This might be the most exclusive wine event in town. For just one night per month, Salisterra transports guests to a well-known wine region and pairs a curated selection of some of its most interesting wines, chosen by sommelier Roger Chan, with the cuisine of the area, courtesy of chef Cary Docherty. Because, after all, what grows together goes together.

The Regional Wine Dinner Series kicked off in August with a trip to Burgundy that saw classic Burgundian dishes—did you know that the fare of the famous wine-producing region frequently eschews vegetables?—paired with some of the region’s lesser-known bottles, many of which were organic and/or limited productions.

A gastronomic tour down under is up next, as seasonal Australian fare is accompanied by wines hailing from exceptional sites in Margaret River and the Yarra and Barossa Valleys as well as further afield. The intimate six-course dinner, which takes place on 20 September is limited to just eight diners so book early to avoid disappointment, or hold out for a return to Europe as there’s an Italian-themed pairing dinner planned for October 11.

For more details, visit thehousecollective.com

Jen Balisi, better known as Indulgent Eats on Instagram, is popping up at Alvy’s once again from September 1 to 18 to showcase recipes from her cookbook Indulgent Eats at Home. This includes the return of the popular birria and bone marrow quesotacos, as well as crispy noodle-wrapped prawns with a fish sauce pineapple chilli sauce and Filipino sisig pizza which tops Alvy's mozzarella sourdough pizza base with Balisi's recipe for soy and calamansi-seasoned pork belly. Every sisig pizza will come with a complimentary Higherthan cocktail, a Young Master Ales salted lime highball made with organic vodka.

Bookings can be made on alvys.hk

Hotel Icon is launching an exclusive whisky and chocolate event on the 28th floor Above & Beyond Club Lounge from now until the end of October. The Whisky & Chocolate Mixcellence pairs eight special edition vintage Japanese and Scotch whiskies from the Whisky Museum collection with a range of fine chocolates from Belgian chocolatier Frederick Blondeel.

Experience your chosen whisky, which comes with notes to guide your tasting, individually with the paired chocolate or opt for the vintage whisky and chocolate set which offers 20ml of Suntory Royal SR, Munro’s King of Kings Rare Old Whisky decanter from the 1970s, and Seagram 100 Pipers 12 Years Old Crystal decanter edition from the 1980s. This is matched with mini tablet nougatine milk, India 80% dark ganache and truffle à l'ancienne dark. 

Find out more at hotel-icon.com

Above & Beyond Club Lounge, 28/F, Hotel Icon, 17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Taking over Rubia on Hollywood Road, Schnitzel & Schnaps is a new restaurant by the same group and takes its name from two of the most well-known dishes and spirits from Central Europe. The restaurant has two levels with a cocktail bar on the ground floor offering a wide range of schnaps, beers and wines and an upstairs dining room that offers a menu with a sizeable schnitzel selection and more.

The schnitzels here are coated with bread crumbs from dried German kaiser rolls and a mixed herb blend before it is shallow fried for a crisp cutlet that remains tender inside. Highlights include the classic wiener schnitzel made with milk-fed veal; schnitzel à la holstein, a pan-fried pork chop with a fried egg; and the yellow corn-fed chicken thigh jägerschnitzel served with chanterelle mushroom gravy. The menu also has a range of sausages from the region to try with cabbage slaw, sauerkraut and potato salad.

Schnitzel & Schnaps, G/F, C Wisdom Centre, 35 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2889 1199

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