Yagura, a casual izakaya Japanese restaurant has opened in the Eaton Hotel in Kowloon. In contrast to the steady influx of expensive, high-end Japanese restaurants to Hong Kong, Yagura offers a laid back environment with a focus on quality food designed to share in stylish but comfortable surroundings.

The new star ferry terminal seemed the perfect place for a cool, Colonial style restaurant from the moment it opened so it’s no surprise that Watermark, the newest addition to the Igor Group (who own The Boathouse and Wildfire) opened earlier this month with a 270 degree view of the busy crossing.

If, like most people, you’re completely stuck when it comes to pairing wine with Asian food, a new book, Wine Dinners: Pairing Asian Flavours with Bordeaux Wines is a perfect Christmas present.