Online food marketplace Calioo is once again hosting a market for small and local businesses, taking place this time at Times Square. Held in collaboration with Omni Seafood from February 25 to March 6, the event is centred around sustainable and conscious food offerings, with 30 merchants selling everything from freshly baked cakes, cookies, pastries, and bread to hand made specialty sauces, local Chinese delicacies, and street food. 

On top of their own plant-forward treats, several merchants will also be serving up exclusive dishes based on Omni Fillet, Omni Golden Fillet and OmniTuna plant-based meats. Expect the likes of an Omni Golden Fillet gua bao from Explicit Spices, an Omni Fillet kimbap from Bien Eat, a tuna cinnamon roll from 2Bites, and more.

Calioo x Omni Seafood "Green Blessings" Market, Level B1, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

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Building on its Year of the Veg campaign in 2021, Ovolo Hotels has pledged this week to become the first hotel brand globally to commit to a vegetarian-lead offering. With a number of Ovolo venues already serving plant-based cuisine, the group's pledge means that it will become entirely vegetarian across all hotel restaurant venues in Hong Kong, Bali and Australia. New menus have already launched at said venues, while the hospitality group has also published a white paper it calls the Plant'd Playbook that lays bare their insights for those considering making the switch to a vegetarian-lead offerings or integrating it into their existing offering. 

In Hong Kong, diners will be able to get a taste of this approach at Ovolo Central's vegetarian restaurant Veda, which is offering a weekend champagne brunch (HK$598) that comprises six sharing plates, a free-flow live dosa bar, and a dessert platter.

Veda, Ovolo Central, 2 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong; +852 3755 3067

For those who would rather take their tea in the comfort of their own home, Sevva is now bringing its signature tea set to you in a perfectly Instagrammable format. Arriving on a four-tiered stand with a conical cover, the set includes 12 sweet and savoury treats, including chicken a la king tartlet and wagyu beef short rib burger, as well as caramel crunch cream chiffon cake, chocolate fudge cake with orange marmalade cake and mini passionfruit meringue, among others. Priced at HK$720 for two people, the set can be ordered by calling +852 2537 1388 or via email at reservations@sevva.hk.

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One takeaway option we're glad to see return despite the circumstances that necessitate it is Roganic's three-course menu designed for the home. Available every weekend from February 18 onwards, the 'Simon Rogan At Home' menu will change every week. This week's edition begins with a starter of mushroom soup with maitake, salted egg, and chilli garlic oil, followed by a main dish of confit duck leg with bean cassoulet and Swiss chard, and a sweet finish of sticky toffee pudding with miso, poached pear. Complimentary Irish soda bread with whipped brown butter only makes the deal more irresistible.

Priced at HK$700 for two people, the menu can be delivered within Hong Kong Island only for HK$200, or free of charge for orders over HK$1,200. Alternatively, guests may pre-order and collect takeaway meals directly from Roganic.

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