D6 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 |

FOOD Spend $30 At Youngs And One Eunice Quek Correspondent recommends Kid Dines Free PROMOTIONS Easter specials at Youngs include mains choices of asparagus Legendary Hawker Dishes At carbonara ($16++), beef Bourguignon Shangri-La’s Semi-Buffet ($22++) and lamb chop ($24++). The Lobby Lounge, Shangri-La Hotel Kids aged two to six years old Singapore, has introduced seven dine free with every $30 spent iconic hawker dishes in its (maximum two kids). Food Picks semi-buffet lunch – WHERE: The Oval @ Seletar Aerospace by Legendary Bak Kut Teh, beef Park, 3 Hyde Park Gate MRT: Punggol rendang by Rumah Makan Minang, WHEN: March 30 & April 1, 8.30 - 1am; and mantou by Dragon March 31, 8.30 - 2am PRICE: Mains: Phoenix, bak chor mee with fish maw $16++ - $24++, starter & dessert: soup by Seng Kee Mushroom Minced $8++ - $14++ TEL: 6734-2850 Meat , Katong by The INFO: E-mail [email protected] Original Katong Laksa (Janggut), prawn by Beach Road Easter Burger Prawn Mee and Shangri-La’s own Pigsfly’s two casual dining outlets will . Guna of be serving a special Bacon Springleaf Prata Place takes centre Cheeseburger Smash topped with a stage tomorrow in the first of the fried egg – a week-long Easter Heritage Weekend Pop-up series. limited-edition menu addition. WHERE: Lobby Level, Tower Wing, WHERE (MRT): Pigsfly Novena: 273 Shangri-La Hotel, 22 Orange Grove Thomson Road (Novena); Pigsfly Road MRT: Orchard/Stevens Katong: 19 East Coast Road (Eunos) WHEN (PRICE): Semi-buffet lunch, WHEN: Mon - April 1 PRICE: $10 nett weekdays: 11.30am - 2.30pm ($38++ TEL: 6265-0261 (Novena), a person), weekends/public holidays: 6348-2283 (Katong) INFO: E-mail 11.30am - 5pm ($42++) [email protected] TEL: 6213-4398 INFO: E-mail [email protected] Bouncy Bash At Carlton City Carlton City’s Plate brings back its Offers Easter Bouncy Bash with a special At Prima Tower buffet spread and fun activities for Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant is the kids. Food items include offering its and appetisers such as smoked salmon set lunch at $288++ for 10 (usual platter, duck rillettes and crabmeat price: $418++) and an exclusive set salad; traditional roast items such menu at $468++ ($720++), with as herb-crusted lamb leg, CAFFE B’S UPDATED MENU wasabi foam, ponzu jelly, ikura and yuzu dressing. barbecued Peking duck and sauteed honey-glazed gammon ham, roast With Caffe B’s recent move from Marina Bay Sands to Club I can never have enough pasta and risotto, so two with shredded duck meat in prime ribs and baked whole Street, the Japanese-Italian restaurant has also dishes are right up my alley – Risotto Nero ($18), both sets. The lunch set has items soya-sesame salmon; as well as refreshed its menu. squid ink risotto tossed with butter and parmesan and such as fish maw and seafood in mains such as beef cheek and red Start your meal with the Farmer’s Egg ($12), with served with seared scallop; and “Golden” angel hair cold thick soup, deep-fried sea bass and wine stew, mini gratinated duck leg creamy clam espuma, shio kombu, sea urchin, lemon pasta ($32), which is cappellini tossed with truffle oil and stewed pork ribs. The exclusive confit pot pie and charcoal-grilled jam and chives; and espelette octopus salad ($16, above), topped with sea urchin, ikura and shio kombu. set has dishes such as braised shark’s barbecue pork . with Spanish octopus marinated in espelette peppers Both the pasta and risotto are cooked just right