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Hong Kong's Wine & Dine Festival Draws Crowds
WHY IT MATTERS
The festival highlights Hong Kong's open market to foreign products, promoting international attention to items like sake and French wine, and providing a platform for local and international exhibitors to showcase their offerings.
What happened
The Wine & Dine Festival, organized by the Tourism Board, kicked off on Thursday at the Central Harbourfront Event Space and Tamar Park. This year's festival features over 340 booths, a 10% increase from last year.
The event showcases a wide variety of wines and food from around 30 countries and regions, including new pavilions for Australia, Canada, and Korea. Exhibitors have praised the festival as a vibrant and exciting reason to visit Hong Kong, with many attendees dressing up in costumes to match this year's theme: 'Taste the World's Best'.
Visitors can sample a range of delicious food, including a unique twist on Hong Kong's iconic egg waffles. The festival runs until 1am tonight and midnight tomorrow night, with admission priced at $40 and tasting tokens available on-site.
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Wine & Dine Festival draws crowds
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