Whisky Journey 2020 – Distill My Child

Whisky Journey 2020 Singapore – More than just a bar-hopping event

Whisky is one of those things that can grow with you in different stages of your life; from the guzzling down bottles after bottles when you just turned 18 (where I live this is the drinking age), and when you’re older and been through life quite a bit, it can be that friend that sits with you at the fireplace in accompanying silence.

Whisky Journey 2020, organised by The Whisky Store, was meant to be a convention show sometime in May this year; of course now we know that the pandemic has all but shuttered that plan. Hence it was transformed into a 10-day bar and restaurant trail. Not an entirely new concept, but certainly one that is refreshing in these times.

From Stalwarts to New Entrants

From 11-20 December 2020, visit all 15 of the participating venues (list at the end of the article) to receive a dram of whisky from a curated selection of distilleries, and a stamp in your “passport”. Finish the passport and hand it in to any of these 3 bars (Copper, Malts & Quiach South Beach) no later than 22 Dec 2020, 10:30pm, and qualify for the Whisky Journey Trailblazer Contest. Stand to win exclusive bottles, collectible gifts and vouchers!

The closest you’re going to get to stamping a passport.

Get a Glencairn Tasting Glass to bring along your Whisky Journey.

This inaugural event features old-timer bars like Wala-Wala and Cable Car 1890’s Saloon, and bars that are new or quite off the beaten track such as Malts, #WLJK, SIlvermalt and many others.

Copper X Duncan Taylor

We started our journey at Copper, situated in Lanson Place off Penang Road. Although smack in the middle of Orchard Area, its inconspicuous facade means that it’s not one of the popular hangout spots of late. In fact, it’s round the corner from a very popular nightlife bar.

There, we were introduced to Duncan Taylor, a multiaward winning distillery with 75 years of history as a blender, bottler and cask broker, and now one of the most dynamic and innovative Scotch Whisky companies. Look out for the Black Bull Kyloe, a cask strength blend with a really complex flavour, and the Octave Glenallachie 2008 Whisky Journey Exclusive, which is surprisingly platable despite its 54.1% ABV. Perfect to pair with some savoury bar bites!

Malts X Glencadam

Being just opened this year, malts is one of hiding spots for the busy executive to enjoy a tipple after work, while still enjoying the impeccable service and whisky collection. With an adventurous chef at hand, they also have a delectable menu to pair with your drink, such as the papaya salad, Chinese-style prawns, roast beef and a signature lamb chop that is marinated for days and then grilled to greatness.

Being one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, Glencadam Distillery is old school meets new world, sticking to their traditions of making highland whiskey. Look out for the Glencadam 1825 “The Rather Elegant”, a homage to their heritage, and my personal favourite, the 18 years “The Rather Polished” which was described as “A warm hug from grandpa”, with a surprising note of a familiar flavour to many. As someone told me, tasting notes might give you a bias on what you actually taste, so give it a go before reading the bottle!

A Malt to Remember

Being an admittedly novice at whisky (I’m more of a craft beer person), I found the concept very newbie-friendly and not intimidating at all. Perhaps it was also a blessing in disguise that the trail had to happen the way it is; you can now pace yourself over a few days instead of jam-packing a convention hall the reverberating noise of a crowd may not be the most conducive environment to learn about one of the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage.

So why not malt over to these 15 bars to have an eye-opener of a journey? Whether you want to casually enjoy a dram, or to nerd out with your fellow whisky geeks, there’s something definitely for everyone.

Be sure to check out their website to see their exclusive whiskys just for this event! You can also purchase bottles from the respective bars at prices never before seen, as low as S$104!

More Information

Whisky Journey will be carried out in accordance to existing government regulations with temperature screening and social distancing restrictions in place. To ensure that guests will have the opportunity to enjoy their free whisky drams, free pours will be extended beyond the event till 30 December 2020 at selected partner bars. Guests are also encouraged to make reservations before visiting each partner bar or restaurant as well.

Whisky Journey will be held from 11-20 December 2020 at various participating bars and restaurants across Singapore.

All passes are available for purchase at whiskyjourney.com.sg.

Ticket passes are available at $38 online, with passes priced at $45 each at the door. Pass holders will be entitled to a free Glencairn whisky glass, a Whisky Journey passport and a free 10ml tasting dram at each participating bar and restaurant. All guests will also have the opportunity to buy additional drams from only $2, access to industry experts, exclusive access to Whisky Journey bottlings, and many fringe activities.

