Tapas on tap

Serious bar space is opening in Wan Chai ahead of the Rugby Sevens. Dali's, the new Spanish bar two doors down from Rick's Cafe on Jaffe Road, promises Spanish-baroque interiors with tons of tapas and music till late. The regular menu is a comfortable mix, including braised oxtail, traditional paella and country-style sandwiches with air-dried ham and sheep's milk cheese, as well as a variety of soups.

'We think Wan Chai is the future,' says a spokesman from management company, Food & Beverage Solutions (FABS). For music inspiration, they've picked 'the heat and romance of Cuba and Brazil'. 'We're taking the music very seriously,' he adds. In-house DJs will spin discs every night from 9pm. Rebirth of the Fong For all the hip additions to its nightlife, Wan Chai is well behind on the beautification stakes, especially now that Lan Kwai Fong's latest revamp is being unveiled. Hanagushi is the first of a wave of restaurants that will open before the end of the month. The reincarnated Japanese restaurant is almost double the size of the old one in the California Entertainment Building, with about 80 seats to its previous 45. The new location at 17-22 Lan Kwai Fong is also far more visible, with street-level access. And where Tokio Joe does the contemporary thing across the road, the focus at Hanagushi remains old-style dining, with yakitori and traditional drinks such masu sake, served in a wooden cup at room temperature. Tel: 2521-0868.

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