Restaurant Week 2011 - Infusion

Sorry for missing in action for almost a week. I am just so affected by the weather! The heat make me so lazy for everything the past few days! Anyway this is another backlog from my March's eat, manage to make a lunch reservation during Singapore Restaurant week at Infusion.

The 2nd edition of Singapore Restaurant Week was held from 21st-27th March 2011 where 82 DiningCity member restaurants offered 3 course value set meal for lunch/dinner at $25/$35 only. The last time I had missed so am glad that I went for at least one this time round. The responses were really good as most of the popular restaurants were taken when it started for reservation online on the 1st day. I didn't left with much choice when I went online to make reservation. After reading some reviews online, I decided to go for a Sunday lunch with my family at Infusion.     

Restaurant Week - 3 course set lunch @ $25

Overall was a pleasant lunch. We enjoyed the starter, main course and dessert were rather average.

Table 66

An early Christmas dinner date with my buddies on 11/12/10. We met up early because 2 of them were going to Europe to have a white Christmas...envy! We went to a fine dining restaurant located at Tras Street, highly recommended by my friend.

Table 66 serves Modern European cuisine with a touch of the Japanese cuisine opened by Chef Vincent Teng with a business partner Celine Tan. Chef Vincent Teng is a former Chef de Cuisine/Owner of My Dining Room & former Executive Chef of The Scarlet Hotel. The ambiance and service are top notch. Love the intimate unpretentious cosy free ambiance. Service staff are attentive with personal touch. Needless to say the food was excellent. We enjoyed our 5 course dinner tremendously and ended our dinner with complimentary freshly brewed coffee and tea.

Warm Walnut Roll
served with French butter



Salmon Ceviche
vegetable strips, drizzled with citrus dressing, salmon roe infused with surin mirin



Sous Vide Egg
mushroom fricassee, toasted brioche, truffle hollandaise



Cod Fish
cereal crusted cod fish, seasonal sauteed vegetables, ginger soyu jus



Grilled Beef Medallion
garlic pomme puree, herb roasted potatoes, large asparagus, veal jus reduction, red wine butter


OR
Grilled Lamb Rack
herb roasted potatoes, large asparagus, lamb jus



Warm Chocolate Fondant
warm chocolate lava in center, pistachio gelato, strawberry compote



UOB's Chef's Creation
5-Course Dinner at S$128 for 2 persons

(Note: They serve great value set lunch from Mon to Sat at S$29++ to S$38++)



Table 66
66 Tras Street
Singapore 079005
Opening Hours:
Mon–Fri: 12pm – 3pm / 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Sat: 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Tel: 6225 6690

Michelangelo's - My First Food Bloggers Dinner!

25 Aug 2010

Unbelievably I attended the Annual Food Blogger Dinner 2010 organised by Ivan from food.recentrunes.com at Michalangelo's located at Chip Bee Garden. I'm not an outspoken person so it's quite unusual for me to sign up for this kind of event especially so when I don't even know anyone at all. However, the menu looked too good to miss and there's even lucky draw prizes sponsored by Pantry Pursuits so I was there for good food and hopefully won a prize! Anyway, I'm glad I went though I was not the lucky ones but nice meeting with some of them especially Elaine from Divine Essential who sat right beside me. Many had already posted the event on their blogs so I don't have to elaborate much too. Generally the food was quite good except for the dessert which I did not appreciate.

Check out the following blogs for more detailed updates:
AromaCookery, Camemberu, Food.recentrunes.com, Keropokman's, Miss Tam Chiak & The Dirty Stall

The dinner started off with ...

Homemade tomato & herb bread with 3 kind of dips (hummus, olive oil and balsamic vinegar)

Nicely toasted and seem to be very well received by all.


Starter

Crab meat cake with avocado top with mesclun salad, beetroot paint & balsamic reduction

My favourite course for the night. Rich tasting and bouncy in texture like a fishcake.


