Taikoo This Month: August

Brass Spoon
The foundation of a good pho is the soup base, and few places do it better than Brass Spoon, with its 12-hour, slow-cooked beef stock with no artificial additives. Drop by and taste the pure flavours of the savoury noodle soup.

Ho Wui Mei
If you’re looking for some Cantonese home cooking and tasty skewers at cheap prices, look no further than this little takeout kitchen. All dishes are under $50 and freshly prepared by the two chefs. We tried the fishcake over rice and green bean sweet soup and it was delicious.

Hakuna Matata
This new Hong Kong-style Western restaurant has tasty set lunches under $70. Try dishes like French-style braised beef cheek, seafood pasta with cream sauce and chicken steak with mushrooms over rice. The menu changes weekly, so you’ll never get bored.

Mei Lok Pop-up Store
If you’re reminiscing about those carefree, childhood moments of growing up in Hong Kong, drop by Mei Lok and find all the candies and treats that defined a generation. For the month of August, Mei Lok will have a pop up store at Eslite in Cityplaza.

PROJECT AFTER 6: BUSKING RETURNS (Application deadline: 13 Aug)
Taikoo Place in collaboration with DBS Bank Hong Kong, a key office tenant at One Island East, is inviting all office workers in Hong Kong a chance to perform at the property with celebrity singers such as AGA, Eman Lam, Phil Lam, Robynn & Kendy, Adrian Fu and Dusty Bottle. Grab your 15 minutes of fame, enrol now!

Tong Chong Street Market Vendor Application: (Application deadline: 13 Aug)
The annual Tong Chong Street Market is returning this November and is calling for new vendors. Apply now to showcase your irresistibly tasty dishes and be part of a one-of-a-kind food community that embraces innovative culinary ideas.

ArtisTree Open Rehearsal Series 2018
ArtisTree is giving the public a closer look into all the hard work performers go through – as well as free shows of sorts – with the Open Rehearsal Series. Upcoming is iCoDaCo, a contemporary dance production featuring a work by Hong Kong artist Mui Cheuk-yin, centred around the theme of transformation.

Cityplaza Presents 'The World of Little Book Monsters' 
Celebrate the joy of reading at Cityplaza with four quirky "book monsters", who will introduce your little ones to the world of words through a diverse array of interactive and fun games! Solve puzzles, learn about nutrition and have your kids create their very own e-book. Let's not forget about all the prizes and offers, which will coincide with the event.

MOViE MOViE LIFE IS ART
Get ready for a series of spectacular events happening at MOViE MOViE Cityplaza. There will be Blues performance by Henry Chung, Eugene Pao and Kevin Guffy, an Eric Clapton tribute performance by Kong U Big Band, a sharing session with music critic Chi Chung Wong, cooking workshop with the Taste Library and exclusive screenings.

Mr & Mrs Fox (MMF) August discounts
Head over to MMF with a friend and get a complimentary small bite with every drink purchase. And if you're wondering where you should take your family for weekend brunch, MMF is offering a 50 percent discount for children ordering off the kids’ menu (maximum of two kids for every two adults).