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Korean bistro Burger+ Launches New Limited Period Menu @ Wisma Atria
Author: Alexius Chua If you’re into everything Korean – be it food or kpop music – then Burger+ could just be your place to be. Started by a pair of burger aficionados with a team led by founder Daniel Koh and co-founder Ms Lee Mihyun, both burger enthusiasts with over 10 years of experience, it’s hard to believe that this music pumping burger bistro is just 3 months old. And 3 months is just the right time to launch a timed menu with items such as Cheesetos Chicken, Tteokgangjeong and Truffle Ice Cream, available for a limited time only from 1 September to 30 September. Look forward to a uniquely…
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What? The Stars Cook Our Dinner @ Taste Singapore Star Charity Cook-Off
Author: Alexius Chua The stars were aligned together for a charitable cause last Wednesday evening at Taste Butchery & Seafood Factory Outlet. Taste Singapore Star Charity Cook-off saw two A-list yi ge celebrities Li Nanxing and Christopher Lee come together to cook four dishes, and the fresh ingredients were procured from the new gourmet supermarket factory outlet. Being also home to the first Taste Star Kitchen where the dishes made from family recipes of local celebrities can be pre-ordered, naturally it is the perfect destination where the cook-off happens, and I just happened right at the centre-stage to witness two stars fight each other out culinarily. After the cookout, a…
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Let Loose with Wholesome Grub @ The Garden Club
Author: Alexius Chua The Garden Club opened last August with an agenda – to let diners party the night the health-conscious way. Served with the hook of visual appeal, the food was certainly healthy (no negative connotation whatsoever) and the cocktails memorable. Situated in a stunning rooftop setting with vivacious music, it’s certainly live up to its #NotYourOrdinaryFoodClub moniker. The dishes I had were visually stunning, and the ones I liked were flavourful and hearty yet in a health-conscious manner. Take for instance the Smoked Tofu Slab. The boldness of the flavours hooked me. The tofu is smoked with applewood flakes, caramelised fennel and veggie au jus raises the umami…
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Tong Xin Ru Yi Traditional Hotpot – Not Your Typical Hotpot place
Author: Alexius Chua The serenity of this hotpot restaurant envelops you immediately when you enter the premise. Adorned with artistic trademarks of Chinese craftsmanship like calligraphy, porcelain and bamboo dividers, this 150-seater is much akin to an oriental art gallery than a bustling hotpot place. Once I settle down, I slowly appreciate what this beautifully curated space offers – a bustling hotpot eatery with fine-dining vibe, it’s a gap that existing hotpot joints apparently missed filling. It’s not your typical hotpot establishment indeed. For someone who seldom had steamboat, this place is a good introduction. The food, while prided itself for its quality ingredients, does not seem daunting and rather…
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Elemen satisfies even more with its 1st Elemen Classic @ GWC
Author: Alexius Chua Despite being a hardcore carnivore, I must have eaten at all of the Elemen’s incarnations since 2017. This month, it opened its first ever Elemen Classic outlet at Great World City. While the food direction remains meatless dishes using natural and wholesome ingredients, this brand-new dining further elevates it with their own modern twist to it which I fancy. Their philosophy and dedication to sourcing nourishing ingredients that aims to improve the well-being of diners is admirable. Even the sea salt used is from South Africa, known for its distinct natural flavour and ability to boost the immune system. I thoroughly enjoy so many things that puts…
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Mrs Pho Opens at VivoCity with 2 New Dishes from Founder’s Mother
Author: Alexius Chua This quaint pho restaurant owes much to the important women around its founder Hoang; his mother, grandmother and aunts who worked and cooked selflessly to feed the family. Of course, they must be excellent cooks that Hoang is confident to incorporate the family recipes for his culinary venture – ala Vietnamese style – as tribute to the female figures in his life. Backstory aside, the pho specialist Mrs Pho recent opening at VivoCity marks the restaurant’s first operation in a shopping mall. This joyous occasion also brings worth an exclusive creation by the original Mrs Pho (yes it’s a person), who is the founder mother to unveil…
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Elevated Hawker Delights at PARKROYAL on Pickering’s Lime Restaurant
Author: Alexius Chua What’s better to pay homage of your country than to have a gastronomic treat of local food? This August, PARKROYAL on Pickering elevates the nation’s hawker culture with ‘Loco Local’ – a hawker themed buffet experience. For a limited time period from 5 August to 1 September 2019, you can expect a taste of home further enhanced with an abundance of crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, oysters) and quality ingredients. So let the four hour ‘Loco Local’ feasting began! To me, Singapore food isn’t about rules and logic, it’s about passion, adventure and experimentation, the coming together of different cultures, culminating in the fabulous melting pot that it is…
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One Meal Around Thailand at Baan Ying
Author: Alexius Chua I had my first Baan Ying experience at Central World Bangkok five years ago, and it’s a good one. So I was reeked with anticipation for its latest thai set menu, the ‘One Meal Around Thailand’, which had the support of the Tourism Authority of Singapore, a mark of endorsement for its featuring of elevated Thai cuisines around the country region. The promotion will last till end September, with three set menus. The Superior ($58.80) is meant for two, the Deluxe is for four ($128.80), and if you have a party of eight, its Grand Tour menu is at $298.80. The set menu also comes with four…
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Foie Gras in Sichuan Restaurant? New Menu Dishes Launch @ Chengdu Restaurant
Author: Alexius Chua If you love your Chinese dish to be more than just tongue-searing spicy, then Chengdu Restaurant could be your favourite EAT destination. This Chinese restaurant pays homage to the capital of Sichuan province by doling out authentic Sichuan cuisine of the fire-breathing variety since its opening – mala hotpot, mapo tofu and kungpao chicken. A wise choice, as its Asia’s first city to be designated a ‘City of Gastronomy’ by UNESCO in 2010. The new menu showcases a myriad of taste profiles the complex Sichuan cuisine has to offer. Kicking in is the savoury appetizer of Roasted Foie Gras ($42.80). When presented, a cloud of white smoke…
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Have a 3-Course Uniquely Singapore Fiesta at Porta
Author: Alexius Chua Mod-sin food makes me happy. I attribute it to the familiarity of the local tastes and the hearty modern European cuisine. Local born and bred talent Executive Chef Alex Phan has curated a 3-Course Uniquely Singapore Menu to celebrate SG54 and the nation’s bicentennial milestone on 8 and 9 August at Porta. Starting with the salad, the Truffle Rojak Salad has a tangy kick from the tamarind shrimp paste and aromatic sprinkling of peanut crumbles. Alternatively, there’s the Chef’s interpretation of the Peking Duck, served salad-style. The flavours are deep and soulful, and with loving tender bite of duck meat. There’s a variety of mains available and…