Pasta

Short tube pasta with chunks of tuna in homemade tomato sauce with capers, olives, chili, garlic, basil, white wine & rich fish broth

Many were surprised to see the chunky tuna tataki and I really enjoyed it but thought the pasta was a bit overcooked for me.


Main Course

Breaded veal scallopine pan fried in butter glace with veal jus, cherry tomato salsa & lemon Wedge

My choice for the main course. Not as impressive as the fish according to most of them. I find it tasted too buttery and heavy.


Or

Sea bream blanket with crispy brick phyllo on butternut pumpkin puree top with tomato salsa

Most of them gave thumb for this in term of taste and presentation.


Dessert

Pistachio Financier with Strawberry Salsa & Mint

This was more like a tea cake than a financier to me. A bit too sweet and dense for my liking but the strawberry salsa was quite refreshing.


Coffee/Tea to complete the dinner. To conclude, it's a good experience for me. Thanks Ivan for making an effort to organise this event and Pantry Pursuits for the lucky draw prizes.




Michelanglo's
Blk 44 Jalan Merah Saga
#01-60 Chip Bee Gardens Holland Village
Singapore 278116
Tel: 6475 9069
Opening Hours:
Sun–Fri: 12pm–2.30pm, 6pm–11pm

Private Affairs - A Pictorial

25 May 2010
An impressive and unforgetable fine lunch affair...

Private Affairs Lunch Set

Noon Affair
choice of 3 / 4 course
S$28++ / S$38++
(menu changes regularly)
Tue - Sat

Free flow of warm bread rolls

Hazelnut roll

Focaccia Roll

1. Appetizer

Pan Fried Foie Gras (+$10)

or
Smoked Salmon, Green Pea Gateau

2. Soup

Grilled Lobster in Green Curry Broth

3. Main

Duck Confit


or
Wagyu Burger with Truffle Mayo (+ $10)

4. Dessert

Beet Parfait with Chocolate Ice Cream

Freshly Brewed Coffee (side order)

A farewell lunch treat given by my FD for Lily. Thank you!

Check out these reviews:

Foodie-ah
the simple aphrodisiac
Divine Essentials
My Food Sirens II
Loving Green
Hungrygowhere




Private Affairs
45 Joo Chiat Place
Singapore 427769
Tel: 6440 0601 Fax: 6440 8066
Opening hour:
Tue - Sat: Lunch 11.30am to 2.30pm
Tue - Sun: Dinner 6.30pm to 11.00pm
Sun: Brunch 11.30am to 3.30pm
Lounge Hours:
Tue - Sat: 6.00pm to 12.00am

X'mas Eve Dinner @ District 10

24th Dec 09

This year we break our tradition, instead of going to L's house for X'mas dinner, we had it at District 10 then proceed to L's for part 2 of our celebration. A casual & nature dining concept decor's that spread over 6,000 sq ft consisting of indoor and outdoor dining options. The ambiance was superb and great for groups and family gathering. The cozy old school ambiance just made you felt so relaxed and at home. Some of us had the Christmas Eve Set dinner and some ordered from the ala carte menu. The food was generally above average and some of them will have me coming back eg the pizza & steak. Service was pretty fine too.

Christmas Eve & Day Set Dinner @ S$49.00++
Selection of Appetizer, Clod Cut & Pate':
Smoked Salmon w/Condiments, Rocket Lettuce w/avocado, pears in a lemon honey dressing

Oven roasted Lamb Shoulder served with roasted roots vegetables in a grain mustard sauce

The lamb was very tender and the sauce was nice.

Or
Sauteed turkey roulade filled with sun dried tomato, herbs & mozzarella cheese

The turkey breast was a bit tough for my liking but the creamy mashed potatoes was lovely.

X'mas Pudding served with brandy sauce and vanilla ice cream

A tad too sweet...

From the Ala Carte Menu:
Cesar Salad - S$16.00

Crispy romaine lettuce tossed with bacons, garlic croutons, 24 mths old Parmesan cheese in special dressing.

Deep Fried Calamari & Tiger Prawn - S$12.00

Portion was small but very nice, serve with garlic aioli dip.

