Happenings - Food

Tuck into Coyote Tex-Mex Grill & Bar’s Wings Platter on Wednesdays.
PHOTO: COYOTE TEX-MEX GRILL & BAR

FOOD

PROMOTIONS

Mediterranean Flavours At Fullerton's Lighthouse Restaurant

Chef Felice Lo Basso from the one-Michelin-star Felix Lo Basso Restaurant in Milan makes his debut at The Lighthouse Restaurant and creates his brand of refined Mediterranean flavours. The five-course degustation dinner starts with chef Lo Basso's take on vitello tonnato, a classic Piedmontese dish, followed by saffron potato dumpling with duck ragout, wild mushrooms and green beans. Mains feature a choice of slow-cooked cod fish with mashed potatoes, lemon, onion crumble and wild broccoli; or lamb with pistachio and lard crust, red spring cabbage and goat cheese bon bon. Chef Lo Basso's classic tiramisu and white coffee gelato completes the dining experience. His creations are also available on today's lunch and daily dinner a la carte menus.

WHERE: The Fullerton Hotel, 1 Fullerton Square MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Till Sun, 6.30 - 10.30pm PRICE: Five-course degustation dinner: $128++ a person; a la carte dishes: from $18++ TEL: 6877-8911/8912 INFO: www.fullertonhotels.com

Moroccan Feast At Rasa Sentosa

Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa's Casserole restaurant is presenting a Moroccan feast as executive sous chef Mansour Benali from Shangri-La Abu Dhabi cooks up signature dishes, such as shish kebabs and chicken and lamb tagines. The semi-buffet includes a main dish accompanied by unlimited servings of appetisers and desserts. The Couscous Royale Set features lamb merguez sausage, chicken and roasted vegetables paired with the chef's housemade couscous.

WHERE: 101 Siloso Road, Sentosa MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: Till Oct 17, 6 - 10pm daily PRICE: Semi-buffet: $42++ a person; Couscous Royale Set: $48++; a la carte options available TEL: 6371-1966 INFO: E-mail fbreservation.sen@shangri-la.com

Dolce Vita Welcomes Michelin-starred Chef Emanuele Mazzella

In conjunction with the annual Gusto Italiano promotion, Michelin-starred chef Emanuele Mazzella is making a guest appearance at Dolce Vita. Incorporating local seasonal ingredients, he will showcase his signatures, such as the merluzzo in olio, slow-poached cod topped with green pea coulis, olives and capers; or the seared capesante scallops served with cauliflower, vanilla and grapefruit. Other highlights are handmade tagliolini with beetroot and a hint of calamari and lime, Boston lobster-stuffed tortelli, tarragon and buffalo milk burrata, slow-braised Australian brasato beef cheek paired with roasted mushrooms, as well as tagliata wagyu sirloin.

WHERE: Mandarin Oriental Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue MRT: Promenade WHEN/PRICE: Lunch (noon - 2.30pm): Wed - Oct 15 ($68++ - $88++ a person); dinner (6.30 - 10.30pm): Wed, Oct 14 & 15 ($98++ - $118 a person) TEL: 6885-3500 INFO: E-mail mosin-dining@mohg.com

Once Upon A Time At Bin 38

Tippling Club's themed party, Once Upon A Time, returns to the restaurant-bar's R&D kitchen and cocktail lounge, Bin 38, on Thursday with an all-American affair led by guest bartender Tom Hogan, the spirits evangelist at Proof & Company. Cocktails by Hogan that are inspired by the city of Chicago include Pumpkin Cobbler and Blood Dillinger, while Wild Scottish Razor Clam Chowder and Big Mac risotto are among the canapes by Tippling Club.

WHERE: Level 2, 38 Tanjong Pagar Road MRT: Tanjong Pagar WHEN: Thu, 7pm PRICE: $155++ with five pairing cocktails & five plates TEL: 6475-2217 INFO: E-mail enquiries@tippling.com

Cooking With Friends At Osia

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), as well as celebrity chefs Hal Yamashita and Scott Webster, are presenting a five-course dinner menu at Michelin-starred Osia Steak & Seafood Grill at RWS next week. Combining Japanese and Australian flavours, the menu will have dishes such as foie gras and milk-fed lamb short loin/shank by chef Webster; and, from chef Yamashita, scallop, toro and maguro tuna tartare and signature sea urchin rolled by ohmi beef topped with smoked caviar, and grilled saikyo miso cod.

