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A new Southeast Asian inspired restaurant, Monsoon has opened its doors in ELEMENTS. The restaurant, led by award-winning chef Will Meyrick, serves up Southeast Asian street-food dishes with a modern twist, including Indonesian Wagyu beef rendang,

New shisha lounge FJAKA opens

Fjaka, a word originating from Croatia, describes a subliminal, laidback state of mind in which one aspires for nothing. With a name that conjures up images of relaxing at home, this new Causeway Bay lounge offers an intimate shisha experience with a 10-seater VIP room, semi-private lounge and open-air terrace. FJAKA serves fun and creative shisha flavours like cotton candy milkshake, honey lemonade and coconut yoghurt along with sumptuous light bites like tuna tartare with watermelon and deep fried risotto rice ball. 1 Tang Lung Street, Causeway Bay. Salmon Amok and Kampung Snicker. The tropical decor and extensive range of fruity cocktails will transport you to the white sandy beaches of Thailand, perfect for these travel free months. Monsoon also offers a weekday set lunch and daily free-flow drinks package.

monsoonoriental.com.hk Room 309 x Two Moons Distillery tarot-card themed pop-up

A tarot-themed pop up is coming your way this autumn. From September 28 to November 14, Room 309 and Two Moons Distillery will be serving four cocktails at the Mystic Nights pop up, using Two Moons’ Five Flowers Tea Limited Edition Dry Gin. Complimenting the mystical cocktails, tarot card reader Olivia Luk will be making an appearance every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm In line with this month’s cover story; here are three resturants and bars that have opened this year.

Aria

Since opening in August, Aria joins the likes of Kyoto Joe, Fumi and Porterhouse to add to a world-class culinary portfolio in California Tower. At the helm of Aria is executive chef Andrea Zamboni, who brings 20 years of Michelin-rated restaurant experience.

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Katsumoto

When word gets across town that Sean Mell (the former executive chef of Silencio and Nobu Hong Kong) is heading up a cosy modern izakaya in Sai Ying Pun, you know you’re in for a treat. Despite opening in the third-wave of covid-19, the daily que of discerning guests verifies that Katsumoto is a top contender to be one of the hottest

Monsoon season has arrived

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Lounge Hakuba

This beautifully crafted lounge lodge may be the closest one gets to the pristine slopes off Nagano, Japan, with travel restrictions in place. The camping inspired alfresco terrace is perfect to sit back with friends.

Guests can experience Hong Kong’s first shisha omakase experience, best enjoyed with seasonal Japanese cocktails and bar snacks.