A personal touch
On April 9, Agustin Balbi’s Michelin-starred Andō won the prestigious Restaurant of the Year Award at the Tatler Dining Awards 2024. The Argentinian chef, who is one of our seven cover stars this month, sat down with us to share the global journey that led him to Hong Kong and international acclaim.
Balbi is known for celebrating his Hispanic heritage throughout his menu, which obviously makes a difference in Hong Kong’s fine-dining landscape. This intimate approach can also be felt in avant-garde couturier Gaurav Gupta’s sculptural creations, inspired by traditional Indian craftsmanship. This is how, similarly, Asian female comedians such as Atsuko Okatsuka and Sindhu Vee bring cultural diversity to the global stage—but this lack of personal touch is precisely what is missing from art made by artificial intelligence, according to experts.
Other newsletter highlights this week:
- April is full of arts and film festivals that will keep your calendar busy.
- These quiet luxury furniture that reveals your secretly wealthy friends.
- With Jupiter meeting Uranus in Taurus, astrologer Casey Chan explains how it impacts each star sign.
Dear Tatler readers, just like Agustin Balbi or Gaurav Gupta, don’t forget to add your personal touch to change the world around you. Until next time, have an amazing Friday, and a wonderful weekend!
Salomé Grouard
Deputy Digital Editor
Tatler Dining Awards 2024
Meet this year’s Hong Kong’s Best In Class winners
The winners at Tatler Dining Awards Hong Kong & Macau 2024 (Photo: Jeffrey Hui/Tatler Dining Hong Kong)
The Tatler Dining Awards returned in the flesh on April 9, 2024 on the 40th anniversary of the Tatler Dining Guide.
From the Rising Star Award to the Best Pastry Chef and Restaurateur of the Year, discover the winners of this year’s edition, selected from a pool of more than 220 restaurants.
MORE FROM DINING
With restaurants VEA and Wing, Chef Vicky Cheng brings nostalgic Cantonese-inflected fine dining to Hong Kong.
These are the top 20 restaurants in Hong Kong for 2024, according to the Tatler’s Dining guide.
Chef Vicky Lau talks about the importance of adaptability and community in Hong Kong’s fine-dining landscape.
STYLE
Ladies Who Lead: The founders behind tech and lifestyle brands
From left: Founders Eva Alexandridis of 111Skin, Sarah Fung of Hula, Jo Malone of Jo Loves, Eshita Kabra-Davies of By Rotation, and Anissa Kermiche of Anissa Kermiche
Welcome to the third and final part of Tatler’s Ladies Who Lead series celebrating female leaders in luxury and fashion.
For the occasion, women, who founded companies that disrupted their respective industries, talked about their journeys from start-up to success and the challenges they overcame.
MORE FROM STYLE
Indian designer Gaurav Gupta shares his fashion philosophy, visual inspiration and career highs in this exclusive story.
Tatler‘s weekly round-up of all things style, from NewJeans’s Haerin in Dior jewellery to Anne Hathaway becoming a Versace Icon.
Loewe holds it’s first exhibition—Crafted World—in Shanghai, full of 178 years of craftsmanship history and nostalgic Studio Ghibli references.
LIFESTYLE
Here are the 7 cultural events in April not to be missed
The Legend of Lanling (Photo: courtesy of Leung Mo and Hong Kong Dance Company)
If you’re missing the buzz caused by art month in March, fret not.
From live performances to exhibitions: April is full of arts and film festivals that will keep your calendar busy.
MORE FROM LIFESTYLE
With Jupiter meeting Uranus in Taurus, a rare event that occurs once in 12 years, Tatler’s astrologer Casey Chan explains how it impacts each star sign.
The first Hong Kong International Shakespeare Festival brings innovative productions from South Korea and Europe.
Catch up on the latest luxury hotel openings, suites, experiences and launches around the world.
POWER & PURPOSE
Heritage, humour and diversity
Sindhu Vee has made it as one of Britain’s best comedians with her fresh, female and Asian perspective (Photo: Getty Images)
In the past decade, a more diverse range of comedians have been able to reach a wider audience and share their voices and stories.
Here we highlight five female and non-binary comedians who are bringing cultural diversity to the stage and broadening the scope of humour.
MORE FROM POWER & PURPOSE
Hong Kong retail is struggling, but the founder of Hong Kong’s first zero-waste grocery store won’t let closures stop her pursuit of citywide sustainability.
Artificial intelligence doesn’t like to credit its sources. That’s a problem for artists.
Return to running postpartum can be a challenge: here is how to do it with confidence and continence.
HOMES
The quiet luxury furniture that reveals your secretly wealthy friends
One of our top quiet luxury furniture picks is the minimalist yet inviting Delta Coast Sofa from King Living
Have you heard of stealth wealth, an aesthetic characterised by its subtlety, with proponents opting for quality materials and understated designs?
The next time you visit your friends and colleagues, keep an eye out for these pieces—you may just uncover someone’s secret fortune.
MORE FROM HOMES
This luxurious Good Class Bungalow houses a neurosurgeon’s remarkable art collection.
There’s always a reason to return to Venice. Discovering artisanal glassblowing and handcrafted lighting is one of them.
Walk through this private two-storey house in one of Jakarta’s most prestigious neighbourhoods.
AROUND ASIA
SINGAPORE | This is where you’ll find the best fish soup in Singapore, according to local chefs.
PHILIPPINES | Next time you eat in Metro Manila, don’t forget to visit these restaurants for their stylish bathrooms.
MALAYSIA | Discover the best-dressed Malaysian celebrities this Hari Raya.
