Procrastination, my middle name
Hello! I leave for Hanoi tomorrow morning but I don't like packing, so I shall make a list because I like making lists better.
1. Il Lido is a waste of money. The best part of the meal I had there a few weekends ago was the rosemary olive oil crostini right at the start. The heavily marked-up 2001 Gaja Langhe DOC Sito Moresco was nice as well, but the food was pretty mediocre bordering on dire. Sea urchin pasta needs to be fresh I think, and there was just too much of it for a primi piatti. F had to send his lamb back because it was cold and while it came back warmer, the poor little lambikin morsels were practically shish kebab-ed. That was rather appalling, as was the accompanying nonchalance ("It is... overcooked, sir?") so we weren't charged for that dish, although considering the 'reputation' of the place I honestly thought they'd have plated him another one instead of chucking the dish back into the oven as they blatantly did.
Wouldn't go back there for love or money, nosirree. Although perhaps for drinks if you're driving to Sentosa and don't fancy paying the toll. The valet service is FOC as well, excluding the tip.
2. I really like the bak chor mee at Marina Loft. And the hokkien mee at the Suntec City food court.
3. Imperial Herbal Restaurant (and Sinchi T'cafe, as it's now known as) has gone from class to crass since moving to Vivocity. I miss the tasteful lacquer and oil paintings of Chinese imperial ladies at the old Metropole Hotel, which have now been replaced by big posters of carp and tomatoes and giant luridly-hued hands that double up as chairs The captain came round to chat with us at the end of our meal and confirmed our suspicions that practically the entire management plus waitstaff except for him, have been replaced... and that the new owner is unsurprisingly a 'short plug one ah!' (chee sin) PRC. The food is still good though, but they've taken a number of dishes off the menu and chosen to go the ridiculous Lei Garden route of serving a single pork rib/slice of meat on an individual plate instead of having the big casserole dish that you could scoop your own portion out of.
And Vivocity. Goodness me, the incessant drone that hits you the minute you step into the building would have given me a headache if I'd lingered any longer. The shops do look promising though, I have to say. I'm not sure it's such a good idea for the kiddies to be running around in the water feature with the little blue lights they have upstairs though.
4. Riciotti (part of Menotti group) at Clarke Quay does yummy desserts at 50% off after 9pm on certain weeknights, but don't order the gelato.
5. The singer in the Bellini Bar at St James' Power Station is HOT. He grooves and croons and sometimes takes off his jacket in between leaping off stage to get up close and personal with all his adoring female fans. Lots of lindyhoppy swingy dancing too, which is always fun to watch.
6. Ok I'm bored now. And I still don't want to pack.
1. Il Lido is a waste of money. The best part of the meal I had there a few weekends ago was the rosemary olive oil crostini right at the start. The heavily marked-up 2001 Gaja Langhe DOC Sito Moresco was nice as well, but the food was pretty mediocre bordering on dire. Sea urchin pasta needs to be fresh I think, and there was just too much of it for a primi piatti. F had to send his lamb back because it was cold and while it came back warmer, the poor little lambikin morsels were practically shish kebab-ed. That was rather appalling, as was the accompanying nonchalance ("It is... overcooked, sir?") so we weren't charged for that dish, although considering the 'reputation' of the place I honestly thought they'd have plated him another one instead of chucking the dish back into the oven as they blatantly did.
Wouldn't go back there for love or money, nosirree. Although perhaps for drinks if you're driving to Sentosa and don't fancy paying the toll. The valet service is FOC as well, excluding the tip.
2. I really like the bak chor mee at Marina Loft. And the hokkien mee at the Suntec City food court.
3. Imperial Herbal Restaurant (and Sinchi T'cafe, as it's now known as) has gone from class to crass since moving to Vivocity. I miss the tasteful lacquer and oil paintings of Chinese imperial ladies at the old Metropole Hotel, which have now been replaced by big posters of carp and tomatoes and giant luridly-hued hands that double up as chairs The captain came round to chat with us at the end of our meal and confirmed our suspicions that practically the entire management plus waitstaff except for him, have been replaced... and that the new owner is unsurprisingly a 'short plug one ah!' (chee sin) PRC. The food is still good though, but they've taken a number of dishes off the menu and chosen to go the ridiculous Lei Garden route of serving a single pork rib/slice of meat on an individual plate instead of having the big casserole dish that you could scoop your own portion out of.
And Vivocity. Goodness me, the incessant drone that hits you the minute you step into the building would have given me a headache if I'd lingered any longer. The shops do look promising though, I have to say. I'm not sure it's such a good idea for the kiddies to be running around in the water feature with the little blue lights they have upstairs though.
4. Riciotti (part of Menotti group) at Clarke Quay does yummy desserts at 50% off after 9pm on certain weeknights, but don't order the gelato.
5. The singer in the Bellini Bar at St James' Power Station is HOT. He grooves and croons and sometimes takes off his jacket in between leaping off stage to get up close and personal with all his adoring female fans. Lots of lindyhoppy swingy dancing too, which is always fun to watch.
6. Ok I'm bored now. And I still don't want to pack.