Dining with AmEx - ME@OUE

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Once again, thanks to Amex Singapore, Kless and I were treated to an amazing time at the super nice restaurant, ME@OUE.

Located at the Rooftop of OUE Bayfront, there is probably no better place to have a superb meal and excellent view of the Marina Bay. From the crowd we saw, reservation is recommended.

ME@OUE is One Restaurant with Three Cuisines – Japanese, French and Chinese. So for all the food-lovers, you are able to choose and match different cuisines from the menu and enjoy all three type of food on a single night.

Cocktails

Run-DMC & The Annoying Orange
Vodka, Elderflower & Lychee Liqueur, Amaretto, Cranberry Juice
Orange & Clove Infused Voka, Muddled Orange, Lime & Brown Sugar

Appetizers

Crayfish (Chinese Menu)
Salted Egg Yolk, Broccoli, Pomegranate

Szechuan Chicken Salad (Chinese Menu)
Steamed Chicken, Eggplant, Yellow Bean Sprouts, Szechuan Chili Sauce

Sashimi Platter (Japanese Menu)
Chef’s Selection of 5 types

Main Courses

Black Angus Beef Tenderloin (French Menu)
Potato Rosti, Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Asparagus, Red Wine Sauce

Seafood Baked Rice (Chinese Menu)
Two Headed Australian Abalone, Scallops, Tiger Prawns, Asparagus, Mushrooms

After our meal, we proceed out to the open area, with a glass of red wine, and enjoy the night with the amazing view. Love my life.

 

Dining Privileges
The American Express Platinum Credit Card offers free membership to two dining programmes, namely the Classic Far Card Membership and thePALATE programme. Under these two programmes, you have the opportunity to eat at over 80 fine dining restaurants, and enjoy drinks after, in Singapore at great discounts.

The Far Card Privileges
The Far Card dining privileges is available in all food and beverage outlets in Fairmont Singapore, Swissôtel The Stamford and Swissôtel Merchant Court.

Member plus 1 guest (2 adults) = 50%
Member plus 2 guests (3 adults) = 33%
Member plus 3 guests (4 adults) = 25%
Member plus 4-9 guests (5-10 adults) = 20%
Member dining alone = 10%
25% reduction on beverage bill in all restaurants listed
10% reduction at Prego Deli

The Far Card Bar Privileges
10% reduction on selected beverages at Crossroads Bar, City Space, Introbar, New Asia and Lobby Court.
25% reduction on selected beverages only after happy hours at City Space, Introbar and New Asia after 9 pm.
Unlimited complimentary entry into New Asia for two (2).
Flat 20% off on food and beverage bills at Anti:dote for a maximum of 10 persons party, per visit, per bill.

The Palate Programme Privileges

1 person = 15%
2 persons = 50%
3 persons = 35%
4 persons = 25%
5 – 20 persons = 20%

Palate Bar Privileges
Palate bar privileges offer 15% off beverages at bars under the Palate programme for Palate members; only valid for cocktails, house pours, and wines by the glass.

Ready to indulge in some nice food and pamper yourself and probably your love ones? Just apply online.

Around The World in 30licious Days

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Back by popular demand and giving foodies a chance to start festive feasting early, American Express and HungryGoWhere jointly present 30licious - $30 culinary treats at over 30 different restaurants for 30 days, from 3 Nov to 2 Dec 2014.

Participating restaurants featuring dedicated 30licious menus range from upscale eateries in the CBD and town area, to chill-out bistros in the likes of Rochester. Following its inaugural success in March to April 2014, 30licious has attracted an exciting selection of restaurants to hop aboard this round, including big and familiar names like Lawry’s, Bedrock Bar & Grill, Gyu Kaku and NUVO.

Offering a huge variety of international cuisines at friendly prices, 30licious gives epicureans a lot of savour without having to travel far and wide during the year-end period.

During the offer period, Amex Card Members can enjoy 30licious special menus at more than 30 restaurants across the island for just $30++ each. Customers who do not have Amex Cards will be charged $35++. To enjoy the delectable 30licious deals, simply log on to http://book.hungrygowhere.com/30licious to make your bookings.

A group of foodies were invited to try out 2 of the participating restaurants along Rochester area. Glad to be part of the invite, as we got to know some cool friends and spent the evening tasting some authentic Tunisian and Spanish food.
For the full list of participating restaurants for 30licious, click here.

 The WEJS @ Medici Cafe

Starter
Chicken & Spinach Soup OR Salade Mechouia

The first try of the Spinach Soup really brought out the homely feel, something you would imagine your mom preparing during a cold day. The spinach taste was not too overwhelming, you are able to chew on the veg but it won’t give you the “too green” taste in the mouth. Definitely one of my recommendations for this restaurant.

At the first look, I was snot sure what to expect for this dish, cos the presentation to me was a bit “heavy”, I initially thought this would be one of the mains judging based on the portion that was served. But to be fair, Mediterranean cuisine usually comes in rather big portion in Singaporean’s perspective. End up, it was a very appetizing course. I have no exact idea what are the ingredients, but it has a taste like Salsa.

