What's on: The latest foodie happenings to catch in the city

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Chef Alvin Leung's two-Michelin starred restaurant Bo Innovation celebrates its 20th aniversary by presenting their Arts of Asia menu. The 10-course menu ($1,200) reinterprets timeless flavours and ingredients found in Chinese cuisine, while giving classic dishes a contemporary twist. Each dish on the menu draws inspiration from artworks from Asian artists, such as Five Oxen – a five-part beef dish named after the eponymous painting crafted by Han Huang; and a mahjong tile-shaped panna cotta inspired by local comic strip Old Master Q. Aside from the new menu, diners of Bo Innovation will also be able to enjoy the restaurant's signature molecular xiao long bao ($90 per piece). Reserve your spots to try the Arts of Asia menu on Bo Innovation's website. 

This November, oenophiles should not miss out on Terroirs by LQV’s new French wine dining experience. From November 15 to 30, the French wine bar offers a five-course pairing menu ($746) with a series of distinctive wines from various French regions. As diners enjoy classic French dishes such as époisse cheese gougères, homemade pâté en croûte, beef bourguignon, artisan cheeses, and more, the menu will provide pairings of quality French wines from regions such as Bourgogne, Champagne, the Loire Valley, as well as a mystery region. Reserve your spots for the wine-pairing dinner on Terroirs by LQV’s website.

Prepare for an immersive dining experience at the contemporary Nikkei restaurant and bar, Ichu. On November 25, in collaboration with Aurora Theatre, Ichu invites guests to unravel the Peruvian puzzle and enjoy a three-course menu priced at $1,000 per person, accompanied by an interactive theatre performance. Test your detective skills to identify the murderer and have a chance to win a $1,000 Ichu dining voucher. Attendees can enjoy a two-hour free-flow of drinks, including a selection of wines, beer, and Champagne. Conclude your experience with the delightful fruity forest dessert.

Throughout November, Smoke & Barrel is offering an all-American Thanksgiving dinner set menu ($528 per person, +$248 for 90-minute free-flow) for you to indulge in. The festive menu consists of starters like BBQ chicken drumsticks or roasted tomato and honey corn salad; before moving onto main courses such as a generous turkey plate piled high with carved turkey breast and thigh, alongside stuffing and cranberry sauce. Additionally, the Thanksgiving feast comes with an array of side dishes like mashed potatoes with gravy, maple-glazed roast carrots, fried brussel sprouts with cabbage, and jalapeño cornbread. If you’ve still got room, Smoke & Barrel will conclude the seasonal menu with authentic treats like pumpkin and pecan pudding with a bourbon vanilla custard, as well as an all-American cheesecake. Alternatively, the Texan barbecue restaurant also has a festive turkey takeaway package ($2,300) available for pre-order, which consists of various dishes as well as a smoked Norfolk bronze turkey which weighs in at a whopping 5kg.

Executive chef Luca Marinelli of Italian restaurant Osteria Marzia has created a seasonal menu full of autumnal dishes that celebrates Italy’s coastal cuisine. Delight in new creations like fusilli e calamarata ($288), which is pasta in a creamy broccoli sauce topped with tomato confit, bottarga, and broccoli; omaggio ad Uliassi ($388), a shellfish soup made with a medley of seafood; tris de crudo ($318) consisting of three variations of seafood including marinated red prawn, slow-cooked squid, and sea bass Prosecco. Additionally, Osteria Marzia is also launching a new five-course tasting menu ($788), with dishes like baby cuttlefish with green peas and mint, acqua pazza with insalata mista, and a housemade Italian gelato.

From November 20 to 29, Shangri-La Group’s annual wine and dining festival returns for its fourth year, in which diners can enjoy an exhilarating line-up of 20 events across the group’s three hotels in Hong Kong. Led by Island and Kowloon Shangri-La’s area sommelier, Terence Wong, the wine-focused festival will showcase 200 exceptional wines, sake, Champagnes, and sparkling wines. During the course of the festival, attendees will be able to enjoy dinners with pairings from wineries such as Penfolds, Domaine Leroy, and Clarendelle by Haut-Brion; a wine and music charity carnival; as well as Champagne sabrage performances. Get your tickets for the hotel groups wine events on the Shangri-La e-boutique. 

