DINING

CHEERS TO SUMMER

Amber Lai samples the best cocktails this season Ozone

Experience the elements whilst overlooking the city from Ozone. The new cocktail menu represents the elements in five unique cocktails, water, earth, metal, fire and wood. We recommend sampling the fire cocktail which blends alipus mezcal with jalapeño before getting set on fire upon serving. ritzcarlton.com

181 at Fortnum & Mason

To celebrate its latest book, Time for Tea, 181 at Fortnum & Mason has curated three speciality tea-infused cocktails for the summer. The Earl Henry Sour, which features cachaça, grey tea and banana preserve. Tribute, a smoky cocktail with a gentle spice and lastly, the Aperitif soda no. 2 which mixes rose pouchong tea and rosé vermouth. 181fortnums.com.hk

MO Bar

Partnering with Belvedere, MO bar is offering a selection of cocktails with its Garden’s Spring brunch set. The Rootssini, a bubbly cocktail with rhubarb, strawberry and ginger and the Pimento Collins, made with Belvedere vodka, yellow bell pepper, apricot liqueur, lemon juice and soda water. The cocktails are available as part of the free-flow package for diners. mandarinoriental.com

La Rambla

Browse La Rambla’s extensive collection of gins by Catalunya. Partnering with the gin brand over the summer, Its signature gin and tonic cart features five gins including Tanqueray Ten, Tanqueray Rangpur and Tanqueray Malacca.

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The Pontiac

Local dive bar, The Pontiac, led by popular mixologist, Beckaly Franks has released a new cocktail menu inspired by classic combinations. The menu features 10 new mixes including shells & cigarettes cocktail, a twist on a Long Island Iced Tea and the Starting Gun. The bar has also partnered up with ecoSpirits to create cocktails that will leave a lasting impression on the environment. facebook.com/thepontiac

The Commune

Celebrating art month, K11 ARTUS’s has released a signature seasonal cocktail, The ArtDomus. Using goji berry vodka and purple yam liqueur, the cocktail is perfect for photos with a unique lavender shade. artus.com.hk

Dining News

New Pici location opens in Kennedy Town

Pirata Group’s popular pasta bar, known for its rotating menu of fresh pastas, has just opened its sixth restaurant in the seaside location of Kennedy Town. Fitted out with elegant decor and open windows, the new addition overlooks the waterfront, allowing diners to tuck into homemade pasta dishes including its location-exclusive codfish ravioli, while enjoying a fantastic view. pici.hk

New meat alternative comes to town

Last month Hong Kong welcomed the first jackfruit alternative to meat, KARANA. The brand uses underutilised young jackfruit to make an authentic and delicious meat alternative including burger patties and tacos. So far six restaurants including Beef & Liberty, Sip Song and Elephant Grounds have introduced it to their menus.

eatkarana.com Aria launches Omakase menu

Located in California Tower, Aria is a modern italian restaurant overlooking the city. Designed by executive chef Andrea Zamboni, the new Omakase menu comes in five, seven and ten-course sets showcasing the freshest ingredients flown in from Italy and Europe. It boasts a panoramic view of the Hong Kong skyline, made better by family-style recipes with a modern twist.

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