New restaurants, summer menus and a recipe to try at home

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Looks like Shore group is determined to take over Kowloon. Hot on the heels of their Spanish eatery Pico, in TST, they’ve now opened a New York-style gastropub called Eastside Tavern (Shop G30-33 & 49-51, Empire Centre, 68 Mody Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui East, 2367-8770). Hearty fare like ribs, burgers, steaks and pizzas will take center stage, but there will also be quirky treats such as Peking duck rolls on offer. Craft beers, foosball tables, dart boards, live sports broadcasts—Eastside Tavern’s got every nitpicky and ADHD-prone diner covered.  

 

 

Looking to host a dinner party, but not enough room in your flat? Check out Spark Studios (3/F, Unit 308, Westlands Centre, 20 Westland Rd., Quarry Bay, 2682-3411), a new private function space that comes with a fully equipped kitchen, dining and lounging section, and outdoor terrace. Spark Studios provides cooking and etiquette classes predominantly for kids, but occasionally offers baking sessions for adults too. For more info about the classes and how to book the space, call the number above.  

Talk of the Town

Organic resto Wild Grass (1/F, 8 Arbuthnot Rd., Central, 2812-1826) has come up with a colorful summer menu to conquer the heavy heat. Dig into some delicate baked goat’s cheese feuilettés (puff pastries), a zesty and refreshing tuna amberjack carpaccio, a hearty casserole of John Dory with noisette potatoes, or a five-spice grilled piri piri chicken for mains, then end with a sweet summer pudding drenched under a thick veil of mixed wild berry sauce. The above were dishes I tried, but the menu also includes grilled organic rib-eye steaks, salmon salads and nose-to-tail dishes such as ox tongue, veal kidney and beef shin. To enjoy these delightful new dishes without feeling like a stuffed turkey at the end of the meal, remember to bring a large group along. The dishes are all meant for sharing, so the more the merrier.