The Weekly Grub: 5 Things to Eat & Drink in Singapore This Week

PUBLISHED December 7th, 2016 07:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 11:51 am

This week, we have a local produce-driven new menu, a Japanese wine-pairing dinner, a sweet ice cream treat, and good news for wine fans.

New Menu Alert: Open Farm Community Pays Tribute to Local Produce

A collaboration between the Spa Esprit Group, Edible Garden City, and Chef Ryan Clift, Open Farm Community is a local champion of farm-fresh dining and the new menu continues the restaurant’s efforts on provenance. Look forward to dishes with ingredients sourced from farms in and around Singapore, like the Tempura Jurong Frog Legs ($26) with root vegetable curry and pita bread, a firm red grouper patty sandwiched between toasted squid ink buns in the OFC Fish Burger ($30), and the Pandan and Banana Custard ($18) with ginger biscuit and sugarcane sorbet.

Open Farm Community is located at 130E Minden Road, Singapore 248819, p. +65 6471 0306. Open Mon-Fri 12pm-4pm, 6pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm, 6pm-10pm.

Bincho x Suntory Wine Pairing Dinner

Chef Asai Masashi of Bincho is bringing you yet another one-night only dinner on 12 December 2016, 7pm, this time in collaboration with Japanese brewing and distilling group Suntory. Priced at $108++ per person, Chef Asai’s six-course dinner will features dishes like Fugu Sashimi & Milk of Cod Ponzu and Grilled Omi Wagyu with homemade truffle flavoured chips. Folks from Suntory will be present to guide you through the taste profiles of each wine served at the dinner. See the full menu here.

Bincho is located at 78 Moh Guan Terrace, #01-19, Singapore 162078, p.+65  6438 4567. Book your seats online here.

Vinomofo Launched in Singapore

Vino lovers, you have yet another platform for buying affordable wines (from $20) online. Founded by Australians Andre Eikmeier and Justin Dry, Vinomofo is an online wine retailer that brings in a curated selection of wines, from familiar brand names to obscure indie gems. The site will feature more than 40 wines on rotation so you might always have the chance to try something new when you visit. Same day delivery applies for orders before 2pm and all deliveries are climate controlled for immediate enjoyment!

Visit Vinomofo here.

Have a Sweeter Christmas with Häagen-Dazs

Häagen-Dazs might not be as artisanal as your neighbourhood scoop shop but (I think) they still make pretty good ice cream you can have in the comfort of your home at 3am. For the festive season, they’ve launched the limited edition flavour Honey Walnut & Cream alongside a sinful new one, Dark Chocolate & Almonds, both at $14.50 per pint. Häagen-Dazs cafes will also be dishing out special Christmas treats and retailing a meringue Christmas Tree Cake ($90, serves 8-10) filled with Dark Chocolate and Almond and Vanilla ice cream for takeaway.

See here for Häagen-Dazs cafe locations.

Gryphon Tea Company Pops Up at Tangs

Local tea drinkers would be familiar with home-grown artisanal tea brand Gryphon Tea Company. Having recently launched their Monogram Collection, where blends can be customised through layering at least two tea bags in a tea pot. Their pop-up tea bar will see the opportunity to sample the teas featuring unusual ingredients like shiso, saffron, and bamboo leaves. Prices for the Monogram Colletion start from $18 for a box of 16 sachets for each black tea, green tea or herb.

Gryphon Tea Company will be popping up at B1, TANGS at Tang Plaza, 310 Orchard Road, Singapore 238864. Open Mon-Sat 10.30am-9.30pm, Sun 11am-8.30pm.

Top Image: OFC Fish Burger