Mimosas To Martinis: Where To Drink In Hong Kong This September, 2017

Cheers to these drink specials in the 852!

The weather is cooling down (slightly!) and we are heading to places where we can enjoy a sunset view, chill out or even enjoy a good happy hour. At the moment you can find us at 11 Westside’s outdoor terrace in Kennedy Town, Ciacoe Italian Wine bar in Wan Chai, or even Awtar Terrace in Knutsford Terrace.

On days when we’re not byo-ing (or hanging at home binge-watching Netflix), you can find us checking out some of the latest offers:

New Openings:

Slide on 79

The newest addition to Hong Kong’s bar scene just announced its soft opening and are already tempting us with a great deal! From 5pm to 9pm every day, Slide on 79 will have a buy-one-get-one-free offer on all drinks (including prosecco, wine, beer and mixed drinks). Classic cocktails start at $98, and bottles of wine and champagne are on offer as well.

Slide on 79, Upper Basement, Harilela House, 79 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong, slideon79.com

Los Sotano

A new underground Mexican bar will be opening up at the end of this month in LKF. Featuring more than 80 tequilas and mezcals (hello, margaritas!) Los Sotano will be lead by Robert Kariakin, who hails from West Hollywood’s The Abbey and the Mexican club Toca Modera in Los Angeles. The cheekily named drinks include the Bad Hombre, Cinco de Mayo, and La Negra. It will even offer rare tequilas Caso Dragones and Clase Azul Ultra Anejo for $3,000 a shot! If you want a bite to eat with your drinks, there will be tacos and quesadillas on offer as well.

Los Sotano Basement, 21 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong lossotano.com

Happy Hours:

The Butchers Club Burger

From Monday, 11 September until Saturday, 30 September, The Butchers Club Burger will be offering $30 pints of Goose Island Craft beer from 5pm to 7pm every day. Enjoy cold beers (normally priced at $70 a bottle). On Saturday, 29 October, The Butcher’s Club Burger will join forces with Goose Island at the Craft Beer Festival at the Secret Kitchen, where more than 50 varieties of beer will be on offer.

The Butchers Club Burger, various locations across Hong Kong, thebutchers.club

Bitters & Sweets

Every Monday through Friday from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, Bitters & Sweets will serve up a new happy hour that includes drinks, free-flow and snack specials. The “Sip & Snack,” features a snack plate plus two glasses of wine (red or white) for $150 per person (free flow wine is $175 per person). But if you’re more of a cocktail kinda person, the aperitifs start at just $70.

Bitters & Sweets, 1/F, 52-54 Wellington Street Central District, Hong Kong, www.facebook.com/bittersandsweetshk

Townhouse

Introducing the Summer Petal Cocktail Series, the launch of four new flowery cocktails. Available all day, everyday, until Saturday, 30 September, will be the Butterfly Garden, Angel Rose Bellini, Floral Cosmopolitan or Sunshine Florist. This happy hour special has a “buy one get one free” offer, and on Wednesdays (Ladies Night), enjoy one for free!

Townhouse, 23/F, California Tower, D’Aguilar, 32 D’Aguilar Street, Central, Hong Kong, www.gaiagroup.com.hk/restaurant

Cocktails & Drink Specials:

The Old Man

If you’re looking for a cool hangout that is tucked away, head to The Old Man. This cosy new speakeasy seats about 25, and has cocktails for $90. Agung Prabowo, who was named one of the 10 Top Bartenders in Hong Kong 2017 by Drink Magazine Asia, and his team of bartenders will be on hand to offer its inventive collection of Ernest Hemingway-inspired drinks, or even a straight cocktail if you so desire.

The Old Man, Lower G/F, 37 Aberdeen Street, SoHo, Central, Hong Kong, theoldmanhk.com

W Hong Kong

To commemorate the opening of W Shanghai “The Bund,” WOOBAR at W Hong Kong will be kicking off the, “YEH! SHANGHAI” campaign. Featuring a “Shanghai Sips” cocktail collection at WOOBAR, drinks will pay homage to the four flowers representing the four seasons. Now that it’s autumn, the flower being integrated into each drink is the Chrysanthemum (as well as oriental flavours such as Osmanthus, Chinese white wine, dates and yuzu). Try out The Qipao, (Belvedere Vodka, lemon juice, Chrysanthemum tea and Osmanthus syrup), The Shanghai Pour (served in an oriental teapot and cup with a mixture of Chinese white wine), or The Wild Flower (a combination of egg white, lemon juice, gin, and yuzu paste). Whisky and date lovers can try out the The Pearl. Cocktails are $140 each.

WOOBAR, W Hong Kong, Austin Road West, Kowloon Station, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 3717 2222, www.w-hongkong.com

Lobby Lounge

Sometimes you just want an afternoon tipple, and Lobby Lounge is kicking up its afternoon tea to provide you with just that. Its tea set includes Absolut vodka-infused cakes and treats, plus a variety of Absolut vodka cocktails, and is $298 per serving ($498 for two). Best of all, guests will receive a complimentary little bottle of vodka to take home with them!

Lobby Lounge, Lobby Level, Conrad Hong Kong, 88 Queensway, Pacific Place, Admiralty, Hong Kong, www.conraddining.com/en/lobby_lounge

FRITES

Feel like having a cold beer but don’t want to spend a fortune? Head to FRITES on Wednesday, 20 September and enjoy $10 Stella Artois draught beer all day. That’s it’s 10-year anniversary date, so what better way to show HK some love?

FRITES, various locations across Hong Kong, www.frites.hk

Rula Bula

Want to join other fans as you watch the Australian Football League Premiership Grand Final? Head over to Rula Bula, because it’s offering 50% off a selection of drinks during the game! There’s also food on offer, in case you work up a hunger doing all that cheering. To top it off, there will be prizes and giveaways throughout the day.

If you’re not a sports fan, check out Rula Bula on Ladies Night because women will receive complimentary frozen margaritas (Fridays from 9pm to 11pm)!

Rula Bula, 58-62 D’Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong, www.rulabula.com.hk

Kishoku

Great sushi and gin? Sign us up! The established restaurant in Causeway Bay has teamed up with master mixologist Antonio Lai to offer gin pairing menus.Guests can enjoy the drinks for an additional $350 with each omakase set. Choose between four omakase sets, “Ki (喜 )” at $950, “Sho (嘗)” at $1350, “Ku (楽)”$1550 and the signature “Kishoku (嘗楽)”$1850. If you just want a glass, you can do so for $120 each.

Kishoku, 5/F, Zing, 38 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, www.kishoku.hk

Pop-ups:

Death & Co. at Ozone

Don’t forget to check out one of the World’s 50 Best Bars in 2016, Death & Co at Ozone. Led by led by Tyson Buhler, World Class American Bartender of the Year 2015, it will be serving up classic cocktails from Tuesday, 19 September to Saturday, 23 September.

Ozone, Level 118, The Ritz-Carlton, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong, www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/china/hong-kong/dining/ozone

Yum Sing Bar

Take a trip back to the 1970s (through the 1990s) with Yum Sing Bar’s Homecoming pop up. It will be installed from Monday, 18 September to Thursday, 21 September and from Monday, 25 September to Wednesday, 27 September to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Lee Garden One. Its interior will be made to recreate each era, allowing guests to take a virtual walk down memory lane. There will be a full menu with cocktails, including the Lee Gardens Special, a gin-based cocktail and The Peak, a bourbon float.

Yum Sing Bar, Lee Gardens One, 3/F lobby, Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Ave, East Point, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, www.leegardens.com.hk