The hottest new openings in Hong Kong (and Macau), May 4-10
Yakiniku Sho
Yakiniku Sho's Japanese-Korean culinary maestro Shoji Tsugawa features his cross-cultural style of yakiniku, to inaugurate Yakiniku Sho. Photo: Yakiniku Sho
Japanese-Korean culinary maestro Shoji Tsugawa is coming to Hong Kong with his cross-cultural style of yakiniku, to inaugurate Yakiniku Sho. Japanese Kuroge Wagyu beef features heavily on the menu, with rare cuts such as the misuji briand and daisankaku steak served omakase-style, alongside Korean bites like tteokbokki rice cakes and kimchi cheese steamed egg.
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Shop 3, G/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central
Paragon
Jack Byrne, manager of Paragon, in the process of making Rosas Milk Punch, topped with a gummy made from upcycled citrus. Photo: Alexander Mak
The star of this cosy listening bar oozing with modernist vibes is the vintage JBL Paragon. The sound system held the title as the world's most expensive on the market when it was released in 1957. Bar manager Jack Byrne's easy-going classic twists pair perfectly with tunes from jazz legends such as Charlie Barnet and the Dave Brubeck Quartet.
G/F, 41 Peel Street, Central
Gourmet Pavilion
Congee with lobster, baby geoduck and shredded dry squid from Michelin-recommended Yong Zuo Fish Congee at Wynn Palace's Gourmet Pavilion. Photo: Wynn Palace
Wynn Palace's expansive new food hall is bringing it hard with some of the region's most exciting culinary brands, representing a cross-section of almost every cuisine in Asia, all under one roof. There's street food from Chongqing's Zhu Guang Yu Hot Pot and Michelin-recommended Yong Zuo Fish Congee, as well as high-end representation from Leela, Sushi Masa and Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa, to satisfy every craving.
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