Consider this weekend one for indulgence and pampering yourself inside and out. Kick back with some wine, cheese and beers, or get your hands on some trufflesโฆ but not before you get those digits polished and your downward dog perfected! Weโve got it all lined up in our Weekenderโฆ
The perfect pair
Wine and cheeseโฆ the age-old Romeo and Juliet food! So, what could be more exciting than wine tasting? Aย wine and cheese tasting, of course โ in the super-swish surroundings of the cool newย Hotel Indigo! Thereโll beย a cheese master and a Rothschild wine expertย on hand to guide you through someย unique cheese and wine pairingsย and introduce the specific vineyards and Rothschild farm that all the goods come from โ and weโve been promised a generous tasting of each and every wine and cheese available. So raise your glass, and turn yourย Fridayย night into an evening of French indulgence!
Where:ย Cafรฉ Post, 2/F Hotel Indigo, 246 Queenโs Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
How much: $298 per person (plus 10% service charge); call 3826 3880 or emailย fb.hkgin@ihg.comย to RSVP or for more info

Yoga is good for the body, art is good for the mind, and music is great for the soul โ so when it all comes together, you know itโll be a night that gives you the total feel good factor, top to toe! Come join our former That Girlย Claudia Whitneyย for a one-night onlyย Creative Yoga Flow & Art show, including aย vinyasa flow yoga classย (suitable for all levels!) in an art gallery, while a DJ spins someย amazing tunes, withย drinks, canapรฉsย and a lucky drawย to follow. To top off all this goodness, all money raised from the event will go towardsย Hagar International, who help survivors of extreme abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. What are you waiting for? Time to put on some yoga pants and do some good!
Where:ย The Space, 210 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
How much:ย $550 for everything or $400 for just drinks & canapรฉs, buy ticketsย hereย (and remember to bring your own mat!)

What? How is it nearly the end of October already?! But fear not โ thereโs still one moreย Happy Valley Oktoberfestย happening, so get in on one of the most amazing party nights in Hong Kong! Complete with all the ingredients needed for an unforgettable night, there will beย great live performances, prizes for you to take home, exciting horse racesย and of course, some all-important,ย ice-cold German beer and snacksย for you to enjoy too. Try your hand at theย Perfect Draught Pouring game, or put your name in the hat for theย Speed Drinking contestย if you dareโฆ To guarantee an absolutely jumping night, make sure you bring all your friends and march on in. Donโt fear the hump day, embrace it and party on!
Where:ย The Hong Kong Jockey Club Happy Valley Racecourse, Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
How much:ย $10 entry for public enclosure

Have you been toย Charlotte Olympiaโs seasonal pop-up storeย yet? Decked out in 1950s American diner dรฉcor, itโs a retro shoe heaven (check out ourย Facebook Album hereย for a sneak peek). From herย famous Kitty flatsย in an array of jewel tones toย heels inspired by varsity-style and sweet treats, youโll be in love with every pair you see! Withย new seasonal shoes arriving every month, youโll want to keep revisiting this pop-up storeโฆ but wait, thereโs more! For the next two weekends only, you can grab an exclusiveย Charlotte Olympia maniย byย The Nail Libraryย absolutely freeย with any shoe or handbag purchase in store. Think nail art stickers and designs of cute kitties, ice creams and heartsโฆ swoon!
Where:ย Shop 237, Level 2, Landmark, 12-16 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong
How much:ย 30-minute express manicures free with any shoe or handbag purchase within the store; if you buy on a weekday, you can book an appointment for the weekend!

Food lovers hold on to your hats โ itโs finally truffle season! To celebrate the truffle in all its glory, one of Hong Kongโs swankiest restaurants,ย Aqua, has launched a specialย five-courseย truffle-inspired menu, where all the dishes come doused with three grams of the worldโs finest white truffles from Italy (YUM!). If you donโt fancy a whole truffle-a-thon, try out one of their newย truffle-inspired cocktailsย while taking in the fabulous Aqua Spirit view of the Hong Kong skyline. Those with a sweet tooth should sip on theย Truffle & Chocolate Martiniย (Godiva chocolate liquor, Baileys and raspberry vodka โ yes please!) whilst the more daring might want to try the menacingly strongย Dirty Truffle Martiniย instead (notย for the faint hearted!). Youโll also get a scrummyย complimentary canapรฉย when you order these cocktails, so itโs time to get truffling!!
Where:ย Aqua, 29/F, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
How much:ย Five-course truffle menu $2,988 per person (including a bottle of Aquaโs own truffle oil and recipe card), a la carte truffle dishes start from $378, cocktails $138-158; call 3427 2288 to book
Everyone loves a giveawayโฆ
Have you entered ourย October Giveawayย yet? Weโve lined up a bumper hamper ofย ten pink-themed goodies worth over $23,000ย โ and for every entry we receive, both we and our generous prize sponsors will be donating $1 each to theย Cancer Fundย (organisers of theย Pink Revolution). To get your mitts on swag from the likes ofย Feel Good Factor,ย Honi Honi,ย airplaybarย andย Jan Logan, put your name in the hatย hereย โ you need to be in it to win it, so make us all dig deep for a great cause!
When:ย Giveaway closes 31 October
Where:ย Enterย here