Happenings - Food

PROMOTIONS

Welcome To The Club, Eat At Mr & Mrs Maxwell's

Mr & Mrs Maxwell's in The Club, an F&B-led lifestyle and hospitality concept housed in a 19th-century colonial building along the historic Ann Siang Road, has a fresh menu. From the All Day Breakfast menu, you can choose the English Fry Up of sunny side-ups, grilled sausages, bacon and sauteed mushrooms with homemade brioche, or Lobster Omelette with fresh herbs topped on toasted sourdough.

WHERE: The Club, 28 Ann Siang Road MRT: Telok Ayer/Chinatown/Tanjong Pagar WHEN: Sun - Thu: 7am - 11pm; Fri - Sat: 7am - midnight PRICE: All-day breakfast $14++ - $18++; other dishes $11++ - $26++ TEL: 6808-2181 INFO: fnb@theclub.com.sg


CHINESE NEW YEAR

Reunion Imperial High Tea At Tian Fu Tea Room

Tian Fu Tea Room by Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant has brought back its Reunion Imperial High Tea. The set menu features a line-up of all the auspicious Chinese New Year dishes as well as the tea room's dim sum in both Sichuan and Cantonese styles, paired with three premium Chinese brews. The midday feast begins with a Prosperity Yusheng. The dim sum follows and the high tea wraps with a rice or noodle dish and nian gao. The menu can be paired with Bi Tan Piao Xue, a flower tea from the Xinjin county in Sichuan, which is said to have digestive and anti-ageing qualities. The Dong Ding Oolong, on the other hand, is from the Nantou county of Taiwan, with low tannins and is recommended for those with gastric problems.

WHERE: Parkroyal on Beach Road, 7500 Beach Road/Parkroyal on Kitchener Road, 181 Kitchener Road/ 60-01 UOB Plaza 1, 80 Raffles Place MRT: Nicoll Highway/Farrer Park/ Raffles Place WHEN: Mon - Feb 22, 2.30 - 6pm PRICE: $38++ a person TEL: 6505-5724/6428-3170/ 6535-6006 INFO: E-mail douhua.prsin@parkroyalhotels.com, douhua.prskt@parkroyalhotels.com or top@sichuandouhua.com

Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa

On Sunday, families can join the Festive Garden Party By The Sea (at Barnacles By The Sea, level 1; noon - 3pm; $138++ a person) for festive delicacies and activities for the little ones. Tables of four or more people get a complimentary mini Lo Hei platter. Diners at the Horizon Pavilion (level 5; 6 - 10pm) can have the eight-course Golden Set ($588++) or nine-course Jade Set ($788++) Reunion Dinner, while the Silver Shell Cafe (level 3) will be having its Eve Mega Buffet ($98++ a person) featuring classics such as suckling pig and sauteed tiger prawns and a complimentary mini Lo Hei platter for each table. Today, tomorrow and Feb 10 - 13, Silver Shell Cafe is also having Fortune Buffet Delights ($48++ a person).

WHERE: Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, 101 Siloso Road MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: Till Feb 13 TEL: 6371-1966 INFO: E-mail fbreservation.sen@shangri-la.com

Treasures At Park Hotel Alexandra's The Carvery

The Carvery is adding seasonal roasts such as Crackling Pork Belly With Raisin Mustard and Roasted Brazilian Beef Hump to its meats buffet for the festive period. Its Golden Eight Treasure Yusheng ($38.80++ for four to six people) includes sliced trout gravlax, fried fish skin, beetroot crisps and candied ginger.

WHERE: Level 7 Park Hotel Alexandra, 323 Alexandra Road MRT: Queenstown WHEN: Till Feb 22; lunch: noon - 3pm; dinner: 6 - 10pm PRICE: Lunch $45++ a person ($23++ for a child aged five - 12); dinner $55+ - $62++ a person (child: $28++ - $32++); Sun - Tue: Lunch $48.80++ a person (child: $25.80++); dinner: $68.80++ a person (child: $36.80++) TEL: 6828-8880 INFO: E-mail thecarvery.phal@ parkhotelgroup.com

Japanese Yu Sheng At Tomo Izakaya

A freshly peeled orange perched on an inverted champagne glass represents the pinnacle of fortune, says Tomo Izakaya of its Boston lobster, salmon and white fish sashimi Abundance Yu Sheng (above). The restaurant is also offering a four-course Chinese New Year menu of Hotate No Taruru Yuzu Kosho Fumi, Almond-fried King Prawn, Tarabagani Takigomi Gohan and Aigamo Steak With Fig Sour Plum Sauce.

