Find out who’s on shift where in Hong Kong during Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023. By Holly Graham.
Thursday 13th July
Shingo Gokan (The SG Club, Tokyo) at Lobster Bar (Hong Kong). 5-9pm. 10pm-midnight.
Shelley Tai (Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore) at Quinary (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
Friday 14th July
Deke Dunne (Allegory, Washington DC) at Terrible Baby (Hong Kong). 2pm-2am.
Shingo Gokan (The SG Club, Tokyo) at Lobster Bar (Hong Kong). 5-9pm. 10pm-midnight.
Coralie Doillet and Orsu Loviconi Galaxy Bar, Dubai) at OZONE (Hong Kong). Time TBC.
Saturday 15th July
Deke Dunne (Allegory, Washington DC) at Terrible Baby (Hong Kong). 2pm-2am.
Shingo Gokan (The SG Club, Tokyo) at Lobster Bar (Hong Kong). 5-9pm. 10pm-midnight.
Juan Yi Jun (No Sleep Club, Singapore) at Little Bao (Hong Kong). 6pm onwards.
Sidecar (New Delhi) at The Aubrey (Hong Kong). 6-10pm.
Rogerio Vaz (Bar Trench, Tokyo) at Kaen Teppanyaki (Hong Kong). 7-10pm.
Coralie Doillet and Orsu Loviconi Galaxy Bar, Dubai) at OZONE (Hong Kong). Time TBC.
Claude Delima (The Spirits Library, Manila) at The Poet (Hong Kong). 8 -11pm.
Mel Chavez (Smoke & Mirrors, Singapore) at The Upper House (Hong Kong). 8pm-midnight.
Bob Louison (Sora Bar, Phnom Penh) at Bar Buonasera (Hong Kong). 9pm-midnight.
Chanel Adams (The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok) at The Diplomat (Hong Kong). 10pm-1am.
Sunday 16th July
Cluck & Chug charity event with Shelley Tai (Nutmeg & Clove, Singapore) at DraftLand (Hong Kong). 12-4pm.
Deke Dunne (Allegory, Washington DC) at Terrible Baby (Hong Kong). 2pm-midnight.
Masterclass: Kate Gerwin (Happy Accidents, Albuquerque) at Quinary (Hong Kong). 4-5pm.
Dre Masso (Altos Tequila) and Sunset Park (Potato Head Bali) at Penicillin (Hong Kong). 4-6pm.
Masterclass: Tamras Gin (India) at PDT (Hong Kong). 4-6pm.
50 Best Magic Hour Welcome Cocktail: Kelvin Wong (Good Friends Club Penang); Bryan Bonifacio (Employees Only Singapore); Tom Hearn (Vesper Bangkok). 4-7pm at Cardinal Point (Hong Kong)
Tropic City (Bangkok) at Honky Tonks Tavern (Hong Kong). 5pm-9pm.
Stan Andruskevic (Ms Jigger, Bangkok) at The Social Den (Hong Kong). 6-10pm.
Yana K (Atlas, Singapore) at Penicillin (Hong Kong). 6.30-8pm.
Manhattan (Singapore) at COA (Hong Kong). 6-9pm.
Friends of Milan: Benjamin Fabio (1930, Milan) at Testina (Hong Kong). 6-10pm.
Camparino (Milan) at Vista Bar (Hong Kong). 7-10pm.
Eric Sabloniere (Scrappy’s Bitters) at The St. Regis Bar (Hong Kong). 7.30-11pm.
Eric Stephenson (Libertine, Barcelona); Michele Montauti (The Loft, Bangkok); Yinying Low (Live Twice, Singapore) at Foxglove (Hong Kong). 7pm-midnight.
Kate Gerwin (Happy Accidents, Albuquerque) at Quinary (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
Benjamin Boyce (LPM, Hong Kong) and Tibor Krascsenics (LPM, Dubai) at The Old Man (Hong Kong). 7-11pm.
Rum Unleashed: Joshua Ivanovic (Junglebird, Kuala Lumpur) and Mitch Wilson (Black Tot Rum Ambassador) at The Daily Tot (Hong Kong). 8pm-midnight.
Call Me Schmuck: Moe Aljaff and Juliette Larouy (The Schmucks, New York) at Call Me Al (Hong Kong). 8pm-late.
Yangdup Lama and Lopsang Lama (Sidecar, New Delhi) at (Tell Camellia, Hong Kong). 8pm onwards.
Gina Barbachano (Hanky Panky, Mexico City) at Lobster Bar (Hong Kong). 9-11pm.
Paradiso (Barcelona) at DarkSide (Hong Kong). 9pm-midnight.
Hideaway Bar (Goa) at Quality Goods Club (Hong Kong). 9pm-late.