Fried Buffalo Chicken Wings - S$14.00

Deep fried till crisp and toss in special spicy sauce served with blue cheese dip

Grilled Black Angus Sirloin - S$26.00

Serve with roasted garlic and wild mushroom sauces

Signature Country Style Roasted Baby Back Ribs w/Fries - S$27.00

Grilled Salmon Steak w/Olive Rice & Herbs - S$24.00

Pizza Parma - S$20.00

Linguine - S$19.00

Linguine with mixed seafood, fresh tomatoes sauce & basil.

An enjoyable evening of good food and lots of laughter, next we proceeded to part 2 of our "Spectacular" night!

District 10
10 Winstedt Road #01-17
Singapore 227977
Tel; 6738 4788
Fax: 6738 5378

(Photos taken by Canon EOS500D)

Culina Enoteca

8th Nov 2009

A birthday celebration lunch at Dempsey Hill. Actually went to PS Cafe but the queue was so long that we decided to try other restaurant around Dempsey after a 20 mins wait. We drove upward and landed at Culina Enoteca (Inside Culina Quality Food & Beverage). A quiet and nice place to chill out on a lazy Sunday afternoon. A grocery, a butchery and a restaurant all under one roof.

Culina Enoteca serve quality and freshest food including wine from prestigious wineries. What surprise me was no GST and service charge but probably has been included in the menu. No wonder the service was quite lousy. H was quite irritated with the waitress who sounded quite rude when we asked question about the menu. Though later she sensed that H was not happy and tried to be more pleasant and friendly so after all not that bad. However, some of the items on the menu were not available but the waitress who took order was not updated. After taking our orders for awhile, then she came to inform us that this and that was not available. It's like a norm for them as H told me the last time was the same too when they were there.

Kobe Ribeye Steak (MBS 6)- S$49.90

MBS - referring to The Japanese marbling scale ranging from 1-12. Grade 6 & 7 Kobe beef is a more affordable alternative and the quality is still considerably high. Anyway, we were extremely satisfied with this which was grilled to medium rare perfection. It was so juicy and tasty even without any sauce, as good as the one I had at Kobe. Served with stew vegetables and baked potatoes. Sauce (only 2 choices - black pepper & shallots) need to order separately at S$4.00 per 40ml and additional side dishes (Sauteed mushroom/salad/fries etc) at S$6.00/portion. The sauce and side orders portion were huge so can be shared among 2 to 3 person.

Grilled Ocean Trout w/Vegetables - S$28.00

A healthier choice for H's mum.

Steak Sandwiches - S$24.00

With lettuce, tomatoes & mustard dressing. A simple steak and no frill sandwich. Not bad but the steak was little and bread too thick. Request for medium rare but tasted like medium well.

French Fries - S$6.00
Bread w/Olive oil & balsamic vinegar dip (FOC)

We ordered 2 side dishes, sauteed mushroom & salad. The waitress took the wrong order and gave us fries instead. Anyway we can't be bothered to complain because the fries were quite good, thick & crispy. The sauteed mushroom was really very good till I forgotten to take a picture of it. Too hungry... hahaha!

Baked Chocolate in Raspberry Puree w/Organic Vanilla Ice Cream and Oatmeal Crumbles - S$14.00

Portion was big, definitely have to be shared. A nice cold and warm dessert to complete the meal.

The baked chocolate was thick and creamy, the sourish raspberry puree balance up the chocolate sweetness and all complimented well with the cold vanilla ice cream. Almost similar to molten choc cake w/ice cream. Yum!

Cappuccino - S$5.50

A rather satisfying meal, definitely must end with a cup of nice coffee.

Culina Enoteca
Block 8 Dempsey Road
#01-13 (Dempsey Hill)
Singapore 247696
Tel: 6474 7338 Fax: 6476 4388

Operating Hours:
Monday to Friday – 11.30am to 8.30pm (last order)
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday – 9.00am to 9.00pm
*Breakfast menu:
Available from 9.00am to 11.00am on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday only.