https://www.scmp.com/rss/522443/feed The latest news and top stories on Eaton HK. A leading entity in the hospitality sector, Hong Kong-based Eaton HK is a progressive hotel and cultural sanctuary. It specialises in providing accommodation, diverse dining options including a Michelin-starred restaurant, coworking spaces and extensive event facilities. Targeting purpose-driven travellers, creatives and the local community, Eaton HK is renowned for its commitment to art, music and social progress, hosting events like the Unheard... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Grace Brewer Grace Brewer This weekend, the city’s offerings swing from a celebration of Alpine flavours to Earth Day creativity. Fill your diary with a high-end seven-course feast, a Saicho sparkling tea-inspired afternoon, and a sustainability showcase that proves waste can taste divine. For more fine dining, see the 2025 100 Top Tables Guide – with our latest edition right around the corner. Friday, April 24 Chef Arnaud Dunand Sauthier – who led Bangkok’s Le Normandie to two Michelin stars before opening his... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350680/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-april-24-26?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3350680/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-april-24-26?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:09 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung It is officially the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens weekend, which means event domination in headlines, happy hours and MTR carriages. But if the frenzy is not your cup of tea, don’t worry. There is always something else in this city. From a late-night dim sum rave in a century-old teahouse to a pickleball social in West Kowloon and sustainable fashion swaps, there is plenty to do that has nothing to do with the Sevens. Here are five things to check out this weekend. 1. Dim Sum Rave On Saturday,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350246/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-april-17-19?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3350246/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-april-17-19?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:45:08 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng This is a weekend full of multi-evening events, starting with Socio’s second anniversary party featuring the official debut of its latest menu and culminating in a Sunday masterclass. Over in Macau, Wing Lei hosts seven bars from all over the world for the second edition of Wing Lei Bar & Friends, while Terrible Baby’s menu has been updated with exciting new drinks inspired by Hong Kong. Thursday, March 12 Socio’s second anniversary Socio turns two this week! The Staunton Street outpost for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3346221/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-march-12-14?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3346221/your-hong-kong-weekend-drinks-guide-march-12-14?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:15 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson A conference’s last session before lunch is usually the time to covertly check your phone and run some digital errands, while trying to stifle yawns. But that was not the case at the Global Wellness Summit’s recent event in New York to launch its annual trends report. Attendees were urged to get to their feet, turn to their neighbour, hold their gaze for several minutes, take their hands and say: “I love you.” Next came the rave. On stage, former dancer Luuk Melisse, founder of the mindful... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3344686/why-wild-health-raves-will-be-one-2026s-biggest-wellness-trends?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3344686/why-wild-health-raves-will-be-one-2026s-biggest-wellness-trends?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:15:07 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Love is in the air! This Valentine’s Day, Hong Kong’s bars are serving those celebrating with loved ones as well as those looking to leave behind heartache and focus on self-love. Eaton HK’s Flower Years is hosting its Drunk in Love party to begin the weekend, while those looking for his-and-hers cocktails on the day itself can head to Avoca at the Mondrian. Dead Poets’ Roses Are Dead party is putting out the bat signal for those who want to leave the past behind. And for those who celebrate the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3343164/your-hong-kong-drinks-guide-valentines-day-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3343164/your-hong-kong-drinks-guide-valentines-day-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam From retro time-travel to rooftop glamour, Hong Kong’s New Year’s Eve parties will offer a spectacular send-off for 2025 even without the promise of fireworks at midnight. Soak in the harbour views while clinking glasses at several of the city’s highest bars and restaurants, or embrace nostalgic flair at a Kowloon hotel’s nostalgic “Back to the Future” celebration. A brand new harbour-facing hotel will transform its rooftop bar into a neon-lit Hollywood-themed bash, while a Kai Tak newcomer... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3337561/7-hong-kongs-best-new-years-eve-parties-see-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3337561/7-hong-kongs-best-new-years-eve-parties-see-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:15:07 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng It’s been a long and eventful 2025 – and whether you’re ready to welcome 2026 with open arms, or just welcome an excuse to let your hair down, we’ve rounded up a selection of some of Hong Kong’s best nightlife venues for ringing in the New Year. The Aubrey: After Dark New Year’s Eve Countdown Party The Mandarin Oriental’s upscale cocktail and izakaya concept brings us a special edition of its Aubrey After Dark parties this December 31. Curated by prominent local nightlife figures Marina... