Opening of Second Frites

Belgian Beer House FRITES has opened its second outlet, this time in Quarry Bay (Oxford House). FRITES has an extensive range of Belgian beers including over 80 different varieties - some of which cannot be found anywhere else in Hong Kong. Expect a personable touch upon arrival with staff matching specialty beers to each individual order, and a variety of beers can be purchased to taste.

FRITES' signature dish is the Buckets of Mussels served with frites and mayonnaise, other dishes designed to be shared include 750g Pork Knuckle, and The Good Wife Sausage - a half metre sausage.

TaDa's Delicious

TaDa! recently launched a range of gift boxes (6 themes and 26 unique packages), including the Delicious series, designed for giving to food loving friends and family. The Delicious series includes: 

Tasty $800: Afternoon tea for four at The Parlour or Sichuan tasting menu for two at Yunyan Sichuan Restaurant;
Foodie $1,200: Buffet Dinner for two at Yamm or Eight-course Japanese Dinner for two at Tokoro;

Pure Gastronomy $1,600: Best of Cantonese and Chinese delicacies by award-winning master chefs at Cuisine Cuisine or a Six-course culinary experience for two at two Michelin-starred Ming Court or Four-couse dinner at Aqua;
Fine Dining $2,500: Six course tasting menu for two at St George from Hullett House or treat five friends at Salon De Ning or European dining with wine pairing at WHISK for two.  

The gift boxes are available form www.tada.net and seven branches of Joint Publishing, with price ranging from $500-15,000, TaDa! will also be available at a number of lifestyle and retail outlets soon, including Commercial Press, Chung Hwa Book Co., METROBOOKS and Bookazine. 

Pure Bar + Restaurant Opens

SoHo venue RED SoHo has re-opened as Pure Bar + Restaurant following a complete makeover and re-branding including a revamped menu focused on international comfort food using locally grown organic ingredients.

The new menu retains signature favourites such as truffle mac & cheese and Cobb salad, and highlights its "best fish and chips in SoHo". Other specialities include tuna tartare with avocado, red onion & jalapeño, grilled Chilean seabass with shrimp risotto & confit tomato, braised beef cheek & portobello stew, and an extensive salad selection. Set lunch starts at $88 and changes weekly. Happy Hour has extended with 30% off all drinks from 3-9pm.

Dining Concepts Opens Tango

Tango Argentinian Steak House is now open, with chef Ignacio and manager Victoria, both from Buenos Aires. Tango is the latest opening from Dining Concepts, a restaurant group with a number of beefy restaurants in Hong Kong. 

"Tango is a steak house in the Argentine tradition, seductive, rustic, elegant and the place to enjoy prime cuts of Argentine beef with an impressive Argentinian wine list to match," says the group's website. In addition to beef the restaurant will also serve seafood and pasta dishes. The "heart" of the restaurant is the Parilla fireplace where meats are grilled over aromatic wood.