| FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2020 | THE STRAITS TIMES | happenings life C5 Eunice Quek Food Correspondent recommends NEW YORK AFTERNOON TEA Picks A new luxurious afternoon tea experience (right) at the Raffles Hotel Singapore takes inspiration from the Big Apple. Food Start with the savoury items – lobster roll, smoked salmon bagel and Reuben sandwich – all filled with a generous amount of ingredients. Sweet treats include red velvet cake, carrot cake and New York cheesecake by executive pastry chef Tai Chien Lin. Complete the indulgence with cocktails ($20 each) such as Manhattan, Cosmopolitan and Bronx, or go for champagne (from $25). The New York afternoon tea ($78++ a person) is available for a limited period, after which the city theme will change. Till Sept 30, it is part of the SPICE UP AT KAFE SAMSA “3+1” group dining offer (dine in a Modern Central Asian restaurant The Nomads in Telok group of four for the price of three) at Ayer Street has launched Kafe Samsa, in a 20-seat the hotel’s Grand Lobby. space just outside the restaurant’s entrance. WHERE: The Grand Lobby, Raffles The cafe is named after samsa, the samosa-like Hotel Singapore, 1 Beach Road pastry typically enjoyed in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan MRT: City Hall WHEN: 1 to 5pm and the cafe’s signature dish. (weekdays), noon to 6pm There are four savoury options ($40 for six) – lamb (weekends) TEL: 6412-1816 ($8), wagyu beef ($8, above), chicken ($7), mushroom INFO: www.rafflessingapore.com/ and lentils ($7) – as well as a sweet apple version ($6). restaurant/the-grand-lobby The thin, flaky puff pastry is crisp and stuffed with a good amount of spiced filling. The lamb is not too gamey and I like the chunks of king oyster mushroom in the meat-free option. The samsa comes with a housemade tomato and sage relish – good for cutting through the richness of the meat filling. The cafe also retails housemade jams, spreads and spices. They include roasted dates jam ($8), coriander spiced strawberry jam ($8) and Hunter’s Butter ($20) – made with rendered animal fat of the day such as duck, lamb or wagyu beef. For spices ($7 each), go for the adjika spice, a red pepper spice good for marinating meats; or Khmeli Suneli spice, a traditional Georgian spice mix used for stews or seasoning vegetables. By night, Kafe Samsa transforms into a wine bar offering shashlik (skewered and grilled meat) and bar bites. WHERE: Kafe Samsa, 70 Telok Ayer Street MRT: Telok Ayer OPEN: 11.30am to 2.30pm, 6 to 9.30pm (Mondays to Saturdays), closed on Sundays TEL: 6977-7057 INFO: Order online at order.thenomads.vip. Available on Foodpanda from Aug 20 BEETROOT YOUTIAO Local fried dough fritter supplier REFRESHING LYCHEE-INFUSED – they are good for a sweet treat in PHOTOS: You Tiao Man has created a SORBET the heat. GELATISSIMO, beetroot-infused version (above) I am on a National Day high this A bonus of the sorbet set is that it KAFE SAMSA, to celebrate National Day. month and going all out for themed comes with a set of Singapore- RAFFLES HOTEL Half of the fritter includes 100 per food and drink. themed nail wraps (worth $15) by SINGAPORE, cent beetroot powder – meant to The local master franchise of popular home-grown brand YOU TIAO MAN reflect the red part of the Singapore Australia’s gelato brand Nodspark. Designs include Hello flag. It may not add much flavour, but Gelatissimo pays tribute to Merlion, Cable Car, Local Kebaya, you get an Insta-worthy shot Singapore with a “Lychee Go, Autumn Leaves and Dainty Foliage. and a hot snack paired with a cup of Singapore” sorbet series (left). WHERE: Gelatissimo’s outlets at soya milk ($2.90) at selected Lychee was picked for its red and 01-01 Shaw House, 350 Orchard Road; Jollibean outlets. white colours. 01-14 Singapore Flyer, 30 Raffles Or get it at You Tiao Man’s online Apart from the original lychee Avenue; and Sentosa, 01-K8 Beach shop at $5.80 for eight mini sticks. flavour, the fruit is also infused with Station, 50 Beach View These come frozen and can be four other flavours for the sorbet: MRT: Orchard/Promenade/ heated up in the oven or air fryer. strawberry, watermelon, blood HarbourFront WHEN: Till Aug 31 A portion of the proceeds will go orange and green apple. They come TEL: 9871-6487 INFO: Order one day to The Courage Fund, in support of as a set, priced at $33 for five 100ml in advance at gelatissimo.oddle.me; Covid-19 front-line workers. tubs (one flavour each). minimum order of $40 for free WHERE: Selected Jollibean outlets I like the refreshing watermelon, islandwide delivery or pay $10 including IMM, AMK Hub and Parkway strawberry and blood orange flavours delivery charge Parade MRT: Various WHEN: Till Aug 31 INFO: Order at www.youtiaoman.com FOOD Thursdays. The promotion applies for five days for both dine-in and with quality ingredients – including ($68 nett) comprises flavours like only for dine-in. delivery through third-party delivery prawn laksa spaghetti, chicken White Lotus Paste Mooncakes, PROMOTIONS WHERE: Hard Rock Cafe Singapore, platforms such as GrabFood, Food pongteh, rendang burger and Thousand Layer Yam Mooncakes and 02-01 HPL House, 50 Cuscaden Road Panda and Deliveroo, while the barramundi with sambal. Diners Mao Shan Wang Durian Snowskin German Gastronomy MRT: Orchard WHEN: Till Sept 30, smoothies will be available for dine-in can also go for the National Day Sets Mooncakes. Guests can create their At Gordon Grill 11.30am - 9.30pm daily PRICE: From only at Jamie’s Italian Forum. Five for two ($55). own box by picking four pieces from Goodwood Park Hotel celebrates $18.95 for starters TEL: 6235-5232 customers who dine at the restaurant WHERE: Ryan’s Grocery & Ryan’s the White Lotus Paste Mooncakes and the Thousand Layer Yam its 120th-year anniversary with a INFO: www.facebook.com/ and order the specials will get a $100 Kitchen at Great World, B1-144/146 Mooncakes ranges. Available for taste of Germany at Gordon Grill. hardrockcafesingapore Jamie’s Italian voucher by Great World, 1 Kim Seng Promenade pickup, drive-through pickup and Enjoy a three- ($68++ a person) participating in a lucky draw. MRT: Orchard WHEN: Till Sun, 11am - Keyaki Reopens With New delivery ($14 nett, free for orders of or four-course ($88++) set menu WHERE: Jamie’s Italian Forum, 01-01 9.30pm (Mon - Fri), 10am - 9.30pm Dine-in Experience 50 boxes and above). Till Monday, or a five-course degustation menu Forum Shopping Mall, 583 Orchard (Sat & Sun) TEL: 6767-0118 Japanese restaurant Keyaki offers customers will get 25 per cent off ($98++). Among the highlights are Road MRT: Orchard WHEN: Wed - INFO: www.ryanskitchensg.com kaiseki menus for diners who fancy direct online purchases. From seared Atlantic scallops with smoked Aug 23, 11.30am - 2.30pm, 5.30 - Tuesday to Aug 31, early-bird orders Black Forest ham and brown an elaborate experience, bento and 9.30pm daily TEL: 6655-7676 MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL are entitled to a 20 per cent discount. mushroom ragout with Hollandaise gozen menus for fuss-free lunch WHERE: Yan, 05-02 National Gallery sauce. German classics include options and multi-course menus for dinner. They include perennial NATIONAL DAY Thye Moh Chan’s Handcrafted Singapore, 1 St Andrew’s Road Bavarian sauerkraut soup and crispy Teochew Mooncakes favourites like sashimi, sushi MRT: City Hall WHEN: Till Oct 1; pork belly served with dark beer and The St. Regis Singapore’s and teppanyaki items. Local traditional Teochew delivery & collection from Aug 31 caraway gravy, a hearty dish that Chendol Mousse Cake confectionery Thye Moh Chan is WHERE: Keyaki, Pan Pacific Singapore, TEL: Call 6384-5585 or WhatsApp comes with braised savoy cabbage The limited-edition Chendol Mousse launching new mooncake flavours – 9769-4283 INFO: www.yan.com.sg/ Marina Square, 7 Raffles Boulevard and mini bread dumplings. Cake ($68 for 1.2kg) has gula Assorted Nuts White Lotus and estore/mooncakes MRT: Esplanade WHEN: Wed - Fri, WHERE: Gordon Grill, Goodwood Park melaka-infused spongecake layers, Lychee Rose White Lotus ($11.80 lunch: 11.30am - 2.30pm, dinner: Hotel, 22 Scotts Road MRT: Orchard paired with coconut bavarois cream a piece, $42.80 for a box of four) – 6 - 10pm; weekend brunch on Sat, WHEN: Aug 22 - Sept 21, lunch: noon brimming with chendol, red beans which are created using sugar-free WINE/WHISKY EVENTS Sun & public holidays: 11.30am - - 2.30pm, dinner: 7 - 10.30pm and attap seeds. It is finished off white lotus paste. 2.30pm; closed on Mon & Tue Raffles Courtyard’s 3+1 Deal, TEL: 6730-1744 INFO: E-mail with a thin layer of coconut WHERE: Thye Moh Chan’s outlets at Happy Hour Specials gordon_grill@goodwoodpark PRICE: Weekend brunch: $75 a person buttercream and sweetened coconut 01-45 Chinatown Point, 133 New Enjoy the fourth cocktail for free – the hotel.com or make reservations at (with no alcohol), $135 a person flakes. Available for pickup at Bridge Road; B1-12 Paragon, promotion is applicable to cocktails www.goodwoodparkhotel.com/ (includes unlimited Taittinger Brut Brasserie Les Saveurs (lobby level) 290 Orchard Road; & B2-231 Jewel under the All Time Classics and dining/gordon-grill Reserve Champagne, Tiger Beer, and delivery ($15). Changi Airport, 78 Airport Boulevard Courtyard Specials, excluding white selected sake & red & white wines) WHERE: The St. Regis Singapore, MRT: Chinatown/Orchard/Changi One-for-one Deals On and red sangria. For happy hour (5 to TEL: 6826-8240 INFO: E-mail Lobby Level, 29 Tanglin Road Airport WHEN: Aug 21 - Sept 16 Legendary Hard Rock Cafe 8pm), there are also selected house [email protected] MRT: Orchard WHEN: Till Aug 31, 9am - INFO: www.thyemohchan.com Classics pours and wines going at $10++.