Eat your heart out
Hello,
If the quickest route to romance is through the stomach, Hong Kong’s dining scene is primed to play matchmaker this Valentine’s Day. From seductive tasting menus to intimate corners perfect for whispered nothings, we’ve rounded up the city’s most enticing options. The only question now is: have you booked yet? Cupid won’t wait forever.
In other news, we’ve been the first to peek through the doors at Lala, the debut solo project from Franckelie Laloum. It’s French cuisine, but not as you know it—classic technique meets contemporary flair in a way that’s bound to get tongues wagging.
Finally, to those welcoming the Year of the Snake, here’s to a year brimming with good food, great company and plenty to celebrate.
Stay hungry,
Fontaine Cheng
Regional dining editor, Tatler Asia
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