Macau is once again teeming with events this weekend. For one night only, savor avant-garde cuisine and extraordinary cocktail creations by award-winning Joe Schofield at The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge. Have a taste of Italy at Caffé B with new chef Andrea Zanella, immerse yourself in new art works showcased around the city and watch creative films. There are definitely amazing events to explore and experience in the city we love.
ONE NIGHT ONLY WITH AWARD-WINNING MIXOLOGIST JOE SCHOFIELD
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Award-winning mixologist Joe Schofield makes a legendary visit for one-night only in Macau at The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge. The elegant setting will be transformed with avant-garde cuisine and modern-day cocktail culture courtesy of the renowned Head Bartender of Singapore’s prestigious restaurant-bar, Tippling Club.
Joe traces back his mixology adventure at London’s highly-acclaimed The Savoy and grew his multi-continental career winning multiple awards one after another. His rapid climb up the regional bar ranks was made evident as he placed top five in the Bombay Sapphire World’s Most Imaginative Bartender competition, was a Global Finalist at the Beefeater MIXLDN, judged the Bacardi Legacy regional finals, and most recently took his place as an International Bartender of the Year top 10 contender in the Tales of the Cocktail’s 2017 Spirited Awards—all in the span of four short years.
Tippling Club is named as Worl Best Restaurant Bar in the Tales of the Cocktail’s 2017 Spirited Awards, Best Restaurant Bar for second consecutive year at The Bar Awards Singapore and ranked 11th on Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2017.
For one night only, Joe will be joining Maxim Schulte in The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge and present an incredible night of innovative mixology.
Cocktails by Joe Schofield: Caramel, Leather, Grass
Caramel: Cognac, lemon, salted caramel, honey, egg
Leather: Teeling Small Batch Irish whiskey, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Orange Liquor
Grass: Gin, Sake, Citrus, Dill, Grass
With an impressive list of accolades under his belt, his one-day visit will prove to be an extraordinary #RCMemories experience. Mark your calendars and don’t forget to book early.
When: 9pm–12am, Sunday, September 10, 2017
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton, Macau, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía da Nossa Senhora da Esperança, s/n, Cotai
How much: Cocktail starts at MOP $118
Prices are subject to 10% service charge and 5% government tax
For more details, contact +853 8886 6706 or [email protected]; visit www.ritzcarlton.com, www.facebook.com/ritzcarltonmacau
BACCALÀ OR BACALHAU WINE DINNER BY CHEF ANDREA ZANELLA
Macau’s Caffé B welcomes top-notch Italian Chef Andrea Zanella. With over 30 years of experience in the kitchen, the talented chef is a veteran when it comes to understanding the flavors of Europe and Asia outside of Italy.
Having worked in Switzerland, the UK and nearly 20 years in Asia between Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia after obtaining in 1994 a Michelin Star at Ristorante San Bassiano in Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, the Venetian native is at much at home with soya sauce, kombu and sambal as he is with polenta, pancetta, and radicchio.
However, despite all his travels and passion for bringing in a little bit of what he learns from each place, Chef Andrea remains a purist, priding himself on delicious culinary creations which give a contemporary, cosmopolitan perspective, while remaining authentic to his Italian heritage.
In a special upcoming wine dinner, he celebrates his new home in Macau with a menu which takes pride in his Venetian roots as he takes Baccalà or Bacalhau and Suckling Pig, perhaps the two most iconic dishes shared by both Macau and Veneto, to give a modern rendition of the dish speaking as authentically to Venetians as to the Macanese.
Complementing this celebratory Venetian/Macau wine dinner will be an eclectic selection of wines including those of Santa Sofia, the oldest producer in Valpolicella, Veneto still independent and family-owned and Niepoort, Portugal’s most internationally-renowned wine and port producer.
When: 7pm, Saturday, September 9, 2017
Where: Caffé B, Lake View Mansion Block 1, 744 G-H Avenida Panoramica do Lago, Nam Van, Macau
For more details, visit www.facebook.com/events or +853 2838 6886
BVLGARI X THE RITZ-CARLTON BAR & LOUNGE AFTERNOON HIGH TEA
In celebration of Edible Fashion, the Italian Magnificent Jeweler BVLGARI is collaborating with The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge to present an exclusive BVLGARI “Roman Holidays” afternoon tea experience from July 15 to September 30.
