Pop Up & Book Signing at Tai On Coffee & Tea
Tue, Oct 15
|Tai On Coffee & Tea
Join us for an evening with author Christine Wong, a NYC plant-based chef and sustainability advocate. The event includes a pop-up set menu with dishes from The Vibrant Hong Kong Table and book signing. – Peanuts & Pickles – "Brisket" Noodles – Day & Night Sesame – Salty Lime Ginger Ale
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM GMT+8
Tai On Coffee & Tea, Hong Kong, 油麻地廣東道830地下
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About the event
About Tai On Tea & Coffee: Opened in 1969, Tai On sat alongside a number of bing sutts which flourished on Canton Road in the 1970s. Today, Tai On is the last one standing – and it almost didn’t make it. The ground floor bing sutt was set to shutter its doors in 2022 when the owner moved abroad, until Tiffany Yeung Chiu-yi stepped in. A passionate advocate for local heritage, Yeung used to lead walking tours of the city’s old neighbourhoods, before taking over the restaurant in March last year. At Tai On, the only real changes you’ll find are on the menu itself. In order to appeal to the younger generation, Tiffany and her team have added a few modern twists to well-loved bing sutt classics. "We hope that Tai On will become a place where multiple generations can collaborate and share knowledge, and a place for travellers…