Hungry Ghost

Ash & Elm is the new European restaurant in InterContinental Singapore that has taken over the spot previously occupied by longstanding all-day dining restaurant, Olive Tree. Recipient of the G Restaurant Award of Excellence, Ash & Elm brings you on a gastronomical adventure.     Ash & Elm is helmed by Chef Philippe Duc who is well-known for his accomplishments at InterContinental Hong Kong.      Chef Philippe Duc started his cooking career at Alain Ducasse Enterprise where he worked up the ranks at the 3 Michelin Star Alain Ducasse. He helmed SPOON by Alain Ducasse in InterContinental Hong Kong and led the restaurant to clinch 2 Michelin Stars in 2012 to 2014.      Diners can learn more about the food that they are eating and watch as their food is being prepared at the three culinary theatres - charcuterie and cheese room, wood-fired oven and open charcoal-grill kitchen.        Besides serving items from their cha...

  New Ubin Seafood was first established in 1986 on the north shore of Pulau Ubin, serving up quality kampong-style seafood. New Ubin Seafood moved to mainland Singapore when the Singapore government acquired Pulau Ubin in 1992.    News of their quality seafood spread like wildfire and the restaurant was awarded Michelin Guide Singapore Bib Gourmand in 2016 and 2017.  New Ubin Seafood’s newest location is in Lam Soon Industial Building in Hillview with the main entrance facing the multi-storey carpark. I was surprised at the location  because Hillview is a pretty secluded region in the west of Singapore that is only accessible by the Hillview MRT station of the Downtown Line, a few buses and cars.    Perhaps the inaccessibility of the area is exactly what New Ubin Seafood is after, to recreate the kampong feel of the original restaurant on Pulau Ubin. Believe it or not, a trip to this restaurant at this far-flung location does give one a sense of going...

  If you thought Korean food is all about bibimbap and ramyeon, I am going to prove you wrong.     A new Korean restaurant has opened up in JEM and it's all about fusion pizzas and jjamppongs.   Nipong Naepong offers sets that make it cheaper to dine with large group of friends. Soda Set and Ade Set (500ml) are both priced at $50.80, the components are basicallly the same, Ade Set comes with 500ml of ade (sweet, fruit-flavored drink) 2 ppong and 1 pizza while the Soda Set comes with 2 sodas (Coke/Sprite/Lemon/Apple/Grape). The most expensive Ade Set (1L) [$54.80] tops up ade of your choice to 1 little.    This is Nipong Naepong's signature   Ninae Pizza-Spinach   [$18.80]. Trust the Koreans to come up with a weird pizza that combines cream cheese, spinach and cherry tomatoes. This is both a savoury and sweet pizza all in one. If you eat it on its own, it is a savoury pizza. If you drizzle some honey on it, it instantly becomes a dessert pizza...

  Did I tell you that I have fallen head over heels for South Beach Avenue, the newish lifestyle enclave in the Civic District that is home to 16 dining, beauty and entertainment outlets?    After having tried the delicious contemporary fusion pastas at Fasta, I decided to look around to see what other dining options South Beach Avenue has to offer. That’s when I spotted Fynn’s, a modern casual Australian restaurant.  Ceiling-to-floor glass panels give customers a glimpse into the interior of the restaurant, while the outdoor alfresco dining area holds wooden tables and chairs gives it a laidback feel.  Marble flooring and tables gives Fynn’s interior an understated elegance while the warm fluorescent lights that hang from the ceiling gives the place a touch of coziness.  Fynn’s is a popular lunch spot among office workers in the area, as evidenced by the extensive lunch menu. Those who are lazy to pick your meal can opt for one of Fynn’s Lunch Sets priced ...