Celebrity Life

RM Sotheby’s first-ever Milan auction proves to be a resounding success. The results are now in from RM Sotheby’s Milan auction, their first live event in Europe for quite some time. The total in sales from the 19 lot event was a very remarkable €11,635,000 (~$14,000,000). Leading the sales was a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB, […]

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An exciting partnership to relaunch the North Florida monthly car show. It has just been announced that Caffeine and Octane, the brand behind North America’s largest monthly car show in Dunwoody, Georgia and the “Caffeine and Octane” television show on NBC Sports Network, will be partnering with Jackson Car Culture, host of the Jacksonville Cars […]

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Presented by Concorso Ferrari & Friends – The Farmington Polo Grounds is the perfect venue for Southern New England’s signature automobile event in support of Connecticut Children’s. Join us for a 100% open-air car show where spectators can view all makes and models of luxury Italian automobiles and supercars, listen to driver interviews, enjoy delicious […]

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Michelin star Japanese izakaya Yardbird has put together a limited-time menu with beloved burger-joint Shake Shack, available on 12 June starting from 4pm, with only 800 servings at the Shake Shack ifc post.

The Shake-Shack-meet-Yardbird collaboration is worth getting excited about. New Michelin star recipient Yardbird, now also a 10-year veteran, has been celebrating its decade-long anniversary with a series of activations featuring various food and lifestyle brands. This partnership with Shake Shack (with graphics created by Cody Hudson for a collectable T-shirt and beach towel) counts as its latest. Meanwhile, Shake Shack has always leaned into recreating its usual suspects through the talents and techniques of culinary experts, with editions from Danny Yip of The Chairman, David Chang of Momofuku and pastry chef Dominique Ansel. Between both brand’s ethos and a budding friendship between Yardbird chef-owner Matt Abergel and Shake Shack culinary director Mark Rosati after a first-meeting in 2018 when the burger-stand first entered the city, it was a menu bound to happen.

12 June just so happens to be also be Global Wellness Day. You know what this means: meditative spas, singing bowl sessions, restorative yoga flows and then a cheeky pick-me-up from Shake Shack after. Whatever counts as your self-care, self-love wellness routine. But, one thing’s for sure — the Shake Shack x Yardbird serves? Extremely satisfying and oh-so-good for the soul. Here’s a deep-dive into the three limited dishes to convince you otherwise:

Chicken Katsu Sando

The shining star of the show. The Chicken Katsu Sando. A Yardbird signature chicken katsu, panko-coated and beautifully deep-fried, is lodged between twin Shake Shack potato buns. The chicken katsu, a fine-mince of local triple yellow chicken and white onions, is topped with Bulldog Japanese tonkatsu sauce with a generous slathering of creamy shredded cabbage slaw. While the potato bun, well, it’s the classic, lightly toasted, soft, fluffy bite that is so well known and loved. Scrumptious. No questions asked.

Flagrant Chick ‘n Bites

It goes without saying that Shake Shack’s Chick’n Bites were already a must-order own its own. Now bolder and better, finished with a quick toss in Yardbird’s infamous fiery, zesty, tangy Flagrant Hot Sauce, it’s a fried chicken bite that can’t be beat. Served in a paper tray of six, but you’ll want to go for more, trust us on this.

Sunday’s 50/50 Whisky

There’s something so satisfying about the sonic fizz of a pull-tab opening in summer. The sound of great time to be had. Especially exciting with this introduction to the canned cocktails rota: Shake Shack’s signature Fifty/ Fifty — a half lemonade, half organic iced-tea concoction — swirled and mixed with a delightful splash of Sunday’s whisky. An easy weekend, out-of-the-can drink while basking in the sun. Or, as its served here, in a cooling cup-full of ice. Another great thing about cocktails in a can: they’re easy to collect. Bag a couple of these limited bevvies up and keep it chilled for a tasty sip while cruising on your next boating trip. Thank me later.

