Shoe Inn Mike Pohorly visits French fine dining restaurant Tapping Shoes for a sensational bit of bird at Potato Head. It could be said that current taboos around food are like Victorian taboos around sex – both are ridiculous, yet potentially delectable when overcome. It was with this alluring, albeit slightly askew, anticipation of the [...]
Mama Mia!! Industrial Colonial Meets The Modern Gent Amidst a Fanfare Of Woks, Noodles and Soups… GASTRO urban chic meets gentlemen’s tiffin club in the newly-opened confines of Mama San. This new loft-eatery is taking fusion to a new level. Thankfully the ‘fusing’ has nothing to do with the ingredients and everything to do with [...]
Warung Kayu No Waiters, No Menu, No Joke…What The..? Meet The Young Bloods Of Restaurant Warung Kayu. OK guys, let’s start cooking … Ryan? Ryan Simorangkir, age 23, single, born in California, grew up in Santa Barbara and Jakarta. That’s a twist – elaborate on that a bit … My dad grew up in Michigan [...]
Khaima Dreaming Eat Street’s Moroccan Meeting Place Is Reborn, writes Sarah Douglas. THE philosophical, dark-eyed Moroccans cast a seductive spell that few can resist. When Khaima arrived on what would become Eat Street, festooned with coloured lanterns and redolent of dimly-lit spice markets, it soon had a crew of diners swooning. Ten years later, Jl. [...]
Evo-lution All change is good at EVO, writes Sarah Douglas It was time to shrug off the Thai tag and shake things up. Sentosa Private Villas’ restaurant, EVO, and its executive chef Bill Collier, had just the recipe. Bill has found his calling here, recreating dishes he grew up with – authentic Italian recipes that [...]
Good Will Hunting Ku Dé Ta Chef Will Goldfarb makes the divine seem simple. Luxurious, sweet, multi-layered and divine – these are the creations of one of our finest pastry chefs, Ku Dé Ta’s Will Goldfarb. Renowned in his home-town of New York as one of the most creative pastry chefs, he has called the [...]
Signs of the times Sarah Douglas samples a trio of sublime signature dishes from three of Bali’s best favoured restaurants. Fresh Flavours and a Sea Breeze Surprising how a short interlude in life can have such an impact. English-born chef Stephen Moore knows all about seaside dining; having worked at Icebergs, the spectacular eatery overlooking [...]
Sharpest knife in the drawer Tyler Mars is the Cool Hand Luke of alternative sushi rolls, and he’s holding court at the temple of enthusiasm which is Deus Ex Machina. Tyler Mars…that’s a fantastic name by the way, what’s the backstory on a moniker like that? Well, that’s just the name they gave me! Tell [...]
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