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Afternoon tea

With inspiration from the colorful designs by Cath Kidston, the modern vintage British fashion and lifestyle brand, the afternoon tea currently being served at Feast manages to retain the fun of the designer bags and tableware. Items served for tea are most definitely English, says executive chef David Parkin. Enjoy finger sandwiches filled with English honey-glazed ham and mustard, tea-smoked salmon and cucumber, and duck egg with mayonnaise and watercress. Other savories include sun-blushed tomato palmiers, quiche Lorraine, and asparagus wrapped in Gorgonzola and cured English ham. The sweet part of the tea includes fruit scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, plus a number of beautifully decorated pastries inspired by award-winning cake designer Penney Pang.

- Donna Mah

CHINA DAILY

Feast, East hotel, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong. HK $195 ($25) per person on weekends; HK $228 for two people on weekdays. 852-3968-3777.

Spring bubbles

Spring is in the air and boutique Champagne house Perrier-Jouet has brought its limited-edition Belle Epoque 2007 to Hong Kong. Only available from April to June, the Champagne is an ideal companion to spring menus, especially light and delicate dishes. Perrier-Jouet cellar master Herve Deschamps says, "Freshness and sophistication are the essence of this latest limited-edition for tasting exclusively in spring as an ode to the beauty of nature."

- Donna Mah

Available until June at Watson's wine cellar outlets for HK $2,088, or by the glass at Duddell's, Levels 3 & 4, Shanghai Tang Mansion, 1 Duddell Street, Central.