TNT from Non Entrée Dessert Cafe. There is enough kinetic energy from all the fizziness from the raspberry poprocks and yuzu form to power a small fart, whilst elsewhere the pistachio sponge smells all masculinely nutty, the lychee sorbet and marinated strawberry basil lend a playful sweetness to the proceedings,…
Assembly’s Brick Toast from Assembly Coffee – “Shibuya” honey brick toasts topped with vanilla ice cream, artisan honey Greek yogurt and fruits. Essentially mega crispy sugar biscuit cubes with razor-sharp, stiletto heel-esque edges. 3.7/5 Assembly Coffee 26 Evans Road Singapore 259367
Fishball noodles from Fishball Story. The titular balls had the dense, playful spring of a chihuahua’s hindlegs whilst the fishcakes, surprisingly the balls’ sexier and underrated siblings, had a grungy chewiness that happily satiated one’s primal urge to bite. 3.8/5 Fishball Story 505 Beach Road #01-85 Golden Mile Food Centre…
Charcoal waffle with mango lime ice cream, Valrhona white chocolate sauce, maple pecan granola and fresh berries from Double Scoops. The mango lime was happily diverting, but the sparsely-populated charcoal waffle needed some nourishment which its (in one instance, ostentatiously monikered) inhabitants were helpless to do much about. 3.6/5 Double…
Pasta A La Funghi from Kins Restaurant – linguine with button mushroom, shiitake mushroom and white wine. The firm shiitake mushrooms had a most delightful juicy and almost creamy succulence, their earthy essence and alluring pheremones permeating the plateful of springy pasta with the efficiency of gases in an enclosed…
Halibut en Papillote from The Halia (Raffles Hotel) – sushi rice, wakame, shiitake, mirin broth, shallot butter, truffle aioli. The sweet, tender halibut soaked in a rich, almost creamy Chinese-esque broth, whilst enoki mushrooms and broccoli were on hand for crunch and (along with the sushi rice) Asian cheerleader duties.…
Tropical Paradise toast from Les Patisseries – coconut brioche, fresh mango, caramelised pineapple, candied almond, mango sorbet. The thick, tall toasts are bread trees, and the other tropical elements a refreshing sweet waterfall that cascades relentlessly. 3.6/5 Les Patisseries 222 Upper Thomson Road Singapore S574354
Korean Fried Chicken (KFC) from Copper on Stanley. Glazed and honey-sweet with a touch of that ubiquitous Korean spice, this was essentially Korean fried chicken as conceptualised and prepared by a Bedok 85 Fengshan Market BBQ chicken wing stall uncle. 3.8/5 Copper on Stanley 3 Stanley Street Singapore 068722
Roast pepper and chilli frittatas from Birdcage Bistro. Essentially the spicy omelette equivalent of receiving full marks for the MCQ section of a Primary Four science paper. 3.8/5 Birdcage Bistro 312 Old Birdcage Walk #01-12 Singapore 798485