To ensure you can get your drams, some bars extend their tastings till 30 December 2020, although you won’t be able to enter the Trailblazer contest by then. Just remember your passports and tasting glass!

Participating Distilleries:

Bunnahabhain
Cù Bòcan
Currach
Deanston
Duncan Taylor
Glencadam
Glen Scotia
Inchmoan
Inchmurrin
Kalak
Ledaig
Loch Lomond
Ornabrak
Paul John
The Lakes Distillery
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Tobermory
Tomatin
Tomintoul

Participating Bars and Restaurants:

Cable Car 1890’s Saloon
Copper
FOC
Jiu Zhuang
Joo Bar
Malts
Quaich Bar South Beach
Silvermalt
S L A T E.
The Cooperage
The Other Roof
The Writing Club
Tom Dick & Hillary’s
Wala Wala Café Bar
#WLJK

This feature is brought to you by Whisky Journey 2020 by The Whisky Store.

Editor’s note: As part of ongoing COVID-19 Safe Management Measures, your safety and health during your visit is important to the venues. You will be required to adhere to SMM actions such as SafeEntry, and social distancing. Stay safe, fellow otters!

7 December 2020 Feature

Dove X Playmade [Release]

Your Secret FOAMula to the Ultimate Self-Care Treat!

Inspired by Dove’s well loved Cloud Foam body wash, Playmade launches its first-ever foam drink series!

Pamper your skin with the beloved Dove Cloud Foam Body Wash. This body wash is made of skinloving
ingredients and has a self-foaming technology that pumps out soft and rich foam to soothe and
moisturise skin. The Dove Cloud Foam works wonders on every skin type while smelling heavenly!

Available in three different variants, Dove Cloud Foam boasts a unique blend of skin-loving ingredients
to soothe and rejuvenate the skin.

Dove and Playmade collaborate to give you the ultimate self-care duo – Dove giving you the best care
for your skin with its new Cloud Foam Body Wash, while Playmade satisfies your taste buds with its
latest cheese & vanilla foam concoctions! Playmade will be launching its first-ever foam drink series,
that is inspired by the foamy goodness of the Dove Cloud Foam Body Wash and its ingredients.

This December, enjoy Playmade’s popular Peach Green Tea topped with its new rich and creamy
cheese foam – inspired by the peach ingredient and luxurious foam of the Dove Peach Cloud Foam
Body Wash. Also, enjoy crowd-favourite teas paired with a classic vanilla foam, inspired by the classic calming scent of Dove’s best-selling Deep Moisture Cloud Foam Body Wash, which will be made available later this year.

Product Information

With this exciting collaboration, $2 OFF Dove vouchers is available in Playmade stores for consumers
to take to get their hands on the Dove Cloud Foam Body Wash to complete their self-care routine.

Peach Perfect Series

Not only are peaches brimming with robust sweetness, they are also filled with vitamins and anti-oxidants. Dove Peach Cloud Foam Body Wash is packed with moisturising ingredients to hydrate your skin and has a natural peach
fragrance to brighten your day.

Enjoy a Peach Perfect Self-care experience with Playmade’s refreshing Peach Green Tea, topped with thick frothy cheese foam – making it the perfect balance of sweet and savoury. To elevate the experience, Playmade is also bringing back its most popular seasonal Peach BOBA, infused with juicy peach pulp.

If you’re looking for something to perk up your day, this sweet drink and a refreshing shower with the Peach Cloud Foam Body Wash is guaranteed to make you feel good throughout the day.

Vanilla Cloud Dreamin’

Celebrate the New Year and pamper your skin with the Dove Deep Moisture Cloud Foam Body Wash. Indulge in a spa-like experience with calming fragrance notes of vanilla and rich and creamy foam – all in the comfort of your own home.

Inspired by the Dove Deep Moisture Cloud Foam Body Wash, Playmade takes you to cloud nine with the nostalgic taste of vanilla. With vanilla as the star, enjoy crowd-favourite teas paired with classic vanilla, in Playmade’s Vanilla Foam series.

Featuring four of its signature drinks – Chrysanthemum, Cocoa, Matcha, and Taiwan Green Tea, topped with a rich, cloud-like Vanilla foam for an explosion of flavour. It’ll be love at first sip!

