A Beloved Hong Kong Alt-Weekly Says Goodbye

HK magazine was launched in 1991 by expats Steve Freeman, Gretchen Worth and Greg Duncan.

As the cover story compiled by senior editor Adam White for HK magazine’s final Oct. 7 issue reminds, it all started in June of 1991:

HK magazine was the first free-distribution English-language magazine in Asia, and the skeleton of the magazine you’re holding today was there—complete with event listings and restaurant reviews. It seems Al’s Diner, Grappas and Tai Ping Koon have survived us… and that’s about it.

In those early days, the English-language publication’s monthly “balcony parties” became infamous as parent company Asia City Media Group gradually expanded to other markets: Shanghai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.

White’s rundown includes a May 2012 cover (pictured) with a key word misspelled.

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