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Tatler Asia
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
Dining news: Prince and the Peacock introduce new summer menu, The Upper House unveils Green Room cocktail lounge, and more
Ando $ $ $ $ 1/F Somptueux Central, 52 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong Slice of the action Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is warming up its ovens for a four-day pop-up from June 19 to 22 with Daniele Cason of The Pizza Bar on 38th, flown in from its award-winning Tokyo perch. Held in a transformed chef's table setting on the second floor, the event previews the omakase-style pizza bar set to open permanently in late 2026 as part of the hotel's ongoing revamp. Lunch and dinner services will feature a degustazione menu (HK$1,888 per person) of seven Roman-style pizza alla pala topped with the likes of Warayaki tuna, duck sausage with zucchini and fennel, and Wagyu with black lemon. A Fior di latte dessert with lemon jam and Okinawa mango finishes things off, with optional wine pairings starting from HK$498. Expect 48-hour fermented dough, seasonal ingredients and pizza with a crisp, airy crust. Green light on cocktails Above The Upper House Green Room cocktails, including The Wild Card, The Everyman, Girl Next Door and The Dreamer The Upper House has quietly lifted the curtain on the Green Room, its once-whispered cocktail lounge now stepping fully into the spotlight with a refreshed drinks list and weekly after-dark programming. Bar manager Gail Lanorias leans into the ethos of 'complex but not complicated' with new signatures such as the Golden Child, a heady mix of sage-infused Nordes gin, rosemary syrup and pineapple, and the red bean-and-yuzu-spiked Star Crossed Lovers, topped with matcha soy foam. Designed with Wes Anderson-esque flair in lacquered green and Pevla stone, the space strikes a sweet spot between elegance and eccentricity. Fridays now play host to Moonlight, a late-night series featuring regional guest bartenders, Mono x Moonlight snacks and the occasional drag spectacle. Next up: Bar Us on July 11 and Hope & Sesame on July 18. The Upper House 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong It takes (more than) two Bar Leone, Hong Kong's reigning champion of neighbourhood Italian cocktail charm, marks its second anniversary with a ten-day series of guest shifts from June 1 to 10 featuring some of the world's most celebrated bars. The festivities kick off with Miami's Café La Trova (June 1), where Cantinero legend Julio Cabrera brings Cuban flair to Bridges Street. On June 7, it's a double act with Viceversa's Valentino Longo and Overstory's Harrison Ginsberg, while the finale on June 10 sees The Connaught Bar's Giorgio Bargiani fly in from London, Martini in hand. Known for its cocktail popolari ethos, Bar Leone's anniversary programme doubles as a global roll call of bartending's finest, all served with a side of warm hospitality and a touch of dolce vita. Guest shifts begin nightly at 7pm, until the bottles run dry. Bar Leone $ $ 11-15 Bridges Street, Central, Hong Kong Indian summer Above Flower prawns bathed in coconut, mustard and cinnamon, amongst other dishes Above The quail pepper roast at Prince and the Peacock comes with quail eggs and lemon Prince and the Peacock, tucked within the stately walls of Tai Kwun's Central Magistracy, welcomes the warmer months with a new lineup of spring and summer dishes from chef Palash Mitra and team. The updated menu deepens its exploration of regional Indian flavours with plates like bhapa chingri , flower prawns bathed in coconut, mustard and cinnamon, and machli angeethi , where Indian Ocean mackerel is marinated in green herbs before being roasted over embers. There's fire in the quail pepper roast, cooled by boiled quail eggs and lemon, and flair in the Patiala shahi koftey , where soft cheese dumplings come studded with nuts and royal cumin. A sweet finish comes via bahapa doi , a steamed yoghurt flan with rose cookies, or the daily sorbet, a dairy-free nod to an ancient recipe, finished with cashew. Dinner is served nightly from 6pm. Prince and the Peacock Address: 2/F, The Magistracy, Tai Kwun, 1 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong Pearls before twilight Above Qura Bar makes the most of peak caviar season at Regent Hong Kong Qura Bar at Regent Hong Kong is ushering in peak caviar season with a cocktail-forward twist on the classic tasting menu, available from June 2 to July 31. Partnering with France's Prunier, the team has built a four-course menu centred on sustainably sourced Oscietra caviar, five grams per dish, no less. Highlights include onsen egg with petits pois and vodka sauce, tagliolini with lemon confit and chives, and a sweet finale of marcona almond sponge with lime crème and coconut pearls. Each dish is designed to let the caviar's signature roasted walnut notes shine, with an optional pairing cocktail, Bloom & Sand, blending Belvedere vodka, elderflower and bitters for a Riviera-style finish. Bar bites such as the crispy potato croissant and cod croquette keep things casual, while Qura's art deco setting and harbour views do the heavy lifting on glamour.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Queen Camilla Reveals the Secret to Her 20-Year Marriage to King Charles
