Singapore Highlights (Oct to Dec 2011)

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Singapore Highlights (Oct to Dec 2011)
Jafri M | October 06, 2011

Feast Week - Singapore Restaurant Week is back for the second time this year - from Oct 9 to 16, 2011 - with a larger selection of premium restaurants.

Organiser DiningCity.com has lined up a stellar list of some 90 restaurants for diners to indulge at. Savour diverse cuisines from new participating establishments like Buyan Russian Haute Cuisine & Caviar Bar, The Lighthouse, Town Restaurant, Casa Tartufo, La Cicala, Fine Palate Café, and Bronte.

Current participants include perennial favourites like Garibaldi, Gattopardo, Stellar@1-Altitude, The Cliff, Boathouse, The Knolls, Novus, Private Affairs, Table 66, Sabai, Krish, and Song Of India. All offer exclusive three-course dinners at just S$35++ and three-course lunches at S$25++. Bookings can be made online at www.restaurantweek.sg.

Dining High - LeVeL33, the stylish, sky-high craft-brewery so popular with the banking crowd, now offers weekend highs as well. Its penthouse perch atop the glittering Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) already offers spectacular views, great food and freshly brewed beers.

Now, there is its delectable Saturday Beer Brunch as well, at S$99++ for a Rustic Butcher's Board. Scrumptious Ploughman's Spread and Bakery Counter. There is also a free flow of craft beers, beer-infused mojitos, selected wines and exclusive Champagne Barons de Rothschild offerings.

On every Saturday from 11.30 am to 3 pm. And on Sundays, indulge in a contemporary take on the English Roast tradition with Hearty Roasts of beef, chicken and fish. Available every Sunday,12.30 pm to 5.30 pm. LeVel 33 is at 8 Marina Boulevard, #33-01, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1.
Tel: +65 6834 3133. www.level33.com.sg

Bistro Fare – At Taratata Bistrot, recently opened in the Chinatown enclave, chefs-owners Bertrand Raguin and Philippe Nouzillat cook well‐loved country style dishes that are authentic, simple and utterly tasty. Home style bistro classics include escargot cassoulets, duck confit, salmon with buerre blanc sauce, fresh summer salads, artisanal cheeses and an assortment of home made appetisers like pâtés, terrines and rillettes.

Taratata Bistrot is at 35A Keong Saik Road. Tel: +65 6221 4506. Email: taratata@taratata.sg. Open Mondays to Thursdays, 11.30 am to 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm to midnight; Fridays 11.30 am to 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm to 1 am; Saturdays 5.30 pm to 2 am. Closed on Sundays.

Write Time – In an exquisite exhibition showcasing two centuries of chronograph history, ‘Writing Time’. Montblanc partners the prestigious Musée International d’Horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds to present an impressive development of chronograph innovations and their usage for over two centuries, covering the measurement of time and the beauty and instants that were recorded since 1821. Over 30 historic chronographs will be showcased at the exhibition, held at Montblanc’s flagship boutique at Mandarin Gallery, 333A Orchard Road, #01-01 & #02-01. On from Oct 5 to 9, open from 11 am to 9 pm. www.montblanc.com

Power Play – The critically acclaimed and provocative play, Gemuk Girls by The Necessary Stage, returns to the stage again. Originally staged to a sold out crowd in 2008, this second run sees the cast draw upon the changing socio-political landscape and their own personal experiences to inform their reprisals of their characters. On from Nov 9 to 20 at The Necessary Stage Black Box at 278 Marine Parade Road, #B1-02, Marine Parade Community Building. Tel: +65 6348 5555. www.sistic.com