Introducing #YellowHour with Veuve Clicquot
It’s almost a cliché to say Hong Kong is a work hard, play hard city. But it is. After spending long hours in the office, hard-working bodies fill into fantastic bars, restaurants and then sometimes another bar to let loose. Veuve Clicquot aims to be a part of this fun with their new Yellow Hour series, their version of happy hour. Each quarter, they’ll be partnering with select restaurants to offer the combo of a glass of Yellow Label champagne and the restaurants' unique takes on a themed bar snack.
The theme for the first quarter? Popcorn!
We did a little bar-hopping and tried out the combos at five of the 14 participating restaurants. Each offered something truly unique from the others, but all paired well with the champagne.
FoFo by el Willy ($148)
We loved this foie gras bikini with tomato chilli jam, served with popcorn (see photo above). The serving was generous, and the thin wafers sandwiching the rich foie gras were perfection.
20/F, M88, 2–8 Wellington Street, Central, 2900 2009
La Paloma ($148)
A shot glass was filled with a salmorejo-like soup with white anchovies and popcorn. We found this a bit on the salty side, but fans of strong, savoury foods may enjoy it.
1/F, SoHo 189, 189 Queen's Road West (entrance on Wilmer Street), Sai Ying Pun, 2291 6161
Tazmania Ballroom ($148)
In Taz’s dark and moody space, we tried a light little poppadom roll filled with crab roe salad and popcorn, served on a bed of Cheddar cheese and caramel corn. This was an interesting combination of sweet, savoury, creamy and spicy.
1/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, 2801 5009
Pastis ($188)
All we can say about these chocolate-covered caramel popcorn balls is that they are some of the gooiest treats we’ve had for awhile. If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll love these.
65 Wyndham Street, Central, 2537 5702
F.A.B ($188)
The night ended on a high with a bowl of bacon- and Parmesan-flavoured popcorn. You could really taste the bacon fat throughout. Yummy! This is one of those bar snacks you’ll be wishing came free flow, but alas...
30 Hollywood Road, Central, 2810 1600
The other participating restaurants and their popcorn creations are:
Catalunya ($180): popcorn bonbon
Comptoir ($188): truffle, Parmesan and thyme popcorn
Dining at Murasaki ($120): cheese popcorn with nori and Comté dip
Eiffel Bistro ($168): crispy raspberry popcorn with pistachio dip
Flying Pig Bistro ($158): caramel popcorn
Metropolitain ($188): banana and popcorn beignets
Saint-Germain ($206): green tea ice cream and caramelised popcorn
Shore ($130): spicy chicken popcorn
Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers – Sky Lounge ($185 per set):
Savoury set: Ibérico ham croquette, tomato confit with olive oil
Seafood set: Boston lobster with mango, crispy breaded oyster and roasted scallop
Sweet set: Assorted macarons, lemon and strawberry meringue tarts and pralines
Verdict
It’s hard to say no to a glass of champagne and a limited-edition bar snack. After all, it's the little joys in life that make the long weeks pass by that much sweeter. If you’re interested, you have from now until 30 April 2017 to join in. Remember to use #YellowHour and #PopCliquot to share your favourites with the HK Veuve team and with us. We’re already excited about Yellow Hour’s second theme: French fries.
Header photo is from the PR agency.
This post first appeared on Foodie.
