Gastronomic Ruminations

Somersby Cider recently teamed up with Bliss House, a garden-themed restaurant in Central, to create a menu incorporating cider in the preparation process. I was thrilled to attend the event with Rachie because I love cider. Somersby Cider is one of my favourite brands because of it’s light and refreshing flavour. The event started with a platter [...]

S, Y and I met up for dinner at Jin Wee Restaurant in Siglap a few weeks back. Don’t be deceived by the name of this dining establishment as it is in reality an old-school Hainanese-run coffeeshop located close to the 24 hour NTUC outlet in Siglap. This place has been around for as long [...]

I was recently invited to a preview of a Mother’s Day Set Menu at The Boxing Crab, located next to Underwater World in Sentosa. View of Keppel Bay from the open air carpark at Underwater World As I was a little early, I took the opportunity to capture an image of the Singapore skyline at [...]

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 [...]

LaBrezza, a poolside Italian restaurant at St. Regis Singapore launched a trattoria-style weekend brunch last month. Designed for diners who enjoy indulgent brunches, a large part of the selection at LaBrezza is available a la carte and prepped to order. I was invited to a tasting to sample the dishes offered during brunch. Cold Cuts: Salami, 12-month & 24-month Prosciutto [...]

Mojito @ S$16 I was recently invited to a dinner tasting at The Pelican, a fairly new establishment that took over the space previously occupied by Pierside at One Fullerton. We chilled in our comfortable leather booth seats over a refreshing glass of Mojito while Carlyn from Sixth Sense took us through the concept and background [...]

Laphroaig & Teacher’s Whisky Pairing Dinner & Launch of 2 Premium Teacher’s Whiskies   A long overdue post as the last quarter of 2012 was alot busier than expected. Last year was a pretty boozy year for me as I received invitations to a few premium alcohol events that helped me to gain a better [...]

Chinese New Year starts on 10 February, have you made your feasting plans yet? From 21 January to 24 February, Park Palace at Grand Park City Hall presents “Golden Treasures of Prosperity“. I was invited to a preview of their offering. Golden Shunde Yu Sheng @ S$88++ In Singapore, no Chinese New Year celebration is complete without [...]

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 [...]

Chef Tang De Hai, my favourite chef for Sichuan food, left Chengdu Sichuan Restaurant at the end of March 2012 to set up Lao Si Chuan Restaurant with his family members. My fellow Sichuan food addicts and I waited patiently for him to settle in before popping by for dinner at the end of April. [...]