Monday 17th July
Masterclass: Siete Misterios at The Mixing Room (Hong Kong). 2-4pm.
Masterclass: Simone Caporale (Sips/Boadas, Barcelona) at Quinary (Hong Kong). 3-4pm.
F&B Future Talks: Desiree Silva (Low Tide, Sago House, Ghostwriter, Underdog Inn, Singapore); Juan Yi Jun (No Sleep Club, Singapore); Charlene Dawes (Tastings Group, Hong Kong); Beckaly Franks (The Pontiac, Call Me Al, Artifact, Hong Kong); May Chow (Little Bao, Hong Kong) at The Foundry Asia (Hong Kong). 3-5pm.
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Masterclass: Andrew Yap (Papa Doble, Singapore) at The Poet (Hong Kong). 3-5pm.
Patrick Pistolesi (Drink Kong, Rome) at Bar Leone (Hong Kong). 5pm-midnight.
Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023 Bartender’s Feast. Four Seasons (Hong Kong). 6pm onwards.
Jigger and Pony (Singapore) at The Aubrey (Hong Kong). 6-10pm.
Vijay Mudaliar and Yong Wei (Native, Singapore) at Room 309 (Hong Kong). 7-10pm.
Maybe Sammy/Dean & Nancy (Sydney) at The Diplomat (Hong Kong). 7-10pm.
28 HongKong St (Singapore) at Honky Tonks Tavern (Hong Kong). 7pm-late.
Zest (Seoul) at Penicillin (Hong Kong). 8-10pm.
Simone Caporale (Sips/Boadas, Barcelona) at Quinary (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
Rogerio Vaz (Bar Trench, Tokyo) at Yurakucho (Hong Kong). 8pm-late.
Shinya Koba (Bar Yakoboku, Kumamoto) and Yoshifumi Yasunaka (LAMP BAR, Nara) at Mizunara: The Library. 8-11pm.
Marco Dongi (The House on Sathorn, Bangkok) at Thirsty Shaker (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
The Heart of Rum: Arathorn Grey (Tippling Club, Singapore) and Edriane Lim (The Bar at 15 Stamford, Singapore) at The Daily Tot (Hong Kong). 8pm-midnight.
Andrew Yap (Papa Doble, Singapore) at The Poet (Hong Kong. 8pm-midnight.
Kris Du (Speak Low, Shanghai) at (Tell Camellia, Hong Kong). 8pm onwards.
Gina Barbachano (Hanky Panky, Mexico City) at Lobster Bar (Hong Kong). 9-11pm.
Unapologetic Rage: Kate Gerwin (Happy Accidents, Albuquerque); Millie Tang (The Gresham (Brisbane); Lola Lau (Hope & Sesame, Shenzhen); Juan Yi Jun (No Sleep Club, Singapore); Lolita Goh (JungleBird, Kuala Lumpur); Holly Graham (Tokyo Confidential, Tokyo), Jen Queen (The Pontiac, Hong Kong); Dr. Nic; Beckaly Franks (The Pontiac/Call Me Al/Ponty Cafe, Hong Kong); Ezra Star (Mostly Harmless/Call Me Al/Ponty Cafe, Hong Kong) at The Pontiac (Hong Kong). 9pm-late.
Paradiso (Barcelona) at DarkSide (Hong Kong). 9pm-midnight.
The Unofficial 50 Best Bars Bartenders’ Feast After Party: CK Kho (Coley Kuala Lumpur); Ronnaporn Kanivichaporn (Mahaniyom Bangkok); Olivia Lee, (Republic Singapore) at The Green Door (Hong Kong). 9pm-late.
Nico de Soto (Danico, Paris and Mace, New York) at DEAD&. 10pm-close.
Sago House (Singapore) at The Mixing Room (Hong Kong). 10pm-2am.
Tuesday 18th July
Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023 Ceremony. Rosewood (Hong Kong). 6-11pm.
Unofficial 50 Best After Party at Artifact & Basehall (Hong Kong)
Sami Terki and Michael Callahan (Barbary Coast, Singapore) at Dead& (Hong Kong). 10pm-1am.
The Odd Couple (Shanghai); Villa Records (Seoul); Pine & Co (Seoul) at Cardinal Point (Hong Kong). 11pm onwards.
Invite only.
Asia’s 50 Best Bars Ceremony After Party: Giancarlo Mancino and Elena Urbani (Mancino Vermouth); Giovanni Andrea Magliaro (Reka:Bar, Kuala Lumpur); Pietro Rizzo (The Aubrey, London) at The Wise King (Hong Kong). Midnight-5am.
Wednesday 19th July
Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2023 closing party. Aqua Hutong (Hong Kong). 1-4pm.
