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South China Morning Post
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 31
We're (supposedly) due a calm weekend after this past week's inclement weather – and we can't think of a better way to soldier through the rainy season than with refreshing summer cocktails. This weekend, The Opposites bar has a special array of tea and coffee concoctions, Aperol is partnering on a pop-up with The St. Regis Bar – offering not just the classic Aperol spritz but also the Paper Plane – while new Peel Street venue Sugar King is bringing us the pint-sized best of Cuba. Thursday, July 31 Coffee or Tea? at The Opposites The Opposites, in SoHo, is hosting the third volume of its Coffee or Tea? series. Photo: Handout What: The Opposites looks to answer that age-old question – coffee or tea? – with Plantation Teas and EN Coffee taking over the SoHo bar for the third volume of its Coffee or Tea? series. Co-founders Antonio Lai and Samuel Kwok launched their own coffee and tea cocktails on July 21, but for just one night on Thursday, Nana Chan of Plantation Teas, and Jeremy Yeung and Jason Chan of EN Coffee will step behind the bar to show guests just how powerful an ingredient tea or coffee can be with their signature cocktails. Advertisement Where: LG/F, Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Road, Central When: 6.30pm-9.30pm Friday, August 1 Aperol Spritz Ora d'Oro at The St. Regis Paul Chan has Aperol-based refreshments at the ready, at The St. Regis Bar in Wan Chai. Photo: Handout What: Because we could all use a refreshing drink when the temperature exceeds 35 degrees in the shade, Aperol has landed at Because we could all use a refreshing drink when the temperature exceeds 35 degrees in the shade, Aperol has landed at The St. Regis with an installation focused on its iconic Aperol spritz. Also on the menu – courtesy of resident bar manager Paul Chan – is another Aperol-focused classic, the Paper Plane, which adds bourbon, amaro and lemon juice to the bitters. The promotion also features an array of musical guests – if you're not able to make it this week, pianist Justin Lee will be on hand to entertain on August 9. Where: 1 Harbour Drive, Wan Chai When: 5pm-7pm Saturday, August 2 Sugar King opens
Time Out
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
3 Hong Kong bars named in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 51-100 list
Calling all imbibers, Asia's 50 Best Bars has released its 51 to 100 list, which represents bars from 23 different Asian destinations, with 14 drinking dens from across the region making their first appearance on the list. This year, Singapore claimed six bars in the ranking, then cities such as Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, and Tokyo, each having four spots, followed by Bangkok and Hanoi claiming three positions on the list. Happily, Hong Kong also clinched three spots on the prestigious 51-100 list. Local bartending legend Antonio Lai and partner Samuel Kwok's joint venture, The Opposites, made its debut in the annual rankings at number 80. Alcohol-free and seasonally driven drinking hole, Mostly Harmless, ranked at number 86, followed by Quinary, Lai's long-standing molecular mixology-focused venue, landing at number 91. The ranking is decided by Asia's 50 Best Bars' academy, made up of over 300 industry professionals, bartenders, drink writers, and cocktail lovers who cast anonymous votes towards their best bar experiences. This year, the 10th edition of the annual awards ceremony will take place for the first time in Macau at Wynn Palace on July 15. If you want to catch the countdown as it happens, The World's 50 Best Bars will be live-streaming the ceremony on its Facebook page and YouTube channel. Find the full list of Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025 51-100 Obsidian Bar, Shenzhen Pine & Co, Seoul Side Door, Singapore Soko, Seoul Bar Outrigger, Goa Sago House, Singapore Lab, Taipei Craftroom, Osaka The Han-Jia, Tainan Origin Bar, Singapore Stir, Ho Chi Minh City Sidecar, New Delhi Gong Gan, Seoul Backdoor Bodega, Penang Sora, Phnom Penh Wu (Nothingness), Taipei Gold Bar, Tokyo Pantja, Jakarta The Bombay Canteen, Mumbai Tokyo Confidential, Tokyo Mahaniyom Cocktail Bar, Bangkok Bar Mood, Taipei Under Lab, Taipei Epic, Shanghai Maltail, Kaohsiung Bee's Knees, Kyoto Night Hawk, Singapore The Curator, Manila The Bellwood, Tokyo The Opposites, Hong Kong Sober Company, Shanghai Firefly, Bangkok Workshop14, Hanoi Raa, Hiriketiya Coa (Shanghai), Shanghai The Hudson Rooms, Hanoi The Haflington, Hanoi Mostly Harmless, Hong Kong Employees Only, Singapore Messenger Service, Bangkok Quinary, Hong Kong Coley, Kuala Lumpur The Enigma Mansion, Ho Chi Minh City Hideaway, Goa Fura, Singapore Charles H, Seoul Pony Up, Shanghai The Golden Tooth, Jakarta The SG Club, Tokyo Bar Nayuta, Osaka
