The Weekly Grub: 2 September 2015

PUBLISHED August 1st, 2015 03:56 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 11:55 am

From a new menu at Salt Tapas & Bar to innovative mooncakes at The Ritz Carlton, this week’s edition of The Weekly Grub fills you in on what’s hot in Singapore’s dining scene.

New Chef, New Menu at Salt Tapas & Bar

Salt Tapas & Bar welcomes Executive Chef Ronald Li, formerly of KU DE TA Singapore, into its ranks. A new ‘Mains to share’ section keeps Chef Luke Mangan’s modern Australian culinary torch burning, while completing the hearty post-drinks experience with substantial, tasty grub. Hunks of pork ribs with mash are literally to die-for – sticky-sweet and unapologetically rich; a large barramundi fillet nails it with a crisp grill-kissed char and flaky insides. Besides people-watching and downing Happy Hour cocktails, there’s now a lot more reason to stay for a full-fledged meal.

Salt Tapas & Bar is located at 252 North Bridge Road, #01-22A Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore 179103. Tel: +65 6837 0995

Sichuan and Cantonese Flavours at Min Jiang

A stalwart of Chinese cuisine in Singapore, Goodwood Park Hotel’s Min Jiang will be delivering a variety of Sichuan and Cantonese delicacies from now till 15 October 2015, with a six-course menu (priced at $68++, available for both lunch and dinner, with a minimum of four diners). At the helm of the kitchen is Master Chef Chan Hwan Kee, who’ll prepare 24 different dishes displaying the distinct characteristics of the two regional flavour profiles. Following which, customers can formulate their own customised six-course menu by mixing and matching individual dishes from the two respective cuisines.

Min Jiang is located at 22 Scotts Rd, Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore 228221. Tel: +65 6730 1704

The ‘Flavours from Sichuan and Canton’ Set Menu is available from Tuesday, 1 September to Thursday, 15 October 2015.

Cake On The Moon at The Ritz Carlton

Throw in a Neil Armstrong reference and you’ve got yourself The Ritz Carlton’s idiosyncratic Cake On The Moon “Space-Age” series. Based on the legendary astronaut’s history-making stroll on the moon, Executive Chef Massimo Pasquarelli’s and Executive Pastry Chef Terence Pang’s version of the traditional Chinese confectionary revolves around a crisp biscuit base topped with contemporary fillings such as chocolate, hazelnut, lemon and pistachio. To get our take on which other mooncakes to try this year, see our feature here.

‘CAKE ON THE MOON‘ is available for purchase at the mooncake retail kiosk, located at The Ritz Carlton’s lobby from now through 27 September 2015, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily

For enquiries, please call Summer Pavilion at +65 6434 5286 or email [email protected]

New Menus at Amber Nectar

A permanent fixture at Robertson Walk’s boozy list of tenants, Amber Nectar has always been a favoured locale to guzzle quality German beer. Now, guests can have a hodgepodge of munchies along with their fill of swill with three newly launched menus. The affordably-priced set lunch menu sees dishes like the Pulled Pork Cuban Sandwich ($11.99) while Eggs Royale ($15) make an appearance on the weekend brunch menu. Their a la carte menu now features snacks like Beer Sotong (squid), as well.

Amber Nectar is located at 11 Unity Street, Robertson Walk, #01-10/11, Singapore 237995. Tel: +65 6737 3774

Click here to check out the newly launched menus and menu additions. 

Truffle Lobster Roll at Pince & Pints

Our love affair with Pince & Pints‘ lobster-only menu is only going to get more scandalous. Cue: the Truffle Lobster Roll! The flesh of a whole lobster is seared with butter, sprinkled with chives, and slapped onto a soft, crisp sandwich roll, before luxuriating in shaved truffles and truffle caviar. Accompanied by a watermelon salad and perfect skin-on fries, this throbbing flavour bomb effortlessly showcases the crustacean in its unabashed glory, and is a welcome addition to the three other lobster dishes on the menu.

Pince & Pints is located at 32-33 Duxton Rd, Singapore 089496. Tel: +65 6225 7558

The Truffle Lobster Roll set is priced at $68++