Featuring this month’s top deals, events and openings at the Taikoo Place community.
New openings
ArtisTree
ArtisTree has just re-opened at Taikoo Place at its new space in Cambridge House. The new space 7,000 sq. ft. is offering an eclectic and dynamic opening season programme starting with ContempoLion (contemporary lion dancing), La Traviata (Italian opera) and the Animatorium and Folk (interpretative dance). For more updates about ArtisTree, please visit: taikooplace.com/artistree or facebook.com/taikooplacehk
ABC Cooking Studio
The cooking studio with over 130 branches in Japan, 15 branches in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Thailand,has officially opened its biggest studio in Cityplaza while launching a new family cooking course. Learn how to make traditional Japanese savoury dishes and an array of desserts. abc-cooking.com.hk
Kyo Hayashiya
Any day now, this famed dessert shop from Kyoto is opening at Taikoo (near Ming Kung Mansion) to fulfil our cravings for green tea. Get your fill of green tea ice cream parfaits, green tea roll cakes and green tea warabi mochi. Check out the shop’s Facebook page for the official opening date announcement. facebook.com/kyohayashiya.hk
Events
Cheers@Taikoo Place: 12-15 June
Taikoo Place is collaborating with Diageo World Class to create Cheers@Taikoo Place, the first-ever cocktail pop-up bar by the spirits brand. It will serve food and unique cocktails on Tong Chong Street from 12 to 15 June, 12pm-2pm and 4pm-10pm each day. taikooplace.com
Ice Palace’s bubble football on ice: all June
Escape the summer heat at Cityplaza’s Ice Palace. The rink is now offering bubble football on ice: form two teams of three to five people and face off on the ice by kicking a beach ball into your opponents’ goal – with each player inside an inflatable bubble the whole time. You must register two weeks in advance and it costs $2,000 to book the whole rink for 30 minutes. Players must be 15 or older. cityplaza.com
Mr & Mrs Fox presents Negroni Week: 4-11 June
Mr & Mrs Fox is combining the sweet taste of Negroni cocktails with the giving spirit of charity at its Negroni Week launch party, on 4 June (Sunday). The restaurant will be offering three types of Negronis, and for each glass it sells, it will donate $10 to charity. mrmrsfox.com
Eslite story reading: 18, 24, 25 June
Bring the little ones to the multi-storey lifestyle bookstore for an afternoon of fairy tale readings, an activity exclusively at the Taikoo Shing branch. esliteliving.com
Sen-Ryo sake pairing: all June
Sen-Ryo is partnering with Hakkaisan Sake this summer on a new menu incorporating sake pairings. One of the highlights includes a tuna steak sashimi matched with an exquisite, slow-aged Ginjo. sen-ryo.com.hk
Mr & Mrs Fox Wine vs Sake dinner: 29 June
It’s East vs West, grain vs grape over at Mr & Mrs Fox. For one night only, guests can try a special five-course menu ($650) where dishes are paired with a glass of sake and a glass of wine. mrmrsfox.com
Deals
Frites Father’s Day promotion: 18 June
Treat your dad to a special surf and turf meal at a promotional price of $495. Two draught beers are also included, so you can properly celebrate. frites.hk
Mr & Mrs Fox Father’s Day promotion: 18 June
All dads who order a steak will get a complimentary beer. mrmrsfox.com
Eslite Design Festival: now-20 June
During the festival, 100 books related to design are 15 percent off. Purchase three books and get 20 percent off. Also, the bookstore will feature exclusive lifestyle products from 10 brands based in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China that have won prestigious awards like the Red Dot Design Award. esliteliving.com