From new menus to fun workshops and even special meal deals and pop-ups, here’s all the food and drink gossip you need this week
Our new weekly column, Hong Kong Foodporn, is here so you can get down and dirty (metaphorically-speaking) with the best mouthwatering dishes and cocktails in town. The foodie landscape here is constantly changing with new menus, restaurants and chefs popping up constantly, so we’ve done the legwork to bring you the most alluring and enticing dishes that you might just want to spend an evening with… alone. Whether you’re into the most delicious Hong Kong desserts, obsessed with vegetarian restaurants or looking for the best bars in Hong Kong, we’ll keep you up-to-date on only the hottest info.
Hong Kong Foodporn: 16-22 July
Chocolate delight meets fluffy bao at Cuisine Cuisine
Mira Mira on the wall, where can I find the sweetest Xiao Long Bao of them all? Chocolate-filled pastry xiao long baos accompanied by sweet potato, ginger and red date Chinese soup? We’ll see you there…
Cuisine Cuisine, 3/F, The Mira Hong Kong, Mira Place, 118 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, p. 2315 5222, 彌敦道118號美麗華廣場The Mira Hong Kong 3樓
Hot new limited-time additions at Morton’s The Steakhouse
The Surf & Turf returns! Available until 31 August 2018, indulge in the 34 oz USDA prime cote de Bœuf, prepared on the bone for maximum flavour and expertly aged – sink your teeth into this tender thick cut of beef and let the juices run wild. Aching for some out-of-town romance? This Boston lobster is flown in fresh each day and deserves just as much of your attention. Once you get to know it and eventually crack through the tough exterior, you’ll unearth the delicacy laying underneath.
Read our full review on what’s new at Morton’s the Steakhouse here.
Morton’s The Steakhouse, 4/F, The Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, 2732 2343, 彌敦道20號香港喜來登酒店4樓
Motorino’s pizza masterclass
A list of Hong Kong Foodporn wouldn’t be complete without the world’s favourite comfort food. To celebrate its fifth year, Motorino has launched its newest pizza. In a nod to the Hong Kong roasted meat tradition, crispy Siu Yuk roasted pork is juxtaposed with pineapple carpaccio (very thin slices to the rest of us) to create a wonderful fusion of flavors. Add in a thin classic Italian base to round it all off and it makes the perfect food to enjoy with friends, or by yourself (we’re not judging!) We like it, a lot.
Motorino, G/F, 14 Shelley Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong, p. 2801 6881, 環蘇豪些利街14號地下
San Xi Lou’s fiery summer feast
It’s getting hot in here, so to beat the heat, you must become the heat, apparently. In honor of this, San Xi Lou is introducing over thirty new fiery options in the form of Sichuan, Cantonese and dim sum dishes to get you hot under the collar. Hong Kong Foodporn doesn’t get spicier than this.
Find out why San Xi Lou is also on our list of best dim sum in Hong Kong.
San Xi Lou, 7/F, Coda Plaza, 51 Garden Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. p. 2838 8811,半山花園道51號科達中心7樓
Van Gogh Senses you need a drink
The world’s first concept store dedicated to Van Gogh is now open in 1881 Heritage and they’re serving expertly crafted cocktails. Looking to culture up your Thursday, or just want a change of scenery? Head down to Van Gogh Senses for the buy one, get one half price deal and take in some artistic inspiration at the same time. Appreciate Van Gogh’s Landscape at Twilight on a whole new level, by ordering four of them, and rest assured, no rogue ear will appear.
Van Gogh Senses, Shop 208, 1881 Heritage, 2A Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, p. 2622 2887, 廣東道2A號1881 2樓208號舖
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