Sweet partnerships

The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong debuts a retail counter showcasing the best of haute pâtisserie by none other than pastry wonder Pierre Hermé. The collaboration couldn't be timelier as couples can enjoy a Valentine's Day afternoon tea set at Café 103 and The Lounge & Bar with Hermé's range of pastel sweet treats and legendary macarons.

1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel: +852 2263 2263

No time to travel? Head to Tiong Bahru Bakery, where Gontran Cherrier has reinvented traditional pineapple tarts with pineapple mousse, coconut Chantilly cream, and white chocolate disc on a crisp sugar dough base. The Valentine's Day special edition of the Kouign Amann bestseller sees a rich chocolate pastry filled with crushed hazelnuts.

56 Eng Hoon Street. Tel: 6220 3430