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3337622/where-ring-2026-hong-kong-mandarin-oriental-and-kimpton-jazz-zuma?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3337622/where-ring-2026-hong-kong-mandarin-oriental-and-kimpton-jazz-zuma?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:15:07 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng As Christmas draws near and work winds down before 2026, it’s the perfect time to sample an array of limited-time Yuletide cocktails from some of the city’s best and newest bars alike. From mulled wine variations (including ones served cold!) to creamy eggnog twists and beyond, here are six of Hong Kong’s curated Christmas cocktail menus to check out before the end of December. The Aubrey Following the launch of its Japanese-inspired Shibumi menu this year, this upscale izakaya and cocktail bar... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3336742/your-2025-guide-best-christmas-cocktails-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3336742/your-2025-guide-best-christmas-cocktails-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00:13 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott For many, this year’s festive season will be a sombre affair as Hong Kong continues to process the Tai Po fire tragedy last month. However, there is something to be said about spending time with loved ones, and while preparing a meal might be furthest from people’s minds, our city’s restaurants are always there for us. Here are places across the city to check out for their festive meals over Christmas and New Year. 1. The Astor Until December 31, The Astor at the Eaton HK hotel transforms into a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3335851/must-try-christmas-and-new-years-meals-hong-kong-check-out-2025-nears-its-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3335851/must-try-christmas-and-new-years-meals-hong-kong-check-out-2025-nears-its-end?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Chefs United for Tai Po Six chefs from Jia Group restaurants – Ando, Mono, Louise, 22 Ships, Leela and Estro – are coming together for a seven-course charity dinner featuring an exclusive selection of rare wines by the bottle. Tickets are HK$3,888 per person with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to the Hong Kong Red Cross. December 9, from 6pm, Louise, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central. To book, go to sevenrooms.com/experiences/louise Top Swop The vintage and second-hand clothes swap event... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3335288/4-ways-help-tai-po-fire-relief-efforts-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/passions/article/3335288/4-ways-help-tai-po-fire-relief-efforts-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:15:13 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung For Clark Cheung, a terminal cancer diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter. “It’s brutal, terrifying for sure, but life doesn’t stop,” he says. The Hong Kong fitness trainer and actor is one of a group of locals in their thirties – including a musician and an insurance agent – living with a cancer diagnosis who want to share a message of hope. “We’re not just surviving; we’re learning how to live again, differently, more deeply than ever before,” says Cheung, who has... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3331881/hong-kong-cancer-survivors-share-message-hope-citys-second-consciousness-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3331881/hong-kong-cancer-survivors-share-message-hope-citys-second-consciousness-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:15:07 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung Halloween is over, which means the holiday season – and a new cycle of events – has just begun in Hong Kong. This weekend, we bid a bittersweet farewell to a beloved bakery in Central; then it is time to head over to a new exhibition of museum treasures before celebrating the beginning of the festive season at a Christmas market in Tsim Sha Tsui. Here are five things to do in Hong Kong this weekend. 1. Cookie DPT Final Block Party View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3331788/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-november-7-9?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3331788/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-weekend-november-7-9?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 02:30:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Eaton HK is inviting Hongkongers to pause and look inward, as the Consciousness Festival makes its return for a much-anticipated second run. After the success of its inaugural three-month event celebrating the mind and body last year, the Jordan hotel is putting the focus on well-being and community, this time packaged into a tighter but fulfilling month-long calendar of workshops, exhibitions and performances, from November 8 to December 7. Transforming into a space for discovery, wellness and... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/wellness/article/3331050/eaton-hks-consciousness-festival-returns-workshops-and-performances?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/wellness/article/3331050/eaton-hks-consciousness-festival-returns-workshops-and-performances?