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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Mesa by José Avillez celebrates artistry of Portuguese cuisine in Macau
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SJM Resorts
22 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat – and drink – in Bangkok
7 Jan 2026 - 12:17PM
Looking back on a bruising year for Hong Kong’s bar industry
24 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
Yong Fu’s Ningbo cuisine evolution, from Shanghai tradition to Hong Kong fusion
30 Dec 2025 - 1:00PM
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 9-11
7 Jan 2026 - 2:08PM
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On Our Radar
A Napa legend, a Cantonese feast and a very bold pairing
The Californian vineyard that stunned the wine world 50 years ago is being paired with Cantonese cuisine.
9 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
Susan Jung's recipes
The instant flavour booster you’re probably throwing away
9 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 9-11
9 Jan 2026 - 10:15AM
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What's hot in Korea
Why are Korean-style cafes proving so popular in Hong Kong?
With immersive themes and Instagram-worthy interiors, Korean-style cafes offer comfortable ‘third places’ for Hong Kong’s busy populace.
9 Jan 2026 - 7:23AM
100 Top Tables
Dish in Focus: Sicilian artisanal busiate at Tosca di Angelo
Southern Italian soul meets Hong Kong’s skyline atop The Ritz-Carlton, in this coastal classic turned elegant signature.
9 Jan 2026 - 10:31AM
100 Top Tables
First Look: Yurt, Hong Kong’s ‘first modern Central Asian restaurant’
The Kazakh founders of this SoHo restaurant eventually aim to expand it into a cultural hub, seeing an outpouring of support from the local Central Asian community.
8 Jan 2026 - 2:02PM
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Chinese culture
‘Umami, salty, stinky’: how 3 flavours define China’s Ningbo cuisine
We go on a culinary journey through Ningbo with the people behind Yong Fu Hong Kong to discover the region’s punchy and pungent flavours.
8 Jan 2026 - 12:16PM
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Is 2026 the year of the cabbage? How the vegetable is being hailed online
Overcooked and underappreciated in many countries, cabbage has been identified by Pinterest as an emerging food trend this year.
8 Jan 2026 - 8:15AM
Wellness
Not just a Dry January alternative, the rise of non-alcoholic beers
Non-alcoholic or zero beers are a growing section of the drinks market and for many represent a stepping stone towards greater sobriety.
7 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
Weekend Drinks Guide
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for January 8-10
Keep January dry with mocktails at Dragonfly and The Pontiac, courtesy of Seedlip and Crossip, or explore inventive cocktails with Quinary’s guest bar manager from Paris.
7 Jan 2026 - 6:30PM
Where to eat in Hong Kong
‘Legendary’ goose, great BYOB spots: wine expert’s top Hong Kong restaurants
Bonhams senior wine specialist Dora Kam shares her favourite Hong Kong dining spots for roast goose, exceptional wine pairings and more.
7 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
100 Top Tables
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for January 9-11
Indulge in a culinary journey this weekend, from limited-time yakitori to a Nordic-inspired afternoon tea, and a brand new weekend Mediterranean brunch.
7 Jan 2026 - 2:08PM
Wellness
5 premium sparkling teas in Hong Kong to try during Dry January
From The Peninsula’s Cuvée Sparkling Tea to Saicho’s limited-edition osmanthus offering, these low- or zero-alcohol tipples let you ditch the hangover but not the ceremony.
7 Jan 2026 - 2:00AM
Netflix
Chef ‘Triple Star’ of Culinary Class Wars gives Hong Kong a taste of Korea
In Hong Kong recently for a four-hands dinner, Scott Kang opens up on his Culinary Class Wars experience and redefining Korean cuisine.
6 Jan 2026 - 6:49PM
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100 Top Tables
Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat – and drink – in Bangkok
Besides Bangkok’s Michelin-starred tables and famed street food are intimate supper clubs and ‘social kitchens’ that are reinterpreting Thai flavours.
7 Jan 2026 - 12:17PM
Luxury Spend It
Why crab is now fine dining’s ultimate luxury ingredient
American chefs are embracing this delicacy, used in omakase in New York and crab rice in San Francisco, as prices soar to over US$2,000 for a king crab.
6 Jan 2026 - 12:00PM
Japan
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US$3.2 million record for tuna at 2026 Tokyo auction
Sushi tycoon Kiyoshi Kimura smashed his own 2019 record for the 536-pound fish at the Japanese capital’s first auction of the new year.
5 Jan 2026 - 5:42PM
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Japan
Fin-tastic: giant bluefin tuna goes for a record US$3.2 million in Japan
The self-styled “Tuna King” said he was surprised at the speed the price rose at the new year auction.
5 Jan 2026 - 5:41PM
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Hong Kong chefs
How this new Hong Kong restaurant is authentically Italian in every way but one
Osteria Uno chef Bhupendra Singh developed his Italian cooking skills in restaurants run by Gordon Ramsay, Mario Batali and Enrico Bartolini.
5 Jan 2026 - 12:21PM
Luxury Hotels
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Mett Singapore is a secluded retreat right in the heart of the city
Set in a beautiful 1926 colonial building, the hotel blends heritage charm with modern luxury, fine dining and a prime city location.
5 Jan 2026 - 11:24AM
Beauty
Her grandmother used kombucha as a face toner. She does the same today
Inspired by her grandmother, a US-based brewer, chef and culinary instructor has just released a line of kombucha-infused skincare products.
3 Jan 2026 - 12:15PM
Chinese culture
This former restaurateur releases debut book on Singaporean food culture
Little Perfections, by a Singaporean, US-based writer and cook, examines what Singaporean food is truly worth with essays and recipes.
2 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
Singapore
C-Y Chia’s plant-based dishes from Lion Dance Cafe coming to Singapore
Chef C-Y Chia, who is returning to Singapore after 13 years in the US, has put some favourite plant-based dishes into a new recipe book.
2 Jan 2026 - 5:52PM
Asian recipes
Celery seeds’ many uses, from flavouring Bloody Marys to treating gout
Celery plants, known for their stalks, also yield tiny aromatic fruits used in European and Indian food, cocktails and alternative medicine.
2 Jan 2026 - 4:15PM
Luxury Hotels
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Old-world charm meets modern refinement at The Edison George Town, Penang
Set in a heritage colonial building dating back to 1906, the hotel underwent a 4-year restoration to bring it up to contemporary standards of luxury.
5 Jan 2026 - 11:46AM
Where to eat in Hong Kong
11 exciting new Hong Kong restaurants to visit in January 2026
From seafood teppanyaki to pan-Asian and fusion cuisines, as well as two new Italian eateries, here are 11 new restaurants for January 2026.
2 Jan 2026 - 12:18PM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 2-4
Check out Moomin, neon exhibitions and the Hong Kong Tennis Open, watch Back to the Past with Louis Koo and eat snake hotpot this weekend.
2 Jan 2026 - 11:05AM
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New Openings
Hong Kong’s new openings, from an izakaya to a trattoria
Yujo offers a menu focused on sashimi and the robata grill, Mi Manchi blends traditional flavours with local ingredients, and Mr. Cheesecake brings its beloved desserts.
2 Jan 2026 - 6:00AM
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