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Vinexpo Rebrands and Moves to Singapore in 2023

After twenty years Vinexpo Hong Kong is no more. The government’s covid restrictions on travel and the bar and restaurant trade have essentially forced the popular wine exhibition to leave Hong Kong for a location where over 1000 global exhibitors will be able to participate.

CEO of Vinexposium Rodolphe Lameyse commented on the move “Unfortunately I and my shareholders consider that Hong Kong is not where we want to be in the future.”

Vinexpo Asia will take place at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from 23-25 May 2023.

James Suckling Great Wines of the World @ Grand Hyatt – 31 October, 2019

Over a thousand wine lovers descended on the Grand Hyatt for the James Suckling Great Wines of the World tasting event on the 31 October.

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Classic Christmas Eats

The temperature has finally fallen, the shops are packed high with everything Christmas related from decorations to gifts to food. New food production and flavouring techniques have allowed companies to be ever more creative with their seasonal offerings.

As usual Marks and Spencer’s has a massive range of Christmas themed food products and biscuits all nicely packaged to make nice gifts. There are new flavours of crisps: Gluten Free Pigs In Blankets; Glazed Gammon & Whisky; Gluten Free Winter Berries & Sparkling Prosecco Crisps and Port & Stilton which are novel and flavourful, but at $35/150g insanely expensive.

Where Marks & Spencer does shine is with the traditional English favourites, which we found hard to find anywhere else. There’s a range of proper Christmas puddings and a real fruit Christmas cake ($279) topped with marzipan and icing (sadly not royal icing). The fruit cake is heavy moist and delicious. While the cake is a little stingy on the marzipan, short of making your own it’s the best we found.

And last but by no means least Marks has several packages of premixed herbs and spices to create your own mulled wine. They also work very well with spirits to create some tasty homemade cocktails.

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Upcoming/Recently Opened Restaurants

A regularly updated page with the details of new restaurant openings (and re-openings) across Hong Kong and Macau.
Updated 27 November, 2018

November

Uoharu

7/F, M88 Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington Street, Central
www.facebook.com/uoharuhk
#uoharuhk #Japanese #sushi #seafood #robatayaki

Tian Tian Plus

Shop 1050A, 1/F, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon
www.facebook.com/TIANTIANHK

James Suckling Wine Central

2/F Staunton Suites, 22 Staunton Street, Soho
www.jamessucklingwinecentral.com
“Over 200 wines by the glass and over 500 by the bottle/magnum”

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Shake Shack

Shop 105A, Level 1, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
www.shakeshack.com.hk

Toripon

26/F, Midtown Soundwill Plaza II, 1 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay
www.facebook.com/toriponhk/

Five Guys Hong Kong

G/F, J Senses, 60 Johnston Road, Wanchai
(opening 19 November)
www.fiveguys.com.hk

Peking Garden (Re-opening)

Owned by Maxim’s this restaurant sells shark’s fin – so we politely suggest you do not visit it!

Baked Cafe Bar

14D Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong
Baked Cafe Bar

October

Maze Grill

4/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com/maze-grill

September

Yukinoshita

1-5 Haven Street, Causeway Bay
www.facebook.com/YukinoshitaHK

Kytaly

5/F, 77 Wyndham Street, Central
www.facebook.com/kytalyhk

John Anthony Cantonese Grill & Dim Sum

Shop B01-B10, Basement One, Lee Garden Three, 1 Sunning Road, Causeway Bay
www.facebook.com/johnanthonyhk

August

Papa Joe

8/F, One Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: 2726 2611
www.facebook.com/papajoetst

Heat

23/F, QRE Plaza building, 202 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai
www.heat-hk.com

Chip In Fish and Chip

164 Queens Road East, Wanchai
www.chipin.com.hk

Outback Steakhouse Telford Plaza II

Shop 601, Level 6, Telford Plaza II, 33 Wai Yip Street, Kowloon Bay

Made in HK Restaurant (Langham Place)

Shop 02-03, Level 8, 8 Argyle street, Langham Place, Mongkok
Tel: +852 2918 1655
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 12nn – 10:30pm

Hugger Mugger

Basement, 43-55 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
http://huggermugger.hk

Pizza Express Lee Tung

Shop G31, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai
Tel: 3164 1303
www.pizzaexpress.com.hk

July

La Rambla by Catalunya

Shop 3071-73, 3/F, IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central
Tel: 2661 1161
www.larambla.hk

Papi

G/F, 8 Cleveland Street, Causeway Bay
Tel: 2808 0820
Open: Noon-10pm
www.facebook.com/PAPIHK

Uma Nota

38 Peel Street, Central
Tel: 2889 7576
www.uma-nota.com

Tenkei

3/F, On Hing Building, On Hing Terrace, Central
Tel: 2789 3812
www.facebook.com/TenkeiHK

June

Confusion Plant Based Kitchen

103, Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Tel: 2563 3699
Open: 9am-9pm

www.confusion.hk
www.facebook.com/confusionhk

Trattoria del Pescatore

11 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Tel: 2559 3339
Open:
www.trattoriadelpescatore.hk
www.facebook.com/Trattoria-del-Pescatore-HK

May

Pizza Express Sai Ying Pun

189, 189 Queen’s Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Tel: 3164 1301
Open:
www.pizzaexpress.hk
www.facebook.com/PizzaExpressSaiYingPun

Explore the World of Wine & Spirits

This year’s Wine & Spirits Fair at the HKCEC runs from the 8-10 November and features pavilions from wine-producing regions, trade organisations and governmental organisations. There are new pavilions from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Sichuan Council, the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province, Ningxia’s General Office of Administrative Committee of Grape Industry Zong of Helan Mountain’s East Foothill Wine Region, the Czech Grape and Wine Producer Association, Gifu Prefecture and the Niigata Sake Brewers’ Association from Japan, and Peru.

If you’re not a wine lover or fancy something different there is Liquor & Beverage Products Zone, a Whisky and Spirits Zone and a Beer Zone. As well as an Organic Wine and Spirits corner and for those wanting something to pair with all this alcohol there’s a food area and also intriguingly a “World of Olive Oil” where you can learn about and taste premium olive oils.

The first two days are for trade only, the public day on the 10 November runs from 10:30am and entry costs $200.

Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair
Date: 8-10 November, 2018
Venues: HKCEC
Tickets: $200

Wine & Dine Festival 2018 – Opening Night, 25 October, 2018

The 10th Wine & Dine Festival opened under a full moon at Central Harbourfront with a dramatic drone dance over the waters of Victoria Harbour. The novel performance was but a momentary distraction to the festival visitors who danced among the booths sampling tasty bites from across the globe paired to a plethora of wines, coffee, spirits and craft beer.
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The Blend Groovy Chic @ Vinexpo – 30 May, 2018

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The Blend Groovy Chic cocktail party saw vendors and buyers mingle to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Vinexpo over a glass of Australian wine and grub.
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