What's on: The latest foodie happenings to catch in the city

Modern Italian trattoria Testina is welcoming back Trippa Milano’s dynamic duo, chef Diego Rossi and Pietro Caroli, for a five-day collaboration next month. Chef Marco Xodo from Testina and chef Diego will host an Italian brunch on Sunday, November 3, featuring mouthwatering dishes like Trippa’s signature vitello tonnato and the mixed meat-based boliito misto. Accompanied by cocktails and wine options, this brunch is priced at $698 per person.

The two chefs have also curated a special set menu to be enjoyed from November 4 to 6. Expect to find authentic dishes not often tasted in Hong Kong, such as Baccalà mantecato (whipped codfish served with polenta chips and salad) and Mandilli de Saea, which is fazzoletti ‘silk handkerchief’ pasta squares, with pesto, pigeon, and marjoram. This menu is available for both lunch and dinner at $988 per person.

Finally, the collaborative series concludes on November 7 with their Piedmont wine night, spotlighting Brovia wines handpicked by chef Caroli and Testina’s sommelier Luciano. Brovia is a winery that specialises in hand-harvest production to truly characterise the Barolo region of Piedmont and, when paired with a range of white truffle gourmet dishes, is sure to knock the socks off any food and wine enthusiast. This set menu inclusive of wine pairing is priced at $1,988 per person.

Before The World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 awards ceremony takes place in Barcelona on October 22, the prestigious list of drinking venues that are ranked 51 to 100 have been announced. After earning spots within the Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2024 list this July, Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong’s cocktail bar, Argo, secured its place on The World’s Best list at number 58; while the recipient of the London Essence Best New Opening Award, The Savory Project, cliched a position at number 82.

Earlier this year, Taiwanese gua bao food stall Both Street left local foodies distraught when they announced their closure. Well, you’ll be happy to know that they’ve teamed up with fellow Taiwanese eatery Check In Taipei to offer a limited-time menu which features revamped takes on Both Street’s crowd-favourite bites. If you want to try these Taiwanese bites, check out our blog to find out what's on the exclusive menu

Hong Kong hospitality group Lai Sun Dining has collaborated with Korea’s leading food company CJ CheilJedang to launch Bibigo Bapsang, a casual Korean venue in the heart of Central.  Aside from providing diners with affordable and authentic Korean dishes, this all-new eatery is the brand’s global flagship location. Visit our blog to learn more about the brand new Korean restaurant's location and menu.

American handcrafted gourmet popcorn specialist Garrett Popcorn recently announced on Facebook that it will close all its Hong Kong outlets by the end of October. The brand thanked its customers for their support over the last 13 years, and mentioned “We loved being part of your city and look forward to returning one day soon”. The brand was founded in Chicago in 1949 and was known for churning out kettle-cooked popcorn in classic flavours, as well as their signature sweet and savoury Chicago Mix – a blend of caramel and cheddar cheese-coated popcorn. The international brand first arrived in Hong Kong in 2011 at IFC Mall and eventually expanded to have a total of five locations across the city. 

This November, global online wine retailer Vivino is holding its first-ever offline wine event in Hong Kong. Created in collaboration with Pyjama Hong Kong, the Uncorked Festival will take place at PMQ on November 1 and 2, and is set to offer an abundant range of wines, food offerings, and live entertainment.

During the festival, attendees can gain insight about dynamic wine varieties, sample highly-rated wines, join interactive workshops, and listen to discussions from renowned wine experts. Those who wish to attend masterclasses and workshops will need to register in advance from October 14 onwards on Uncorked’s website.

Single-day passes to the festival cost $98, and two-day passes cost $158. All entry passes are inclusive of a reusable plastic wine glass to use at the festival, as well as five 30ml tasting portions of wine. Want to keep the good times rolling? Be sure to download Vivino’s app to buy additional 30ml or 150ml tasting portions at the festival, or purchase your favourite wines by the bottle or case. Get your tickets now at Pyjamahk’s website.