The Weekly Grub: 5 Things To Eat And Drink In Singapore This Week
PUBLISHED May 12th, 2021 06:00 am | UPDATED June 16th, 2021 10:23 am
There’s something for everyone in this week’s edition of The Weekly Grub. There’s a rewarding Ladies’ Night, to heady drams of peated Scotch in the tipples department, while restaurants serve up seasonal feasts, and even a refreshed afternoon tea set menu. Buon Appetito!
Go Convivial with CÉ LA VI
Group Executive Chef Joey Sergentakis and Pastry Chef Kelvin Chia have teamed up to present to you a fiesta of sharing plates at CÉ LA VI that celebrate the coming together of loved ones around the table. Highlights include the Big Eye Tuna (from S$30) and a 300g Cast Iron Roasted Tuwinga Black Angus Beef Ribeye ($78), as well as the simply extravagant Crown Roast of Maimoa Lamb ($260). Finish it all off on a sweet note with new creations like the Hibiscus Opera (S$22) and aromatic Pandan Gāteau ($22) on theatrical dry ice display.
CÉ LA VI is located at Level 57, Marina Bay Sands SkyPark, Hotel Tower 3, 1 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018971, p. +65 6508 2188. Restaurant open Mon-Sat from 5.30pm-10.30pm, Sun from 4pm-9pm.
Treat Yourself to Dainty Morsels at Tablescape
Whether your afternoon tea taste swings toward sweet or savoury, Tablescape offers the best of both worlds. The refreshed Afternoon Tea Set (S$68), also available for delivery, features new creations like Velvet Cheese Mousse, Almond Torte, and mini Chocolate Hazelnut Éclairs to spoil your sweet tooth. Sink your teeth into savoury delights such as the creamy Foie Gras, Nectarine and Pistachio Tartlet, and a delicate Sable Bréton topped with bresaola, crème fraiche, and gherkins. These are additions to their mainstays of house-baked scones, Sesame Brioche, and house-churned butters, alongside your coffee fix or Clipper 1872 tea.
Tablescape‘s Afternoon Tea Set is available from 2pm-5pm, at Level 3, 10 Coleman Street, Grand Park City Hall, Singapore 179809, p. +65 6432 5566. Arrange for self-collection or delivery a day in advance website.
Sip on Bruichladdich’s Most Heavily Peated Scotch Yet
Bruichladdich’s Octomore 11 series makes its landing in Singapore, bringing some of the most heavily peated Scotch drams yet, peaking at 208ppm in the fruity Octomore 10 Year Old. The Single Cask Whisky Bar is offering a flight of 20ml samples of 11.1 (S$260/700ml), 11.3 (S$365/700ml), and 10 Year Old (S$325/700ml) for S$70+. Boasting different characters and flavour profiles, you don’t want to miss out on the chance to sample these new distillations fresh from the Islay label.
The Single Cask Whisky Bar is located at 30 Victoria Street Caldwell House, CHIJMES, #01-25, Singapore 187996. Individual Octomore bottles may be purchased from Paneco, AsherBWS and SimplyWhisky.
Dig Into Spring’s Marquee Dish at Solo Ristorante
As spring draws to an end, it’s still not too late to dig into some asparagi bianchi as Chef Simone Fraternali launches an exquisite Five-Course Degustation (S$158++), and a vegetarian Four-Course Degustation (S$98++) in “A Celebration of White Asparagus). Featuring creamy Asparagi with sea urchin and herbaceous tarragon sauce, indulgent Uovo with white asparagus fricassee, and Tortelli with spiced butternut and 25-year-aged balsamic, Chef beefs it up with a light Spigola in a green pea broth with clams or a nutty Vitello spiced with mustard. End it all with a well-balanced masterpiece of a dessert: Tè Verde, made with white asparagus gelato.
“A Celebration of White Asparagus” is available for lunch and dinner till 30 June at Solo Ristorante, located at 45 Amoy Street, Singapore 069871. Open Mon-Sat from 12pm-2.30pm, 6.30pm-10pm. Closed on Sun.
It’s Ladies’ Night at Vagabond Club & Duxton Reserve
Ladies, it’s time to wing that eyeliner to the heavens and get glammed up for your midweek unwind sesh. Whether you opt for femme fatale-inspired Anouska’s Bar or The Whiskey Library with its international collection of over 1000 whiskey labels, you can expect a welcome glass of Cava and signature concoctions (S$15++) to keep the party going. What’s more? Dress to impress and stand a chance to win a 2D1N staycation at either Duxton Reserve or The Vagabond Club, and the best #OOTN on Instagram for the month will strut home with a bottle of bubbly.
Ladies’ Night will be hosted every Wed at Anouska’s and every Thu at The Whiskey Library. Anouska’s Bar is open daily from 12pm-10.30pm, and The Whiskey Library is open daily from 5.30pm-10.30pm.
Top image: Tablescape’s Afternoon Tea Set
