The Weekly Grub: 5 Things to Eat & Drink This Week

PUBLISHED July 13th, 2016 01:59 pm | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 11:54 am

This week’s line-up includes delectable chocolate from Vietnam, a feast of crabs, and a food trail reminiscing the good old days. The launch of a small batch craft whisky and all the ice cream you can eat for charity round off our list.

Small Batch Craft Whisky: The Naked Grouse

One of the world’s most popular blends, The Famous Grouse is famous for being value for money. And now, the folks behind this malty, biscuity blend has launched a small batch matured craft whisky. The Naked Grouse is produced by selecting aged whiskies from distilleries like the Glenturret and aged in first-fill sherry casks. With a sweet and spicy profile (think cherries, plums, and cinnamon), we reckon its worth a try if you like blended whiskies.

The Naked Grouse is available for purchase at all 1855 The Bottle Shop Outlets for $88.50.

Marou & Co. Chocolate Collection

Gallery & Co., National Gallery Singapore’s hip museum store, see the launch of artisanal chocolates by Marou Faiseurs de Chocolat in collaboration with Rice Creative. Utilising the traditional Vietnamese art form of Dong Ho printing in creating the wrappers (paints are first applied on engraved woodblocks and later hand-pressed on paper), you might notice that the designs are based off National Gallery motifs, such as the floor tiles. Don’t miss the showcase of the Dong Ho printing from 7 – 31 July at Gallery & Co. when you pick up a pack of those chocolates!

The showcase runs till 31 July,  Sun-Thurs 10am – 7pm and Fri-Sat 10am – 10pm. The Marou & Co. chocolates trio pack ($29.90) is now available at Gallery & Co.

Gallery & Co. is located at 1 St Andrew’s Rd, Singapore 178957, p. 6385 6683.

Ultimate Crab Feast at Plaza Brasserie

This is the buffet that crab lovers never knew they needed until it scuttled sideways into their lives. And it’s getting better. The culinary team of PARKROYAL on Beach Road is expanding the selection with 6 locally-inspired crab flavours for the indulgence of their diners. Some flavours will only be available until 31 July 2016 (Petai Crab, Assam Crab and Kam Heong Crab) while others (Coffee Crab, Ginger Broth Crab and Wasabi Salted Egg Yolk Crab) will remain part of the buffet to its conclusion on 30 September 2016.

Those going to the buffet from Mondays to Wednesdays can look forward to Canadian Snow Crab legs till 31 July, while 3 types of oysters will take its place in August and September.

The Ultimate Crab Feast is on till 30 September 2016, available Mon-Sun 6pm – 10pm (adult $75 & child $45) and Sun 12pm – 2.30pm (adult $68 & child $41).

Plaza Brasserie is located at 7500A Beach Road, PARKROYAL Serviced Suites, Singapore 199591, p. 6505 5710.

The Good Old Days Trail

Feeling wistful for the good old days? The Good Old Days Food Trail can fulfill your fantasies, especially those about cheap food. And $2 is the magic number.

Expect $2 flash deals like the Sweet and Sour Pork with Pineapple (U.P $14.80) from Crystal Jade Kitchen, as well as $2 daily deals like Marché Mövenpick‘s Berliner (a traditional German pastry) at two for $2 (U.P $1.90 each). Download the Suntec City app to take advantage of the flash deals. See here for a full listing of flash deals and here for a full listing of daily deals.

Happy hour haunters can also look forward to Toast to ‘Thirst’-day, which features a variety of 1- for-1 deals on alcoholic drinks every Thursday of July from 5pm to 8pm. See here for a list of participating outlets.

Suntec City’s The Good Old Days Food Trail runs from 8 – 31 July 2016. Suntec City is located at 3 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038983, p. 6822 1537.

Scoops of Hope at Marina Bay Sands

Eat some ice cream and contribute to local charities – what more can you ask for? The best part – all gelato flavours are created by celebrity chef restaurants in Marina Bay Sands. Located at Basement 2, South Promenade (outside of Cold Storage), the booth will see favours like coconut lime sorbet by db Bistro and Oyster bar, strawberry cheesecake by CUT, and mint chocolate chip by Bread Street Kitchen.

Scoops of Hope runs from 15 – 31 July 2016. The pop-up store is open from 11am – 9pm, gelato is priced at $5 for a single scoop, $8 for a double scoop and $12 for a triple scoop.