WHERE: 01-04 Clarke Quay, 3A River Valley Road/01-09 Esplanade Mall, 8 Raffles Avenue MRT: Clarke Quay/ Esplanade WHEN: Mon- Feb 25 PRICE: $128++ (full set) for four - five people TEL: 6634-0100/6333-0012 INFO: www.facebook.com/tomoizakaya

Special Tasting Menus At Meta

Meta, a modern Asian restaurant, has two special tasting menus that incorporate flavours of East and West. The six-course menus, with options to create up to eight courses, showcase chef Sun Kim's newest creations. One is quail smoked with jasmine tea combined with a medley of morel, shiitake and shimeji mushrooms in a soya-mirin glaze. The yu sheng comes in the form of hamachi sashimi drizzled with a spicy shallot, chilli and ginger sauce, and topped with sea herbs. Included in the menus are Meta's signature dishes such as umami pan-seared seabass on a bed of clams, radish and fregola (supplement $30++).

WHERE: 9 Keong Saik Road MRT: Outram Park WHEN: Tomorrow, Feb 10 & 11, 6 - 10pm PRICE: $128++ a person; supplementary courses: $20++ - $32++ TEL: 6513-0898 INFO: E-mail reservations@metarestaurant.sg

Stuttgart Blackforest Boutique S-Cafe

For the festive period, S-Cafe is offering its Imperial Feast of Roast Suckling Pig, Prosperity Yu Sheng and 10 bottles of premium imported beers. Advance booking is required. The suckling pig and yu sheng are also available for takeaway.

WHERE: 01-01 Rendezvous Hotel Gallery, 9 Bras Basah Road MRT: Bras Basah WHEN: 11am - 11pm PRICE: Imperial feast $500 nett (for 10 people); suckling pig $288+ (serves 10) yu sheng $38+ (two - four people), $68+ (eight - 10). TEL: 6336-8675 INFO: E-mail shop@scafe.com.sg

Familiar Flavours From Yan's

Yan's Chinese New Year offerings focus on familiar flavours with modern-day presentations. Its Signature Yellowtail Fish Yu Sheng With Golden Flake in Shun De Style is served with hamachi sashimi. Buddha Jumps Over The Wall comes with sea cucumber, fish maw, mushroom and a whole braised four-head abalone. There are also eight Prosperity Set Menus, with items such as Baked Half Lobster and Steamed Sea Perch Fillet.

WHERE: 05-02 National Gallery Singapore, 1 St Andrew's Road MRT: City Hall WHEN: Till Feb 22; lunch: 11.30am - 2.30pm; dinner: 6 - 10.30pm; afternoon tea (Sat & Sun): 2.30 - 5pm PRICE: Harvest Pen Cai $408++ (for six people), $680++ (for 10), Yellowtail Yu Sheng: $128++ (for 10); set menus: $198++ a person (minimum two people), $118++ - $188++ (four - six), $118++ - $268 (eight - 10) TEL: 6384-5585 INFO: reserve@yan.com.sg

Feng Shui Inn At RWS

This year, Feng Shui Inn's signature yu sheng comes in the shape of the Fire Monkey presenting peaches as a symbol and blessing of good health and wealth. Executive chef Li Kwok Kwong has created a special peach dressing for the dish. The Longevity Set Menus feature dishes such as the Baked Cod Fish with Black Truffle In Teriyaki Sauce and Braised Six-head Fresh Abalone and Japanese Mushroom Stuffed with Scallop. Treasure Pots are available for dine-in and takeaway.

WHERE: Level G2 Crockfords Tower, Resorts World Sentosa, 8 Sentosa Gateway MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: Till Feb 22, 11am - 11pm; Sun: 5.30 - 7.30pm (first seating), 8 - 10pm (second seating) PRICE: Yu sheng $68++ - $158++; set menu $88++ - $268++ a person TEL: 6577-6688 INFO: dining@rwsentosa.com

Japanese-Style CNY Menu At Ikyu

Chef Takuma Seki has created a five-course menu with auspicious ingredients for this festive period. The Celebrity Yu Sheng is made up of Ikyu kanpachi carpaccio flavoured with truffle oil and Japanese konbu served with mixed shredded vegetables. Besides the main course of charcoal grilled tuna jaw, the other items are seafood saute, hot somen trio and mikan pudding.

