Takeaway desserts and dairy-free cakes round up this week's dining updates
With chances of evening dine-ins and bars re-opening over the festive Christmas holidays looking unlikely, the industry is doing everything it can to still serve us a much-needed celebration, albeit at home. It is inevitable to feel discouraged by the current circumstances, but we remain hopeful that the city's restaurants will continue to bring a smile to our faces in any way that they can.
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Central's Shady Acres Launches New Lunch Menu
Soho's Shady Acres rolls out a new lunch menu this week, available daily from noon to 6:00 pm. Newly-appointed executive chef Darnell Fields, formerly of Frank's, dishes up a set menu that begins with a handful of small dishes including pork meatball with red sauce; roasted carrots with bourbon honey glaze and lemon yoghurt; and devilled eggs with crabmeat and more. Guests can choose a main course from three options, including spaghetti vongole, Impossible cheeseburger, and seared sea bass with romesco sauce. The menu includes a soft drink of choice, and is priced at HK$180 per person. A la carte dishes and happy hour drinks are available.
Lucale Presents White Truffle Menu This December
Sai Ying Pun's Lucale's new white truffle dishes are now available as part of the restaurant's takeaway options. Highlights include Scottona beef tartare with 63-degree slow-cooked egg and puffed rice; pumpkin cream with 63-degree egg and Avezzano potato foam and homemade egg tagliolini with white truffles. Guests can also order the restaurant signature Caesar Salad Revisited, various pasta dishes and La Bistecca 'Rangers Valley' con Osso, a one-kilo rib steak served with roasted lard potatoes, eggplant and creamed spinach.
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