What's on: The latest foodie happenings to catch in the city

Time Out Hong Kong Bar Awards returns in its sixth year, promising a celebration of the city's vibrant drinking scene. Mark your calendars for the exciting announcement of winners on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, during a live ceremony that will be nothing short of spectacular. Join us at House Studio at Soho House Hong Kong, our official venue partner, for a night of revelry as we pay tribute to the creme de la creme of Hong Kong's bars. Rub shoulders with industry luminaries, groove to the pulsating beats spun by W Macau - Studio City's live DJ, and indulge in a sensory journey of tasty drinks and culinary delights.

Tickets are in high demand, so secure yours today to avoid missing out on this fun event!

Sri Lanka's legendary Ministry of Crab, ranked number 35 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022, is debuting in Hong Kong at Ozone, the world's highest bar. Secure your spot at Ozone between May 3 and 19, from Wednesday to Sunday, 6.30pm to 10pm, to indulge in the five-course menu priced at $1,588, showcasing mud crabs and freshwater prawns from Sri Lanka. Enjoy delectable offerings such as crab liver paté with Melba toast, avocado crab salad, garlic chilli prawn, pepper crab, and coconut crème brûlée. Enhance your experience with wine pairing for an additional $788. 

One Michelin-starred restaurant Mono is set to return with the 10th edition of its Unplugged dining crossover events, where chef Ricardo Chaneton joins forces with talented chefs from around the world. For the latest iteration of the Unplugged series, chef Chaneton has invited Asia’s Best Female Chef 2024, Pichaya ‘Pam’ Soontorniyakij, from one Michelin-starred restaurant Potong to join him on April 23 and 24 to create a series of unique fusion dishes for guests to enjoy. 

During the collaborations, chef Chaneton will whip up innovative plates that draw from his Latin American and Italian heritage, while chef Soontorniyakij will showcase her progressive Thai-Chinese cuisine to diners. Guests will be able to try the chefs’ exclusive collaboration menu for lunch ($1,688 per person) and dinner ($2,688 per person) at Mono on April 23 and 24. Reserve your spot for the time-limited dining events by emailing reservations@mono.hk 

Grab your amigos and visit Central’s fuss-free Mexican joint, Taqueria Super Macho, on April 27 for their Fiesta Mexicana ($488 per person). The exciting dining event will kick off with unlimited portions of house-made tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole. Each guest can then select six tacos from the Mexican restaurant’s menu, with options including crispy fish topped with salsa roja, habanero-marinated steak, al-pastor grilled pork with pineapple, duck carnitas topped with tomatillo salsa, as well as roasted chicken with onions. No fiesta would be complete without drinks, and Taqueria Super Macho is sure to keep spirits high all night long with free-flow margaritas. Find more information about the dining event on Taqueria Super Macho’s website. 

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This season, BaseHall spices up its culinary lineup with enticing new additions. Experience Swiss-Italian delights from Tai Hang's cherished neighbourhood joint, Nocino at BaseHall 1. On the other side, BaseHall 2 welcomes four new vendors: Twins Liangpi Limited shakes up taste buds with their spicy Sichuan 'cold skin' noodles; Don Bowls & Rolls, by the renowned Sushi Fujimoto, delivers fresh donburi and hand-rolls; CCT by Shop B serves up cha chan teng vibes with dishes like claypot mapo tofu and egg omelette rice with shrimp; and for those with a sweet tooth, Pinky Bakery offers all-natural muffins, bagels, and doughnuts. Additionally, the food hall is rolling out a fresh loyalty programme aimed at rewarding food lovers. Spend $100 to start collecting stamps toward a $100 dining voucher, accessible through the Landmark app.  

Calling all whisky aficionados – the Hong Kong Whisky Festival is set to return for its sixth iteration at InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong! Taking place on May 4 and 5, the two-day festival will spotlight over 1,100 different spirits from brands all over the world, and hold over 35 whisky masterclasses led by brand ambassadors and industry experts. 

Festival attendees will get the opportunity to taste vintage whiskies from the 70s and 80s, as well as admire rare whiskies that have been exclusively bottled for the festival such as 17-year-old sherry from The Glenlivet, or 36-year-old Jamaican rum from Invergordon.

Tickets to the whisky festival start from $188 each and are inclusive of a Glencairn whisky glass, as well as a commemorative lanyard. Visit Hong Kong Whisky Festival’s website to find more details about the two-day event.

After a five-year-long hiatus, Heep Hong Society is returning with The Great Chefs of Hong Kong, the non-profit organisation’s annual charity dining event, on May 6 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The exclusive event will see prominent chefs from Hong Kong’s top hotels and independent restaurants gather under one roof to prepare signature dishes for guests, which will raise funds for Heep Hong Society’s ongoing mission to support children with special needs.

During the evening, guests will get to taste dishes prepared by Michelin-starred restaurants such as Forum, Octavium, Feuille, Ming Court, and Vea. Additionally, the event will see chefs from Alto, Mirage, Gaylord, The Mira Hong Kong, and Grand Hyatt Hong Kong as they prepare a wide variety of dishes from various cuisines to whet your appetite. What’s more, there will also be a curated range of premium wine and other beverages for guests to enjoy. 

The Great Chefs of Hong Kong will provide three ticket options to choose from. General admission tickets ($880 per person) will allow guests to wander around the Grand Ballroom within Grand Hyatt Hong Kong to sample various dishes; Great Chef Plus tickets ($1,780 per person) allow guests to sit down and dine comfortably in the hotel’s Grand Rooms, as well as mingle in the Grand Ballroom to pick their desired dishes. Finally, the Star Chef Plus tickets ($2,380) will provide guests with a seat at a private table, as they enjoy meals personally prepared for them by some of Hong Kong’s top chefs. 

Find more information about The Great Chefs of Hong Kong by visiting Heep Hong Society’s website.

After a five-year hiatus, Sake Walk returns to provide Hongkongers with an exciting lineup of exclusive sake-focused festivities from April 6 to 27. The festival will invite eight renowned Japanese sake breweries to hold masterclasses and tasting sessions at venues like Ami, Somm, The Aubrey, and Kaen Teppanyaki within Landmark. Step into Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong’s contemporary izakaya, The Aubrey, on April 26 and 27 to learn more about sake production from breweries like Shinshu Meijo, Senkin, Shichiken, and Morikawa Brewery, as well as sample a wide variety of sake with The Aubrey’s bar bites. Finally on April 27, Kaen Teppanyaki will host a masterclass to spotlight Obata Brewery, and provide guests with four signature sake produced on Sado Island, as well as the brand’s award-winning Manotsuru sake. Kaen Teppanyaki will provide a curated selection of teppanyaki-grilled canapes for guests to pair with these drinks. What’s more, Ami, Somm, and The Aubrey will be presenting time-limited sake pairing menus for customers to enjoy throughout April and May.

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Lin Heung Tea House, known as Lin Heung Lau to Hongkongers, is one of the oldest traditional Cantonese restaurants in Hong Kong, serving only dim sum during the day and main courses at night. After two rounds of closures, Lin Heung has announced their official reopening. They’ll once again be serving dim sum from bamboo steamers piled onto old-school trolleys, though some effort has also been made to modernise their offerings – trendy hand-shaken drinks will also be sold from their ground floor space.