The Weekly Grub: 5 Things To Eat And Drink In Singapore This Week

PUBLISHED October 7th, 2020 06:00 am

This week, travel the world and try new-Italian cuisine at Caffe Fernet and New York-inspired tipples at Manhattan. Eat from the land and the sea with Wildfire’s new flavour-packed garum burger and Thank-Goodness-It’s new menu full of locally sourced seafood. For a treat that goes towards a good cause, head over to Smoke & Mirrors and drink pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Thank-Goodness-It’s Coming To Your Table

After nasi lemak in all its glory last month, this delivery-only concept is back working with Chef Shen Tan for a new installation: Thank-Goodness-Its Seafood. From garden to your dining table, feast on dishes like the Nasi Ulam 2.0 (S$12) tossed with a housemade pesto made with over 20 herbs, and the Salted Egg Cured Barramundi (S$22) that make the most of fresh catch and local harvest. Their oyster-infused sourdough pastas are also a must-try, silky and flavourful with a pleasant chew – have it with a rich crustacean broth in the Luxe Hae Mee Tng (S$22).

Thank-Goodness-It’s Seafood is available for delivery Wed — Sun 11am — 2pm and 5pm — 8pm from now until 1 November 2020. Place your orders here.

Garum Goodness at Wildfire

A beef garum-infused USDA Black Angus patty is the star of Wildfire Chicken & Burgers newest Garum Burger (S$13). Specially created for Wildfire by Chef Remy Lefebvre from Butcher’s Block, the garum is a labour of love, with six weeks needed to ferment and process, and a kilogram of beef – off cuts and trimmings are used in a bid to remain sustainable – rendering just 200ml of sauce. Wildfire’s garum is made with 90% grass-fed Irish beef, paired with a high-grade USDA Black Angus patty and tangy tamarind BBQ sauce for ultimate flavour. This is one burger you don’t want to miss.

Wildfire Chicken & Burgers is located at 80 Bencoolen Street #01-15, Singapore 189655, p. +65 9198 2673. Open Mon — Fri 11am — 3pm and 5pm — 9pm, Sat — Sun 11am — 9pm.

Drink Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Smoke & Mirrors

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Smoke & Mirrors has launched a free-flow night of Bellinis every Monday for the month of October – and it’s not just for the ladies. Priced at S$98++ per person for three hours (7-10pm), each guest will receive a pink ribbon pin. And Smoke & Mirrors has pledged to donate S$5 per pin to the Breast Cancer Foundation. Alongside the pink Bellinis, there are four a la carte pink cocktails at S$25++ each, including Call Me Rosa, where the margarita meets strawberries, and the refreshing gin-based Fizz and Pink.

Smoke & Mirrors is located at #06-01, National Gallery Singapore, 1 St. Andrew’s Road, Singapore 178957, p. +65 9380 6313. Open Mon — Sun 3pm — 11pm.

New-Italian Flavours at Caffe Fernet

New takes on classic Italian cuisine at the heart of Caffe Fernet’s new menu developed by Executive Chef David Tang. Local and seasonal produce is highlighted in dishes like the Pompano Piccata (S$42), an Ah Hua Kelong-sourced golden pomfret pan-seared and served in a vibrant piccata accented with briny hits of trout roe. Their updated Aperitivo menu also promises a new-Italian drinking experience. Opt for one of their four Negronis, each of which is subtly different by using different gins and bitters.

Caffe Fernet is located at Customs House, 70 Collyer Quay #01-05, Singapore 049323, p. +65 9178 1105. Open Mon — Tue 4pm — 10.30pm and Wed — Sun 12pm — 10.30pm.

Taste The Big Apple At Manhattan

This New-York themed bar unveils its third menu, New York Personified, casting a spotlight on the lives of iconic Manhattanites in music, film, fashion, and more. Jazz giant Ella Fitzgerald inspires Harlem Nights (S$25), a take on the Gin and Tonic Spritz, a staple tipple of Harlem during the jazz renaissance. A blockbuster favourite takes cocktail form in 3000 (S$26), inspired by Robert Downey Jr’s heartbreaking “I love you 3000” in Avengers Endgame. The tipple draws on his favourite flavour of Neapolitan ice cream, and the kicker? Strawberry dust in the shape of Iron Man’s arc reactor.

Manhattan is located at 1 Cuscaden Rd, Level 2 Regent Singapore, Singapore 249715. Open Tues — Sat 5pm — 10.15pm and Sun 12pm — 3pm for cocktail brunch. For reservations, email [email protected] or call +65 6725 3377.

Top image: Caffe Fernet