https://www.scmp.com/rss/524682/feed Born and raised in Hong Kong with a decade-long stint in London, Jeff is a lifestyle editor with an appetite for good food, great design and intriguing stories that linger long past the last cocktail of the night. His editorial coverage spans everything from the city’s ever-evolving dining scene to the latest in travel, culture and luxury. A firm believer that curiosity is the ultimate accessory, Jeff can usually be found chasing new flavours, uncovering hidden gems, or getting lost in a... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jeff Yeung Jeff Yeung When you’re already the best bar in the world, where do you go next? To the Oscars, of course. Several weeks ago, Bar Leone’s founder, Lorenzo Antinori, took to Instagram in a sharp tuxedo to announce that he and his bar had been picked to pour libations at the Governors Ball, otherwise known as the official Oscars after-party. Now back in town after the event, Antinori was finally able to let loose about what was undeniably a career high point for the self-professed film buff. “It was... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3348824/bar-leones-lorenzo-antinori-meeting-hollywood-stars-oscars-after-party?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3348824/bar-leones-lorenzo-antinori-meeting-hollywood-stars-oscars-after-party?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:15:07 +0000 Jeff Yeung Jeff Yeung Most meat lovers will be familiar with the grass-fed versus grain-fed debate, but what happens if instead you feed cattle chocolate? Over at Australia’s Mayura Station, that’s exactly what they’ve been doing – and it’s certainly caught our attention. Established in 1845, Mayura Station is one of Australia’s most prized Wagyu producers and among the first to import full-blood Wagyu from Japan, starting in 1997. Its unique location, on the Limestone Coast of South Australia, makes for brilliant... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3344438/do-cattle-fed-cadbury-chocolate-make-tastier-wagyu-chefs-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3344438/do-cattle-fed-cadbury-chocolate-make-tastier-wagyu-chefs-weigh?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:16 +0000 Jeff Yeung Jeff Yeung Christmas in Hong Kong looks a little different from the festive winters of my childhood in Vancouver, Canada, but the spirit and the flavours stay the same. We’re much tighter on space here, the ovens are smaller and everyone is short on time, but the joy of cooking a proper Christmas meal remains unchanged. Over the years, I’ve refined a menu that is deeply nostalgic, highly practical and wonderfully festive. Christmas always centres on three dishes I truly love: the classic prawn cocktail, a... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3336167/chefs-guide-making-traditional-christmas-meal-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3336167/chefs-guide-making-traditional-christmas-meal-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:00:10 +0000 Jeff Yeung Jeff Yeung Walk into any supermarket or mall and you’ll find dozens of chocolate brands from all corners of the world: French, Swiss, British, American – even a home-grown one from right here in Hong Kong that’s been making waves in recent years. But if there’s one country that can claim to be the champion of this indulgent confection, it has to be Belgium. “In Belgium, chocolate is more than a treat – it’s a part of daily life,” says Tarquin Fontaine, founder of his eponymous artisanal, bean-to-bar... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3332134/how-hong-kongs-culture-connects-its-relationship-chocolate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3332134/how-hong-kongs-culture-connects-its-relationship-chocolate?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:18:09 +0000