foodie forks 2015
Ho Lee Fook Almost every dish at this restaurant is charming, and Jowett Yu is unrestrained when unleashing flavour into the mouths of Hong Kongers. Many have said they didn’t actually enjoy Chinese food until they sampled this globalised chef’s take on the cuisine. We cannot get enough of the wagyu short rib, and one of the best desserts in Hong Kong, the Horlicks 2.0. 1 Elgin Street, SoHo, Central, 2810 0860
Best New Bar READERS’ CHOICE Rummin’ Tings The crowds love this bar, which bases its concept on an island floating in the Caribbean Sea. It is so loved that it was almost unanimously the favourite for best new bar. Spicy aromas, tunes that are reminiscent of 90s R&B and a damn good cocktail menu have all propelled this tropical haunt to first place in the new bar scene of Hong Kong.
space into two distinct areas: a Prix-Fixe “White Bar” of marble, and a main lounge. The main lounge serves up classic cocktails with houseinfused spirits, homemade syrups, and freshly squeezed juices while the Prix-Fixe Bar seats eight lucky guests and features a four-course “menu”. The cocktail tasting menu comprises of an appetizer, a main, a dessert and a digestif, all, of course, in liquid form. Delicious nibbles ranging from refreshing watermelon and basil, to luges of rich roasted bone marrow accompany the libations.
28 Hollywood Road, 2523 7070
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L/G, 17 Hollywood Road Central, 2522 0281
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The Woods
The Envoy
A new cocktail concept from the creative collaboration between three sisters, The Woods juxtaposes raw natural beauty and urban eccentricity. The space has been transformed from the infamous former tenant of Homebase to a sleek, elegant venue with plenty of class. Intricately carved, movable screens divide the
From the creative team that brought us innovative drinking hole Quinary, comes a brand new concept named The Envoy, in commemoration of Sir Henry Pottinger’s exploration team that claimed the deep-water harbour now known as Hong Kong. Located on bustling Stanley Street in the new boutique hotel