Inspired by the magnificent culture and history of Rome, the set will tantalize guests’ taste buds with an artful selection of tea and tea time snacks. Savory choices include tomato polenta, burrata with balsamic, scallop tartare, honey with vanilla, blue curacao macaroon with duck foie gras, marinated beets with crab meat salad and Iberico ham, mascarpone; while sweet choices include pistachio and raspberry delight, traditional tropical touch, blackberry supreme disc, tonka chocolate and salted caramel and three kinds of scones. Guests who join for afternoon tea will also receive an exclusive Bvlgari fanciful Roman map created by Finnish visual artist Lotta Nieminen.
When: July 15–September 30, 2017
Where: The Ritz-Carlton Bar & Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton, Macau, Galaxy Macau, Estrada da Baía da Nossa Senhora da Esperança, S/N, Cotai, Macau
How much: MOP $488 (set for two) or MOP $688 (set for two, including two glasses of Louis Roederer Champagne)
For more details, visit www.galaxymacau.com, www.ritzcarlton.com
RENAISSANCE ON ONE’S OWN – WORKS BY NICK TAI
It’s been several years since Macau artist Nick Tai had his last solo exhibition. After a period of settling, Nick has excelled in artistic development as well as his painting technique. Fifteen pieces of acrylic and oil paintings will be showcased in the exhibition.
Having had the exhibiting hall painted in burgundy, audiences may feel deluded to have entered a museum where famous paintings from Renaissance are showcased. In fact, they are derivative works of the famous paintings, interpreted by Nick Tai in his unique perspective, after incessant study, comprehension, and self-reflection, hence tells the story of a Renaissance on one’s own.
When: September 7–October 8, 2017
Where: Exhibition Hall, Tak Chun Macau, Art for All, Art Garden, 265 Avenida Dr. Rodrigi Rodrigues, Macau
How much: Free admission
For more details, visit www.afamacau.com or +853 2836 6064
Hosting local and overseas acts, the Live Music Association is an incredible location for amazing performances by talented artists and musicians. Don’t miss D.O.A. as they perform in Macau. The hardcore punk band from Vancouver, Canada is set to deliver an outstanding performance.
When: 10:00pm, September 8, 2017
Where: Live Music Association (LMA), 11B San Mei Industrial Building, 50 Avenida do Coronel Mesquita, Macau
How much: At the door: MOP $120
For more details, visit www.facebook.com/LMA.Macau or +853 2875 7511
SMALL CITY STORIES: MEMORIES AND ANECDOTES FROM THE THREE LAMPS
This year, the Community Art Project of Ox Warehouse revolves around the Three Lamps District (aka Rotunda de Carlos da Maia) and the people who were born and grew up in this area—the Burmese Chinese who settled in Macau after the anti-Chinese riots in Burma in the 1960s, owners and staff of stores and restaurants in the neighbourhood, schoolboys and girls on their way to and from school or just stopping for lunch, the old folks as well as the immigrant workers from Southeast Asia gathering in the leisure area.
People from different walks of life revolve daily around this lamp post, and therefore the tiny roundabout congregates a diverse community living in their own ways, but closely knitted.
Together with the project creative types, through communication, research and interviews with the residents in different approaches, on different subjects and topics of their interest, we aim to sort out and compile personal stories related to the Three Lamps District residents and its neighborhood, which will be presented through different artistic angles, on a variety of media.
When: September 3–27, 2017
Where: 2F Gallery of Ox Warehouse, No Cruzamento da Avenidado Coronel Mesquita coma Avenida Almirante Lacerda, Macau
How much: Free admission
For enquiry: +853 2853 0026 or [email protected]
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE AMBIGUOUS – A FILM NOIR SERIES
“The Good, the Bad and the Ambiguous – A Film Noir Series”, a collaboration between Cinematheque-Passion and Comuna de Han-Ian, will commence in September featuring 10 amazing classics from Europe, USA, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong. Let’s open our eyes to enjoy thriller films with unique visual styles.
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, which were popular from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography, together with elements of French Poetic Realism, New York style street photography and detective novels.
Generally, film noir encompasses a range of plots—the dark side of the city, criminal psychology, private investigator, and femme fatale, while the tone and style of the films are characterized by strong contrast of light and shadows, unbalanced composition, flashbacks and first-person narrative from the lead player.
When: September 9–24, 2017
Where: Cinematheque-Passion, 13 Travessa Da Paixao, Macau
How much: MOP $60
Full-time students and senior citizens aged 65 or above can enjoy 50% discount. Each purchase of 10 tickets or more can also enjoy 20% discount.
For more details, contact +853 2852 2585, www.facebook.com/events