Treat yourself to ‘Vanilla Cloud Dreamin’ and get all cozied up for this season’s festivities.

The Dove Cloud Foam Series (S$9.90, 400ml) is now available at key health and beauty stores and super/hyper markets such as Guardian, Watsons, Fairprice, Sheng Siong, and also online marketplaces such as Redmart, Shopee and Amazon.

The Playmade Peach Perfect Series with Cheese Foam (Medium: $4.80, Large: $6.20) and Peach Pearls (Medium: $1, Large: $1.60) will be available from 4 – 10 December 2020 at their Westgate outlet and 11 December 2020 – 7 January 2021 at all other outlets. Meanwhile, the Playmade Vanilla Foam series (Medium: $4.20, Large: $5.40) will be made available later this year at the following Playmade outlets.

Ang Mo Kio MRT Station
Depot Heights Shopping Centre
Marina Bay Link Mall
Nex Shopping Mall
Northpoint City
PLQ Mall
Tampines 1
Tiong Bahru Plaza
Waterway Point Shopping Centre
Westgate

This feature is brought to you by Dove & Playmade.

NOTE: Dove Cloud Foam Body Wash is NOT FOR CONSUMPTION. Please do not drink or eat the body wash.

7 December 2020 Feature

Whisky Journey – Singapore’s first bar and restaurant whisky trail [Release]

I’m pretty new at Whisky, no doubt, but I always enjoy a good aromatic Scotch or some smooth Japanese single malt.

S.L.A.T.E. Bar. *Image by Whisky Journey by The Whisky Store*

It’s the most Whisk-derful time of the year

This holiday season, revel in an all-new whisky experience with Whisky Journey, Singapore’s first island-wide bar and restaurant whisky trail.

As a 10-day celebration of whisky culture and Singapore’s F&B scene, Whisky Journey will see 15 restaurants and bars partnering international whisky distilleries to offer unique tasting menus, whisky pairings and an around-the-world whisky tour for just $32.

To ensure that there is something for everyone – from first-time imbibers to connoisseurs – there will be signature serves, exclusive limited Whisky Journey inaugural bottlings and rare bottles for sale.

*Cable Car 1890’s Saloon. Image by Whisky Journey by The Whisky Store*

Whisky Journey is organised by The Whisky Store, one of the pioneers in the local whisky scene. The organisers had originally planned for Whisky Journey’s debut as a two-day weekend event in May. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event has since pivoted to a restaurant and bar trail that ensures Whisky Journey remains an inclusive, educational and celebratory whisky event.

Glen Scotia Distillery. *Image by Whisky Journey by The Whisky Store*

At the same time, the innovative concept hopes to reinvigorate the local F&B sector and bring the Singapore bar scene together while prioritising the safety of guests.

From 11-20 December, guests can visit FIFTEEN (15) restaurants and bars island-wide and have the opportunity to taste whiskies ranging from family-owned boutique distilleries to renowned international brands. Each venue will be paired with a whisky distillery and offer a tasting menu, samples of highly sought-after casks and rare bottles at wholesale prices. For a list of participating bars and distilleries, please scroll down to the end.

Wala Wala Café Bar. Image by Whisky Journey by The Whisky Store

Some of the listed bars and restaurants will also delight guests with unique whisky pairings. To truly celebrate whisky culture and ensure an enjoyable experience for all, restaurant and bar staff will be trained by the distilleries to share tasting insights and experiences.

This unique 10-day F&B extravaganza also hopes to offer a new way for guests to celebrate the holiday season with loved ones – through a unique travel experience one golden-hued dram at a time.

The Cooperage. *Image by Whisky Journey by The Whisky Store*

#SupportLocal Bars

The revamped Whisky Journey concept is also focused on supporting local F&B businesses, bars in particular, during these challenging times.

As a first-of-its-kind restaurant and bar trail, the organisers want to empower the F&B community with a differentiated and unique experience for the holiday season.

*The Writing Club. Image by Whisky Journey by The Whisky Store*

Through meaningful collaborations with international whisky distilleries, Whisky Journey also hopes to foster new collaborative opportunities for local establishments, allowing them to engage audiences with new whiskies and drinks, and provide a platform to elevate whisky appreciation in Singapore.