Influencer Spoon Chan and F&B veteran Mel Ng have joined forces to create Rumah, a modern Indonesian pantry that creates traditional delicacies with modern twists. Meaning ‘home’ in Bahasa Indonesian, Rumah’s founders are passionate about sharing their roots and showcasing Indonesian flavours to Hong Kong. Their debut creation is a delightfully springy 18-layered pandan kue lapis ($190/500g, $350/1kg) which features a beautiful gradation of pandan and coconut milk. Pre-order your sweet treats from Rumah’s website, and stay tuned to their upcoming creations such as their kue talam – a dessert made from steamed rice flour and coconut milk – and a pandan coco-kaya spread ($100).

Want to savour a Thanksgiving feast without slaving away in the kitchen for hours? Due to popular demand, Woolly Pig Hong Kong is returning with their Thanksgiving takeaway menu ($3,000)this year, allowing diners to enjoy a gourmet feast from the comfort of their own homes. The star of the menu is a brined and herb-smoked turkey, along with side dishes like sourdough gravy, pork and apple stuffing, mascarpone and brown butter whipped potatoes, and many more. Be sure to leave room for sumptuous desserts like bite-sized pecan pies, and a whole burnt pumpkin pie. Woolly Pig’s menu is available for pre-orders until November 15 (or until stocks last); customers can pick up their orders from Hue Dining or Ink Seafood Cafe from November 18 to 25.

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong’s cocktail bar Argo has unveiled an all-new, inventive cocktail menu, Argo Forestry. It takes inspiration from the unity between agriculture and nature and shows how ingredients found naturally in our ecosystem can benefit each other environmentally, economically, and socially. Must-try creations include Thief! ($175) made with like Havana Club 7 rum, melon, and hazelnut, served with goat yoghurt and Ratafia rossi, as well as To The Valley Below ($175), a creative take on Irish coffee which combines Honduran single origin coffee with coffee liqueur, a 40-year-old aged tangerine peel distillate and Remy Martin VSOP, topped with a purple potato cream foam.

Wyndham Street's Apothecary bar just launched the third instalment to their drink series. Called Calm Before the Storm, the new menu showcases a selection of 12 bold and flavourful drinks, including four expertly remastered classics. Each cocktail is priced at $138. Among the standout options, you absolutely must try the Scallion Ramos Gin Fizz. This savoury yet refreshing creation combines gin, lime juice, egg white, heavy cream, scallion and dill syrup and is topped off with a delightful green apple soda.

East-meets-West bar The Dispensary has crafted a series of cocktails inspired by Chinese and Western natural remedies. The menu is presented in a reimagined apothecary box, and guests are invited to open each cabinet to find hand-drawn pictures of their desired cocktails. Highlights of the new menu include the spicy chilli haw margarita ($148) – made with tequila blanco, passionfruit, vanilla, chilli, and lime, and is packaged in a can with a design that nods to haw flakes, a nostalgic treat to many Hongkongers and typically served alongside bitter herbal medicine. 

Executive chef Richard Ekkebus of The Landmark Mandarin Oriental's Amber announces the return of his pastry pop-up, LMO Freshly Baked by Richard Ekkebus, to Landmark Atrium this November. This time, he has teamed up with the hotel's newly appointed executive pastry chef Carles Codina, to create a series of indulgent Basque burnt cheesecakes available for purchase. LMO's cheesecakes will be offered in three different diameters: 8cm ($58), 12cm (starting from $288), and 18cm (starting from $568).

Customers have the option to pre-order their cheesecakes on the Landmark Mandarin Oriental's website or visit the pop-up located in Landmark Atrium from November 1 to December 31, between 11am and 8pm. 

K-pop girl group NewJeans have sent fans all over the world into a frenzy after releasing their eponymous McDonald’s meal. While the star of the K-pop girl group menu is the all-new McCrispy Classic chicken burger, McDonald’s is now adding a new item to the collaborative menu – the Sweet n’ Spicy crispy thighs. The fast food chain has taken their crispy chicken thighs and coated them in a Korean-style sweet and spicy sauce made with chillies, onions, and garlic.

Similarly to the launch of the McCrispy Chicken burger, McDonald’s will be offering this new menu item along with medium-sized fries and your drink of choice as an extra value meal for only $39 (for a limited time period). Additionally, you can enjoy one or two pieces of the fried chicken à la carte, or go all out and opt for the six-piece sharing bucket – available in the Korean sweet n’ spicy sauce, or a combination of original as well as honey barbecue.