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The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Modern business chic meets riverfront lush luxury condominium living. The must-dos (if any): Al fresco dining/breakfast at Publico and the Club InterContinental Lounge, Quayside Lounge lounging. Intro: Over the Friday the 13th weekend this October, I spent two nights at the newly-launched InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay. My InterContinental…

Udang chilli garam – salted chilli prawn spaghetti from Epicurious. Despite sharing equal conceptual billing the sweet and spicy paste, all smouldering and sensual in its acupuncturist roleplay with your tongue, carries the pasta dish alone in manner of minister in a GRC while the less scholarly prawns only barely…

Green Chicken Curry from Soi 60 – chargrilled chicken, bamboo shoot, baby eggplant, with added spiciness. Essentially happily fatty, thoroughly marinated and flavoured grilled chicken satay soaking in a creamy, lush and literally verdant green curry (the greens are in the green, if you know what I mean). 4.1/5 Soi…

Thai Big Breakfast from Soi 60 – 2 organic fried eggs, house made pork sausages, spicy ground pork, roasted tomatoes, toast. What makes this delightfully hearty and generously-portioned Thai breakfast different from your garden variety brunch is the minced pork – which soaks lazily with its baconly siblings in the thick…

Crispy Duck Pancake from Soi 60 – lychee, Thai herbs, black vinegar reduction. The pancake was like a Indian-spiced prata who eats Wheat Baumkuchen and The Daily Cut for lunch, while the juicy lychee and moist duck had the same chemistry with the salty and slightly spicy black sauce as…

Singapore chicken rice salad from Epicurious – poached chicken breast, herbs, cucumber, mesclun greens, crisped rice, chilli vinaigrette. Essentially cold white chicken (白斬雞) made lightly spicy, ever so slightly sweet and intriguingly addictive by the refreshing chilli vinaigrette…but outside the window, ginger patiently knocks. 4/5 This was a hosted meal,…

Sweetcorn fritters from Super Loco – hot smoked salmon, jalapeño, lime creme, jicama chilli salsa. Essentially carrot cake with added corn kernels, served with a generous portion of cooked salmon and loads of other strong smelling and flavoured friends. 3.8/5 Super Loco 60 Robertson Quay #01-13 The QuaySide Singapore 238252