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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for March 5-7

Enjoy drinks and gaming at Yurakucho, a wealth of International Women’s Day guest shifts and a Taiwanese takeover at Qura

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Arcade machines are coming to Yurakucho in Hong Kong for their Arcade Takeover pop-up. Photo: Handout
Josiah Ng

It’s a big weekend in Hong Kong as concepts across our bar scene celebrate International Women’s Day and Restaurant Week. On Friday, head over to Yurakucho – also involved in the latter event – to check out their Arcade Takeover with Beefeater. Across Hong Kong, check out Terrible Baby, Alibi – Wine Dine Be Social and The Pontiac for just three of the city’s best guest shifts championing women’s empowerment. Qura closes the weekend by hosting one of Taipei’s best modern mixologists.

Friday, March 7

Yurakucho x Beefeater Arcade Takeover

Yurakucho’s Space Invader cocktail from their Arcade Takeover pop-up in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Yurakucho’s Space Invader cocktail from their Arcade Takeover pop-up in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
What: Singular Concept’s expansive izakaya on Hollywood Road is hosting a video-game themed pop-up for those looking for a competitive night out in SoHo. Yurakucho is partnering with Beefeater Gin and Chivas Regal to serve cocktails like the Pacman (gin, umeshu, espresso) and Space Invader (whisky, matcha, coconut water, passion fruit). In between sipping their drinks, gamers can compete to see who has the best skills on four different classic arcade machines, each with their own leader boards!

Where: G/F, Yu Yuet Lai Building, 43-55 Wyndham Street, Central

When: 12pm-2am

Saturday, March 8

International Women’s Day Guest Shifts

Terrible Baby’s Asta Chan, Socio’s Nishma Gurung and London Essence’s Natalie Lau are set to take over Terrible Baby in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Terrible Baby’s Asta Chan, Socio’s Nishma Gurung and London Essence’s Natalie Lau are set to take over Terrible Baby in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

What: This Saturday is International Women’s Day and our bar scene looks to celebrate with guest shifts galore – there’s one nearby no matter where you are. In Kowloon, Terrible Baby hosts London Essence ambassador Natalie Lau and Socio’s Nishma Gurung alongside the bar’s own Asta Chan. Alibi – Wine Dine be Social at the Cordis hotel in Mong Kok is hosting eight female leaders supported by Two Moons Distillery, including Campari’s Hong Kong ambassador Delphine Kong, Intervals’ Imelda Ng, co-founder of ohm … in Sham Shui Po, Kosa Law, and more. In SoHo, head to The Pontiac to witness six of Hong Kong’s best women in bars alongside representatives from Dead Poets and The Savory Project.

Where and When:

Alibi – Wine Dine Be Social, Level 5, Cordis, Hong Kong, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok; 7-11pm

Terrible Baby, 4/F, Eaton HK, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan; 8pm to late

The Pontiac, 13 Old Bailey Street, Central; 9pm-12am

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