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dinner with books - may 2026

HK$728.00

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Our intimate dinner gatherings are an opportunity for readers to connect, discover new books, and share stories. Each dinner guest will receive a hand-selected mystery book based on their reading preferences and profile. In addition, we're inviting each guest to bring a book to participate in a group book exchanges. This means everyone will go home with at least two new books to enjoy! 📚

Tickets are $720 HKD (gentle friends get 20% off!), inclusive of a family-style sharing menu for dinner with one complementary drink, one mystery book gift, and one exchanged book. We’re also donating 10% of ticket proceeds directly to Mind Hong Kong. ☺️

We've been hosting 'a dinner with books' in partnership with Crushed Wines since Dec 2024. 🍷

Dinner (Family Style Sharing Menu)

Please find the menu below. We’ll be having nibbles, appetizers, mains, and dessert—we definitely want to make sure you feel fed!

Nibbles
Marinated Olives
Balsamic Pickled Grapes
Piquillo Hummus & Chips

Starters
Smoked eggplant dip with pita
Lamb fingers with malt vinegar reduction
Meatballs with herbed tomato sauce

Mains + Sides
Heirloom carrots
Brussel sprouts with soy balsamic dressing
Vodka ‘nduja cavatelli
Pomodoro lumache

Dessert
Pineapple crumble + ice cream

about crushed wines

Crushed Wine Bar + Retail in Sai Ying Pun, a female-founded neighbourhood favourite for a glass of wine alongside plates of nostalgic comfort food, focuses on sharing the joy of small-batch wines made with care and intention in a way that makes wine approachable to everyone

about delivery & pick-up

we offer the following delivery options:

domestic shipping
SF Express pay-by-receiver, and
local pick-up.

pick-up options are limited to book orders at the moment. if you select local pick-up at checkout, you can pick up your books at our next event! we'll be in touch to confirm your pick-up details.

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about gentle books

gentle books hopes to build a circular book economy and nurture the community of readers here in Hong Kong.

a women-led business founded by book-lovers, the brand believes that books don’t belong in landfill - books deserve to be read! gentle books is a social enterprise that commits 20% of its profits to literacy and education-based NGOs.