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9 September, 2024
Darkside’s new cocktail menu features classic recipes from the 1920s and 1930s. Photo: DarkSide
Food and Drinks

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, December 23-28

Indulge in Michelin-starred Christmas fare at Petrus, drink classic cocktails at Darkside, enjoy the harbourside AIA Carnival, and check out MGM Macau’s new show.

Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Festive Manhattan at DarkSide

Hong Kong tourism

‘Christmas vibe’ lures tourists to Hong Kong but more residents heading off

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Food and Drinks

Planning a sober Christmas? Tips on avoiding alcohol and having a good time

Sober coaches, sober bar managers and happily sober people give their tips on avoiding alcohol – one trick is to leave a party early.

You do not have to drink alcohol to have a good time this Christmas. Sober people offer tips on staying tipple-free. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

How to ensure a happy Christmas for a loved one with dementia

The festive season can be confusing and noisy for those with dementia, but these expert tips will help everyone enjoy the occasion.

Germany

Saudi suspect in German Christmas market attack held on multiple murder charges

Officials say Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a doctor, was angry about country’s permissive attitude to refugees from other mainly Muslim countries.

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis tells Vatican staff off for gossiping in annual Christmas message

Francis’ message this year revisited a theme he has often warned about: gossiping and speaking ill of people behind their backs.

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Pope Francis’ Christmas message this year revisited a theme he has often warned about: gossiping and speaking ill of people behind their backs. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong economy

Celebrate Christmas and New Year in Hong Kong: 7 things to do in the city

The Post explores what the city has more to offer beyond wining and dining this festive season.

Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: from Hong Kong farms to Vienna’s Strauss

This week’s PostMag explores regenerative agriculture in the region and the ongoing debate on cultural restitution. Happy festive read!

Hong Kong society

Hundreds join Hong Kong’s ‘Santa Run’

The rise in running clubs in the city has offered people new ways to meet friends and socialise

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Jaymes Vaughan, the singer married to ‘Gay King of Xmas’ Jonathan Bennett

Vaughan built a career in the music industry, then gave it up to turn to reality TV, where he met his now-husband – he’s back with new music and has a song in his hubby’s new film.

Mean Girls alum Jonathan Bennett has his own Hallmark romance with husband Jaymes Vaughan. Photo: @jaymesv/Instagram
Germany

Germany’s Scholz mourns 5 killed, hundreds hurt in Christmas market attack

Police said the vehicle drove at least 400 metres across the venue, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

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United States

Amazon workers launch strike in US days before Christmas

Warehouse workers in several cities take part in what Teamsters officials called the largest-ever strike against Amazon.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 20-22

Take a break from festive feasting with a hairy crab omakase, indulge in harbour-side afternoon tea, and round off the weekend with a traditional Sunday roast.

Delicate scallops drizzled with yuzu ponzu and shiso for a refreshing burst of flavours will be served at a two-night only omakase at Liberty Exchange. Photo: Iron Chef Hong Kong x Liberty Exchange
Food and Drinks

Your 100 Top Tables Hong Kong weekend drinks guide, for December 19-21

Enjoy a feast at Honky Tonks Tavern, indulge in Dr Seuss cocktails at Singular Concepts’ venues, and wrap up the holiday with some final drinks at DarkSide.

Yurakucho’s Merry Mischief Midori as part of Singular Concept’s The Grinch Who Stole Cocktails event. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Irish coffee at The Diplomat

This winter warmer, reportedly born at an airport in Ireland in the 1940s, gets a sumptuous upgrade at SoHo hotspot, The Diplomat.

Food and Drinks

5 Christmas spices for festive baking, adding to mulled wine and more

’Tis the season for Christmas cakes and hot toddies. These spices go into making your favourite holiday foods and drinks. How to use them.

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Food and Drinks

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, December 15-21

Experience Whey’s new winter menu, bounce at The Big Bounce World Tour, enjoy The Snowman & The Bear concert, and sip Qura’s Sublime cocktails.

The Big Bounce features inflatable obstacle courses and live DJs. Photo: The Big Bounce
Tourism

Finland’s Santa village brings overtourism to the Arctic Circle

Santa’s ‘hometown’ of Rovaniemi, Lapland joins the ranks of Barcelona and Amsterdam as droves flock there for Christmas. Locals aren’t happy.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Cartier brings Christmas to its revamped Hong Kong boutique

Parisian jewellery maison Cartier has unveiled a revamped boutique in Causeway Bay incorporating elements that recall Hong Kong’s classic scenes and nature – and it’s giving festive fun for Christmas.

Food and Drinks

Tired of turkey? The best roast goose in Hong Kong for Christmas

Read on for a delectable trio of experiences, with each restaurant showcasing distinctive techniques and flavours in the making of the Chinese culinary highlight.

Roast goose has long been a favourite with local diners, in part because it has often been cheaper than chicken. Photos: Jocelyn Tam
Trending in China

10 ‘dangerous’ Christmas songs drivers must steer clear of to avoid risky actions

Experts say music with slower tempo is less stimulating, allowing drivers to maintain focus on the road.

Research indicates that songs with a high beats per minute (BPM) can affect a driver’s mental state and cardiovascular activity, potentially increasing the likelihood of accidents. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Fragrances

Let there be light: 4 scented candles to give any room a lift this winter

The natural smells of these candles evoke feelings of tranquillity and recall places of beauty, including Milan and Scotland.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong airport expects up to 200,000 travellers per day over Christmas

Airport Authority will increase manpower over peak travel season, potentially running from December 20 to 29.

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Fashion

Christmas 2024 gift guide: level up your man’s accessories game

With a jacket from Italian tailor Rubinacci, Purdey trousers and a Montblanc pen, any man will look and feel like a million dollars.

Gifts to make a man the very picture of elegance, like this look from Dunhill shows. Photo: Dunhill
Food and Drinks

5 Hong Kong food and drink gifts you can give this Christmas

From Japanese winter desserts to a Hong Kong chef’s ‘sexy’ Panettone to sparkling tea, these gifts are sure to make loved ones’ mouths water.

Hong Kong bakery Maya’s Jolly Holiday Box is one of our favourite food and drink-related Christmas present ideas this year. Photo: Maya
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 13-15

Keep warm and indulge in winter comfort food like mac and cheese, cheese fondue and Christmas yule log this weekend.

Fashion

Christmas 2024 gift guide: present ideas for the kids, from the formal to the fun

Lane Crawford Baz & Friends, Uniqlo x Anya Hindmarch, King Fook and Scotch & Soda all have appealing ideas for stylish gifts and cute stocking fillers.

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