New vegan patisserie, Essentia by Holger Deh, opens pop-up at Pacific Place

Hong Kong’s vegan scene just got a little more decadent, with the launch of Essentia, a plant-based patisserie brand by pastry chef Holger Deh. As the former head pastry chef at Rosewood Hong Kong, Deh knows his way around a bakery. He’s applied that same five-star philosophy to making refined dairy-free pastries, swapping special plant-based ingredients for traditional staples like cream, butter and eggs. Some of the stars of this dessert collection include the Rocher (inspired by Ferrero Rocher, naturally), a palm-sized indulgence made with oat milk chocolate cream, hazelnut praline, almond crumble and chocolate coating, and an exquisitely flaky Earl Grey mille-feuille (also available in whole cake sizes.) You can check out the Essentia pop-up at Pacific Place, which will run until the end of February. Open from 10.30am- 8.30pm, call 8489-8435 for advance orders.

200E, L/2, Pacific Place, Admiralty, essentiabyholgerdeh.com

Shop Sustainable Fashion at The American Club on April 20

The American Club Foundation is hosting Sip Style & Shop, a sustainable shopping event on April 20! Taking place at The American Club in Tai Tam, this public event will see some of the city’s best eco business under one roof, offering more than 1,000 items of pre-loved clothing for sale (its on the Southside so you know the pickings will be good!) in support of three local charities: ImpactHK, RUN HK and Chatteris Educational Foundation. In addition to secondhand finds, you’ll also find new fashion and lifestyle items donated by the likes of Whistles, Rue Madame, Frey and Tove & Libra (pictured), as well as stalls from niin, beCandle, HULA, Naked Lab, Paper-Roses and more. Entry is $250 for early bird and $300 standard, and included a goodie bag from L’Oreal worth more than $1,000. Book your tickets now!