WHERE: 5 Yong Siak Street MRT: Tiong Bahru WHEN: Till Feb 29 PRICE: $68++ a person TEL: 6223-9003 INFO: E-mail ikyu@ikyu.com.sg

Yu Sheng With Chef's Auspicious Messages At Fullerton Jade

At The Fullerton Hotel's Jade restaurant, toss to a prosperous year with its signature Eight Happiness Gold Rush Yu Sheng with champagne jelly, salmon, olive oil and peach dressing, featuring calligraphic drawings with auspicious greetings. The reunion set menus consist of signature dishes such as the Eight Treasures Fortune Pen Cai featuring the 10-head Australian whole abalone and Simmered Boston Lobster With Ginger Milk. For takeaways, Jade has brought back its Yam Paste Nian Gao Tart, along with its new Sweet Potato Pandan-Flavoured Nian Gao Tart.

WHERE: Jade Restaurant/The Fullerton Cake Boutique, 1 Fullerton Square MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Till Feb 22; lunch: 11.30am - 3pm; dinner: 6.30 - 10.30pm; Cake Boutique open 8am - 9pm (Sun - Thu), 8am - 10.30pm (Fri, Sat & eve of public holiday) PRICE: Set menus from $68++ a person, goodies from $25+ TEL: 6877-8188/6877-8943 INFO: E-mail jade@fullertonhotel.com or fullertonshop@fullertonhotel.com


VALENTINE'S DAY

Classics At Jamie's Italian

Jamie's Italian VivoCity and Forum outlets will be serving a three-course menu that includes a glass of Porta Leone pink Prosecco upon arrival and a digestif at the end of the meal. The menu starts with two classic antipasti dishes: Chicken-Liver Pate Bruschetta and Roasted Tomato And Ricotta Bruschetta. Main courses include a choice of Norwegian Salmon in a saffron and mascarpone sauce; Jamie's homemade Truffle Tagliatelle tossed in truffle butter; or Dry-Aged Sirloin Steak. Desserts feature Tiramisu, Profiteroles With Chocolate Sauce and Strawberry Eat And Mess. The meal concludes with limoncello, amaretto or sambuca served with freshly brewed Musetti coffee or Gryphon tea. Wine pairing is also available.

WHERE: 01-165 VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk/01-01 Forum, 583 Orchard Road MRT: HarbourFront/Orchard WHEN: Feb 11 - 14; VivoCity: Thu, noon - 10pm; Fri, noon - 11pm; Sat, 9.30am - 11pm; Sun, 9.30am - 10pm; Forum: Thu & Sun 10am - 10pm, Fri & Sat 10am - 11pm (kitchen opens at noon) PRICE: $188++ for two people TEL: 6733-5500/6655-7676 INFO: www.jamiesitalian.sg

Say "Cheese" With Wine Pairing At Catalunya

Catalunya Singapore has prepared a romantic cheese and wine pairing platter for gourmet love birds to savour while enjoying the view of the iconic Marina Bay Sands. Its Valentine's Day Cheese And Wine Pairing Platter features five artisanal Spanish cheeses from the northern, southern, eastern, western and central Spain. The restaurant's sommeliers have picked three Spanish wines, including the highly rated Cvne Imperial Reserva to be paired with these cheeses.

WHERE: The Fullerton Pavilion, 82 Collyer Quay MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Mon - Feb 12; lunch: noon - 2.30pm; dinner: 6 - 10.30pm PRICE: $65++ for two people TEL: 6534-0886 INFO: E-mail reservation@catalunya.sg

Love At First Bite At Caffe B

Caffe B's three-course menu includes an antipasto called A Hearty Feeling, which is stuffed dory fish rolled with cubed prawns and bell pepper. The main course, Love At First Bite, is marinated beef short-rib braised in red wine and served with roasted vegetables in thyme and veal jus. The Jar Of Hearts is a layered dessert of white chocolate and yogurt mousse, topped with fruity raspberry coulis and wild berries. The Clementine cocktail features fresh honey, cranberry juice, triple sec, grenadine syrup and plum wine.

WHERE: B1-15/01-83 The Shoppes At Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue MRT: Bayfront WHEN: Mon - Feb 14, 6 - 10pm PRICE: $120++ for a couple, wine pairing $40++, Clementine cocktail $16++ TEL: 6887-3311 INFO: www.caffeb.com.sg

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 05, 2016, with the headline Happenings - Food. Subscribe