No Sleep Cafe Pajama Party: Juan Yi Jun (No Sleep Club) at Ponty Cafe (Hong Kong). 3pm-8pm.
Analogue/Native (Singapore) at Penicillin (Hong Kong). 4-6pm.
Hayden Lambert (Above Board. Melbourne) at Bar Leone (Hong Kong). 5-7pm.
Volkan Ibil (The Back Room, Manila) at Lobster Bar (Hong Kong). 5-9pm, 10pm-midnight.
The Cocktail Club (Jakarta) at Penicillin (Hong Kong). 6-8pm.
Giovanni Andrea Magliaro and Joel Poon (Reka:Bar, Kuala Lumpur) at RONIN (Hong Kong) 6.15pm-midnight.
Rusty Cerven (Manhattan, Singapore) at Louise (Hong Kong). 7-11pm.
Black Tears Rum International Guestshift at The Daily Tot (Hong Kong). 7pm onwards.
Mario la Pietra (Neon Pigeon, Singapore) at Zuma (Hong Kong). 7-10pm.
Andrea Minarelli (Bulgari, Tokyo) at Bar De Luxe (Hong Kong). 7-11pm.
Bar Us (Bangkok) at Orchard Bar (Hong Kong). 7pm-midnight.
Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City) at Penicillin (Hong Kong). 8-10pm.
Yangdup Lama (Sidecar, Delhi) at The Wise King (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
Sophia Kang (One Ninety, Singapore) at The Poet (Hong Kong). 8 -11pm.
Noppasate “Depp” Hirunwathit and Tanapoom “Boom” Likhitkriangkrai (Rabbit Hole, Bangkok) at The Old Man (Hong Kong). 7-11pm.
Kate Gerwin (Happy Accidents, Albuquerque) at Room 309 (Hong Kong). 6-9pm.
Online reservation only. Limited seats.
On The Sauce Karaoke…of Doom Vol.II: Sami Terki and Michael Callahan (Deadfall, Singapore) at The Pontiac (Hong Kong). 8pm-late.
Peddlers “Down The Rabbit Hole” preview with Millie Tang (The Gresham, Brisbane) at Shady Acres (Hong Kong). 8pm-late.
Indonesian Bar Crawl with The Cocktail Club (Jakarta); Pantja (Jakarta); Wishbone (Semarang) and Secret Society (Hong Kong) at DEAD& (Hong Kong). 9pm-late.
Thursday 20th July
Masterclass: Dennis Zoppi (Italy) at Zuma (Hong Kong). 12.30-2.30pm
Masterclass: Amaro Lucano at CRUST (Hong Kong). 2-4pm.
Masterclass: Iain McPherson (Panda & Sons, Edinburgh) at DraftLand (Hong Kong). 3-4pm.
Masterclass: Simone Caporale (Sips, Barcelona) at Grand Hyatt Steakhouse (Hong Kong). 3-5pm.
Cross Yu (EPIC, Shanghai) at Penicillin (Hong Kong). 5-7pm.
Volkan Ibil (The Back Room, Manila) at Lobster Bar (Hong Kong). 5-9pm, 10pm-midnight.
Chanel Adams (The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok) at PDT (Hong Kong). 5-11pm.
Dennis Zoppi (Italy) at Zuma (Hong Kong). 6.30pm-late
Rob Scott (Flor De Cana) at The Daily Tot (Hong Kong). 8pm-onwards.
Simone Caporale (Sips, Barcelona) at Grand Hyatt Steakhouse (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
Iain McPherson (Panda & Sons, Edinburgh) at Quinary (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
Built To Trill: Southside Parlor (Seoul) at The Pontiac (Hong Kong). 8pm-late.
Amaro Lucano Launch Party with Cinquanta Spirito Italiano (Pagani, Italy) at Green Door (Hong Kong). 9pm-midnight.
Friday 21st July
Chanel Adams (The Bamboo Bar, Bangkok) at PDT (Hong Kong). 5-11pm.
Volkan Ibil (Backroom, Manila at The Social Den (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
The Old Man (Hong Kong) 6th Anniversary:
-Filippo Sanchi (Lennon’s Bar, Bangkok). 6-8pm
-Terry Kim and Leo Kim (Alice, Seoul) 8-9.30pm
-Davide Sambo (Zuma, Bangkok). 9.30-11pm Zuma BKK
-Awaraa and Ka (Il Punto, Ulaanbaatar) and Duku (Wallstreet, Ulaanbaatar). 11pm-late.
Saturday 22nd July
Masterclass: Rob Scott (Flor De Cana rum). 2-4pm.
Rob Scott (Flor De Cana) at Social Den (Hong Kong). 8-11pm.
