EPICURE’S CHOICE
The things we crave this month
The Museum of Modern Art’s first Design store in Greater China, and also the largest MOMA Design Store in Asia, opens this month at Hong Kong’s latest cultural and retail hub, K11 MUSEA. The 6,000 sq ft space infuses local elements that evoke its Tsim Sha Tsui locale, and stocks MOMA exclusive products and limited edition releases that are only available in Hong Kong. Examples of these MOMA exclusives include products inspired by the works of Andy Warhol, Monet and Picasso, along with collaborations with artists such as Yayoi Kasama and KAWS. Local designers, whose products make it to MOMA’S stocks will definitely be one to watch as well, as they have to undergo an eight-step vetting process to meet the skyhigh standards of MOMA’S curatorial team.
MOMA Design Store, K11 MUSEA, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui To mark Singapore’s 54th birthday, Mercure Singapore on Stevens has launched a series of Eat Your Garden workshops to cater to both locals and travellers. It will partner with local urban farm collective Co-create Nature to present heritage-inspired culinary experiences. These include a Nurturing and Growing Your Own Urban Garden workshop on 17 August, where Co-create Nature’s farmers demonstrate the best ways that you can tend to your crops, manage kitchen scraps and deal with pests organically. Let’s Eat Real Fast Food takes place on 31 August; participants will learn how to whip up quick and nutritious meals using local herbs and greens. Tickets for the workshops are priced at $75 per person.
For ticketing and full listings of the workshops available, visit cocreateonstevens.peatix.com The Last Drop Distillers boasts one of the world’s most exclusive spirits collection to date, and continues to add to their repertoire with the release of a 1969 Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This limited batch consists of only 271 bottles, courtesy of two casks which were filled on 27 October, 1969 by the master distiller of the Glenrothes Distillery. Although similar in aromas, the 16203 cask is drier and less fruity, while the 16207 cask is smoother with a longer, warmer finish. Like all of The Last Drop’s past releases, each bottle of the 1969 Glenrothes will come with a 50ml miniature replica and a pocket-sized, leather bound tasting book to pen your personal tasting notes. Whisky enthusiasts with friends in the U.K. will definitely want their buddies to do them a solid and bring back a bottle of this exclusive spirit. The 1969 Glenrothes retails at £5,400/S$9,237. For more information, visit www.thelastdropdistillers.com