This October, Black Sheep lights up Hong Kong with a thrilling lineup of events, from the arrival of Looseys in Soho and the vibrant celebrations around the World’s 50 Best Bars making its Hong Kong debut, to the heartfelt Dish For A Cause campaign supporting the Black Sheep Family Fund. Plus, get ready to embrace the festive spirit with dazzling Diwali celebrations and spooky Halloween happenings.
NOW OPEN: LOOSEYS DELIVERS A BOOZE-SOAKED, GREASE-STAINED LOVE LETTER TO NEW YORK’S LOWER EAST SIDE TO HONG KONG
Black Sheep opens Looseys this week in SoHo, a down-and-dirty tribute to the bodegas and dive bars of New York’s Lower East Side.
This one is personal. Chef Josh Stumbaugh and writer Nate Erickson — two former New Yorkers with the city’s tap water still running through their veins — came up with Looseys as a way to bring that corner store chaos, that neighbourhood grit, that feeling of being taken care of day or night, straight to Hong Kong.
To make it real, they called in a little help from their friends: Jeff Bell, America’s best bartender (P.D.T. New York, Cocteleria Mixteca, Crif Dogs), shook up the perfect lineup of dive bar cocktails — think Bloody Marys, Micheladas and more — and Chef Matthew Kirkley set aside his nine MICHELIN star pedigree to fire hot dogs, Italian heroes and chopped cheeses that taste exactly like the city that never sleeps.
Together, they have stitched up their own misfit shrine where tallboys come in brown bags, sandwiches are wrapped in wax paper and the roller dogs never stop spinning. Equal parts grime and generosity, Looseys’ doors are open, its lights shining bright, with a seat at the counter for anyone who needs it.
Looseys | Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm till late | 52-26 Staunton, SoHo | @looseyshk | Walk-ins only
HO LEE FOOK AND JEAN-PIERRE CELEBRATE WORLD’S 50 BEST BARS
As Hong Kong hosts the prestigious World’s 50 Best Bars awards for the first time, two exclusive collaborations bring the world’s top bartenders into the Black Sheep fold. Ho Lee Fook presents the Canton Cocktail Banquet, a 50 Best Signature Session where Executive Chef ArChan’s six-course menu is paired with cocktails by Andrew Ho of Guangzhou’s Hope & Sesame and Mark Lloyd from Wing Lei Bar, Macau. From 10pm, Ho Lee Fook transforms into a lively, standing party with cocktails, chef’s snacks and a Canto DJ setting the mood. Meanwhile, Le Bar at Jean-Pierre welcomes six visionary talents from Parisian bars The Cambridge Public House (#19, World’s 50 Best Bars 2024), Bar Nouveau (#39) and Danico (#49) for one night only, showcasing cocktails crafted exclusively for the event in true Jean-Pierre style.
6 October, 6pm | Ho Lee Fook Canto Cocktail Banquet | $888 per guest | Reserve here
6 October, 6-9pm | Le Bar at Jean-Pierre Le French Takeover | Cocktails start from $98
DISH FOR A CAUSE: DINE WITH PURPOSE
As part of the ten-year anniversary celebrations for the Black Sheep Family Fund, Black Sheep invites guests to join Dish For A Cause, a citywide campaign running from September until 15 October. Participating restaurants spotlight one special dish, such as Chef Alyn Williams’ Three Yellow Chicken at Magistracy Dining Room, Chef Luca Marinelli’s Iwashi on Toast at Salon des Refusés and Chef Mina Güçlüer’s Baba Au Rhum with Mango at MICHELIN-starred BELON, with 100% of proceeds donated to the Black Sheep Family Fund. This initiative invites the Hong Kong community to celebrate a decade of giving back while supporting the restaurant group’s commitment to community and driving positive change.
Till 15 October | Across all Black Sheep restaurants | Reserve here
ILLUMINATE THIS DIWALI SEASON
Celebrate Diwali with an exquisite selection of offerings crafted exclusively for the Festival of Lights. From MICHELIN-starred handmade sweets to a sumptuous feast high above the city or in a royal court setting, let the Black Sheep team create the perfect setting for a vibrant and joyous Diwali celebration.
Pre-order until 16 October, pick-up from 18-20 October | New Punjab Club | Mithai Box of Sweet Dreams, in collaboration with Chef Gregoire Michaud of Bakehouse | $198 per box | Pre-order here
18-20 October, 6pm | Prince and the Peacock | $558 per guest | Reserve here
20 October, 6pm | Rajasthan Rifles | $658 per guest includes free-flow wine | Reserve here
20 October, 6pm | New Punjab Club | $645 per guest | Reserve here
SPOOK-TACULAR HALLOW-WEEK AT BLACK SHEEP
The nights are getting darker, everything is dusted in pumpkin spice and Pottinger Street is filled with orange-and-black party supplies — this can only mean Halloween is back! From Taqueria Super Macho’s annual fiesta in celebration of the dead to a line-up of terrifyingly sweet treats, get ready for a spook-tacular Hallow-week at Black Sheep.
1-31 October | Butter Halloween Sweet Treats | from $100 | Pre-order here
21-31 October | Burger Circus | Spooky Shakes (and shots) | $98 | Walk-ins only
26 October, 12pm | La Vache! Halloween Le Disco Brunch | $688 per guest includes unlimited steak frites and mimosas | Book here
29 October – 2 November | Looseys Halloween Specials | from $68 | Walk-ins only
31 October, 6pm | Peng Leng Jeng Halloween Night | Complimentary bottle of Blue Girl beer and soju | Book here
2 November, 6pm | Taqueria Super Macho Dia De Muertos | $488 per guest includes bottomless margaritas and piña salada| Book here
2 November, 4-6pm | The Peak Candy Quest | $100 per guest | Ticket details
Visit here for all Black Sheep Happenings.
