Lucky us got a special treat at JR from special friends :p
Showing posts with label Singapore Happenings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Singapore Happenings. Show all posts
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Apr 2013
Charmaine's really cool and creative party on the launch of the Absolut Elyx. Smooth......
Lucky us got a special treat at JR from special friends :p
Lucky us got a special treat at JR from special friends :p
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Retrolicious 2012
On the spur of the moment S called in to Class 95FM on the way home from work. Little did she expect to be the first caller through and thus won us a pair of tickets to the Retrolicious concert! It also came with a Meet & Greet session with one of the acts, Tiffany. Cute.
Great advice from Angel to dress as little as possible. Fort Canning was just hot hot hot. Which is a real pity because the place, with its natural slope, is actually quite perfect for an outdoor concert. Food and drinks were reasonable. One thing we noticed though was that the VIP tents were set up on the other end furthest away from the stage. I doubt they could see very clearly. Atmosphere over there was also more subdued than at the standing area. VIP tickets prob not worth the $225?
"Meet & Greet Tiffany" was only a group photo-taking session. A bit silly but at least I caught this fun shot of her with the Class 95FM crew. What better way than to end the concert with Alphaville's 'Forever Young'. =)
Great advice from Angel to dress as little as possible. Fort Canning was just hot hot hot. Which is a real pity because the place, with its natural slope, is actually quite perfect for an outdoor concert. Food and drinks were reasonable. One thing we noticed though was that the VIP tents were set up on the other end furthest away from the stage. I doubt they could see very clearly. Atmosphere over there was also more subdued than at the standing area. VIP tickets prob not worth the $225?
"Meet & Greet Tiffany" was only a group photo-taking session. A bit silly but at least I caught this fun shot of her with the Class 95FM crew. What better way than to end the concert with Alphaville's 'Forever Young'. =)
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Savour (food festival) Singapore 31Mar12
Hi all, because words aren't flowing freely to my mind today, I've taken the liberty to quote an introduction to the food festival from their website www.savour.sg:
Exactly what we were presented with at the event:
Entrance fee was S$44 for the afternoon session with S$21 worth of savour dollars (that acts like cash). Without much ado, let me introduce you to our all-time favourite: Gunther's (Singapore) cold angel hair pasta with Oscietra caviar. There he is! The dish bursts with flavour so heavenly I'm craving for it even as I type. Bought it for S$21 and realized that he's actually selling it at his restaurant for S$60! Probably bigger portion and better presentation but still, it's a steal :p
Next, Chaud Froid of Egg (translates directly to hot cold of egg) by L'Arpège (Paris) which harnessed lots of hoohaas but turned out to be the most disappointing dish and most expensive egg I've ever eaten. S$18 for that! We concluded that the hot is not hot and the cold is not cold. Soury sauce is also abit off. Thumbs downnnn :(
Most surprising dish of the day: Molecular xiao long bao by Bo Innovation (Hong Kong). See those cute little balls? Yes it's S$6 for one. Not cheap, but worth every cent. I love surprises and this made us go.."wow". Think we need to start trying molecular cuisine! The Har Mei Lo Mein (dried shrimp based) was also superb. Definitely gonna mark this restaurant on our list for the next HK trip.
Moving on to the Gourmet Market in the pit building. Had some oysters..some cheese tasting..tomato tasting..sake..wine..tea... Pretty fun. The Gourmet Pie Company offers pies with interesting flavours like chilli crab which was not bad. Can't remember the coffee company but it was good. Contemplated the Beluga Vodka & Seki Sashimi but found it too intimidating. Think about salmon sashimi soaked in vodka! Hmmm..
"The SAVOUR concept is a first of its kind in Singapore, with a philosophy to unite the finest food and drink with a plethora of expert master classes, live demonstrations, fun workshops and culinary shopping, in an event that is accessible to all. Within one purpose-built venue, one can find an alfresco Gourmet Village teeming with award-winning restaurants helmed by celebrity chefs, a bespoke indoor Gourmet Auditorium complete with a state-of-the-art kitchen where culinary master classes are held, and a Gourmet Market that boasts an international showcase of artisan food and drink exhibitors."
Exactly what we were presented with at the event:
o Shop for hundreds of exciting products that are not readily available in Singapore
o FREE celebrity chef masterclasses and cooking demonstrations.
o FREE wine tastings, activities and culinary workshops from bread making to latte art
o 15 award-winning chefs, including chefs from the world’s top 100 restaurants and Michelin-star recipients
o 50 signature dishes to sample from S$6 – S$21
o FREE celebrity chef masterclasses and cooking demonstrations.
o FREE wine tastings, activities and culinary workshops from bread making to latte art
o 15 award-winning chefs, including chefs from the world’s top 100 restaurants and Michelin-star recipients
o 50 signature dishes to sample from S$6 – S$21
Entrance fee was S$44 for the afternoon session with S$21 worth of savour dollars (that acts like cash). Without much ado, let me introduce you to our all-time favourite: Gunther's (Singapore) cold angel hair pasta with Oscietra caviar. There he is! The dish bursts with flavour so heavenly I'm craving for it even as I type. Bought it for S$21 and realized that he's actually selling it at his restaurant for S$60! Probably bigger portion and better presentation but still, it's a steal :p
Next, Chaud Froid of Egg (translates directly to hot cold of egg) by L'Arpège (Paris) which harnessed lots of hoohaas but turned out to be the most disappointing dish and most expensive egg I've ever eaten. S$18 for that! We concluded that the hot is not hot and the cold is not cold. Soury sauce is also abit off. Thumbs downnnn :(
Most surprising dish of the day: Molecular xiao long bao by Bo Innovation (Hong Kong). See those cute little balls? Yes it's S$6 for one. Not cheap, but worth every cent. I love surprises and this made us go.."wow". Think we need to start trying molecular cuisine! The Har Mei Lo Mein (dried shrimp based) was also superb. Definitely gonna mark this restaurant on our list for the next HK trip.
Moving on to the Gourmet Market in the pit building. Had some oysters..some cheese tasting..tomato tasting..sake..wine..tea... Pretty fun. The Gourmet Pie Company offers pies with interesting flavours like chilli crab which was not bad. Can't remember the coffee company but it was good. Contemplated the Beluga Vodka & Seki Sashimi but found it too intimidating. Think about salmon sashimi soaked in vodka! Hmmm..
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