PUBLISHED July 14th, 2021 06:00 am | UPDATED July 15th, 2021 01:24 pm
Party it up this week with a grub list full of food fit for festivities. Eat your fill of celebratory nosh with special Eid menus and Colombian cuisine. No matter if you’re picnicking or poolside lounging, sip on a new fruity-floral gin. Catch-up with friends over a Japanese-inspired afternoon tea from one of Asia’s top bars. Lastly, dig into some exquisite Irish dishes perfectly procured for the summer.
Nua Irish Summer Menu at CURE
Embark on an epicurean journey to Ireland with CURE’s newly unveiled Nua Irish Summer menu. Guided by his Irish heritage, Chef Andrew Walsh highlights exceptional ingredients and culinary influences from the island. Highlights include the Aged Duck Ham – two-week aged Silverhill Farm Duck dried and brushed with Irish gin, then smoked with juniper berries – and a tender binchotan grilled Sanchoku A5 Beef Striploin with Irish whiskey pepper sauce. Wrap up with a refreshing summer dessert of fresh strawberries and strawberry sorbet in Birchwood. See our review here.
CURE is located at 21 Keong Siak Road, Singapore 089128, p. +65 6221 2189. Open Wed-Sat 12pm-2pm, Mon-Sat 6pm – 10pm. Closed Sun.
Citadelle Gin’s Latest Fruity Floral Twist
This summer, sip on the latest gin to launch in Singapore: the Citadelle Jardin d’été (S$82, 41.5% ABV). Created with a variety of fruits, herbs, and citrus meant to evoke a sensory stroll through a fragrant garden in the French countryside, enjoy this artisanal French gin neat, on the rocks, or in a martini. Celebrate this new launch at Raffles Courtyard from 22 July with a range of cocktails from the artisanal gin brand or head up to National Gallery to enjoy a refreshing pairing of handcrafted Citadelle Gin sorbets with Jardin d’été cocktails at Smoke & Mirrors.
Citadelle Jardin d’été is now available for purchase at EC Proof, select Cold Storage and Market Place stores across Singapore.
Spend Eid al-Adha at Permata Singapore
Celebrate Eid with Permata Singapore’s outdoor carving station and their special Eid al-Adha Buffet (S$58 per person for lunch, S$68 for dinner). Dine at Gedung Kuning, a royal yellow historic mansion built in the late 1850s inspired by both European architecture and the traditional Malay house. New additions for the festive season include the Nasi Koma Koma – basmati rice enriched with saffron, pistachios, almonds, dates, dried fruit, and spices – and the Kambing Bakar, an aromatic roasted lamb served with a starfruit gulai sauce. Round off your Eid feast with their deliciously sweet Suji Keseri laced with cardamom syrup.
Permata Singapore is located at 73 Sultan Gate, Gedung Kuning, Singapore 198497, p. +65 9082 9941. Open daily 12pm – 3pm and 6pm – 10pm. Reservations can be made here.
Celebrate Colombia’s Independence Day at CANCHITA
In celebration of Colombia Independence Day on 20 July, CANCHITA is serving up a slew of traditional Colombian grub. Begin the festivities with chicken soup Ajiaco Colombiano ($32++) stewed with potatoes and corn and served with avocado, sour cream, and capers. Next, fill up with the Bandeja Paisa ($38++), a full platter of pork belly, chorizo, beans, sunny side up egg, plantain, avocado, and rice. Wash it all down with a refreshing Aguardiente Capirinha ($26++), packed full of passionfruit and citrus flavours. Every feast should end with a dessert to match; their Tajadas ($16++) – sweet plantain slices served with cream – takes the cake.
CANCHITA Peruvian Cuisine is located at Block 9A & 9B Dempsey Road, Singapore 247698, p. +65 6232 7895. Open Tue-Fri 12pm – 2.30pm and 6pm – 10.30pm, Sat & Sun 11.30am – 10.30pm.
A Sweet-Savoury Respite from the Sun with MO BAR’s New Afternoon Tea Menu
Take your afternoon tea at one of Asia’s 50 best bars. Featuring five different contemporary courses inspired by Japan, MO Bar’s Afternoon Tea Menu (S$48 per person, S$88 for two) is served with wide range of rare teas sourced from several of Asia’s famous tea-growing regions. Try the Saicho Tea, a Japanese fine green tea infused with pomegranate blossoms, or visit Myanmar with a pot of New World Tea while you dig into bites like Smoked Salmon, Hokkaido Milk Bread and Hojicha Roll Kinako Mochi. For an additional S$17++, elevate your high-tea experience with one of MO BAR’s cocktails of your choosing. See our review here.
MO BAR is located at the Mandarin Oriental, 5 Raffles Ave, Singapore 039797, p. +65 6885 3500. Their Afternoon Tea Menu is available from 3pm-5pm daily.
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