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Tatler Asia
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Dining news: Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic launches a la carte menu, Hotal Colombo and Grand Majestic Sichuan team up for Crab Club, and more
Claws for Celebration Crab Club returns to Hotal Colombo with a Sichuan twist, as chef Gisela Alesbrook (Gizzy) teams up with Park Eunyeong of Grand Majestic Sichuan, known to many as the 'Chinese cuisine goddess' from the hit Netflix show Culinary Class Wars , for a two-night, chilli-charged feast. On May 8 and 9, expect a menu that fuses Sri Lankan-Chinese nostalgia with bold Sichuan flavours. Think crab, mala, and plenty of peppery heat. Inspired by Gizzy's years in Zhongshan, where mala eggs were a breakfast staple, the dinner channels those memories into something fresh, fiery and full of soul. HK$588 per guest, bookings essential. In case you missed it: From Mosu's kitchen to Netflix fame: Anh Sung-jae on Korean culture and life in the spotlight Slice of Tradition Above Nobu launches its first-ever tuna cutting ceremony Nobu Hong Kong is slicing into June with its first-ever tuna cutting ceremony, a theatrical ode to Japanese culinary tradition. On June 5, sushi master Toshiyuki Shiramizu, also known as Toshi-san, will break down a 70kg wild bluefin tuna from Nagasaki in full view of diners, using traditional ike jime and a gyuto knife with surgical precision. The evening includes a glass of Champagne and a seven-course omakase (HK$1,888), featuring prized cuts like otoro and chutoro, alongside dishes such as seared toro with truffle teriyaki, grilled lobster with uni sauce, and tuna crispy spinach. You might also like: Chef Nobu Matsuhisa on the art of perseverance Grounds for Joy Above Bacha Coffee croissant takeaway is available Above Bacha club sandwich with chicken, beef bacon, cheddar, fried egg, onion raisin confit and gherkins Bacha Coffee has unveiled its first full-concept flagship in Hong Kong, opening a 2,500sq ft space at Harbour City complete with a boutique, takeaway counter and the city's first Bacha Coffee Room. Open daily from 8am, the elegant café serves over 200 single-origin 100% Arabica coffees alongside a menu that nods to the brand's Moroccan roots. From baked eggs in spiced tomato sauce with Red Bison coffee feta to kefta meatballs with straw fries and more. For something lighter, there's the Bacha club sandwich and a daily rotation of signature croissants. Coffees are brewed to order in golden gooseneck pots, and takeaway orders arrive with Chantilly cream, sugar candy and a reusable glass straw. Bacha Coffee (Harbour City) Address: Shop G315 & G315A, G/F, Gateway Arcade, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Drinks on the Clock Above Dark Moon features pickled ginger and century egg Above 10:22am is a low-ABV mix of gardenia and citrus Twenty Fifth Hour has launched a new cocktail menu themed around A Day in Hong Kong, drawing inspiration from the city's everyday flavours, from cha chaan teng breakfasts to late-night desserts. The 12-drink lineup is divided by time of day, starting with light, citrusy sips like 10:22am, a yum cha-inspired low-ABV mix of gardenia and citrus. There's also Dark Moon, a bold twist on a whisky sour featuring pickled ginger and century egg, and Gold Night, a dessert-style cocktail reimagining mango pomelo sago with roasted pineapple tequila and a salted egg yolk biscuit on the side. Twenty Fifth Hour Address: 13/F, 24-26 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong All Set, All Day Above The Baker & The Bottleman's bakery offers raisin croissants and more Above Beef tartare is available upstairs at The Baker & The Bottleman The Baker & The Bottleman has unveiled a full refresh across both its downstairs bakery and upstairs restaurant, with new menus that lean into seasonal British comfort and clever flavour pairings. Helene Ng's pastry counter now features 20 baked goods daily, including a twice-baked black sesame mochi croissant and a mango and coconut sago number with tropical flair. Upstairs, Jake Bennett's kitchen introduces a set lunch (HK$198) with small plates such as Scotch quail eggs or smoked eel crumpet, followed by mains such as glazed short rib or a fish burger with tartar and Red Leicester on house brioche. Meanwhile, the a la carte menu spans from beef tendon crackers to truffle-soaked bread pudding. The Baker & The Bottleman Address: Shop Nos. G14-15, G/F, F15A, 1/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
CNA
22-04-2025
- Business
- CNA
Bacha Coffee opens European flagship boutique on Paris' iconic Champs-Elysees
