New American Martini Bar Kyle & Bain, helmed by Beverage Director John Nugent, is now open

Hidden away in MARGO’s mezzanine level, KYLE & BAIN is the latest whimsical speakeasy cocktail bar headed by Leading Nation Beverage Director John Nugent. Hidden away in the mezzanine of MARGO, KYLE & BAIN is Hong Kong’s very first specialty American Martini Bar that unravels the mystery of the American Martini by deconstructing history’s best-kept secrets on how to make it.

In the late 1800’s of colonial Hong Kong, ice was once a luxury. In order to escape the humid embrace of the South Asian climate, giant ice blocks were shipped at vast expense from the frozen ponds of New England, passing the Cape of Good Hope, before finally reaching its destination at the Fragrant Harbour. It wasn’t until two entrepreneurs and inventors William Kyle & John Bain patented the first ice machine, that ice became an affordable commodity in Hong Kong.

Paying homage to ice machine inventors William Kyle & John Bain, John Nugent – Beverage Director of Leading Nations and Head Mixologist of KYLE & BAIN – adorns the Ice House street concept bar with colonial-inspired creations, offering a neighborhood gastropub for Martini lovers to call their second home. Stay tuned for Margo and Kyle & Bain’s official opening this end June 2021.