Hanabi, Linguini Fini, On, Arcane, and Hyatt Regency Sha Tin's Patisserie pop-up

Obi Wan Hanabi

Privé Group has been on a restaurant opening rampage, and one of the latest is Hanabi (4/F, 6 Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2723-2568) over on Kowloon side. Chef Michael Chan, who’s worked at Nobu and Privé’s other Japanese restaurant, Amazake, will be offering diners two omakase menus at $800 or $1,200 per head. The cuisine is Japanese, but chef Michael likes to infuse western elements and presentation styles into his dishes.

Sharing is Caring

Grumpy surly types should stay away from the light and lovely Cafe Share & Express (4 Swatow St., Wan Chai), Wan Chai’s latest coffee spot. It’s also probably got one of the cheapest lunch venues in the area. Seriously: a pasta set lunch costs $38—which is pretty hard to beat. Salads and sandwiches are also available, as well as a decent selection of sweets including macarons, cakes, and eclairs.      

Pasta Masta

Linguini Fini (49 Elgin St., Central, 2387-6838) is now on Elgin Street! Backed by a group of restaurateurs who embraced farm-to-table and locally grown produce back when restaurants still took pleasure in flaunting jet-fresh ingredients from exotic locales, LF is always one step ahead of the game. And get this: the restaurant now has a zero-waste policy in place, which means it composts its leftovers and only takes on eco-friendly packages from its suppliers. The man in charge? The lovely chef Vinny Lauria, who also plays overlord at Stone Nullah Tavern in Wan Chai.