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Table 66 European Restaurant Turns up the Heat, Sous-vide Style

• 1 year ago • 2,098 views
Food & Drink
Just what is sous-vide exactly? French for “under vacuum”, sous-vide is a cooking technique that has ingredients sealed in an airtight plastic bag followed by gentle cooking in a heated water bath. This maintains the integrity of the food and prevents the loss of moisture, resulting in juicer textures and...

The Handburger – Chomp-worthy Burgers & Drool-worthy Shakes

• 1 year ago • 3,818 views
Food & Drink
If you think that burgers are junk food, think again. At gourmet burger joint The Handburger, the burgers are made of all-natural ingredients. Run by the same people behind the soup chain, The Soup Spoon, The Handburger has two outlets in Singapore, including its newly renovated flagship restaurant at Raffles...

Bakerzin’s New Meal Boxes Let You Pay Less, Eat More!

• 1 year ago • 6,588 views
Food & Drink
With nine branches spread across the island, Bakerzin has long been a crowd favourite for its desserts, cakes and artful dishes. Pitted against the surge of café-restaurants marketing the same fancy bites, how will Bakerzin’s newly revamped menu for 2010 fare? A new addition to the menu is the interesting...

Restaurant Ember at Hotel 1929 – The Sweetest Deal

• 1 year ago • 6,444 views
Food & Drink
Guest-contributed restaurant review by Joyce Ler. Restaurant Ember at one of Singapore’s pioneer boutique hotels, Hotel 1929, has achieved a cult following for its set lunch offerings. Set lunches tend to gravitate towards lesser known dishes, giving the impression that restaurants are clearing out their refrigerators. Not Ember, which has...

COVA Pasticceria – Mooncakes, Italian Style

• 1 year ago • 4,604 views
Food & Drink
The mooncake may be a traditional Chinese pastry. But these days, western cafés and bakeries also impress with their dazzling mooncake creations. COVA Pasticceria is one of them. Established in Milan circa 1817, COVA arrived at our sunny shores in 2008, bringing along its coffee, pastry and chocolate specialties. This...

Stevo’s Salads n Such – A Good Mix!

• 1 year ago • 4,236 views
Food & Drink
A little eatery that goes by the name Stevo’s Salads n Such has opened along Upper Thomson Road. While this casual restaurant is small in size, the fine quality of its Australian fares would certainly put its more established Western counterparts to shame. Hailing from Perth, Australia, owner Stephen Singh...

Borgata Trattoria Osteria – Italian Dining at the Quay

• 1 year ago • 4,200 views
Food & Drink
Clarke Quay is one of the first choices for party animals when it comes to a night out in Singapore. But let’s face it, when you want good food at affordable prices, the place is nobody’s first choice. Or so I thought. The Italian restaurant, Borgata Trattoria Osteria, at The...