Mouthing Off | Truffles and tomahawks: 6 annoying food trends to take off the menu in 2024

3 Jan 2024 - 8:15AM

Charmaine Mok

On The Menu | The best of 2023 in food: my favourite dishes and drinks of the year

4 Jan 2024 - 2:41PM

Charmaine Mok

On The Menu | December 2023: 5 food and drink events in Hong Kong to put on your calendar

1 Dec 2023 - 5:15PM

Yulia Ezhikova

Opinion | Why it’s time to take a hard look at our relationship with alcohol

6 Feb 2023 - 4:45PM

Charmaine Mok

On The Menu | How can we be better diners in 2023? 6 tips to make restaurants love you

28 Dec 2022 - 12:43PM

Yulia Ezhikova

Opinion | 7 sparkling wine alternatives to pricey champagne for the holiday season

6 Dec 2022 - 5:15PM

Lists

A whole Kobako crab as part of the eight-course Take Kaiseki Set at Minato. Photo: Minato

Food & Drink

5 must-try food specials in Hong Kong this weekend, November 15-17

From a Godiva tea set collaboration to a terrace meal at a one-Michelin-star steakhouse, here are 5 places to try this weekend.

13 Nov 2024 - 5:18PM

Explainer | Do you feel sad during autumn and winter? Why that could be

13 Nov 2024 - 4:15AM

How to live longer? 3 tips from a Nobel Prize-winning scientist

12 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM

Health & Wellness

How air pollution increases dementia risk and ways to limit exposure

People living in polluted areas are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia types, studies show.

11 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM

Visibility is reduced as haze affects Hong Kong today, Central.
30DEC23 SCMP/ Dickson Lee — Visibility is reduced as haze affects Hong Kong today, Central. 30DEC23 SCMP/ Dickson Lee

K-drama

Jeon Yeo-been eyed for romantic comedy and more K-drama casting news

A wealth of big names are being considered for coming projects, from Jeon Yeo-been for a romcom to Ahn Hyo-seop for a crime-mystery drama.

11 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM

Arts & Culture

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 8-10

Immerse yourself in Indian arts, culture and heritage, try on a pair of new Nike kicks and eat and drink at a great wine bar before it shuts.

8 Nov 2024 - 5:11PMvideocam

Fashion & Beauty

5 can’t-miss shopping opportunities in Hong Kong this weekend

Mall puts on fun for its soft opening, a much anticipated sneaker collaboration hits shelves and a Hong Kong jewellery brand has a new line.

8 Nov 2024 - 11:15AM

The Nike x Wu-Tang Clan Dunk, out November 9, is just one of the exciting shopping opportunities in Hong Kong this weekend, along with the soft-opening of a huge mall in Wan Chai, and Clinique’s new line of skincare products in partnership with Hello Kitty. Photo: Nike

Health & Wellness

5 wellness events in Hong Kong and Macau this weekend, November 8-10

A yoga festival on the beach in Macau, a talk on Ayurveda or a life-saving CPR course – what will you get up to this weekend?

7 Nov 2024 - 1:15PMvideocam

Arts & Culture

October 7 widow on her movie at Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival

Shaylee Atary directed Single Light, inspired by a sexual assault she suffered. It is one of 25 films in festival celebrating Jewish culture.

7 Nov 2024 - 7:15AMvideocam

Health & Wellness

What to eat during perimenopause, with dietary tips from 5 experts

Gwyneth Paltrow said entering menopause feels like ‘losing your mind’. Gut and brain health experts explain why, and the foods that can help.

8 Nov 2024 - 7:28AMvideocam

Studies suggest eating more fruit, vegetables, whole foods and those containing antioxidants and the right fats helps women avoid brain fog as they transition into menopause. Photo: Shutterstock

Food & Drink

Need a hairy crab fix this season? 9 places in Hong Kong to eat it

Nine of the best places in Hong Kong serving seasonal hairy crab menus in 2024, from hotels to Japanese and Italian restaurants.

4 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM

Hairy crab can be eaten in a variety of dishes this autumn in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock

Arts & Culture

From combing hair to gifting a suckling pig, Chinese wedding rituals

Find out who conducts the pre-wedding hair-combing ceremony, how to play door games on the big day and the role a red umbrella plays.

7 Nov 2024 - 1:14PM

Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 1-3

Take your dog for some yoga or a tarot-card reading, tuck into Sichuan clay pot rice, or catch a movie this weekend in Hong Kong.

1 Nov 2024 - 3:51PMvideocam

Food & Drink

13 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in November 2024

From tapas and Hong Kong-style noodles to Singaporean ice cream and Japanese doughnuts and yakitori, the best new places to try this month.

31 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM

Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino is a 70-seat tapas spot with a seafood-focused menu. Photo: Qué Pasa Tapas y Vino

Entertainment

5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, November 1-3

Just in time for Halloween comes a grimly comedic Hong Kong-set zombie movie; or you can dive back into the demonic world of a K-drama show.

31 Oct 2024 - 5:15PMvideocam

Louise Wong in a still from Cesium Fallout, Hong Kong cinema’s first nuclear radiation disaster movie. Photo: Edko Films

Food & Drink

Why Niigata in Japan deserves to be on every foodie’s radar

Niigata is known for Japan’s best koshihikari rice and sake, but it offers much more. We run the rule over 7 of the best places to eat there.

30 Oct 2024 - 7:46AM

Travel & Leisure

What’s at Epic Universe, Universal’s Florida theme park opening in 2025

What to expect when Universal Orlando Resort’s new theme park opens in May 2025, packed with attractions from popular films and video games.

28 Oct 2024 - 6:15PM