FOODIE VS THE WORLD 

When boxes of mandarin oranges go up for sale at your local supermarket, familiar music takes over your local shopping mall and red decorations are put up overnight, it can only mean one thing ­– the Lunar New Year is here! And with the prosperous celebrations comes the delicious food during reunion dinner with friends and family. If you’re stumped picking out a dining spot this Lunar New Year, here’s X auspicious dining options that’s sure to satisfy everyone. Park Hotel Cla

The Park Hotel Clarke Quay celebrates the Year of the Rat with a specially curated menu crafted by the hotel's banquet chef, James Wong. The chef, with 40 years’ experience under his belt, challenges himself to come up with brand new dishes for the hotel’s Lunar New Year dinners every year, inspired by how he would cook up a reunion dinner feast for his own family. We sampled the 8-course Ultimate Success Menu ($768++ per table of 9 to 10 pax), which features some of Chef Jam

Celebrate the beginning of an auspicious year of the rat with two of Mitzo's must-have Chinese New Year special – The Premium Abalone "Yu sheng" (S$158++ for up to 8 pax, S $258++ for up to 14 pax) and Classic "Peng Cai" (S$298++ for a table of 4, S$588++ for a table of 8, and S$78++ per additional person). Executive Chef Nicky Ng has prepared the Premium Abalone Yu Sheng with a generous portion of abalone and is surrounded by a colorful mix of greens, carrots, radish, red ca

Sushi Tei is bringing the best of Miyazaki prefecture to Singapore for a limited time. This is the first exclusive partnership between the Miyazaki prefecture and Sushi Tei to showcase Miyazaki's beautiful and wholesome produce in a one-of-a-kind winter menu. This winter menu includes Miyazaki's trademark dish – Fried Mehikari ($9.80). The Fried Mehikari is a Greeneye fish tempura that is naturally found in the waters of Miyazaki. The fish was fresh, and it had a unique bold

Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's rejuvenated Chinatown, Concubine is rich with KL's history on the dark underworld trade – think secret mahjong nights, gang lord reunions, opium smokers, prostitution and sketchy merchants. This restaurant-cum-bar is decorated with murals and art installations that aims to give you an idea of the old days in KL. If you’re looking for a new Insta-worthy spot, Concubine is the place to go! The concept for Concubine is inspired by unapologe

Hidden from the main street of Middle Road is Artichoke, proudly the least authentic Middle Eastern restaurant in town. It’s absolutely eccentric — from the huge Step Brothers movie poster on one corner to the mishmash of stickers and artwork adorning the walls, it makes you feel like you’re in your cool friend’s room, the cool friend being Chef Bjorn Chen. Chef Bjorn is probably the coolest chef you’ll ever meet — his honest, zany out-there personality rubs on you. After a w

We recently dropped by the newly revamped Sand Bar at Siloso Beach, Sentosa. You won’t be able to miss it as it’s the first stop along the Siloso Beach stretch plus it is pretty eye-catching with its bright turquoise facade. The beachside resto-bar is made up of three main areas. One is a casual al fresco dining area with benches for those who want to be close to the water but remain out of the sun. There is also a section with beanbags for those who want to be up close to th

Japanese cuisine is intricate, meticulous and has a wide variety of dishes and flavour profiles depending which region its from. Last year, Sun with Moon launched the Aomori fair and had an overwhelming response from the Singapore publicans, hence they have brought if back for the 2nd time showcasing its best regional delicacies. The star of this year's menu is the Apios Americana - a legume plant with edible tubers that is one for the top 3 superfoods in the world! Sun with

The Social Place, a well established Hong Kong restaurant since 2014 has finally opened its first outlet in Singapore at The Forum Shopping Mall, Orchard Road. The restaurant’s team of expert chefs have put together a modern spin on dim sum and traditional Chinese dishes. They take pride in offering customers food that tastes divine and plated with finesse. Enter the dining hall and you will be taken aback by the beautiful interior design reminiscent of old Hong Kong – a the