It’s been raining almost every day for a week here in Singapore and the dark, dreary weather reminds me of Paris in the winter, without the cold of course. This type of weather makes me feel like having hearty simple food that feeds the hunger and warms the body. Flashback then to a simple dinner we …
For all the bistros and scuffed tiles in the numerous bistros and cafes in Paris, therehas been a proliferation of non-hotel restaurants still serving bistro classics but in much more sophisticated setting yet still offering prix-fixe menus. One of these is the beautiful high-ceiling dining room of the Mini Palais, located in the back corner of the …
On a cold rainy autumn evening in late November, we met up with friends for a drink at La Societe, St. Germain’s sleek Liaigre-designed Costes-managed bar, while we waited out our reservation at Jean Francois Piege’s year-old farm to table restaurant Clover. Located in a back alley off boulevard St. Germain, where the Parisian brunch institution Coffee Parisien used …
No better place to kickstart my blog than a meal at the Tippling Club – one of Singapore’s best restaurants where Chef Ryan Clift has been impressing diners with his inventive cuisine since he opened his counter restaurant in Dempsey in 2009. I had been once to Tippling Club in July 2011 and heard that since then, they had moved to …
The historical Condado Vanderbilt hotel in San Juan was built in 1919 by Frederick William Vanderbilt and reopened recently with 323 rooms and a gourmet restaurant 1919 (named after the year the hotel was built). 1919 showcases the cuisine of Puerto Rico using organic and local ingredients. The kitchen is headed by chef Juan Jose Cuevas, …
Every year I visit Las Vegas, a new tiny off-the-strip Japanese restaurant opens in the same nondescript Chinatown mall. First was Raku – robatayaki (grilled skewers) and classic Japanese cuisine, then came Monta – classic ramen (noodles) and now, Kabuto – omakase (Japanese for “I’ll leave it to you”) which basically means it’s a surprise meal created by the …
One of the best meal deals in Las Vegas is the $20.11 prix-fixe lunch at Milos in the Cosmopolitan. I knew Milos from when we lived in Montreal and wanted to try their new Vegas outpost and for just $20.11, how could we resist? Milos is a fine dining Greek restaurant which specializes in simply …
Travels with a Gourmet 