and fin soup with seafood, deep-fried WHERE: Level 3 Carlton City Hotel, served with burnt capsicum puree, wakame, champagne the bits of yuzu peel and ikura in the cappellini add that garoupa, braised abalone with 1 Gopeng Street MRT: Tanjong Pagar vinegar and brussels sprouts. burst of flavour to cut through the rich sea urchin. mushrooms and broccoli. WHEN: April 1, noon - 2.30pm The octopus is grilled until tender and retains its smoky This restaurant is definitely back on my foodie radar. WHERE: 201 Keppel Road PRICE: $40++ an adult, $20++ a child flavour, which is complemented by the puree and WHERE: 64 Club Street MRT: Telok Ayer MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: Till April 15; (seven - 12 years old, free for those up champagne vinegar. OPEN: 2pm - midnight (Mondays to Saturdays), lunch: 11am - 2.30pm (Fri & Sat), to age six) TEL: 6632-8922 INFO: E-mail [email protected] The Farmer’s Egg is also on the bar bites menu, along closed on Sundays TEL: 6887-3311 10.30am - 2.30pm (Sun & public holidays); dinner: 6.30 - 10.30pm with Hiroshima Oyster ($15) – a plump oyster topped with INFO: www.facebook.com/CaffeB.Singapore PRICE: $288++ - $468++ (for 10 people) TEL: 6272-8822/8988 WINE/WHISKY EVENTS INFO: pfs.com.sg Journey Through The Royal Palaces Of India With PERANAKAN HERITAGE AT Peranakan Dinner Buffet At THE CLIFFORD PIER Glenmorangie Sheraton Towers One-Michelin-starred chef Peranakan chef Philip Chia reprises Executive chef Eric Cheam and his his guest chef stint at The Clifford Munjunath Mural’s menu includes team join hands with sixth- Noorjahan Ki Pasand (velvety chicken Pier in The Fullerton Bay Hotel, generation Nonya Shermay Lee to serving up the very best of almond shorba served with four present a buffet spread of toppings), Patiala Chicken Tandoori, with a la carte Peranakan dishes at The Dining dishes (weekdays only, from $16), Nizami Kacchi Handi Chicken ; Room. Highlights of the more than and the Royal Shahi Palate set menus and dinner buffets. 20 dishes include udang nanas comprising Chicken Rashida, Kashmiri The lunch ($35 for two courses, pedas, ayam buah keluak, Rogan Josh and Hirva Prawn Masala. $39 for three courses) and dinner oven-baked whole snapper with The dishes will be paired with the sets ($68 for four courses) offer itek sambal hijau and Nonya chap chai. Glenmorangie Original, Signet, tim (duck soup with preserved salted WHERE: Lobby level, Sheraton Towers Lasanta, Quinta Ruban, Nectar Do’r vegetables and tomatoes) served Singapore, 39 Scotts Road and Glenmorangie 18 Year Old piping hot – perfect to whet the MRT: Newton WHEN: April 7 - 29: 7 - single-malt whiskies. appetite. 10pm (Sat & Sun) PRICE: $68++ an WHERE: Song of India, 33 Scotts Road There is also a choice of main adult, $34++ a child (six - 12 years old), MRT: Newton WHEN: Wed, 7pm course. Options for lunch and dinner 15 per cent off for Citibank PRICE: $108++ ($86.40 for HSBC include babi tohay (braised pork cardholders TEL: 6839-5621 cardholders) TEL: 6319-4038 belly in red rice yeast with infused to go with my rice. buah keluak . INFO: E-mail thediningroom@ INFO: E-mail asianmasters@ lemongrass, shallots and garlic) For the lunch main, you can also WHERE: The Clifford Pier, The sheratonsingapore.com sph.com.sg and an aromatic ayam buah keluak pick kambing (thick lamb curry Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore, (right). with Thai Penang influences) and, 80 Collyer Quay MRT: Raffles Place Pasta Passion At Dolce Vita Sunday Wine Down At PS.Cafe Chef Chia says the babi tohay is a for dinner, there is udang masak WHEN: Monday to April 13, noon - Mandarin Oriental Singapore The next edition of PS.Cafe’s monthly “forgotten” dish as it requires using pedas nanas (braised mixed 2.30pm (weekday set lunch), 6.30 - celebrates the art of pasta-making wine-tasting series celebrates the fresh cincalok that has been vegetables) as a third option. 