New Bites
• A contemporary food court set within a modern dining space, the newly opened Tanglin Food Hall offers a wide variety of international cuisines and minirestaurants to satisfy any craving. A great pre- or postshop pit-stop for a snack or full-on meal, the food hall is located at #B1-17 Tanglin Mall (163 Tanglin Road). universal-dining.com.sg • Located on the ground floor lobby of the iconic, Art Deco-style Parkview Square building (600 North Bridge), restaurant and bar ATLAS offers over 1,000 bottles of gin housed in an impressive 15-metre gin tower, 250 champagne labels, bespoke cocktails, and Modern European cuisine in both small and large plates. Head to expatliving.sg for our review of this new hotspot! • Jean-georges Vongerichten, one of New York’s most celebrated chefs, has opened Dempsey Cookhouse & Bar at COMO Dempsey, serving up indulgent signatures like the black truffle and fontina pizza, as well as Asian-inspired cocktails. Block 17D Dempsey Road. • Italian restaurant Atmastel has opened at South Beach Avenue (#B1-22, 26 Beach Road), offering hearty fare like gnocchi with tomato sauce and mozzarella ($18.90) and a range of pizzas. • Satay fans can look forward to upgraded versions of this local delight at Violet Oon Satay Bar & Grill, recently opened in Clarke Quay. Must-tries include the pork satay Hainan ($16) and tripe satay ($15). #01-18-B, 3 River Valley Road.
Dinner and Décor
Recently opened all- day Belgian-inspired eatery, House of Anli Bistro, an extension of the beloved House of Anli furniture and home décor shop at Tanglin Mall (#03-17), has introduced “Les Soirées d’anli”, a distinctive dining concept within the store’s homey bistro. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening from 6pm, indulge in a special three-course menu (starting from $88 per person) based on the fresh produce of the week, accompanied by champagne from Virginie T and an array of wines. For more information or bookings, call 6235 3851. houseofanli.com/the-bistro
Seafood, Sweets and Other Treats
Three- in- one concept restaurant Sessions has opened at the Hard Rock Hotel Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa, giving you the chance to experience succulent seafood, all-day dessert and cooking classes, all under one roof – and with Hard Rock’s rock and roll edge, of course, echoed throughout the décor.
The “Crab Sessions” portion of the restaurant features a vast selection of seafood favourites daily, including classic Singapore chilli crab and Louisiana gumbo. ( Don’t miss the weekend buffet dinner – $75 per adult; $37.50 per child).
Meanwhile, “Sweet Sessions” is a patisserie helmed by award- wining RWS Executive Pastry Chef Kenny Kong, dishing out creative desserts like molasses griddle cakes with peanut butter and passionfruit crème, chocolate balloon melts, and a frozen yoghurt and floss tower. And, for those looking for a fun activity with family or friends, the fully-equipped studio, “Cooking Sessions”, offers hands- on cooking lessons under the guidance of a celebrity chef or resident culinary expert – from cupcake decoration for the little ones to fine-dining, multi-course cook-off competitions for grown-ups.
For reservations, call 6577 6567 or email sessions@ rwsentosa. com.
The Cheapskate: Prices are nett, and all highballs are sub-$20. Don’t miss the happy hour deals, too; from Monday to Saturday, 4pm to 8pm, housepours and wines go for $10, while mojitos are $15.
Bite on this: If you’re looking for a spot with an extensive food menu, Highball wouldn’t be the first place I’d recommend. Apart from regular bar- bites like the sausage platter ($18), there aren’t too many options. Just have your dinner at one of the myriad food stalls along the same stretch before popping by for a drink or two.
Last but not least: The beautiful ice balls in each highball are made using a Japan-imported Hoshizaki ice machine, with every ball going through quality inspection for size, roundness and transparency before it passes the test!