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Lisa Cam

The shopping malls of Hong Kong are decking the halls for Christmas once more.
Whether it is a long-awaited holiday or a festive season to be dreaded, be sure to check out these weekend dining specials when you are out doing your Christmas shopping.
1. Green
The lobby restaurant of Hotel Icon has partnered with chocolate brand Godiva to create one of the most substantial tea sets in town.
This three-course menu includes items like grilled Australian M5 Wagyu chuck tail flap with Godiva dark chocolate mashed potato; pan-fried Argentina red prawns and stewed cannellini beans with Godiva ruby chocolate cream sauce; and Italian fettuccine, chorizo sausage, porcini mushrooms and black truffle slice with Godiva white chocolate cream sauce.
The dessert items on the menu are equally enchanting, with items like open-faced chestnut millefeuille, caramel apple with vanilla mousse, Godiva-chocolate-coated black forest cupcakes and more.
Prices start from HK$448 (US$58).
Lobby floor, 17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East

2. Minato
The Japanese teppanyaki restaurant has launched an eight-course Take Kaiseki Set, available during lunch hours, public holidays and weekends.
The menu kicks off with an individual serving of whole Kobako crab, then continues with teppanyaki surf clam, followed by Wagyu sukiyaki and more.
The set costs HK$888 for two.
Shop G4-G6, G/F, Great Eagle Centre, 23 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

3. Vesu Pizza Bar
Vesu Pizza Bar is collaborating with The Chinese Library to bring a series of classic Neapolitan pizzas with Hong Kong flavours.
Sink your teeth into char siu pizza, which features barbecued pork brushed with Manuka honey on a base of savoury tomato, mozzarella, ginger and spring onion.
Other must-tries include mala chicken and the Il Granchio, which showcases crabmeat steamed in aged huadiao wine.
30/F, One Peking, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

4. Beefbar
Enjoy happy hour this Thursday and Friday on the terrace of the one-Michelin-star steakhouse Beefbar.
Nibble on a barbecue platter that includes home-made mixed-spice squid, spicy jalapeño prawns, Black Angus French bavette steak and applewood smoked bacon.
The platter comes with two cocktails, as well as a happy hour buy-one-get-one-free deal for selected drinks.
Enjoy all of this to a live DJ performance until 8.30pm.
2/F, Club Lusitano, 16 Ice House Street, Central

5. Lady M
The luxury confections brand known for its mille crêpes has partnered with French chocolate house La Maison du Chocolat to create a dark chocolate ganache mille crêpe and a chocolate dacquoise.
The crêpe cake layers 70 per cent dark chocolate with almond custard and rum, while the dacquoise layers hazelnut and dark chocolate, and caramel fudge. Chocolate buzz, guaranteed.
Various locations including Shop F, 1/F, Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay


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A whole Kobako crab as part of the eight-course Take Kaiseki Set at Minato. Photo: Minato

Chocolate brand Godiva has collaborated with Green, the lobby restaurant at Hotel Icon,  to create a three-course tea set menu. Photo: Green

The Il Granchio pizza showcases crabmeat steamed in aged huadiao wine. Photo: Vesu Pizza Bar

Enjoy a barbecue platter at Beefbar, where a live DJ will play on Thursday and Friday.

A dark chocolate ganache mille crêpe at Lady M. Photo: Lady M

Signature dishes at Casa Cucina, one of bar owner Prasant Raj Gurung’s favourite places to eat spots in Hong Kong and Macau. Photo: Casa Cucina

Prasant Raj Gurung is the co-founder and bar manager of C108 in Central on Hong Kong Island. Photo: C108

The Sorcerer’s cocktail from C108. 

Meet the ‘Bourdain of China’, why Jeff Goldblum loves Pocky, what a record-breaking white truffle sells for and more

The 908g Alba white truffle that was sold as part of a single-lot package for US$154,000 to a Hong Kong bidder at the 2024 World Alba White Truffle Auction, on November 10. Photo: Castellana

Pocky Day, a celebration of the Japanese chocolate-coated biscuits, is celebrated every year on November 11. Photo: Ezaki Glico

13 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in November 2024

Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino is a 70-seat tapas spot with a seafood-focused menu. Photo: Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino 

The Courtroom brings a whimsical, legal-themed take to Hong Kong’s nightlife. It joins 12 other new bars and restaurants in the city that you can check out this November. Photo: Instagram/courtroomhk

Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino’s menu features sucking pig roasted in a charcoal oven. Photo: Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino 

Steamed whole crab at Pak Loh Chiu Chow Private Kitchen. Photo: Pak Loh Chiu Chow Private Kitchen

Torikizoku’s signature yakitori skewers include various cuts of chicken grilled with special sauces, salt seasoning and spicy flavours. Photo: Torikizoku 

Popular Singapore premium ice cream brand The Ice Cream & Cookie Co has opened its first Hong Kong store. Photo: The Ice Cream & Cookie Co

1862 Bar de Tapas y Vino’s seafood rice with clams, mussels, squid and baby scallops. Photo: 1862 Bar de Tapas y Vino 

Yonna Yonna offers gelato flavours like orange vanilla mascarpone, Iejima sweet potato and vegan-friendly Okinawa mango. Photo: Yonna Yonna Gelato

At its new Central branch, Samsen diners can enjoy exclusive additions to the menu such as crispy oyster omelette. Photo: Samsen

Bakehouse will serve exclusive items at its Citygate Outlets store such as a milk tea honey toast Danish pastry. Photo: Bakehouse

Pecorino is a Korean-style Italian brunch cafe and bar in Sheung Wan. Photo: Instagram/@thisiswinkie

Hong Kong noodle history and the different noodle styles explained

Shrimp roe thick noodle lo mien from Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle in Hong Kong. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

Roast goose with lai fun rice noodles from Yung Kee in Hong Kong. Learn about the different kinds of noodles served in the city, how they are traditionally made, and the foods they are typically paired with. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

Wheat noodles originate in Northern China, while rice noodles have Southern Chinese origins, says Dr Siu Yan-ho, a lecturer in Chinese language and literature at Baptist University. 

Marco Li Ka-chi of Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle balancing on a bamboo pole to make noodles. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

Shrimp roe thick noodle lo mien at Kwan Kee Bamboo Noodle. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

 Cheung Wing Kee started making noodles in the 1950s, producing small quantities using labour-intensive methods.

Roast goose with lai fun rice noodles. The thicker, neutral-tasting noodles are perfect for absorbing the flavours from the roast goose and broth. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

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From a Godiva tea set collaboration to a terrace meal at a one-Michelin-star steakhouse, here are 5 places to try this weekend


From a Godiva tea set collaboration to a terrace meal at a one-Michelin-star steakhouse, here are 5 places to try this weekend.


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