After a 60-plus-year hiatus, one-time dining institution Jimmy’s Kitchen has recently re-opened in Shanghai at the Jin Jiang Hotel in the former French concession area, where it is serving up old favourites such as beer battered fish and chips and corn-fed chicken kiev and poached prawn cocktail.

Quintessentially Foundation’s evening soirée at Kee Club in Hong Kong on April 6 raised HKD$650,000 in just three hours for the reconstruction efforts in Japan with the help of title sponsor Mizuho Securities Asia.

Served atop blinis with a dollop of crème fraiche or as a topping to a creamy quail egg, caviar adds a touch of class to any tray of canapés. Just like truffles, the sturgeon roe can also provide a dash of luxury to an appetiser or entrée, with popular pairings including seafood, particularly lobster, shrimps and scallops. Here are the five best places to sample this upscale treat in Hong Kong.

Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher flew into Shanghai on April 13 to make his first appearance for Audemars Piguet in the Asia Pacific region prior to the Grand Prix in the Chinese city on April 18 in his new role as Icon for the brand.

Men’s haberdasher store the Armoury welcomed one of its ready-wear producers, Ring Jacket, for two days of fittings with a cocktail event on April 8, where guests sipped on No.3 London Dry Gin Martinis and King’s Ginger cocktails created by renowned mixologist Matt Radalj.

The author and wit James Thurber once asserted that, “One martini is alright, two is too many, three is not enough.” From cosy local hangouts to sleek and sexy bars, there are plenty of places to put that theory to the test in Hong Kong. So raise a glass, make a toast and get ready to sample some of the best mixed drinks the city has to offer.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Anantara is set to expand its portfolio by 75 percent with nine openings in 2011, the first of which are the Anantara Kihavah Villas and the Anantara Bangkok Sathorn, the brand’s first city hotel.

The new artistic talents of Beijing are currently being showcased in Langham Place Beijing Capital Airport hotel at its 24-hour Art Gallery Spring Art Exhibition with the theme of “Childhood and Growing Up.”

Cut and cooked to order and often served from a cart, prime rib is one of the most expensive dishes you can order at a restaurant. It is cut from the rib section, which is located in between the chuck and the short loin, and any steakhouse worth its salt will have this tasty item on its menu. In a city that’s home to many high-quality steak joints, it’s difficult to draw up a shortlist but here are our five best.