Ahead of the launch, we speak to Yardbird’s Matt and Shake Shack’s Mark for more on the new menu and exciting collaboration. In particular, rare insight to the making of the glorious Chicken Katsu Sando:

Why the collaboration between Shake Shack and Yardbird?

Matt: At the core of the Shake Shack business is true hospitality and passion for the restaurant industry. They don’t take themselves too seriously and are open to change and taking chances – unlike a lot of their competitors. It mostly came down to the relationship that we developed with Mark in-and-out of New York, as well as Hong Kong with his team. We really wanted to celebrate in a wide range of ways, especially for our 10th anniversary, and Shake Shack was on board to celebrate with us.

Mark: At Shake Shack, we collaborate with chefs around the world to celebrate our fine-dining roots. Shake Shack was born out of a fine-dining restaurant and we started doing chef collaborations to showcase our chef friends. We have the utmost admiration for Matt and the Yardbird team and could not think of a better way to help them celebrate their 10-year anniversary!

How did you decide on the menu and drinks?

Matt: The idea behind any good collaboration is to merge the two brands, ideas, and style into something that can only be experienced for a short time. I was really happy that Shake Shack agreed to work with my friend – and one of my favorite artists in the world, Cody Hudson, on the branding and packaging, as well as Mark Rosati suggesting to do something with Flagrant Hot Sauce. And of course, since drinking is an integral part of the Yardbird experience, we obviously had to include a beverage element. Bringing Sunday’s Whisky to the Fifty/Fifty and working with Young Master on the canning was really an amazing experience.

Mark: Matt is the master of all things chicken at Yardbird, so it was awesome to work with his culinary expertise to take a new look at some of the chicken items on our menu! I also love sitting at the Yardbird bar because their cocktails are easy-drinking and dangerous. We made a canned cocktail for the event using our Fifty/Fifty Shack-made lemonade and tea plus their Sunday’s Whisky. Man oh man!

Please tell me more about the Chicken Katsu Sando!

Matt: We are making the Katsu Sando almost identically to how we do it at Yardbird, except it’s going into the Shake Shack bun. We start by grinding the leg meat, mixing it with finely chopped, washed, and squeezed white onions, and seasoning it all with salt and pepper. We then bread the minced chicken patties: first in seasoned flour, then egg, and finally, fresh Japanese panko breadcrumbs. After frying the chicken katsu in 180°C oil until golden brown and cooked through, we dip the patty into a sauce mixture of classic tonkatsu sauce and Flagrant Hot Sauce. The katsu is then placed on the buttered and toasted bun, topped with lightly salted cabbage, mixed with Kewpie mayonnaise, and then cut in half.

Any favourites from the menu?

Matt: It’s a toss-up between the Fifty/Fifty x Sunday’s Whisky Highball and the Flagrant Hot Sauce Chick’n Bites. They go perfectly together so there’s no need to choose just one!

Shake Shack x Yardbird is available on 12 June at Shake Shack ifc from 4pm until sell-out. The first 30 in line will receive a limited Shake Shack x Yardbird HK beach towel.

Shake Shack ifc, Shop 4018, Podium Level 4, ifc mall, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2522 5611

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Classics reined supreme at the RM Sotheby’s 2021 Amelia Island event. The much-anticipated RM Sotheby’s 2021 Amelia Island event has come and gone, but not without recording incredible numbers. The single-day auction had sales totaling $42,174,340 with a sell-through rate of an astonishing 95.28 percent. The biggest seller was a beautiful 1929 Duesenberg Model J […]

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There’s no doubt Alex Lam inherited his musical talent from his parents, his father being Cantopop legend George Lam Chi-Cheung, and his mother, Sally Yeh. Still, the singer-songwriter and actor hasn’t let privilege get to his head — he’s not afraid to explore other paths, from a stint in Los Angeles to discover yoga and becoming a yoga teacher, to dipping his toes in fashion.

