to give Hong Kong one of its now-favourite soul food joints Graceland.

The casual demeanor of the restaurants belies the quality and boldness of the food, which Visa cardholders can now enjoy with a special offer this spring.

Graceland

There’s no denying that Hong Kong has its own soul and character, whose epicenter lies squarely in the Yau Tsim Mong district. That’s where Smirnoff opened his third and perhaps most memorable venue Graceland amidst the throes of Covid-19.