Bacha Coffee has opened its European flagship on the iconic Champs-Elysees in Paris, marking a significant step in its global expansion. The 1,500 sq m, three-storey boutique is now the brand's biggest outlet. Founded in 1910 at the historic Dar el Bacha palace in Marrakech, Morocco, Bacha Coffee was brought onto the global stage by French-Moroccan entrepreneur Taha Bouqdib, who is based in Singapore. Bouqdib launched Bacha Coffee's first international outpost in 2019 at Singapore's Ion Orchard shopping mall. Today, Bacha Coffee is managed by parent company V3 Gourmet, which also owns TWG Tea. It was established by Bouqdib and Singaporean billionaire Ron Sim, the founder of wellness technology and lifestyle products company OSIM. Located at 26 Avenue des Champs-Elysees, the Paris store aims to transport visitors to the Dar el Bacha palace in Marrakech. Its interior features precious tones of red ochre, black and white chequered floors, geometric patterned trellises and carved cedar wood. A coffee boutique is located on the ground floor, where customers can discover a selection of more than 200 types of 100 per cent Arabica coffees, roasted by hand according to traditional methods. Diners can also choose to takeaway their coffees to enjoy them while strolling on the Champs-Elysees. Any of the 200 coffees on offer can be prepared to order, hot or iced, accompanied by a serving of fresh Chantilly cream, along with a raw sugar candy stick and reusable glass straw. Customers may choose to pair their coffee with a selection of sweet and savoury croissants. Flavours include comte cheese, butter, coffee and chocolate, vanilla creme brulee and more. The boutique seats a total of 100 guests across five distinctive spaces, spread over two floors. To celebrate this opening, Bacha Coffee has collaborated with celebrated French Moroccan artist Mehdi Qotbi to conceive 2,000 serialised pieces of a special edition of the I Love Paris Coffee. Available exclusively at the Bacha Coffee Champs-Elysees boutique, the gift box, which is part of the Bacha Coffee Signature Nomad collection, reproduces Mehdi Qotbi's work which is integrated into the decor of the Parisian flagship. Th opening of the new flagship is part of V3's ambitious strategy to open a Bacha Coffee outlet in all major capitals of the world by 2030. The brand currently has 31 locations in 12 major cities, including Dubai, Doha, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Hong Kong. 'My dream is to be able to enjoy a cup of Bacha coffee whenever I travel to any major city in the world, in the same environment and with the same service and style,' Bouqdib said in an interview with CNA Luxury last year.
Forbes
20-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Singapore Billionaire Ron Sim's Bacha Coffee Opens Paris Outlet In Global Push
Bacha Coffee's flagship outlet on the Champs Elysee shopping strip in Paris. ... More Bacha Coffee has opened its flagship outlet in Paris as the luxury cafe chain backed by Singaporean billionaire Ron Sim's V3 Group accelerates its global expansion. The 1,500-square-meter outlet will be Bacha Coffee's biggest outlet. Bacha Coffee invested €20 million ($23 million) in the 100-seat, the three-storey shop along Champs Elysee shopping strip in the French capital. 'Europe is a cornerstone of our global expansion strategy,' Taha Bouqdib, president and CEO of Bacha Coffee, said in a statement. 'The opening of our coffee house in Paris represents a major milestone and demonstrates our commitment to offering an unrivalled coffee experience, honouring our rich heritage while embracing the future.' Bouqdib—Sim's French-Moroccan business partner—secured the global franchise of Bacha Coffee from Moroccan National Foundation of Museums and opened its first overseas store in 2019 in the upscale Ion shopping mall on Orchard Road. After earmarking $100 million three years ago to bankroll the global expansion of Bacha Coffee, Sim said in an interview with Forbes Asia last year that he is confident the chain will generate enough cashflow to fund expansion plans. Bacha Coffee—the legendary coffee house founded in 1910 in Marrakech—has since expanded to 31 outlets across 12 major cities, including Dubai, Doha, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, and Taipei. It's on track to open 100 stores in all major capitals by 2030, Maranda Barnes, chief commercial officer of Bacha Coffee, said. With a real-time net worth of $1.6 billion, Sim also has interests in real estate, health supplements and massage chairs under Osim, a business he started over four decades ago.