Distilling the Season

Be spoilt for choice with the wide range of rare whisky selections including exclusive inaugural Whisky Journey bottlings from brands such as Tomatin, Duncan Taylor, Glencadam, Inchmurrin and Glen Scotia. With ticket passes starting at an affordable price of $32, guests will journey through the different whisky regions and be treated to a free whisky tasting dram at each partner bar and restaurant. Need some nibbles? A delectable range of additional whisky tasters will be available from $2 onwards.

Whisky Journey will be held from 11-20 December 2020 at various participating bars and restaurants across Singapore.

All passes are available for purchase at www.whiskyjourney.com.sg.

Early Ticket passes are available at $32, with passes priced at $45 each at the door. Pass holders will be entitled to a free Glencairn whisky glass, a Whisky Journey passport and a free 10ml tasting dram at each participating bar and restaurant. All guests will also have the opportunity to buy additional drams from only $2, access to industry experts, exclusive access to Whisky Journey bottlings, and many fringe activities.

Participating Distilleries:

Bunnahabhain
Cù Bòcan
Currach
Deanston
Duncan Taylor
Glencadam
Glen Scotia
Inchmoan
Inchmurrin
Kalak
Ledaig
Loch Lomond
Ornabrak
Paul John
The Lakes Distillery
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Tobermory
Tomatin
Tomintoul

Participating Bars and Restaurants:

Cable Car 1890’s Saloon
Copper
FOC
Jiu Zhuang
Joo Bar
Malts
Quaich Bar South Beach
Silvermalt
S L A T E.
The Cooperage
The Other Roof
The Writing Club
Tom Dick & Hillary’s
Wala Wala Café Bar
#WLJK

This feature is brought to you by Whisky Journey by The Whisky Store.

19 August 2020 Review

Antea Social – Get Oolong Now Kids!

Antea Anti-Social Club

From drinking what is basically flavoured water more than 4000 years ago when leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water, to when the lack of it tests people’s resolve in present day, tea has evolved from ultiity to pleasure, from trade commodity to cultural exchange.

A stark contrast to the sugary-loaded tea craze we are going through now, it’s good to see a place that you can nerd out over some spcialty teas. I found Antea Social through an event, and found that it was set up just some time ago by an old classmate of mine with the intention of “conveying stories from makers to drinkers“.

In a pretty nondescript shop unit in the Lavender/Jalan Besar area, the teahouse is a Muji fanatic’s dreamland with minimalistic Zen-esque fittings that exudes some calmness while you enjoy some fine Oolong tea with fine company. Or you know, you can just use the peace to steep the tea and read a book.

Spill The Tea

Sourced with a Tea Master with more than 40 years of experience, their Signature Oolong teas are made with their own innovative process to infuse and scent the teas. Completely natural essential oils are used without any artificial additives, giving it a authentic aroma and taste.

This Kyoho Grape Oolong (a seasonal special at the time) for example had a nice sweet tinge of the grapes while not taking away the toasted, and distinct, aroma of the tea leaves. There’s really a good variety of Oolong teas so you can either be adventurous, or stay classic with more conventional flavours. You can also try their (relatively newer) Kombucha, which has a nice twist to their signature flavours.

Top tip: While they sell some decent pastries and dessert to pair with your drinks that you can definitely enjoy, this is a perfect post-meal place to wind down so come after lunch maybe.

There’s only so much tea you can drink in one sitting, so you can also buy some leafy goodness for your own private enjoyment!

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On top of all these offerings, you can also book workshops or event appearances with them. In this COVID-19 period, do check in with them beforehand.

So what are you waiting for? Come Oolong now!

More Information

Antea Social

https://www.anteasocial.com.sg/
9 Tyrwhitt Road
Singapore 207528

Operating Hours
Sun to Thur – 1130am to 7pm
Fri & Sat – 1130am to 10pm

Tel: 6493 0120
hello@anteasocial.com.sg

2 December 2018 Drinks

Morganfield’s Rib-Tastic Christmas Feast!

Sorry for the hiatus! Been up to a lot of things in my personal life such as a new career and travels. Like Travel Frog (旅かえる / Tabikaeru)!

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Morganfield’s Rib-Tastic Christmas Feast!

That said, it’s already December! Having already endured *a month’s worth* of repetitive jingles in almost every store you go to, it’s time for Christmas!

