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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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22 Dec 2025 - 11:00AM
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Where to enjoy Christmas dinner in Hong Kong this festive season
25 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM
Your 2025 guide to the best Christmas cocktails in Hong Kong
17 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
Looking back on a bruising year for Hong Kong’s bar industry
24 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
Need restaurant staff? Shift Happens is here to help
16 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
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Maximalist cocktails are back, but not the garish ones of yesteryear
From Seoul to London to New York, bars buck the minimalist trend with boldly flavoured, classy drinks that create a multisensory experience.
25 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
Hong Kong
7 stories from 2025 that made us feel good, including a Jimmy O. Yang interview
25 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
Hong Kong
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How to invite meaning to your Christmas feast in a turmoil-filled world
25 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
Japan
‘Juicy, delicious’ and sold out: culled bear meat sparks Japan feeding frenzy
‘With news about bears growing, the number of customers who want to eat their meat has increased a lot,’ an eatery owner says.
24 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
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100 Top Tables
Looking back on a bruising year for Hong Kong’s bar industry
Poignant closures included Stockton, The Daily Tot and Foxglove, but 2025 was also the year of the neighbourhood bar, from Mius and Oasis to Sugar King.
24 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
100 Top Tables
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 26-28
From Boxing Day through Sunday, enjoy a French Riviera lunch at La Petite Maison (LPM), a modern Indian sharing brunch at Leela, and festive dim sum at Duddell’s.
24 Dec 2025 - 12:45PM
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Chinese culture
7 popular 2025 stories celebrating Chinese culture, from seal carving to tofu
The art of carving stone stamps, the popularity of egg waffles, a twist on cheongsam – check out these Chinese culture stories from 2025.
24 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
Asia travel
Best things to do in Nara, Japanese city that’s more than an Osaka side trip
Widely regarded as the birthplace of Japanese culture, Nara offers everything from Unesco World Heritage sites to ryokans and bars.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
Luxury travel
Private members’ clubs are adding rooms for the most discerning travellers
Wellness and hospitality companies are also getting in on the act, from American fitness chain Equinox to Italian restaurant Cipriani.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
Wellness
As weight-loss drugs reduce appetites, US restaurants cut portion sizes
Some New York restaurants are offering smaller portions at lower prices to appeal to those on hunger-reducing GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
24 Dec 2025 - 4:15AM
Central Asia
New restaurant Yurt brings Kazakhstan’s horsemeat tradition to Hong Kong
Horsemeat is a central part of Kazakh and Central Asian culture and, for the team at Yurt, there was no question of it not being on the menu.
23 Dec 2025 - 2:24PM
Social media
Old-fashioned cookbooks remain popular, including with many professional chefs
Social media may be awash with recipes, but book fans cite their appreciation for high-quality narratives and photography in a tangible form.
23 Dec 2025 - 6:00AM
Hong Kong chefs
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At Jean-Pierre, the French bistro in Hong Kong celebrating 20 birthdays a night
Jean-Pierre host-in-chief Marc Hofmann discusses fake birthdays, foie gras and why a little chaos makes a good night.
22 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
Christmas
Hosting Christmas at home? Check out these gourmet Hong Kong catering packages
Michelin-star turkeys, Wagyu steaks, hams, traditional trimmings – here are some of the best local catering packages to choose from.
22 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
Saudi Arabia
No phones and cameras: inside Saudi’s discreet expansion of booze sales
The kingdom’s only outlet that sells liquor has expanded access to rich expatriates, marking a bold shift in Riyadh’s social policies.
21 Dec 2025 - 3:26PM
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Singapore
How Singapore’s unforgiving food scene can go hot and cold on brands
Over 3,000 eateries shut their doors last year, the highest since 2005, in one of the world’s most competitive dining markets.
21 Dec 2025 - 1:41PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia allows halal hotels, eateries to deck halls with boughs of holly
The multiracial country’s religious affairs minister says festive decorations or images are allowed where halal food is served.
20 Dec 2025 - 1:04PM
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Best bars in Hong Kong
Christmas spirits: 10 Hong Kong bars shaking up festive cocktails
From a Chinese-style eggnog to creative takes on mulled wine, check out these Hong Kong bars and their innovative cocktail menus.
20 Dec 2025 - 12:36PM
Wellness
How to avoid gaining weight this Christmas while still enjoying great food
Diet experts weigh in on healthy festive eating to avoid weight gain, from foods with nutritional ‘superpowers’ to alternatives to sugar.
20 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
Asian recipes
How to use dried pomegranate seeds, or anardana, to give dishes a bold flavour
Dried pomegranate seeds, also known as anardana, offer a deeper, complex flavour that is perfect for stews, spice rubs and more.
19 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
Asia travel
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A luxurious stay in Phuket at Trisara, away from the hustle and bustle
Phuket is one of Southeast Asia’s most popular beach destinations, but at Trisara, one doesn’t have to compromise on privacy and luxury.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:00PM
What to do in Hong Kong
Hong Kong or Singapore? Top pastry chef with new bakery has big decision
At his Hong Kong patisserie Mimmo, Domenico Giammarella is blending French techniques with Italian flair. But another Asian city is calling.
19 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
What to do in Hong Kong
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 19-21
Head to a Christmas market, buy restaurant dinnerware to help Tai Po Fire victims, watch Two Seasons, Two Strangers and more this weekend.
19 Dec 2025 - 11:07AM
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100 Top Tables
Drink in Focus: Tomatoberry Tree at Gokan
Built on a split base of gin and shochu, this nuanced cocktail was created to mimic the architecture of a tomato tree, from trunk to leaf.
18 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM
Chinese culture
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What is the winter solstice? History, food and how Hong Kong celebrates
Known as dung zi in Cantonese and dongzhi in Mandarin, the winter solstice is one of the most important celebrations for Chinese families.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
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Singapore
Why it’s still hard to get a table at Singapore’s Burnt Ends 12 years on
Burnt Ends’ chef-owner Dave Pynt talks about his searing success at the Michelin-star grilled-meat restaurant and his plans for the future.
18 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
Asian Cuisine
Mouthing Off
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American cuisine better than Vietnamese, Korean? New ‘best’ list stirs tempers
The ‘100 Best Cuisines in the World’ list from TasteAtlas is angering people with its contentious food rankings. Singapore at number 90?
18 Dec 2025 - 8:15AM
Christmas
A Christmas table built from grapes, radicchio and a single red chilli
Food stylist Gloria Chung presents a masterclass in creating a deliciously quirky tablescape.
18 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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