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Gavin Yeung

Eat this
Bedu’s new menu

Middle Eastern restaurant Bedu celebrates head chef Ali Ahmadpour’s one-year anniversary with a new menu fusing traditional Persian, Turkish and Jordanian flavours with local accents. The software engineer-turned-chef has whipped up new creations such as green couscous salmon, grilled harissa octopus and saffron chicken. Vegetarian options abound in the likes of cucumber dukkah, roasted pine-nut aubergine, grilled-mushroom kebab, charred green beans and winter pumpkin. Get there early for happy hour, from 5pm to 7pm.
40 Gough Street, Central
Drink this
Ozone’s Neo Nexus

The highest rooftop bar in the world now has a new cocktail menu. Titled Neo Nexus, this collection of 12 drinks is inspired by cyberpunk and Middle Eastern flavours, and divided into themes of Neo, Nexus and Tropical Noir, each representing points on a creative timeline. Served in bespoke 3D-printed vessels made from sustainable materials, the menu features local ingredients as well as ferments, with a wide range of mocktails also on offer.
118/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon
Watch this
The Truth About Lying

The Truth About Lying, starring award-winning actor Carina Lau Ka-ling and stand-up comedian Dayo Wong Tze-wah, will premiere at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts on Friday. Written by Wong Wing-sze, the play explores love, marriage and the aftermath through the lens of a divorce lawyer and a trainee lawyer, and marks Lau’s return to the stage after six years. The production runs for 40 shows, promising a contemporary take on modern relationships in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai
See this
HK Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Beloved holiday classic The Nutcracker returns to Hong Kong from December 13 to 29, featuring Tchaikovsky’s iconic score and enchanting visuals. The ballet follows Clara and the Nutcracker Prince in a tale infused with Hong Kong elements, as they journey through a snowy bamboo forest, facing the Rat King and meeting whimsical characters such as blooming bauhinias and dancing dim sum. Alongside the performances, audiences can participate in special events such as workshops and pre-performance talks on December 22.
To find out more, visit hkballet.com


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Ozone’s Neo Nexus menu draws prodigiously from the cyberpunk genre. Photo: Ozone

Grilled harissa octopus with pine nut salsa from Middle Eastern restaurant Bedu, which is marking head chef Ali Ahmadpour’s one-year anniversary with a new menu. Photo: Bedu

The Aviary cocktail from Ozone, the highest rooftop bar in the world on level 118 of the International Commerce Centre. Photo: Ozone

Carina Lau and Dayo Wong play the starring roles in The Truth About Lying. Photo: Handout

HK Ballet’s The Nutcracker reimagines a Christmas classic. Photo: Courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet

Hong Kong’s two-dish rice, but make it fancy

The lunchtime rush for two-dish rice at Chapter IFC in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

90s by Ninetys serves an international selection as part of their bento boxes in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

A selection of premium two-dish rice boxes (from top: Wellwellwell, Chapter IFC and 90s by Ninety). Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Wellwellwell offers dishes like cauliflower rice, stewed pumpkin and liangpi noodles. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Kikusan’s two-dish rice counter in full swing in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

7 best Christmas cocktail menus in Hong Kong: from JW Marriott’s Asian-inspired mulled wine and a spin on Irish coffee, to spiked masala chai and naughty milkshakes

Our selection of the season’s tipples  includes Tribute, a Christmas cocktail at LPM, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

DarkSide’s All The Way Mulled Wine. Photo: Handout

Feather & Bone’s specially made mulled wine is available by the glass or by the bottle for you to take home and enjoy. Photo: Handout

Mulled wine and the Jingle Bells cocktail, available at JW Marriott’s Bar Q88 this Christmas. Photo: Handout

Madeleine 1957, one of the festive cocktails on offer at LPM this Christmas. Photo: Handout

The Daily Tot’s Grinchmas Rum-ish Coffee, specially for Christmas 2024. Photo: Handout

Be On Canton is offering a range of Christmas cocktails and mocktails this year. Photo: Gateway Hotel, Hong Kong

Rajasthan Rifles on The Peak has a Christmas treat in the shape of its spiked masala chai. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong’s design summit is set to thrill with diverse, accessible offerings

Facades on the Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong waterfront illuminated with animations by motion graphics designer Kook Ewo and students from Gobelins School in Paris . Photo: courtesy of Kook Ewo

Design Office Bone Studio’s needle-felt handicrafts inspired by Yau Ma Tei in Hong Kong will be on show. Photo: courtesy of Bone Studio

Geometric sculptures by designer Ban Zhang will be on display at an exhibition in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: courtesy of Ban Zhang

Willow Chair, an Art Nouveau chair with geometric back by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, will be one of the highlights. Photo: Handout

Nuage Cabinet designed by Charlotte Perriand is inspired by traditional Japanese architecture. Photo: Handout

An artisan works on one of Bone Studio’s Yau Ma Tei-inspired needle-felt handicrafts. Photo: courtesy of Bone Studio

One of the intricate needle-felt handicrafts by Bone Studio. Photo: courtesy of Bone Studio

A Zou Mat-designed folding stool attached to a base that spins and rolls. Photo: courtesy of Zou Mat

An intricate needle-felt artwork inspired by Yau Ma Tei by Bone Studio. Photo: courtesy of Bone Studio

Meet the man behind Thailand’s iconic Wonderfruit music festival

Jason Swamy is the co-founder of the Wonderfruit festival. Photo: courtesy of Jason Swamy

Jason Swamy with wife Rosemary Vandenbroucke and their sons. Photo: courtesy of Jason Swamy

Retail stores in Chungking Mansions, Tsim Sha Tsui, in the 1980s. Photo: Sam Chan

Music promoters Small & Tall (from left to right): Paul Kinley, David Brabbins and Jason Swamy photographed in 2012. Photo: May Tse

Jason Swamy with his then future wife Rosemary Vandenbroucke at the Great Wall marathon in 2013. Photo: courtesy of Jason Swamy

6 Asian cable car rides that will take you to new heights, from Japan to Singapore

The Singapore Cable Car at Mount Faber. Photo: Getty Images

Singapore Cable Car’s new SkyOrb cabin (left). Photo: Mount Faber Leisure

The Namsan Cable Car in Seoul. Photo: Shutterstock

The Yokohama Air Cabin system. Photo: Shutterstock

This Christmas, the Ngong Ping 360 has kitted out some of its cable cars to resemble traditional Hong Kong-style cafes. Photo: Ngong Ping 360

The Phu Quoc to Hon Thom cable car. Photo: Shutterstock

The Langkawi SkyCab. Photo: Shutterstock

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Explore Bedu’s new menu, savour Ozone’s Neo Nexus cocktails, watch Carina Lau in The Truth About Lying, and see HK Ballet’s Nutcracker


Explore Bedu’s new menu, savour Ozone’s Neo Nexus cocktails, watch Carina Lau in The Truth About Lying, and see HK Ballet’s Nutcracker.
