Bon Appetit

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Fin Seafood Cafe (tel: 6338-2207) Marina Square #02-226A/B, 11am-10pm daily A glimpse of the fresh and succulent oyster bed here will set you drooling. Pric...

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BITE-SIZED BRUNCH: Savour the surprise that each bite (from top, Vietnamese spring rolls, Tasmanian oyster and fresh crab meat) brings.

POPPI

Level 2, The Legends Fort Canning Park, 11 Canning Walk, Tel: 6339-8977

Sunday brunch is from 11am to 3pm

Food: ****

Service: *** 1/2

Ambience: ***

Price: Most items cost $10 to $12 for two or three pieces. Budget about $50 per person for a satisfying

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Sept 25, 2005
tibits
By Teo Pau Lin

ZI YEAN RELOCATES

Zi Yean, the popular kopitiam-restaurant in Stirling Road, has moved to Lengkok Bahru as its former location is about to be torn down. Hong Kong-born chef Fok Wing Tin now offers all-day dimsum and la mian (pulled noodles) on top of his inexhaustible repertoire of dishes.

Block 56 Lengkok Bahru, #01-443, Tel: 6474-0911

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FOR SAKE'S SAKE

You can now wash down your sake with a little sushi. Sake Bar, which has the biggest range of Japanese sake in town, now offers a range of sushi and sashimi ($24 for nine pieces of assorted sashimi, or 12 pieces of assorted sushi) daily between 6 and 10pm. From Oct 12, food will be served all night.
23 Neil Road, Tel: 6221-2803.

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ICE CREAM GIANT'S IN TOWN

You don't have to resort to foraging petrol kiosks for your Ben & Jerry's fix. The American premium ice cream brand has planted a franchise outlet in United Square. The Happy People Co has just bought the franchise rights to Singapore (an outlet in the Singapore zoo is operated by the zoo) and will open a second branch in Suntec City next month, and a third in Great World City in November.
Eighteen flavours are available at any one time, at #02-K1 United Square, Tel: 6732-6198

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FRESH OFF THE RUNWAY

This is probably the one gift your picky fashionista friend wouldn't snort over. Luxury chocolatier Godiva's latest line of chocolates, Platinum Collection, is inspired by fashion, offering 16 super-smooth gems with sensuous curves, colours and floral motifs. Available in boxes of eight, 16 or 30 pieces, from $42.
Boutiques at Millenia Walk, #01-77; CityLink Mall, #B1-49; Takashimaya, B2 food department

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Fin Seafood Cafe, $7.95
Marina Square #02-226A/B
Tel: 6338-2207
*
It comes with two huge pieces of New Zealand white fish. But the batter is too thick, making the coat crispy on the outside but mushy on the inside. Worse, the batter turns rubbery after a while. Two small tubs of tartare and Thai chilli sauce are little comfort.

Fish & Co, $13.90
10 outlets islandwide
****
One big piece of dory fish drapes over a big batch of fries and over the sides of a pan. The fries are sprinkled with a deliciously fiery South African spice, peri peri. The fish is nicely battered and fried, but the crisp is moistened by the lemon butter sauce, which could be better served separately.

Fishermen's Wharf, $6.50
27/29 New Bridge Road
Tel: 6438-8991
***
It offers six types of fish, including dory, snowfish, Atlantic cod and monkfish. The dory is well-battered and fried, highlighting its rich, creamy taste. You are given a tub of tartare sauce and there are chilli, ketchup and vinegar bottles on the table. But the fries - undercooked and hard - are a let-down.

Manhattan Fish Market, $9.90
Plaza Singapura #06-07
Tel: 6835-9300
**
Similar in presentation with Fish & Co, it also offers a big serving of Pacific dory fish and fries in a pan. Too little lemon butter sauce is poured over the fish, and its thin consistency dampens the crispy batter, making it soggy. No tartare, chilli or ketchup is offered unless you ask. The fries are good, though.

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Greenwood Fish Market & Bistro, $24.95
34 Greenwood Avenue
Tel: 6467-4950
*****
It's pricey but you'll find that it's worth every cent. Served with tartare and Thai chilli sauce, two chunky pieces of fresh John Dory fish are placed over a bed of fries and an elegant salad tower. The batter coat is thin, light and crispy, showcasing the true flavour of the fish. A version using New Zealand white fish costs only $9.50 if you order takeaway.

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PK Xpress, $6
Four outlets in Serangoon Gardens Food Centre, stall 23; Ang Mo Kio Central, Block 727 #01-4236; Choa Chu Kang Street 62, Block 624 #02- 222; Clementi Central, Block 450 #01-271
****
Two thick slabs of a secret breed of fish are well battered and fried. The shell looks hard, but it yields wonderfully to the bite. It comes with two types of fries - plain and spiced - which are crispy on the outside, powdery on the inside. The downside is the meagre, sad batch of lettuce and yellowed apples on the side.

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SUNDAY BUFFET

York Hotel is contributing to the Sunday feasting that goes on in hotels around the island with an international buffet.