How about having some ribs for Christmas? Indulge in a gastronomic feast with your loved ones at Morganfield’s! They’re bringing back perennial favorites together with a new line up of meaty showstoppers, which will make for the perfect centrepieces for your festive table.

This year, the team has brought together their three stars for your Christmas table: From the sweet and savoury Orange Marmalade Glazed Whole Gammon Ham ($179.90++, serves 6-8), to the melt-in-your-mouth whole rack of Barbeque Beef Ribs or succulent slow-roasted Roast Beef Ribeye (each $219.90++, serves 4-6). Mmm-erry! Be sure to order 3 days in advance before you leave Ho-Ho-home!

That’s not all; the Morgan’s Christmas Feast ($149.90++, serves 4) platter is also back. Featuring their Christmas special edition items, such as the Cranberry & Hazelnut Sticky Bones, tantalizing Crackling Pork Roast, savoury Gammon Ham slices and much much more! To end your meal on a sweet note, order the homemade Black Forest Lava Cake made with luscious flowing dark cherry chocolate ganache (it’s really a rich taste of Cocoa, just like a certain childhood breakfast cereal!)

Need a swig to wash it all down? There’s the Somerset Summer Punch for you swashbucklers, or a Christmas Fruit Tea (non-alcoholic) for the designated Drivers. Don’t drink & drive kids!

This special Christmas menu is already available now till 3 January 2019.

Feast to a Rib-Tastic Christmas at Morganfield’s, Home of the Best Ribs in Town now!

We’ll be holding a giveaway on our social media till 9 Dec 2018. Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages!

Morganfield’s also have lots of regular on-going promotions, so check them out here before you head down.

Takeaway Menu

Can’t get out of home, or having a feast for the ages? Morganfield’s will bring the halls to your deck!

Simple head down to their website (morganfields.com.sg/christmas/) and order their Christmas menu to takeaway (actual takeaway is via oddle ! Don’t forget that some items like the Whole rack of ribs will take 3 days to advance-order, so get them early and in time for your party with copious amounts of alcohol (or other non-alcoholic options for our teetotaller friends)!

Locations

Morganfield’s Orchard Central
181 Orchard Road
#11-03/04
Orchard Central
Singapore 238896
Reservations: 66341828
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Morganfield’s Suntec City
3 Temasek Boulevard
Tower 4 #01-645
Singapore 038983
Next to Promenade MRT
Reservations: 67361136

Morganfield’s The Star Vista
1 Vista Exchange Green
#02-23
The Star Vista
Singapore 138617
Reservations: 66943635

Morganfield’s Vivocity
1 Harbourfront Walk
#01-51A
Vivocity
Singapore 098585
(Next to Sentosa Boardwalk Exit)
Reservations: 62250501

10 July 2018 Drinks

Morganfield’s Babyback Ribs – Feel Free To Satay!

Morganfield’s Babyback Bilateral Love

We (Singapore) seem to have had a lot of affinity with the United States of America in lately, with the whole #trumpkimsummit and the only war coming out of it is the food-naming war.

With the United States of America’s freedom bells still ringing fresh from Independence Day, and Singapore’s National Day coming up soon, Morganfield’s pays homage to both with some bilateral love.

I’ve previously visited Morganfield’s Bar at Orchard Central (Bar MF) for another event and you can read more about the tallest craft beer bar in Orchard Road here.

What better tribute than bringing together the very best of America’s low and slow BBQ tradition with the sizzling smokiness of Singapore’s iconic satay? Combine the tender juiciness of slow cooked BBQ baby back ribs and the heavenly taste of of flame-kissed satay, and you have Morganfield’s new Satay Baby Back Ribs! Well, also some literal love too, as in Brewlander’s Love Wild IPA (A Singapore creation) which was on the special menu that evening.

Low n’ Slow Meets Hot n’ Smoky

The new dish is a rework of Morganfield’s signature spice rub to introduce the deep, rich flavor of a classic satay marinade. Hand-rubbed into each rack of ribs, the flavors permeate the baby back ribs as they cook the American way, low and slow. The ribs are then generously basted with a rich mix of coconut milk and honey as they are flame-grilled to give them the unmistakable smoky-sweet char like all good satay must have. To make it a complete package, every slab of Satay Baby Back (full slab at $36.90) is served with a rich peanut satay sauce, lovingly made in-house from scratch.

