It is said that 2012 is the year of the underdogs, and with the rise of many new favourites, Six&Seven can hardly disagree. Helmed by Frédéric Colin, formerly the Executive Chef at The St. Regis Singapore, Brasserie Gavroche is an instant standout in the IT food scene—just like their restaurant signboard. Designed similarly to that [...]
It was one of those periods where Five & Dime seemed to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue – it was the latest craze before Draw Something. As a food writer, my natural curiosity dictated by the job hazard led me down to River Valley to check out what the hype was all about. [...]
It had been a while since I last caught up with a dear friend. Wanting a snazzy place in town, yet without the raucous lunch hordes, we decided on Bedrock Bar & Grill. Located at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites, right outside the Marché entrance of 313@Somerset, it was the perfect blend of convenience and exclusivity. [...]
Japanese or Italian? I was deciding between these two safe but boring choices for dinner the other day. After my horrifying experience at Mamounia, I have learnt two things; firstly, that being adventurous does not always pay off; and secondly, neither my palate nor wallet can handle two consecutive Mamounia-esque meals. The answer would be [...]
With 190+ countries around the world, I was pretty sure the Singapore dining scene had more to offer me than the conventional pasta and burgers. Living in such a metropolitan country would certainly entail an extensive range of food offerings; and so armed with my trusty search engine and monthly subscription to Epicure, I decided [...]
I mean this with no offense when I say that it is very much a Singaporean culture to be the best at somebody’s thing. Sure, London has its famous London Eye; here in Singapore, we took the blueprints, fixed the aspect ratio, and dragged it bigger before forwarding it to the construction companies. So it [...]
Being much of a tourist, especially when it comes to places in town—I have lost count of the times I had to check my phone to ensure I was headed the correct direction on Orchard Road—I’d wondered if my friend, who first introduced me to this Japanese restaurant at an ‘International Building’, was trying to [...]
I was never quite a fervent believer of Valentine’s Day; I always saw it as an over commercialized marketing concept created by retailers to boost sales. I never understood how does one put with exorbitant prices and crammed dinner tables all in the name of love. Nevertheless, I chose to indulge in the spirit of [...]
As food writers, we go where our tummies take us. This time, feeling like a little breakfast, we trotted down to Neil Road to try out Ardent’s Café Bar. In the day, the empty street—famed for its nightlife—had a certain calmness, and a rustic charm from the rows of shophouses. Located the place was [...]