Lam met Hiro Yoshikawa, founder and designer of Washi Jeans, a Japanese denim brand, a couple years back and was intrigued by the designer’s backstory. Now based in Hong Kong, Yoshikawa is the 18^th generation of a revered sake maker in Okayama, Japan, and the first to leave the family business to pursue his own passion in denim-making. By chance, Yoshikawa had found an old document that charted out his family’s history, written on washi paper. Inspired by this, he developed and patented the Washi No. 6 paper yarn, which he utilizes in his first solo collection launching this month.

Lam, who has always had an eye for detail, quickly became an ambassador and muse for Yoshikawa, and took it upon himself to bring the recognition Yoshikawa deserves by helping him stage his upcoming solo debut.

We sit down with Alex Lam and Hiro Yoshikawa at Washi Jean's studio to talk about style and the upcoming debut of Yoshikawa's solo collection Life on Earth.

Can you describe your style? What are your wardrobe essentials?

AL: My style has always been inspired by musicians. I grew up watching some of my favourite bands like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and today, I'm inspired by singers like Drake. For me, my summer essentials include a sleeveless vest, a good multi-functional blazer and a pair of high-quality designer jeans.

Have you always been passionate about fashion and did you want to work in fashion?

AL: I have always cared about how I look and my outfits since I was a kid. I remember there was one time when the collar of my t-shirt wasn't right and I wouldn’t wear it out until my parents fixed it for me. Having friends who are in the fashion industry allows me to execute and experiment my ideas during workshops, like the ‘marshmallow’ colourway of the t-shirt I’m wearing right now. 

How did the both of you meet?

AL: I met Hiro-san thought some of our mutual friends.

HY: have been making jeans for other brands for the past 30 years and it has always been my dream to have my own denim brand. I have always hung out with people from the fashion industry, and meeting Alex from the music and acting world has made my life more fun and exciting.

Can you tell us a bit about your project with Hiro-san?

AL: I was hanging out with a group of producers and we often talk about fashion shows, designer brands’ videos, installation art and music. Once we found out Hiro-san wanted to launch his own denim brand this year, we decided to catch this opportunity and put our ideas together. We are organising a VIP launch event with a fashion show on June 11, 2021.

What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome with this project?

AL: I think the rules of the game changed after Covid started last year. We looked at online fashion shows last year, without the tradition styles, and we knew our team needed to do it in a cleverer way. The restriction for event gathering is 30 persons at the moment, so we were not able to invite too many friends and make the event as big as before. Plus the campaign and fashion show video shoot all in one day, that’s the biggest challenge in this project.

HY:  We have been staying in our studio almost every day is the past few months, meeting different parties like our PR team, models, videographers and producers.

What else are you up to this year that you can share with us?

AL: I have released a new song and I just finished a music video for another song. I have also been working on my YouTube channel and created a few series, but it’s been slightly slowed down because I was focusing in this project.

Has the pandemic affected the way you work or changed your priorities?

AL: Before Covid, I was busy working with clients, who often prepared everything. With changes and restrictions during this period, I am able to organise and create more content by myself.

What are you currently inspired by?

AL: There are many indie musicians and young kids out there who are doing their music in their unique styles. I admire them a lot as they can release songs as long as they think it sounds good. I used think good music requires the best studio and recording equipment, but turned out a lot of indie musicians are producing high quality songs just by working at home.

You have a YouTube channel, you're into fashion, music as well as classic cars. How did you get into each of those passions and how do you balance it all?

AL: Project by project. I’m now focusing more on quantity over quality and I'll keep learning from the progress and mistakes.

Do you have a motto you live by?

Stay healthy. As I was a yoga teacher, I still practice yoga for two to three hours each day. It’s a good way to reflect on myself and find peace.

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A weekend filled with automotive excellence. The 26th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance took place this past weekend in Amelia Island, Florida with an anticipated crowd in attendance to display some of the world’s most coveted and exclusive automobiles. The automotive action-packed weekend began with cars and coffee events, various auctions from RM Sotheby’s and […]

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