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Beloved Hong Kong bar The Daily Tot, one day after its closure this month. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
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Looking back on a bruising year for Hong Kong’s bar industry

Poignant closures included Stockton, The Daily Tot and Foxglove, but 2025 was also the year of the neighbourhood bar, from Mius and Oasis to Sugar King.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 26-28

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Drink in Focus: Tomatoberry Tree at Gokan

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Your 2025 guide to the best Christmas cocktails in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s bars are upping the ante with their festive cocktails, from exciting takes on mulled wine and eggnog, to gin ‘prescriptions’ and a cheesy pisco sour.

Hot Wine at The Aubrey, Hong Kong, one of the many seasonal drinks on offer in the city this year. Photo: Handout
Hot Wine at The Aubrey, Hong Kong, one of the many seasonal drinks on offer in the city this year. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 19-21

Enjoy a festive menu from Bacha Coffee in Harbour City, pastries and hot chocolate courtesy of a Driscoll’s x Cupping Room collab, or a cured meats buffet at Hopewell Centre.

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Need restaurant staff? Shift Happens is here to help

Since the pandemic, restaurants have had trouble finding staff – Roucou Cheese Omakase & Bar is among those that turned to Shift Happens.

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Dish in Focus: Flower crab dan dan noodles at Path

Chef Tony Mok reimagines a Sichuan classic with Korean-inspired techniques, local crab, typhoon shelter crunch and chilled, cashew-based noodles.

Path’s signature flower crab dan dan noodles, in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Path’s signature flower crab dan dan noodles, in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Word on the StrEAT: Hong Kong’s F&B gurus on the highs and lows of 2025

Bar Leone’s Lorenzo Antinori, Mius’ Shelley Tai, Tate Dining Room’s Vicky Lau and more share their experiences – beyond the World’s 50 Best Bars.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for December 12-14

Sample champagne and caviar at New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel, celebrate Dead Poets’ second birthday, and drink wild sour craft beer at Blue Supreme.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 12-14

Enjoy alfresco fondue at Zoku’s The Terrace, a festive set dinner by Ask for Alonzo, and a one-day-only Christmas charity brunch by Ando.

Zoku’s sukiyaki cheese fondue in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Drink in Focus: Bancha & Chestnut Alexander at Madara

A creamy, earthy, tea-infused twist on the classic brandy Alexander, this cocktail evokes Hong Kong’s famous winter chestnut carts.

Bancha & Chestnut Alexander, at Hong Kong’s Madara cocktail bar. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Bancha & Chestnut Alexander, at Hong Kong’s Madara cocktail bar. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 5-7

Kick off December with the return of après ski-themed event Chalet des Alpes, a Christmas Nutcracker afternoon tea at The Ritz-Carlton, and Italian specials at Trattoria Felino.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for December 5-7

Molecular mixology OG Quinary launches a menu that takes cues from local flavours, speakeasy 001 – now at Tai Kwun – celebrates 15 years, and we say goodbye to Foxglove.

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Seaside and sunshine: Sai Kung offers fertile grounds for independent cafes

Sai Kung’s sleepy seaside vibe has made it a popular spot for independently run cafes serving up good coffee and a dose of community.

Arm Coffee in Sai Kung, Hong Kong, serves a delicious brunch. Photo: Handout
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Dish in Focus: Toasted sesame tofu at Mosu Hong Kong

The M+ museum restaurant’s signature ‘tofu’ dish is a study in detail and texture, uniting Korean creativity, Japanese inspiration and playful presentation.

The artfully prepared white sesame tofu at Mosu, Hong Kong. Photo: Mosu
The artfully prepared white sesame tofu at Mosu, Hong Kong. Photo: Mosu
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 29-30

Lean into winter comfort food with Honky Tonks’ festive turkey special and Samkeoli’s Korean hotpot this weekend.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 28-30 – plus December 1

Say farewell to rum bastion The Daily Tot and enjoy Glass Gardener’s farm-to-glass, tea-inspired cocktails at Hexa in Harbour City.

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Where to enjoy Christmas dinner in Hong Kong this festive season

For Christmas dining with flair, the city’s top restaurants Belon and The Magistracy, and hotels like Regent Hong Kong and Island Shangri-la, are laying on some delicious festive feasts.

Enjoy a classic Christmas turkey at Regent Hong Kong this festive season. Photo: Handout
Enjoy a classic Christmas turkey at Regent Hong Kong this festive season. Photo: Handout
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Drink in Focus: Like-Minded Creatures at The Old Man

Cutting-edge technology and carefully chosen ingredients elevate the earthiness of this cocktail to refined heights.

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Hong Kong bartenders spill the tea on putting together a guest shift

From Socio to Regent Hong Kong’s Qura Bar, a guest shift takes months of planning and painstaking work – here’s how bartenders do it.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 20-22

Pack your weekend with special cocktail offerings, from socially conscious drinks at Socio to a Shakespeare-inspired menu at Madara.

The Muskros at Madara in Hong Kong, from a new menu inspired by Shakespeare works. Photo: Handout
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 21-23

Try new menus at a Chiu Chow private kitchen, enjoy kappou cuisine with rooftop views at The Henderson, and start the festive season with an afternoon tea at 181 at Fortnum & Mason.

The eight-dish appetiser at Hana no Kumo in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
The eight-dish appetiser at Hana no Kumo in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Dish in Focus: Aged rice duck à l’orange at Épure

At Épure in Hong Kong, head chef Aven Lau reimagines French classic duck à l’orange with Asian sensibilities – here’s how he does it.

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 14-16

Level up your burger fix with foie gras, caviar fries and Dom Pérignon courtesy of Shake Shack and Regent Hong Kong, then rejuvenate with TCM-inspired dishes at JW Marriott Hotel.

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 14-16

Beers abound at Taikoo Place, Hanoi’s rising star takes over Lobster Bar, and newly opened Peridot focused on a cocktail’s ‘terroir’.

Peridot just opened at The Henderson in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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