If that’s not enough satay for you, the Pork Belly Satay ($12.90) is a great appetizer to start any meal – an umami blend of spices with tender, smoky and perfectly-charred chunky pork belly accompanied by their tantalizing satay sauce. FLAVOUR EXPLOSIONNN

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More Information

This ode to a common love in American and Singaporean cuisine is now available at all 4 Morganfield’s restaurants, from 4 July to 31 August 2018. Get some good grills at the Home of the Best Ribs in Town now!

They have lots of promotions going on, so check them out here before you head down.

Morganfield’s Orchard Central
181 Orchard Road
#11-03/04
Orchard Central
Singapore 238896
Reservations: 66341828
Facebook | Instagram | Website

Morganfield’s Suntec City
3 Temasek Boulevard
Tower 4 #01-645
Singapore 038983
Next to Promenade MRT
Reservations: 67361136

Morganfield’s The Star Vista
1 Vista Exchange Green
#02-23
The Star Vista
Singapore 138617
Reservations: 66943635

Morganfield’s Vivocity
1 Harbourfront Walk
#01-51A
Vivocity
Singapore 098585
(Next to Sentosa Boardwalk Exit)
Reservations: 62250501

26 February 2018 Drinks

Freehouse – Yo Dawg (Week of The Dog feat. Chef Christian)

Freehouse

Right at the middle of downtown is Freehouse, a bar opened in 2016 that “was birthed from a thirst that could only be quenched by good beer and cider”. With up to 16 rotating taps of craft beer (they’re usually almost at full capacity), you can be sure that you’ll only be thirsty for that guy/girl down the bar 😉 Situated in a shophouse in the Telok Ayer area, its intimate settings ensures you that there’s definitely “no strangers here”.

Week of the Dog at Freehouse

Yo Dawg, so I heard it’s the Year of the Dog, so Freehouse’s got some (hot)dogs at the week of the dog, so you can dog while you dawg!

Just over the last week, while basically half of the bars you frequent were closed over the Chinese New Year week, Freehouse started the year of the dog with a week long event starring their very own bar manager, Christian!

The Week of the Dog featured a special event-only menu made of gourmet sausages, corn dogs and more importantly (to me), TATER TOTS “smothered in homemade meat/beach chilli! With Christian in the kitchen (no sandwiches today), we devoured most of the brutally-named menu, such as the Brat-tallica, a Bratwurst topped with home-made braised red cabbage, Sauerkraut, Bacon, Hefeweizen Cheese Sauce, Spicy Mustard and Devil’s Ketchup; or if you’re in camp Dave Mustaine, there’s The Megadeth Corn Dog, that’s dipped in a special honey-infused buttermilk batter and deep fried to golden glory!

We also checked out good ol’ Trogdor the Burninator, our favourite strong-armed winged beast represented with Tater Tots smothered in molten Cheddar Cheese (that’s enough to make Torbjorn breathe heavily), Home Made Stout Bean/Meat Chilli, Srircha, Sour Cream and Devil’s Ketchup. Beware of the fire-breathing dragon!

No Strangers Here

Beyond the special menu for the week, Freehouse also offers a pretty wide range of bar snacks and dinner items (they’re usually not open for lunch). Favourites include the Cereal Frog Legs, Grilled Eggplant and Japanese Curry Fries just to name a few. Food menu may also change time to time, so find out the latest while you’re there!

Of course being one of the increasingly popular craft beer bar in Singapore, Freehouse offers a rotating selection of delicious craft beer from around the world, as mentioned previously having a capacity of 16 taps in full view of their white tiled display wall. New and seasoned craft beer enthusiasts are more than welcome, as your friendly neighbourhood bar guy Christian will surely put the right beer in front of you. Events and tap takeovers from particular breweries (such as the recent Battle Royale of Vietnamese breweries Pasteur Street and Heart of Darkness) also happen regularly, so be sure to like their Facebook page to keep yourself updated. For a good deal, head down to their Pint & Grub Mondays, where any pint with a side from a selected list go for only $20++!

