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SANTI @ Marina Bay Sands
“I don’t cook Spanish cuisine, I cook Santi’s cuisine,” the late Santi Santamaria (“Santimaria”) once said to me when quizzed about the cuisine that…
CUT by Wolfgang Puck @ Marina Bay Sands
Since CUT by Wolfgang Puck debuted at Marina Bay Sands in late 2010, tongues have been wagging about how it has swiftly dethroned a…
Shinji by Kanesaka
I’m no sushi savant. Those petite pillows of vinegar-laced rice draped with raw fish rarely excite me to the point of exuberance. But there…
Waku Ghin by Tetsuya Wakuda
Tetsuya Wakuda (“Wakuda”), Australia’s most iconic chef, needs no introduction. Of late, much has been written about Wakuda: how his San Pellegrino World 50…
Champagne toast to L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon @ Resorts World Sentosa
L’atelier de Joel Robuchon is one of those restaurants where one would go with, dare I say, unreasonably high expectations. It is, after all,…
Iggy’s moves to a new home @ Hilton Hotel
Since September 2010, Iggy’s has moved to a new address at Hilton Hotel. Occupying a space formerly taken by Harbour Grill, Iggy’s new space…
Andre Chiang is in his element
Remember the fresh-faced Ander Chiang – former chef of Jaan Par Andre (“Jaan”)? Chiang swept into the world of San Pellegrino World 50 Best…
Kyoto – Haute Cuisine
Has it ever occurred to you that the extensive degustation menus – made famous by star-studded European chefs, and flaunted by wannabe chefs the…
Les Amis gets new pastry chef
Next time you’re in Singapore, don’t just hop over to Marina Bay Sands for their celebrity chef offerings. The local fine dining heavy weights…
