Playtimes HK Magazine Autumn Issue 2019 | Page 16

news NECTAR A new spot for a super healthy brunch? Yes please! The queen of Hong Kong’s food sustainability and clean vegetarian eating scene, Peggy Chan, of Grassroots Pantry fame, has launched Nectar. We don’t have to mourn the loss of Grassroots Pantry with Nectar open since July. Nectar’s two-hour free flow of seasonal tapas-style small plates is sure to fill you up. Priced at $550, the menu features 10 individual dishes with repeat servings of your favourite items. You may also choose to complement your meal with Wine Free Flow (for an additional $180) or Elixir Flow (an additional $158). Nectar is also open for lunch and dinner with a lovely set lunch menu and multiple course tasting menus for dinner. www.nectarexperience.co Cocktails with Conscience Sustainability has always been a key message from restaurant John Anthony, and is at the root of everything they aspire to. The restaurant is now bringing us a new zero-waste bar program. The new cocktail menu is inspired by the ingredients discovered along the ancient Silk Road and features sustainable, locally foraged ingredients. The resulting menu consists of four house-infused gin and tonics and nine signature cocktails – the ingredients collectively create zero excess waste. Get ready to try some delectable cocktail infusions. www.johnanthony.hk FOO D FOOD Tell Carmelia Hong Kong's first ever tea inspired cocktail bar has opened its doors this summer. Hidden away on Pottinger Street, this new speakeasy is using tea as its main attraction. Sourced from around the world, their cocktail infusions ‘Teatails’ are named after the origin of the tea blend used. Hong Kong native and acclaimed bar specialist, Sandeep Hathiramani has teamed up with award-winning bartender Gagan Gurung to bring you this unique concept. Perfect for a date night! www.facebook.com/tellcamellia 14 www.playtimes.com.hk TMK Temaki anyone? The new temakeria opened its doors in Sheung Wan this July. Inspired by all things punk, the restaurant’s rowdy soundtrack spills out onto the streets of Sheung Wan. From sake served to everyone in the house to quality hand rolls that leave guests wanting more, TMK is all about going big and dining well. www.piratagroup.hk/venues/tmk A Spanish afternoon tea at La Rambla Drop the siesta and head on over to La Rambla for a Spanish inspired afternoon tea set featuring sweet and savoury bites. Available from 3pm till 5pm every day, Spanish tapas include avocado lobster, jamon croquetas, Spanish-style ham and cheese sandwiches, roasted wagyu and the rustic perfect egg, an indulgent bite of scrambled egg, caviar, black truffle and potato foam served in an egg shell. For dessert, dig into homemade churros with salted caramel and an assortment of fine Spanish pastries. Paired with freshly-brewed loose leaf tea, prices start at $480 for two. www.larambla.hk