Available just this month, the buffet is served at White Rose Cafe. Dishes include chicken a la king, leg of lamb with mint sauce, seafood thermidor and Vietnamese chicken noodle.

Priced at $19.80 for adults and $13.80 for children, it is available from noon to 3pm.
White Rose Cafe, York Hotel, 21 Mount Elizabeth, Tel: 6737-0511 ext 1156

spcher SG

have anybody eaten at there before? Is it nice?? Smile

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EGYPTIAN BUFFETS

For the Ramadan month, two hotels are offering an Egyptian buffet for its break-fast dinner.

The first is the Grand Hyatt, which is replacing its normal halal buffet at The Straits Kitchen with specialities from the Land of the Pyramids.

Preparing the food are two chefs from the Hyatt Regency Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, who will present dishes such as Turkish kofta, goulash with cheese and mezze items (small appetisers and dips) like tahini and tabboule.

These will complement its spread of local Malay dishes which include lemang, serunding and lontong. There will also be a barbecued whole lamb. The buffet dinner is on till Nov 3, and is priced at $48 for adults and $25 for children.

Across the road at Royal Plaza on Scotts, a similar buffet is held at Cafe Vienna.

Here, the food is prepared by the hotel's own Egyptian chef, Emad. He, too, has come up with a barbecued whole lamb as well as specialities such as kofta, tagine of lamb and beef cooked with eggplant. You get a good selection of mezze as well.

From 7 to 9pm, musician Zubir Abdullah performs Malay pop songs on the traditional gambus and keyboard.

The dinner ends on Nov 2. It is priced at $48 for adults and $24 for children.

The Straits Kitchen, Grand Hyatt Singapore, 10 Scotts Road, Tel: 6735-1234

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GET KINKI

Before you start getting any naughty thoughts, Kinki is a region in Japan that covers a few prefectures, including the cities of Kyoto and Osaka.

The food from the area will be featured in a promotion at Inagiku until Sunday, prepared by guest chef Akikazu Fujiguchi from the Relaxin Japanese Restaurant in Osaka.

His dishes include an excellent stone-grilled wagyu beef and a yummy braised lobster with white miso. And, if you like cold noodles, don't miss the cold soumen with snapper. There is also an unusual lightly grilled wild chicken that is practically raw. Only for those with a strong stomach.

Inagiku, Level 3, Raffles The Plaza, 2 Stamford Road, Tel: 6431-6156

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Oh Olio: Enjoy good food (above and below) at decent prices in the casual but chic Olio Suntec Fountain.

OLIO SUNTEC FOUNTAIN
3 Temasek Boulevard, B1-033, Fountain Terrace, Suntec City Mall, Tel: 6238-1109

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Dig this: Impress friends with the wonderful food and pastries you can take away from Ricciotti.

RICCIOTTI
The Riverwalk, B1-49/50, 20 Upper Circular Road, Tel: 6533-9060

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OOH LA LA

Fans of Mediterranean food have a new eatery to check out. Part of the Cantina restaurant group and helmed by a Moroccan chef, Eau La La offers a wide range of dishes, including Turkish lamb kebabs ($24.50), chicken tagine ($13.90) and paella valenciana (mixed seafood, chicken and sausage with saffron rice, $22.90).
The Gallery Hotel, 76 Robertson Quay #01-12, Tel: 6887-5568

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TUCKSHOP BREAD

The Moomba Tuckshop gourmet deli has introduced a new range of homemade bread and savoury muffins. Baked fresh daily, breads include tomato loaf with sesame, flax and sunflower seeds ($4), while muffins boast interesting flavours like mushrooms and pesto, rocket and bacon, tomato and cheddar as well as seafood floss ($3.80 each).
#B1-01 Bank of China Building, 4 Battery Road, Tel: 6536-5235

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Ring rang rung

You can now have food from Rang Mahal, one of the best northern Indian restaurants in town, anywhere you wish. Its new catering arm has set, buffet and cocktail menus for corporate events, weddings, parties and boardroom meetings. Cuisines range from Rajasthan and Gugarat and Kashmir to Punjab.
Rang Mahal, Tel: 6557-0055

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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

From now until Dec 31, Saint Pierre restaurant in Central Mall offers a six-course menu that brings together two of fine dining's most exquisite flavours, oscetra caviar and Dom Perignon champagne. Each of the six courses will feature oscetra caviar, harvested from the Russian sturgeon for its highly valued nutty flavour. Dom Perignon's rare vintage, OEnotheque, will accompany the meal.
The menu is available for lunch and dinner at $200 per person. Tel: 6438-0887

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CHARMING: Kalinka-Malinka serves Russian food like the tasty pork rib shashlik. -- PHOTOS: CAROLINE CHIA

KALINKA-MALINKA RUSSIAN RESTAURANT
143 Tanglin Road #02-02/04 Tudor Court, Tel: 6738-8993

Opening hours: 11.30am to 2.30pm, 6.30 to 10.30pm

Food: *** 1/2

Service: ****

Ambience: *** 1/2

Price: Budget about $60 per person, without drinks.

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