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South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 23-25
It's open(ing) season for Hong Kong's bar scene. The last few weeks have seen several new concepts start welcoming customers, and two of the latest and possibly greatest are Bar Oasis and Goose Island Taproom. The former, helmed by Alex Pun of fruit spirit cocktail bar Orchard, is currently in its soft opening phase, while the latter is in full swing serving the best brews out of Chicago. If you're at a loose end on Friday, be sure to head to the new and improved Kai Tak as Kinsman's Gavin Yeung celebrates the former airport's aviation history with a collaboration at rooftop bar Jin Bo Law. Thursday, 22 May Bar Oasis Alex Pun and his team at Bar Oasis. Photo: Handout What: This month Alex Pun – the brains behind Orchard, Hong Kong's only eau-de-vie concept – brings us a modern take on the dive bar with the soft opening of Bar Oasis. Get an early look at the three on-tap cocktails and five signatures that are ready for public consumption, all at the immensely reasonable price of HK$100 each. Pun and his team are still refining the service and concept, but expect speedy, energetic service and great concoctions that reflect the best of dive bar culture all the way from the 1990s. Advertisement Where: Bar Oasis, 28 Hollywood Road, Central When: 6pm-2am (but double check Instagram for the latest opening hours before visiting, just in case). Friday, 23 May Jin Bo Law x Kinsman Jin Bow Law Skybar at Dorsett Kai Tak. Photo: Handout What: The Dorsett The Dorsett Kai Tak 's Jin Bo Law Skybar offers stunning views of the waterfront, and this weekend it's hosting Kinsman's Gavin Yeung (also associate editor at the South China Morning Post's PostMag). Yeung will work with NIP Gin to craft signatures that capture the energy of the defunct airport and Kowloon City, and that highlight the area's unique history and atmosphere. Where: 15/F, Dorsett Kai Tak, 43 Shing Kai Road, Kowloon City When: 7-10pm Saturday, 24 May Goose Island Taproom
CTV News
16-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
These 6 Calgary bars made a list of Canada's 100 best
Six Calgary locations are among those featured on a new list of Canada's 100 Best Bars for 2025. The list, released on Thursday, was generated by a panel of judges across the country, and is said to reflect the diversity of the country's thriving bar scene. The judges rank their five best in-person bar experiences over the past 16 months – at least one of which has to outside of their home province or region. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Judges aren't allowed to vote for a bar in which they have a personal or financial interest. Canada's 100 Best website says the list features everything from swanky cocktail lounges and wine bars to cheerful public houses. The Calgary spots featured on the 2025 list include: Edmonton only has one bar featured on the list: Honi Honi at Number 28.