10pm (weekday set dinner), 6.30 to with fresh housemade pasta. The new wave of Australian wines. After fermented with brandy for a week. Highlights from the weekend 10pm (weekend dinner buffet) highlight from the a la carte menu is the tasting, guests can buy bottles at The pork belly is tender and all buffet dinner ($68) include fried TEL: 6877-8911/8912 the Tortelli, a round hat-shaped pasta a discount from a selection of labels I want is more of the savoury brandy- seafood laksa chor bee hoon and INFO: www.fullertonhotels.com served with a wholesome mushroom such as Mac Forbes (Yarra Valley), consomme topped with pureed and Patrick Sullivan (Yarra Valley/Wine of diced chestnut ($32++). Others Australia), Alpha Box & Dice include the signature Norcina (Langhorne Creek/McLaren Vale) and PASTA DELIGHTS AT THE CLIFF made from hand-cut tagliolini with Sam Vinciullo (Margaret River). What was formerly known as ilLido at The Cliff is now Umbria sausage ($36++) and the WHERE: 38 Martin Road MRT: Fort known simply as The Cliff, a modern Italian restaurant ever-popular Carbonara featuring Canning WHEN: Sun, 4 - 6pm with a more casual spin. Chef de cuisine Simone spaghetti with Pecorino sabayon PRICE: Free wine-tasting; wine for Fraternali still helms the kitchen and continues to dish and pancetta ($30++). sale: $49 - $86 a bottle out authentic . WHERE: Level 5 Mandarin Oriental TEL: 8188-6191 Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue His signature pastas are a must-have, especially the INFO: www.pscafe.com MRT: Promenade WHEN: Weekday spaghetti “alla chitarra” (guitar spaghetti) with smoky lunch: noon - 2.30pm; weekend lobster ($42, below), where the pasta is handmade – The Flavours Of Thailand brunch: noon - 3pm; daily dinner: pressed through a special tool that resembles guitar With Terrazas 6.30 - 10.30pm PRICE: $30++ - $48++ strings. Savour authentic Thai dishes TEL: 6885-3500 INFO: E-mail featuring the flavours of Thailand, Other stand-out items are the beef cheek tortelli with [email protected] parmesan cream and red wine ($30); and fronted by executive chef Pramote pappardelle with pork ragout and rosemary ($24). Klabtablang, which will be paired with New to the menu are a selection of housemade pizzas EASTER wines from Terrazas. Deep-fried with a light and crisp crust. Options include fior di latte minced fish with chilli paste and cheese, mascarpone and truffle cream ($32); and smoked Garden-Themed Brunch At deep-fried seasoned beef will be scamorza, balsamic Kurobuta pork jowl, caramelised Capella served at the reception, while the onions and mushrooms ($26). The pizza crust is light and Capella Singapore’s garden-themed main meal includes salmon with sweet chilli sauce, deep-fried king crisp. Easter Sunday Brunch will feature live stations serving a la minute dishes prawn, tay po curry with codfish And if you are not keen on pasta or pizza, go for the such as rotisserie meat and pasta, and kangkong and fried rice with whole seabass with butternut, taggiasche olive and and fresh selections of seafood, crabmeat. rosemary ($60), a simple but delicious and light dish. fromages, Mediterranean and WHERE: Thanying Restaurant, Level 2 WHERE: The Cliff, Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa, FOC PIM PAM’S REVAMPED MENU Asian fare, and Easter-themed Amara Hotel, 165 Tanjong Pagar Road 2 Bukit Manis Road, Sentosa MRT: HarbourFront After undergoing a revamp to its space and menu, desserts. Take part in the Easter MRT: Tanjong Pagar WHEN: April 4, OPEN: Noon - 2.30pm, 6 - 9.30pm daily TEL: 6708-8310 Spanish restaurant FOC Pim Pam is just the place to be Egg Hunt, where 10 prizes, including 7pm PRICE: $95++ ($76++ for HSBC INFO: E-mail [email protected] in Orchard Road – good food without the madding a one-night stay at the hotel, are cardholders) TEL: 6319-4038 crowds. up for grabs. INFO: E-mail asianmasters@ Start with tapas items first, such as a refreshing WHERE: Grand Ballroom Foyer, sph.com.sg cherry gazpacho ($8 on tapas menu, $14 on main menu); Capella Singapore, 1 The Knolls, and crisp patatas bravas ($6 on tapas menu, $10 on Sentosa MRT: HarbourFront Kagoshima Wagyu Wine Dinner main menu), which come as deep-fried potato WHEN: April 1, 12.30 - 3pm At Gordon Grill millefeuille instead of the usual cubes or wedges. PRICE: $208++ - $268++ an adult; Goodwood Park Hotel’s Gordon Grill Continue with dishes such as tomato tartare ($19), $78++ a child (four - six years old) - kicks off its introduction of the which is confit tomatoes mixed with chopped Morrocan $118++ a child (seven - 12 years old) award-winning Kagoshima wagyu to caper berries, mustard mayonnaise, pickles and shallots TEL: 6591-5046 INFO: E-mail its selection of premium meats with a and topped with tomato ice cream; and the must-have [email protected] dinner paired with wine from the Iberico Secreto pork and mushroom paella ($33). Katnook Estate of Coonawarra, A show-stopper is the suckling pig ($130 for half, good Sear’s Grilled Easter Brunch Australia. The menu includes for two to four people), which is served tableside and Steakhouse Sear’s buffet line-up chawanmushi, king crab and morel has a lovely crisp crackling and juicy meat. includes brunch staples of prime cut jus (paired with Katnook Founder’s Complete your meal with the quintessential churros meats and sweet treats. Highlights Block Chardonnay 2016), Kagoshima (from $6), but my favourite is the refreshing include an egg station and a wagyu tartare (Shiraz 2015), warm lemon-shaped Lemon Lemoncello sorbet ($12, above). bruschetta bar with options such as smoked chicken and bamboo shoot WHERE: FOC Pim Pam, 01-29, 442 Orchard Road marinated tomato and basil, scallops with XO sauce (Katnook Estate Merlot MRT: Orchard OPEN: Noon - 3pm, 5 to 11pm and cauliflower and foie gras, truffle 2014) and Grilled Kagoshima A4 (Sundays to Thursdays), noon - 3pm, 5pm - 1am cream cheese and plum chutney. Wagyu tenderloin with tempura (Fridays and Saturdays) TEL: 6100-4242 WHERE: Level 45, 50 Raffles Place vegetables (Katnook Prodigy 2009). INFO: E-mail [email protected] MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: April 1, WHERE: Lobby level, Goodwood Park noon - 3.30pm PRICE: $68++ - $88++ Hotel, 22 Scotts Road MRT: Orchard/ ($108++ - $128++ with free-flow Newton WHEN: April 6, 7 - 10.30pm PHOTOS: CAFFE B, FOC PIM PAM, SOFITEL SINGAPORE SENTOSA prosecco, wine, beer, soft drinks & PRICE: $168++ TEL: 6730-1744 RESORT & SPA, THE FULLERTON BAY HOTEL juices) TEL: 6221-9555 INFO: E-mail INFO: E-mail at gordon_grill@ [email protected] goodwoodparkhotel.com