Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese on Mar 27th, 2013
Exquisite Hong Kong-style dimsum has always been a strength of Man Fu Yuan’s, one of Singapore’s most acclaimed fine-dining Cantonese restaurants. Ever since NEA lifted the suspension of the restaurant’s operations after a food poisoning episode last December, Man Fu Yuan has tightened their supervisory regime and hygiene practices. When we visited the restaurant for [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Buffet on Dec 28th, 2012
A week before Christmas, hubby and I were invited to the Winter Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet at Ritz Carlton Hotel. I’ve tried the weekday day afternoon high tea at Chihuly Lounge, but not the weekend version. Instead of traditional 3-tier afternoon tea, the weekend high tea at Chihuly Lounge is buffet-style. Also, they update the [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Buffet on Dec 16th, 2012
The short story: Hearty English high tea buffet. Excellent sandwiches, scones, and Guinness beef stew. The long story: This post is way overdue, about 4 months backdated, to be exact. This was in August 2012, when I was in my last trimester, about a month before baby Meredith popped out! Gee. But I have such [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Buffet, Eat-Out: Desserts, Pastries, Snacks, Eat-Out: Non-Asian on Nov 23rd, 2012
News alert for scone lovers: Check out the afternoon tea at Brasserie Les Saveurs in St. Regis Hotel! They’ve introduced the first dedicated scone bar for afternoon high tea, and it boasts an impressive selection of both sweet and savoury scones.
Posted in Eat-Out: Buffet on Sep 24th, 2012
The BIG day is coming. Free time will be practically a non-existent luxury once Baby 2 arrives. The foodie BFF generously treated us to a leisurely weekday afternoon tea at the former Scotts Lounge, now renamed as 10 Scotts. This is my first time here after refurbishment, and I must say I really like its [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Desserts, Pastries, Snacks, Eat-Out: Non-Asian on Sep 5th, 2012
There’s nothing more leisurely than spending a few hours on a weekday afternoon, nibbling on dainty bites and sipping exquisite teas in a luxurious hotel lounge. Weekday teas served at hotels are generally divided into two kinds: high tea buffet or 3-tier afternoon tea. If what you want is the traditional English experience, the 3-tier [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Buffet on Dec 20th, 2011
This is one of the rare times that I’ve tasted moist and tender turkey! Together with misstamchiak, Justin, Keropokman, Hungry Cow, and Jasper & Saunders, we checked out the Christmas lunch buffet at Plaza Brasserie at the invitation of PARKROYAL on Beach Road.
Posted in Eat-Out: Buffet on May 17th, 2010
For the month of May, Citibank Gourmet Pleasures is offering S$10 culinary treats for buffet spreads, subject to conditions set by individual partners. Since we were already planning to take mom-in-law out for high tea, we thought we’d take advantage of this promotion. I flipped through the brochure and saw that The Dining Room at [...]
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