Chivas Masters Night @ The Envoy – 8 December, 2016

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An evening of crafted cocktails at The Envoy from Dave Lam and Naoya Mizugishi, Champions of the Chivas Masters 2015/2016 Cocktail Competition in Hong Kong and Japan respectively!
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Brunch on the Terrace

Sunday brunch on the terrace, what’s not to like? This month The Envoy at The Pottinger Hotel in Central launched a new Sunday Brunch menu featuring a range of dishes designed to complement their delicious crafted cocktail menu.

The brunch dishes are solid, but the range of choices is very traditional. bc tried the eggs benedict (available with creamy spinach; parma ham and mushroom or smoked salmon and avocado) $188, traditional breakfast $178 and the milo lava toast $88. All were well presented and enjoyable, but nothing to have you tweeting, get here and try this… unlike the cocktails which are rather good.

And really you are here to relax,chat and enjoy the fine crafted cocktails created by Charlene Dawes and Antonio Lai – the duo behind the drinks menus at Quinary and Origin. There are over 25 to choose from and there’s quite literally something for everyone. Many of the most interesting feature twists on local dishes and ingredients and flavours range from sweet to sour and everywhere in between. Almost all are served in unique or interesting glasses and clever, but not extraneous garnishing is the rule of the day.

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What’s good about the current crafted cocktails trend is that they’re drinks designed primarily to be enjoyed – not to get you drunk. This allows for the tasting and enjoyment of several, where the only pain will be on your wallet as they not cheap costing between $128-$188.

There are lots of relaxed places to enjoy sunday brunch, The Envoy’s terrace with the sun out, cocktail in hand is certainly one to add to your list of options.

The Envoy: 3/F, The Pottinger Hotel, 74 Queen’s Road, Central
Tel: 2169 3311, Open: noon-1am www.theenvoy.hk

Megabites: Port @ Knutsford Terrace

Port

New on Knutsford Terrace is Port, the third bar from the owners of Zinc and Ra. Hong Kong has been one of the worlds busiest container ports for years but Port is the first bar bc can recall to use the shape and design of a container as it’s underlying theme and decor. The industrial container concept works well to create a unique design with a large outside seating area and a spacious interior.

Port

There’s a small but interesting menu split into five sections – Apps, Soil, Sea, Land, Sweet Tooth – and full of interesting dishes we’ve not seen locally before. From the Apps selection bc sampled several very enjoyable plates the Blistered Shishito Peppers with Lime, Sea Salt ($55) were tasty and tangy and a perfect snack to drink with. The Boudin Arancini (Chorizo Rice Balls, $75) were large and filling and served with aioli sauce, slightly larger chunks of chorizo would improve this fine bar snack. The Chicharones ($98) served with plum and aioli sauce were large meaty and tasty if a little dry.

PortIn the Soil section the Long Beans, Manchego Cheese, Lemon ($68) saw crisp long beans covered in cheese and lemon, simple fresh and crispy. From the Sea the Atlantic Cod Charred with Sweetcorn and Chorizo ($168) was a delicious blend of flavours and textures. Cod is such a delicious fish that we have to hope that stocks will continue to replenish. After so many interesting dishes the Bacon-Grind Sliders, Cheddar, onions and Comeback Sauce ($138) served with spicy fries seemed rather mundane but the sliders are large, with lots of freshly ground beef in the patty topped with good bacon (as a bacon lover a second rasher would have made the dish) and cheddar cheese.

An interesting and varied menu, generous well presented portions and reasonable prices ensure Port is definitely a place worthy of dropping anchor when your next in TST.
Port – 2 Knutsford Terrace, TST. Tel: 2146 2222
Zinc 35 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong. Tel: 2868 3448
Ra  G/F Wing On Plaza, 62 Mody Road, TST East. Tel: 27121 3600