The Weekly Grub: 5 Things to Eat and Drink in Singapore This Week
PUBLISHED October 27th, 2021 06:00 am | UPDATED October 29th, 2021 01:20 am
As COVID-19 is quickly becoming endemic in Singapore, restaurants around our little red dot are adapting quickly, to make the best out of the new normal. Here are some of the best things to eat and drink this week in Singapore, from exciting collaborations to menus reminiscent of abroad and quirky tipples.
Super Loco’s Month-long Special Menu For Day of the Dead
The Super Loco Group is honouring the traditional Mexican festival – Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) – with a month-long celebratory exclusive menu. The special menu has a melange of reimagined dishes from Mexican cuisine. Think Mexican staples like tender Seared Scallops and Roasted Corn Purée (S$26) and Smoky Beef Short Rib Enchiladas (S$38). Pair your meal with a tequila-based cocktail – Black Maria Margarita (S$19). Renowned local pâtissier Janice Wong promises a sweet finish with her special dessert collaboration – Pastel de Catrina.
The Super Loco Group x Janice Wong Collab will be available daily after 5pm, till 27 November 2021, at three Super Loco Group outlets – Super Loco Robertson Quay, Super Loco Customs House and Lucha Loco.
Restaurant Gaig Invites Autumn In A Tantalising Manner
Gaig Restaurant is ushering in Autumn with all the delectable gems in Galician culture. Chef Marti Carlos and his team are working magic with seasonal produce like the coveted Percebes, using its sweetness and brininess to amp up luxurious ingredients like uni and Oscietra caviar. Another revered delicacy, Porcini mushrooms from France, comes served with luscious pork belly and bathed in a brandy-laced foie gras sauce. But the restaurant’s ultimate homage is to the holy grail, White Truffles – think steamed bun and oxtail rice but better, with shaved truffle and truffle fillings.
Restaurant Gaig is located at 16 Stanley Street, Singapore 068735, p. +65 6221 2134. Open Mon – Sat from 12pm – 3pm for lunch and 6pm – 11pm for dinner.
Raffles Courtyard x Pun Im: Where Traditional French Cooking Meets Thai Flavours
The final instalment in Raffles Courtyard’s Private Chef Series is its collaboration with Thai-French fusion concept Pun Im. Right off the bat, everything explodes with cross-cultural flavour; the Red Curry Duck Confit paired with a side of fragrant coconut kaffir lime rice is a gastronomical delight of its own. End your meal off on a sweet note with the delicious Black Sticky Rice 2 Ways dessert dish for the complete experience. The Pun Im Bundle (S$80++), all the Chef’s signature dishes served together, is ideal for those spoilt for choices by the menu.
The Raffles Courtyard x Pun Im collaboration will take place till 21 November 2021 at Raffles Courtyard located at 328 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 189673, p. +65 6412 1816. Open Mon – Fri from 3pm – 9pm.
Celebrate Manila’s Cocktail Culture With MO Bar
For those unfamiliar with MO Bar‘s Nomadic Cocktail Odyssey programme, it’s a seasonal pop-up menu crafted to distill the essence of various countries in the region. This October, the Philippines is being featured and the bar is collaborating with three top bartenders from the country to present six intriguing and exclusive cocktails (S$22++ each). The Ube Cream liqueur delights – Ubest I Ever Had and Ube Cream Mudslide – are perfect for those with a sweet tooth, while the Bitter and Sweet and S & T are for tipplers with more adventurous tastes.
MO Bar at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is located at 5 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039797, p. +65 6885 3500. Open Mon – Fri from 3pm – 10.30pm and Sat – Sun from 12pm – 10.30pm.
NAE:UM’s Latest ‘Mountain Lodge’ Conquers The Scenic Peaks of Korea
Chef Louis Han’s second episodic menu for NAEːUM has strong undertones of contemporary Korean cuisine. The new menu ‘Mountain Lodge’ presents a six-course meal (S$168++) with two supplementary dishes. From the inventive acorn jelly of Domi, to the marriage of slow-cooked French chicken and Jeju abalone in Naengchae, the multi-course dinner is a symphony of seasonal Korean ingredients that transports you to the autumnal heart of Seoul.
NAE:UM is located at 161 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068615, p. +65 8830 5016. Open Tues – Sat 6pm–10.30pm.
Top Image: Courtesy of Super Loco Group
