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News and insight on the vegan and vegetarian lifestyles and plant-based diets.
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9 September, 2024
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100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2024 Restaurant Directory
Afternoon tea at the Lobby Lounge at The Peninsula Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

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The Opposites’ spirit-free menu, which includes this Apple Custard Pie tipple, is perfect for welcoming the new year with a healthier mindset. Photo: Handout

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À Poêle festive dishes. Photo: Deadly Rabbits Concepts

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The 7 best New Year’s Eve dinners in Hong Kong for 2024

DarkSide’s Festive Manhattan, part of its special Christmas cocktail menu, is made with panettone-infused cognac. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

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