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:45:08 +0000 Gavin Yeung Gavin Yeung Don’t miss Maggie Choo’s This upscale Central bar is rolling out a fresh cabaret show celebrating multifaceted female identity, with a new international ensemble skilled in acrobatics, jazz and ballet routines themed around “What Maggie Wants”. Expect hi-tech aerial displays, tap numbers and Asian-inspired acts, all set to in-house DJ sets. The updated experience includes interactive audience elements and a new menu of show-inspired cocktails. G/F, Chinachem Hollywood Centre, 1-13 Hollywood... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3331007/best-things-do-hong-kong-november-2-8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3331007/best-things-do-hong-kong-november-2-8?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:15:08 +0000 Grace Brewer Grace Brewer As the weekend approaches, prepare to take a journey of flavour and culture in Hong Kong’s storied restaurants. On Friday, two acclaimed chefs come together for an exclusive collaboration that blends bold techniques with local ingredients. Saturday offers a comforting seasonal feast featuring premium crab and beloved Cantonese classics, and Sunday caps off the weekend with a celebration of Indian culinary heritage. Check out our 2025 100 Top Tables Guide for more fine dining suggestions for this... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3329682/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-october-24-26?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3329682/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-october-24-26?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:45:12 +0000 Aaina Bhargava Aaina Bhargava What does James Acey miss most about the way we used to listen? Liner notes. “I feel it adds more context,” he says of the artist thank yous and notes once found inside CD or vinyl sleeves. “I know not everyone is an album person, but if you can in some way connect the digital listening experience to the analogue listening experience, that could engage audiences in more meaningful ways.” For Acey, listening has never just been about sound. It’s about context, too. Social, historical, cultural:... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3326499/eaton-hks-music-director-james-acey-nurturing-talent-and-community-hong-kongs-music-scene?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3326499/eaton-hks-music-director-james-acey-nurturing-talent-and-community-hong-kongs-music-scene?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:15:09 +0000 Aaina Bhargava Aaina Bhargava Lean Lui appears at the door of her sunny Kwun Tong studio wearing a purple-and-black chequered raw-silk dress. Its neckline and torso are fashioned after a cheongsam, buttoned and fitted until the waist where it gives way to a voluminous skirt. Much like her photographs, the garment is feminine, balancing old-world charm and a contemporary edge. “I just bought the material from the old textile shops in Western Market, which are all about to close,” says Lui, concerned about the fate of its many... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323481/self-taught-hong-kong-photographer-who-caught-eye-art-and-fashion-greats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323481/self-taught-hong-kong-photographer-who-caught-eye-art-and-fashion-greats?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:00:12 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott Rich pastries filled with sweet or savoury fillings, mooncakes are the culinary star of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Chinese festival held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month to mark the end of the autumn harvest. This year, the festival, which dates back more than 3,000 years, will fall on October 6. Mooncakes – named for their shape, reminiscent of a full moon – symbolise prosperity and gratitude and are best sliced and shared among family members and friends. As usual, this year Hong... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3321745/11-great-hotel-mooncake-deals-hong-kong-ahead-mid-autumn-festival-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3321745/11-great-hotel-mooncake-deals-hong-kong-ahead-mid-autumn-festival-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Salomé Grouard Salomé Grouard Lee dreamed of becoming a chef since they were a child. Practising obsessively at home for family and friends, they went to culinary school and slowly climbed the ranks, eventually becoming sous chef at one of Hong Kong’s top kitchens. On paper, it’s everything they dreamed of. But they never imagined that this achievement would come at the cost of being openly queer. In a world still ruled by old-school kitchen machismo, they don’t remain silent for the sake of privacy, but out of fear.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3321244/how-hong-kongs-lgbtq-chefs-are-feeding-something-deeper-and-challenging-rigid-norms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3321244/how-hong-kongs-lgbtq-chefs-are-feeding-something-deeper-and-challenging-rigid-norms?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:14:41 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott There is a lot to love about a staycation. It is a break from routine without the typical travel hassles – and holidaying at home helps support your local economy. Air travel also has a significant environmental impact, with the greenhouse gas emissions it produces contributing to climate change. For this reason, staycations are a more sustainable travel choice. Those looking for a “staycay” this summer should check out these hotels in Hong Kong that are offering a little more fun than the usual... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3318989/6-hong-kong-hotels-offering-summer-fun-and-staycation-deals-so-you-neednt-leave-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3318989/6-hong-kong-hotels-offering-summer-fun-and-staycation-deals-so-you-neednt-leave-city?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:15:08 +0000