WHERE: RWS Festive Walk, 8 Sentosa Gateway MRT: HarbourFront WHEN: Thu - to Oct 15, 7pm PRICE: $158++ a person ($198++ with wine pairing) TEL: 6577-6688 INFO: E-mail osia@RWSentosa.com

Coyote Tex-Mex Grill & Bar

The week at Coyote Tex-Mex Grill & Bar starts with Taco Tuesdays, which offers all-you-can-eat tacos ($25++ a person) for two hours. On Wings Wednesdays, each Wings Platter comes with a free jug of draft Asahi Super Dry Beer. Grab your friends on Tequila Thursdays and take a three-second tequila layback for $8++ (five seconds for $10++). On Fiesta Fridays, get free nacho bowls with a tray of six tequila shooters for $8++.

WHERE: Phoenix Park, 320 Tanglin Road MRT: Orchard/Redhill WHEN: 11am - 10.30pm (Tue - Fri); 9am - 10.30pm (Sat, Sun & public holiday) PRICE: Burgers: $20++ - $21++; Howling Wings: $16++ - $28++; platters: $48++ - $65++; main courses: $25++ - $42++; tortillas: $15++ - $21++ TEL: 6836-5528 INFO: E-mail enquiries@coyote.com.sg

Seafood Galore At Seasonal Tastes Buffet

Eat your way through chilli crabs, grilled lobsters and more at The Westin Singapore's Seasonal Tastes' free-flow seafood feast. Start with salmon, tuna and octopus sashimi, half-shell scallops and freshly shucked oysters. The buffet features a rotating menu of home-grown crab dishes such as chilli crab with fried mantou, deep-fried salted egg yolk crab, yellow curry crab with spicy sour plum sauce and steamed crab with garlic. Chefs at the grilling station will fire up plates of lobsters, teriyaki salmon, tiger prawns and calamari. Roasts, meats on skewers and grilled meat dishes are also available.

WHERE: Level 32 The Westin Singapore, Asia Square Tower 2, 12 Marina View MRT: Downtown WHEN: 6 - 10pm daily PRICE: $68++ a person (Sun - Thu), $82++ a person (Fri - Sat) TEL: 6922-6968 INFO: E-mail restaurant.reservation@westin.com

Asian Buffet At AquaMarine

Taiwanese wagyu beef noodle, Korean ginseng chicken soup, Penang assam laksa and Singapore chilli crab are among the dishes available in AquaMarine's Asian buffet lunch and dinner. Other favourites include Thai BBQ, Javanese roast whole lamb leg, Philippine roast chicken, Vietnamese braised fish, Cambodian steam curry seafood, Shanghai sheng jian bao and Hong Kong bo lo bao.

WHERE: Level 4 Marina Mandarin Singapore, 6 Raffles Boulevard MRT: Promenade WHEN: Till Oct 27; lunch: noon - 2.30pm; dinner: 6 - 10.30pm PRICE: Daily buffet lunch: $60++ (adult), $30++ (child aged five - 12); weekday buffet dinner: $70++ (adult), $35++ (child); weekend buffet dinner: $80++ (adult), $40++ (child) TEL: 6845-1111/1112 INFO: E-mail aquamarine.marina@meritushotels.com


OKTOBERFEST

Oxtoberfest At Oxwell & Co

Oxwell & Co's month-long Oxtoberfest features a selection of more than 15 brews from craft brands such as Fourpure, Yenda and Sambrooks, as well as three ciders from Albens. Each beer or cider costs $10 nett. At the closing party on Oct 30, each will cost $8 nett.

WHERE: 5 Ann Siang Road MRT: Telok Ayer WHEN: Till Oct 30: noon - midnight; Mon: from 4pm PRICE: Beer & ciders: $10 nett ($8 nett on Oct 30) TEL: 6438-3984 INFO: E-mail info@oxwellandco.com

Oktoberfest With Asian Food At Grand Copthorne Waterfront

Oktoberfest at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel's Food Capital features Bavarian-style celebrations, free-flow German beer and a buffet dinner comprising German sausages, pork knuckle, cold appetisers and seafood on ice. There are also Asian offerings, such as sashimi, wok-fried dishes and tandoori chicken, as well as grilled beef stripling, Australian ribeye and farm-fed chicken.

