PUBLISHED November 18th, 2020 11:08 am
This week’s mid-November roundup is bringing full-on luxury to Singapore. There’s top-quality gin from ATLAS, as well as organic set menus focusing on organic, regionally-sourced ingredients. Xi Yan Restaurant is collaborating with Singapore Straits Wine Company for a multi-course, wine and dine experience. Last but not least, Butcher’s Block at Raffles Hotel has refreshed its weekend lunch menu and it’s absolutely worth a try.
Si Chuan Dou Hua Releases Healthy, Organic Set Menus
For food for the soul, head to the UOB Plaza outlet of Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant. Starting from S$68++ per person, their “Soul Organic” wellness menus features curated, organic treats like Chilled Organic Mustard Green with Mustard Sauce and Honey and Homemade Fine Bean Curd with Organic Purple Sweet Potato. Plus, UOB cardmembers can look froward to special discounts.
Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant is located at 80 Raffles Place, #60-01, UOB Plaza 1, Singapore 048624, p. +65 6535 6006. Open Mon – Thu, 11.30am – 9pm. and Fri – Sun, 11.30am – 10pm. Their promotion lasts until the 30th of November.
Wines from the Rhone at Xi Yan Restaurant
At this dinner, a six-course menu at Chinese restaurant Xi Yan is paired with five Rhone wines by award-winning sommelier Indra Kumar. Priced at S$140++ per person, try delicious dishes like Oolong Tea Smoked Chicken paired with a Domaine d’Ourea Vacqueyras Rouge 2018, or a 200 Days Aged Stockyard Rib Eye with Mint and Sesame Sauce and XO Sauce Fried Rice with a Chateau La Nerthe Clos de Cuvee Cadettes Chateuneuf 2015. Wines tasted can also be purchased at a special price that evening.
This wine dinner will take place on the 20th and 21st of November, 7pm at Xi Yan’s private dining, 28 Maxwell Rd, #01-15/17 Maxwell Chambers Suites, Singapore 069120, p. +65 6220 3546. Call to book.
JAG Launches New Autumnal Menu Featuring Singaporean-Grown Seafood
One Michelin star restaurant JAG is celebrating autumn with a new menu. Highlighting French produce and its fusion with Asian ingredients, enjoy fall scents and tastes like hazelnuts, chestnuts, rutabaga and truffles – paired with Singaporean sustainably farmed and organic seafood. For instance, there’s the Sapin, Latour Beetroots and Singapore Langouste and the Carvi, Latour Rutabaga and Oysters. Set menu range from S$98++ to S$223++ a person.
JAG is located at Level 1, 76 Duxton Road, Singapore 089535, p. +65 3138 8477. Open Tue – Thu, 6pm – 10.30pm, and Fri – Sat, 12pm – 2pm and 6pm – 10.30pm. Closed Sun – Mon.
Explore 1925 Paris With ATLAS’s New Cocktail Menu
Award-winning gin bar ATLAS has launched new cocktail menu La Grande Nation, that celebrates the Art Deco era in Paris. This narrative-driven, multimedia experience will showcase four prominent figures of the Art Deco movement, each encounter forming a different chapter featuring authentic antiques from the period, including maps, postcards and brochures. Of course, there are also classics such as the S$25 ATLAS Martini, or indulge in a Vintage with the Vintage Negroni (S$250) made with gins dating back as far as 1910.
Atlas Bar is located at 600 North Bridge Rd, Parkview Square, Singapore 188778, p. +65 6396 4466. Open Mon-Fri 10am-10.30pm, Sat 12pm-10.30pm. Closed Sun.
Feast on Butcher’s Block’s New Weekend Lunch Menu
Butcher’s Block at Raffles Hotel is expanding their weekend lunch menu. On Saturdays and Sundays, feast on appetisers like Joselito Iberico Ham (S$42) and tostadas like Big Eye Tuna and Chipotle Mayo (S$26). Butcher’s Block is known for its meat, so try a premium cut of John Stone Grass-fed 28 Days Dry-Aged Angus. At S$98 for 180 grams of tenderloin, it comes with a complimentary side.
Butcher’s Block weekend lunch is available from Sat – Sun, 12pm – 2.30pm. Butcher’s Block is located at 328 North Bridge Rd, #02-02, Raffles Arcade, Singapore 188719.
Top image: JAG