Gastronomic Ruminations

A bunch of us visited 28 HongKong Street recently to wish Y well before her operation and recovery-related abstinence from alcohol. The speakeasy derives its name from its actual street address and reservations are highly recommended. Truffled Mac & Cheese Balls @ S$12 It was my first visit even though I’d heard a lot of [...]

If you haven’t made any Mother’s Day plans yet, you might like to consider MEDZS. I was invited to a preview of the promotional menu and here’s what’s on offer. Serving Mediterranean fare at the basement of Orchard Central and ground floor at Millenia Walk, MEDZS is a casual dining, self-service establishment that runs on [...]

Last month, I was invited to a tasting at Ramen Bari-Uma, another Japanese chain to set up shop in Singapore. Hailing from Hiroshima, Ramen Bari-Uma’s Singapore branch is located in the basement of  Tanglin Shopping Centre. Ajitama-Uma Ramen @ S$15 Ramen in Pork-flavoured soup (Tonkotsu broth) with Ajitama (flavoured egg) & thick-cut Aburi (seared) Chashu Ramen [...]

If you’re a major noodle lover, A Noodle Story‘s a hawker stall worth checking out. Started by a duo of noodle lovers, who trained together at Shatec, the stall is the realisation of their dream to sell a premium noodle dish at an affordable price. Using modern culinary techniques and through re-engineering of classic hawker flavours, the intrepid [...]

Savour traditional dishes and new creations this Chinese New Year at Yan Ting, an award-winning Cantonese restaurant located on Level 1U of St. Regis Singapore. I was recently invited to a tasting of Yan Ting’s Chinese New Year specials. Available from 1 to 24 February 2013, Yan Ting presents ten hedonistic set menus in addition to an [...]

December is my favourite time of the year with festive cheer in the air, a little more time to catch up with friends and family and of course, feasting and merrymaking. I was invited to a tasting of the festive specials by the Park Hotel Group at Open House, located on the 4th floor of Grand [...]

I was craving noodles so after the mooncake tasting event at St Regis, I hoped that the group would take my suggestion to go for Nirai-Kanai’s Okinawan food at Tanglin Shopping Centre. They seemed more keen on chicken wings at Jerry’s, which I wasn’t in the mood for but went with the flow. Thankfully (shh…don’t [...]

L’Angelus is my favourite restaurant for authentic traditional French food. It is a sister restaurant to Les Bouchons @ Ann Siang Hill, a place that I love for Steak Frites (Steak & French Fries). L’Angelus is located within a quaint conservation shophouse on Club Street. I love its bistro-like decor as the walls are adorned [...]

I’m on a constant quest to find good Sichuan foodin Singapore. My Sichuan buddies and I have a crazy plan to try all (ok, most) of the Sichuan restaurants in Singapore. Andrew had read a review by Wong Ah Yoke on Ba Yu Ren Jia at North Bridge Road. The Chef-Owner used to work for [...]

Last Chinese New Year, a couple of girls and I had lunch at New Majestic Restaurant. We wanted to celebrate Chinese New Year with Yusheng. We were thrilled to find that they offered the traditional version with Ikan Parang (Wolf-Herring aka “Sai Toh Yu” in Cantonese). I prefer Ikan Parang to Salmon or Abalone yushengs [...]