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Gavin Yeung

Drink this
The Aubrey

Inspired by the Japanese concept of effortless beauty in simplicity, “The Art of Shibumi” is the latest cocktail menu from The Aubrey and the first from new bar manager Stefano Bussi. Across the four categories of Elegant, Refined, Imperfect and Balanced, Bussi’s creations interpret traditional Japanese aesthetics in creations such as the Flawed Martini, combining Wagyu oil, peanut butter and oyster leaf.
25/F, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Place, Central
Eat this
Always Joy

Yardbird’s sister restaurant has partnered with Suntory to bring chef Osamu Kamiyama, of Fukuoka’s Robata Hyakushiki, to Hong Kong for a two-night takeover. Known for transforming Kyushu-grown produce into delicious, straw-seared morsels, this robatayaki restaurant, often booked out within hours of tables being released, will be bringing an à la carte selection of its greatest hits on Wednesday and Thursday.
September 10 and 11, Always Joy, Shop 1, G/F, 148 Wing Lok Street, Sheung Wan
Hear this
Swire Denim Series

Presented by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Swire’s annual Denim Series of short concerts is back on Friday and Saturday to celebrate the oeuvre of the composer James Horner (1953-2015), whose Hollywood soundtracks have been honoured at the Oscars and Golden Globes. Conducted by Dirk Brossé, the concert will feature hits from Braveheart (1995), Avatar (2009), Titanic (1997) and more, along with vocals from award-winning actress Crisel Consunji.
September 12 (7.30pm) and September 13 (3pm), Tsuen Wan Town Hall Auditorium, 72 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan. Tickets from HK$50; urbtix.hk
See this
Macao International Fireworks Display Contest

The skies above Macau will be lit up this autumn as the city hosts the 33rd edition of its home-grown fireworks display contest featuring teams from around the world. After yesterday’s opening, the remaining four events will take place on September 13 and 20, and October 1 and 6. The fireworks are best viewed from the seaside promenades skirting Macau Peninsula and Taipa, or from the comfort of the many sky-high bars and restaurants cashing in on the event. Bookings at the latter are essential.
Visit fireworks.macaotourism.gov.mo


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Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates the work of composer James Horner, whose film soundtracks include Avatar (pictured), Braveheart, Titanic and others. Photo: courtesy New Line Cinema

The Aubrey’s Flawed Martini combines Wagyu oil, peanut butter and oyster leaf. Photo: courtesy The Aubrey

Hong Kong restaurant Always Joy is hosting Osamu Kamiyama, of Fukuoka’s Robata Hyakushiki, for a two-night takeover. Photo: courtesy Always Joy

Crisel Consunji will perform My Heart Will Go On at Swire Denim Series: The Epic Movie Music of James Horner. Photo: @criselconsunji/Instagram

A display in the 32nd Macao International Fireworks Display Contest last October. Photo: Getty Images

Drink in Focus: Chinmoku at The Aubrey

The Chinmoku from The Aubrey’s new The Art of Shibumi menu. Photo: Handout

The Aubrey’s new menu, the Art of Shibumi. Photo: Handout

Stefano Bussi, who recently took over the bar at The Aubrey, was named Bartender of the Year for Hong Kong and Macau at the Diageo World Class 2024. Photo: Handout

Showtime: 7 must-see art exhibitions this autumn

Art Basel Paris at Grand Palais in October 2024, in Paris. Photo: Getty Images

Yagwang, Raw Proof: Echo, Frieze Seoul Live 2025. Photo: courtesy Yagwang

Collapsing Clouds Form Stars (2021), video installation, Som Supaparinya. The Thai artist’s work will be shown at the Sea Art Festival in Busan, South Korea. Photo: Preecha Pattara-Umpornchai      

New York-based Palestinian duo Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme will debut a new live performance at the Aichi Triennale. Photo: Aichi Triennale

The 2024 edition of Art Taipei. Photo: Taiwan Art Gallery Association

Students attend Art Taipei. Photo: @arttaipei/Instagram

A view of Art Basel Paris 2024. Photo: Art Basel

4 swim holidays around Asia, from Ojika Island in Japan to Lan Ha Bay in Vietnam

Swimming around Indonesia’s Gili Islands, home to corals and Hawksbill turtles. Photo: All Blue Swim Tours

Ojika Island in Fukuoka. Photo: Ojika Island Tourism.

Swimming with whale sharks. Photo: All Blue Swim Tours

The seven-day Lan Ha Bay trip with SwimTrek. Photo: SwimTrek

SwimTrek’s seven-day Palawan Paradise trip. Photo: Swimtrek

The Japanese art of ‘shun’: a chefs’ guide to seasonal eating, month by month

A late-summer haul at Sushi Fujimoto, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Chef Ryuta Iizuka, of Tokyo’s two-Michelin-starred Ryuzu, chef Kenichi Fujimoto of Sushi Fujimoto, and Ryosuke Nawata, of Sushi Saito in the Four Seasons. Photos: courtesy Ryuzu, Jocelyn Tam, courtesy Sushi Saito

Yellowtail (buri) is best eaten in January. Photo: Courtesy Sushi Saito

Spear squid is at its best in February. Photo: Getty Images

Fuki-no-to, Japanese butterbur flower buds, in water in springtime in Japan. Photo: Getty Images

April is the season for monkfish liver. Photo: Courtesy Sushi Saito

Sea bream sashimi. Photo: Shutterstock

Abalone is a coveted ingredient throughout East and Southeast Asia. Photo: Courtesy Sushi Fujimoto

July’s bounty includes young gizzard shad, seen here dwarfed by a sardine. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Iwagaki oysters. Photo: Getty Images

Pacific saury on the grill. Photo: Shutterstock

Matsutake mushrooms are an October delicacy. Photo: Shutterstock

Snow crab hot pot, Japanese style. Photo: Shutterstock

Delicate shirako, or cod milt, comes into season in December. Photo: Courtesy Sushi Saito

For China’s youth, traditional Chinese medicine is cool again

A pharmacist teaches students to recognise traditional Chinese medicine ingredients in Qingzhou, Shandong. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

A 99-year-old doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) teaches students in September 2019 in Nantong, Jiangsu. Photo: Getty Images

A visitor experiences a TCM treatment during the 6th China (Gansu) TCM Industry Expo in Dingxi City, in northwest China’s Gansu province, earlier this month. Photo: Xinhua 

Two students practice tai chi at the Chenjiagou Taiji School in central China’s Henan province. Photo: Xinhua

Foreign trainees attend an acupuncture training in Sanya, in south China’s Hainan province. Photo: Xinhua

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The Aubrey launches a new cocktail menu, chef Osamu Kamiyama takes over at Always Joy, the Hong Kong Philharmonic performs movie soundtrack hits, and fireworks go off in Macau


The Aubrey launches a new cocktail menu, chef Osamu Kamiyama takes over at Always Joy, the Hong Kong Philharmonic performs movie soundtrack hits, and fireworks go off in Macau.


What to do in Hong Kong, September 7-13

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