In December 2018, I checked into the Executive Suite with Premier Marina Bay View at JW Marriott Singapore South Beach, which is housed in a downtown mixed-development complex comprising residential units, office space and retail concepts. The 634-room property is conveniently accessible via Esplanade MRT station, and is minutes away…
Joining Mandarin Oriental, Singapore’s impressive F&B lineup is MO Bar, a new bar concept which takes over where the former Axis Bar and Lounge left off. Situated on the fourth floor of the hotel and boasting impressive views of the skyline, the bar serves dainty afternoon tea sets as well…
In October 2018, I checked into the Stamford Suite at The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore, which is notable for being the first Kempinski-operated hotel in Singapore. Comprising 157 guest rooms and suites situated within the restored historic neoclassical buildings Capitol Building and Stamford House and minutes away from City Hall…
Sticky Toffee Pudding from Halia (Raffles Hotel) – date, butterscotch sauce, sea salt, vanilla ice cream. The Halia (Raffles Hotel) 1 Beach Road Raffles Hotel Singapore 189673
Slow-cooked Canadian Pork Loin from The Halia (Raffles Hotel), with choice of spring onion mash side and pepper cream sauce. The Halia (Raffles Hotel) 1 Beach Road Raffles Hotel Singapore 189673
Tendon Spicy Flavour from Tempura Kohaku, a new Japanese concept at Suntec City. The sweet, saucy tendon clubs you in manner of vicious seal-hunting Canadians with a smorgasbord of various tempura (chicken, squid, vegetables and prawns etc) so plentiful that you would be left feeling guilty and phat, while elsewhere…
Gooey Banana Donuts “Milo Dinosaur” with Milo crumbs, condensed milk and hazelnuts from Redpan. Despite both being mid-embrace, the piping hot goreng pisang-esque balls maintained a frosty emotional disconnect from the Milo crumbs, with the latter gazing longingly across the room at the delectably roasty hazelnuts as Steps’ “It’s The…
Prawn & Hae Bi Hiam Pasta from Redpan – tagliatelle tossed with housemade spicy shrimp paste, sakura ebi and sautéed prawns. The hae bi hiam aroma at play is irresistible, while elsewhere the introverted sakura ebi is overshadowed by the busyness of the proceedings and is best savoured directly on…
Chicken & Waffles from Clinton Street Baking Company – honey-Tabasco sauce, a crispy Belgian vanilla buttermilk waffle and signature warm maple butter. The waffle had a fluffy Holland Lop softness and the tenders-esque chicken, which was dusted with an appealingly salty powder, stripped with the fluidness and natural grace of…