If you haven’t noticed, we’ve changed our food menu last week! Featuring a whole lotta tasty new dishes including the Bombay burger with piccalilli, Roast pumpkin with spiced cauliflower purée and dehydrated pepitas as well as the Eggplant steak with sambal tomato and baby shrimps featured here. 😉😉😉
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Verdict

hole-in-the-wall-ness: [star rating=”5″]
Price: [star rating=”3.5″]
Quality: [star rating=”4″]
Overall: [star rating=”4″]

More Information

Freehouse
21A Boon Tat Street
Singapore 069620
Email: info@freehouse.com.sg
Opening Hours: 5:00pm to 12:00am (Tuesdays to Saturdays), 3:00pm to 12:00am (Fridays only). CLOSED MONDAYS.
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13 February 2018 Drinks

Amara Hotel Chinese New Year Menu Launch [Media]

It’s 3 more days to Chinese New Year. 2 more days to Chinese New Year eve.

Haven’t managed to find somewhere nice to have your reunion dinner yet?

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Amara Singapore Chinese New Year Feast

Enjoy a fortuitous feast by Amara Singapore’s team of dedicated Chinese chefs, all ready to serve you dishes symbolic of prosperity, fortune and happiness to your family and relatives. 欢庆福满人间!

On the 15 February 2018 from 6pm at the Grand Ballroom, the one-time reunion dinner is opened to all guests celebrating this Lunar New Year’s 2018 Earth Dog. Guests can look forward to the tossing of salmon yu sheng (鱼生), where the ingredients are exquisitely arranged in the shape of a dog.

Dinner commences with a delectable selection of affordable 8-course menus, such as the Golden Prosperity or Joyous Abundance sets at S$68 to S$88++ per person respectively (with a minimum of six persons per table). If you prefer a private dining experience with your family ,you can take up the Imperial Fortune reunion package at S$1,888++ for a table of 10 persons. Each room comes with a fully equipped family karaoke system. For this package, the menu includes delicacies like sea urchin, black chicken ginseng soup and cod fish. To mark the customary occasion, everyone will get to enjoy a special rendition of the Chinese festive dessert – Pomelo Tangyuan, a unique tangy glutinous rice ball sprinkled in edible gold leaves.

Some of the favourites in the selection spans from the traditional Drunken Chicken, Roasted Chicken with Spicy Sichuan Sauce, to more modern cuisine like Beef Bourguignon, Chilled Angel Hair Pasta with Truffle Oil and Kombu, Homemade Beetroot Salmon, and to top it off, Amara Singapore’s very own Vegetarian Treasure Pot (Pen Cai; 盆菜).

Highlights of evening will include a lion dance performance where the rambunctious lions will perform “Cai Qing” (采青 – the plucking of the greens), and you (and/or the kids) can get wefies with the adorable God of Fortune mascots distributing gold ingots of chocolates!

Cempedak Delights

During the media event we were also treated to a surprise festive addition to Amara Singapore’s menu: the Cempedak collection. A (personally tasting) “breadier” and less pungent cousin of the jackfruit, the hotel now serves an array of desserts themed to the fibrous fruit:

Chempedak Cake
Chempedak Crème Brulee
Chempedak Swiss Roll
Chempedak Agar Agar
Chempedak Pudding
Chempedak Butter Cake

Out of all, I like the Crème Brulee and Swiss Roll the most. Get yours at their cafe and restaurants and try it for yourself, trust me.

More Information

Amara Singapore

165 Tanjong Pagar Rd
Singapore 088539

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Get your reservations ONLINE HERE. Seats would be filling up fast so don’t procrastinate anymore!

Stand to win one of the 8 lucky draw prizes at the CNY reunion dinner on 15 Feb!

Alternatively, call: +65 6879 2598 or email: events@amarahotels.com

Chinese New Year Happenings

CNY Goodies Booth

15 January – 15 February 2018, 11am– 8pm, daily

100AM mall, atrium

*Refer to CNY Goodies Order Form

Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner

15 February 2018, 6pm

Grand Ballroom, level 3

CNY F&B Promotions (1 Feb – 2 Mar 2018)

Element, and Element on Tras Street- Buffet

Buffet	Time	Adult*	Child* (6 -12 years)
Reunion Dinner	15 Feb 2018, Thu 6pm – 10.30pm	$88	$43
Lunch	Mon – Fri 12pm – 2.30pm	$58	$29
Dinner	Mon – Sun 6pm – 10.30pm	$78	$39
Hi-tea	Sat – Sun 11.30 am – 2pm 2.30pm – 5pm	$42	$21