Though the thai food at Trunk at Bay at Punggol Settlement was extremely satisfying, I miss the bucolic charm of the jetty. Why must the government develop every inch of land in Singapore?
I've created a recipe for Korean Fried Chicken that you've 95% of ingredients at home already. And it only takes 10 minutes to cook (if you do the prep work beforehand).
Eclairs are all the rage now and we visited L'Eclair, Karafuru Desserts, Tarte by Cheryl Koh, and Maison Kayser to see who has the best eclair in Singapore.
Wakanui at Boat Quay positions itself in between expensive steakhouses and Aston's. The Japanese steakhouse uses Kishu's bincho charcoal to grill the NZ grassfed Angus beef, that is aged in-house, displayed by the front of the shophouse.
At Boat Quay, Ah Sam's Cold Drinks Stall and Kacang Putih are next to each other. Both are on the second floor, overlooking Boat Quay, and both bars have localized names and serve bespoke cocktails at about $25 or so. But there are subtle differences, and that is all that makes the difference.
Japanese has an affinity with old cultures like Italian and French, so you see Japanese chefs opening Italian restaurants, and French-inspired Japanese cafes. But it is uncanny that you almost never see Japanese-Spanish alliance, considering how similar izakaya and tapas are, both serving small plates with copious alcohol.
The four year-old Italian restaurant, Pepe Nero, is bought over by chef-owner Gabriele Piegala of Burlamacco Ristorante, and is given a new lease of life. The menu is refreshed, and the service whipped into shape.