It turns out Queen Camilla has the secret to a happy marriage—and she's not afraid to share it. During the third day of her four-day state visit to Italy alongside husband King Charles—which also happened to be the couple's milestone 20th wedding anniversary—Camilla said on April 9 that her secret to a long marriage with the King is 'laughing at the same things,' per The Mirror. As Charles made history and became the first British monarch to address the Italian parliament, Camilla visited a school in Rome, where she remarked, 'Twenty years, who could believe it was 20 years?' 'What is the secret?' she continued. 'I don't know. Well, I suppose it's just sort of friendship, really. Laughing at the same things, getting on with life. I suppose doing this [alluding to their royal work] takes up most of the time.' She added—as she was apart from Charles even in that moment—that she and her husband 'are always going in different directions, like ships that pass in the night, really. We whizz past each other. In fact, we have got a bit of a catch up this afternoon!' The Queen also shared the gift that she had bought the King—but shared that she wouldn't be giving it to him that day, on their actual anniversary. 'Ah, yes, well I have got something,' she said, adding that the gift was China—the traditional gift for a 20-year anniversary. 'We are going to do that when we get back,' she said. 'We are going to save that. Otherwise, you can't really—you have to rush it. You don't have time to say anything. I think we might dig into our pockets and pull something out at the end of the day.' Camilla also spoke of her love of Italy, sharing that she'd visited 'lots of times' with her family, who previously owned a house in Florence. She joked that she would have enjoyed time with her husband to privately tour some of Italy's sites, but added, 'It would be very nice if we got a day off and went somewhere, but that was not going to happen!' Of Italy, she added, 'You come to Italy and you feel better. They are so friendly. Everybody is so lovely. You've got the food, the weather, there's something in the air.' 'Everything tastes better,' she continued. 'Why is it tomatoes, why is it pasta tastes better? You take it back to England, and it doesn't taste the same.' Later that evening, Charles and Camilla were guests of honor at a state banquet hosted by the president of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, at the Quirinale Palace. The banquet's 150 guests were drawn from Italian and British communities, and they feasted on a menu of bottoni pasta with aubergine caponata, sea bass in salt crust, roast potatoes, fried artichokes, and courgette flowers, with a dessert of Fiordilatte ice cream cake with raspberries, per The Telegraph. The menu was prepared by chef Giorgio Locatelli, and Andrea Bocelli performed for the group assembled. 'Today marks, as you say, the Queen's and my 20th wedding anniversary,' the King said in remarks at the banquet, per Tatler. Gesturing to the opulence surrounding him, he added cheekily, 'On that score, I must say it is really good of you, Mr. President, to lay on this small, romantic, candlelit dinner for two.' The busy day also saw Charles and Camilla meet privately with Pope Francis, after their public visit was canceled due to the Pope's recovery from a bout of ill health. The meeting lasted roughly 20 minutes, per The Telegraph, and took place at the Vatican; the King and Queen were 'delighted' to see the Pope, a spokesperson for the couple said, and visited him on Wednesday morning. 'The King and Queen were deeply touched by the Pope's kind remarks about their 20th wedding anniversary and honored to be able to share their best wishes with him in person,' a message read. On April 10, Charles and Camilla embark on their final day in Italy, visiting the city of Ravenna in northeastern Italy, which The Mirror reported is known for its colorful mosaics that adorn many of its buildings. Read the original article on InStyle
