It’s open(ing) season for Hong Kong’s bar scene. The last few weeks have seen several new concepts start welcoming customers, and two of the latest and possibly greatest are Bar Oasis and Goose Island Taproom. The former, helmed by Alex Pun of fruit spirit cocktail bar Orchard, is currently in its soft opening phase, while the latter is in full swing serving the best brews out of Chicago. If you’re at a loose end on Friday, be sure to head to the new and improved Kai Tak as Kinsman’s Gavin Yeung celebrates the former airport’s aviation history with a collaboration at rooftop bar Jin Bo Law.
Thursday, 22 May
Bar Oasis
Alex Pun and his team at Bar Oasis. Photo: Handout
What: This month Alex Pun – the brains behind Orchard, Hong Kong’s only eau-de-vie concept – brings us a modern take on the dive bar with the soft opening of Bar Oasis. Get an early look at the three on-tap cocktails and five signatures that are ready for public consumption, all at the immensely reasonable price of HK$100 each. Pun and his team are still refining the service and concept, but expect speedy, energetic service and great concoctions that reflect the best of dive bar culture all the way from the 1990s.
Where: Bar Oasis, 28 Hollywood Road, Central
When: 6pm-2am (but double check Instagram for the latest opening hours before visiting, just in case).
Friday, 23 May
Jin Bo Law x Kinsman
Jin Bow Law Skybar at Dorsett Kai Tak. Photo: Handout
What: The Dorsett Kai Tak’s Jin Bo Law Skybar offers stunning views of the waterfront, and this weekend it’s hosting Kinsman’s Gavin Yeung (also associate editor at the South China Morning Post’s PostMag). Yeung will work with NIP Gin to craft signatures that capture the energy of the defunct airport and Kowloon City, and that highlight the area’s unique history and atmosphere.
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Where: 15/F, Dorsett Kai Tak, 43 Shing Kai Road, Kowloon City
When: 7-10pm
Saturday, 24 May
Goose Island Taproom
Goose Island Taproom, which took over the former BrewDog spot on Lyndhurst Terrace. Photo: Handout
