dished up

Local wine expert Simon Tam, director of the International Wine Centre, will be joining forces with food writer Annabel Jackson for a gourmet event at the Fringe Club. Tam will be exploring the pure flavours of riesling and why it is a perfect match for Asian cuisine in a pre-lunch tasting of eight wines. Jackson then takes over with a cooking demonstration that explains the different cuisines of Indo-China.

The event will be held at the Fringe Club Roof Garden from 12.30pm to 3pm on February 15. Tickets cost $750, including lunch. Tel: 2549 0181 or visit www.iwinecentre.com

The ninetyseven group is giving away lai see to its customers during the new year holiday. The packets will contain vouchers offering 20 per cent discounts, glasses of wine, movie lounge tickets and lunch buffets, and will be distributed at the group's eight outlets: La Dolce Vita, Post 97 and Club 97 (9 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, tel: 2816 1888, 2810 9333, 2186 1819), Cafe Einstein (33 Tong Chong Street, Quarry Bay, tel: 2960 0994), Louis XIV Marquee (1 Tun Wo Lane, Central, tel: 2973 0642), Petticoat Lane (2 Tun Wo Lane, Central, tel: 2973 0642), El Pomposo (4 Tun Wo Lane, Central, tel: 2973 0642) and Song (L/G, 75 Hollywood Road, Central, tel: 2559 0997), from today until Monday.

Cosy Central bar Chapter 3 (Basement, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, Central, tel: 2526 5566) has introduced a cocktail list featuring 70 concoctions, shaken and stirred by bartender Lee Watson. He says many of his mixes are new to Hong Kong but also include classics such as batidas (a Brazilian carnival drink), the Papa Hemingway daiquiri and authentic mai tais.

Please e-mail all openings, closings and other food news to [email protected]