Hong Kong keeps things alive with a steady slew of new openings and offerings, and nighttime punters will be glad to hear that a new cocktail bar has just opened on Soho’s buzzy Peel Street. Friday After Class serves a menu of nostalgic favourites inspired by one of our core collective memories: college. This cosy joint on Peel is divided into an intimate ‘Common Room’ and a rowdy ‘Pre-game’ terrace where cocktails are served on tap through a takeaway window in red solo cups.
The Common Room menu offers 10 concoctions dedicated to three stages of life, where cocktails increase in strength with each chapter. ‘Lifelong Kindergarten’ comprises two sweet cocktails that recalls the simple joys and sweet treats of childhood, while ‘Bittersweet Adolescence’ explores the period of turbulent pre-adulthood with twists on classic recipes and savoury creations. A highlight is the Reverse Manhattan, which channels the rebelliousness of teenage years with inverted ratios in a traditional mix.
The final chapter, ‘Say FAC! To Adulthood’, is made up of four refined cocktails. Highlights include the Shroom-Fashioned with umami flavours of mushroom, butter, and coffee, as well as a duo of martinis that champions a good life motto, “Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee.”
Out on the pre-game terrace a selection of uni party favourites await. Initial takeaway cocktails include FAC’s take on the British summer classic, Pimm’s High Cup; a throwback with Fernet and coke, named Coke Zero, Argentinian Style, and a boozy boba creation, Bobba Tea Irish Style.
Friday After Class is now open from 6pm to 1am, Tuesday to Sunday at 52 Peel Street, Central.
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