WHERE: 392 Havelock Road MRT: Outram Park WHEN: Till Oct 16, 6.30 - 10.30pm PRICE: $78++ a person (includes free-flow German beer), $39++ a child TEL: 6233-1100 INFO: E-mail dining.gcw@millenniumhotels.com


SINGAPORE RESTAURANT WEEK

Sugar And Spice Theme

Up to 100 restaurants are offering three-course menus at $28++ (lunch) and $38++ (dinner) a person during the 13th edition of Singapore Restaurant Week. This year's theme is Sugar And Spice, Everything's Nice and new participating restaurants such as Spago, dbBistro, Cook&Brew and Mitzo join favourites such as Sky On 57, Adrift, Garibaldi and Wooloomooloo Steakhouse.

WHERE: View list of participating restaurants at www.srw.sg WHEN: Oct 22 - 30 PRICE: $28++ (lunch), $38++ (dinner) a person for three-course menu; DiningCity Star-Awarded restaurants: $40++ (lunch), $58++ (dinner) INFO: Go to singaporerestaurantweek.sg to make a reservation


DEEPAVALI

Punjab Grill's Mithai Boxes

Punjab Grill has launched its Deepavali Sweet Box range. The Mithai boxes come in the 18-piece Jannat ($68) and the 28-piece Royal Mithai ($90) boxes. The sweets include Alphanso Mango & White Choco Magical Delight, Darjeeling green tea and pista barfi, sugar-free dates and figs, blueberries delight dulce, macadamia nuts and saffron swirl roll stuffed with rose petals marmalade, and roasted flaxseeds and moti choor paak.

WHERE: B1-01A The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue MRT: Bayfront WHEN: Tomorrow - Nov 1 PRICE: $68 - $90 a box (15 per cent discount for 100 boxes) TEL: 6688-7395 INFO: E-mail info@punjabgrill.com.sg


HALLOWEEN

Vampire Wings, Zombie Ribs At Brussels Sprouts

Spook your tastebuds at Brussels Sprouts with a special Halloween menu by chef Emmanuel Stroobant. Try the Vampire Wings ($16++ for eight pieces); Orc Eyes ($16++ for four pieces), a gruesome assembly of fresh veal bone marrow, parsley, pepper and garlic deep-fried into breaded croquettes; Zombie Ribs ($16++ for four pieces); or the Witch's Stew ($16++ for four pieces), a concoction of sup tulang stew slow-cooked with mutton bone. The Halloween Platter ($38++) is a sharing platter which includes all these. Regular a la carte items are also available.

WHERE: 01-12 The Pier @ Robertson, 80 Mohamed Sultan Road MRT: Clarke Quay WHEN: Oct 24 - 31, 3pm - midnight (Mon - Thu), 2pm - 2am (Fri), 11 - 2am (Sat), 11am - midnight (Sun) PRICE: Halloween Platter ($38++); individual dishes: $16++ TEL: 6887-4344 INFO: E-mail info@brusselssprouts.com.sg


WINE/WHISKY EVENTS

New Portfolio Open-house Tasting

B.Nu is holding an open-house tasting event for its new portfolio of wines, brought in from Europe by its certified sommelier Shalom Chin. There will be more than 30 wines by 17 producers from places such as Spain and Champagne in France. Old favourites and new tipples will be featured, with a few others that B.Nu is inviting feedback on.

WHERE: 333 Kreta Ayer Road, 02-34 MRT: Outram Park WHEN: Oct 14, 7 - 10pm; Oct 15, 3 - 9pm; Oct 16, 3 - 7pm PRICE: Free tickets from bnutasting.peatix.com INFO: E-mail events333@bnulicious.com

Whisky Masterclass At UsQuBa

UsQuBa's resident whisky specialist Fong Chan Teng will host a whisky masterclass in which participants can explore the basic distilling process and profiles of Scotland's regions in an interactive tasting session. The featured whiskies are Ardbeg 10 Year Old, Springbank 15 Year Old, Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood, Glenkinchie 12 Year Old and Dalmore 12 Year Old. Each whisky expression will be paired with 55 per cent and 70 per cent Belgium dark chocolate, as well as a range of Scottish cheeses.

WHERE: UsQuBa - Grill & Whisky Bar, 02-03B One Fullerton MRT: Raffles Place WHEN: Oct 14 & 28, 6.30 - 8pm PRICE: $55++ a person (includes small bites); tickets from Sistic (go to www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555) TEL: 8723-6378 INFO: E-mail reserve.OneFullerton@UsQuBa.com

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 07, 2016, with the headline Happenings - Food. Subscribe