Main
Tunisian Chicken Couscous OR Chakchouka

Don’t be fooled by the appearance, tho it may looked a bit messy, but the punch in this Tunisian Chicken Couscous is potent! The mixture of couscous, potato, carrot, chickpeas and chicken created a very filling stew which is definitely another dish I would recommend. Personally, this is my first try of Couscous, and I really like the texture of it and of course, understanding the nutrition facts behind it, made it more a dish not to be missed.

Dessert
Mixed Fruit Cocktail

Drinks
Fresh Juice OR Soft Drink

UNA @ One Rochester

Starter
Amuse Bouche

The name of this course “Amuse Bouche” is a French term which means a little bit of food which is served before the meal to stimulate the appetite. And with a 100% pass, the little bit of food truly made the impossible possible. After a heavy meal from the earlier restaurant, we never thought that it was possible to continue with a second round. But this little food which packs a punch of garlic and pumpkin (I think), is surely the best way to “open up” anyone’s appetite. We went on to finish everything that was served for round 2.

 

Main
Signature Seafood & Chicken Paelle OR Pluma Iberica

Probably hidden among the prawns and clams, you would find the amazing octopus within this Paelle. Different from other Paelle I have tasted, the seafood (especially the octopus) was all done so nice, the octopus was not hard and chewy but soft and chewy. No wonder this course was placed on the 30licious menu, money worth spending.

If you are not keen on the Paella, then the other main course available is this grilled Pluma Iberica pork with a smoky sweet marinade. And man, was I blown away by the taste. Thankfully I brought my dear wife along for this invitation, if not, I would have only tasted the Paelle and missed this awesome course. I’m not a total fan of pork, but this is different, the grill was to perfection and with the seasoning of herbs and sauce, I give it a score of 90.

Drink
Glass of Malacapa Rioja

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Special treat from the Manager, Churros! According to the manager, the churros were prepared with milk instead of water, thus the soft interior and crispy exterior. What a way to end the night!

Special thanks to Amex, HungryGoWhere and The Right Spin for coordinating the entire experience and for inviting us. Cheers to all!

Singapore Restaurant Week - Violet Oon’s Kitchen

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If you have not read about my earlier experience at Singapore Restaurant Week, you can click here to find out more about Museo.

In this post, I will share with you about our experience at another participating restaurant – Violet Oon’s Kitchen.

Singapore Restaurant Week allows diner to pay a fixed amount ($25/pax for lunch or $35/pax for dinner) and enjoy the best combo of the food the restaurant has to offer. My dear wife chose Violet Oon’s Kitchen because the reviews and recommendations online and from friends were very good.

This was the menu we get to choose from for Restaurant Week.

Starter – Smoked Duck with Mango Salad

 

I’m not a fan of duck meat, but thankfully to the amazing Mango Salad, the Smoked Duck was simple delicious! Not like the usual strong “duck taste” I have tried before elsewhere.

For main course, we choose a different dish to savor the best of both. Kless chose the Laksa Cod while I ordered the Beef Chabek. Violet Oon’s is actually a Peranakan restaurant, so it’s not surprisingly that their dishes are more localized and very suitable for us.

Have to show you this photo. The essence of the beef.

 

Dessert – Chocolate and Coconut Panna Cotta

What came as a surprise was the extra treat that was served to us. Didn’t even get the name of the dessert but the chocolate was awesome!

Loved the food, I think we will be bringing our parents for the next visit and try out more of their authentic Peranakan cuisines.

Are you looking for opportunities to enjoy the good food and pay only a fraction of the prices? Join me and thousands when you sign up for Amex Platinum Credit Card, click here.

American Express Platinum Credit Card Dining Privileges

The American Express Platinum Credit Card offers free membership to two dining programmes, namely the Classic Far Card Membershipand the PALATE programme. Under these two programmes, you have the opportunity to eat at over 80 fine dining restaurants, and enjoy drinks after, in Singapore at great discounts.

Over and above the above two aforementioned programmes, you can enjoy additional dining privileges under the Platinum Private Deals.

Lucky Draw Promotion (exclusively for Platinum Card Members): From now till 9 Nov 2014, you can also be one of the 5 lucky winners every day to win S$100 worth of dining vouchers (TungLok dining vouchers for Monday to Saturday draws and Fairmont dining vouchers for Sunday draws). Every receipt above S$50 earns you one chance to win.  Enjoy double the chances when you spend S$50 or more in a single receipt at any The Far Card or Palate establishment.

Singapore Restaurant Week - Museo Restaurant & Bar Room

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Initially I thought I knew about most of the “makan” deals in Singapore, until I heard about Singapore Restaurant Week and it’s already the 9th edition this year. I longer dare to refer myself to a foodie. Maybe I’m just a “tamchiak” guy.

And as an Amex Platinum Credit Card member, I had the benefit of making my reservation aka priority booking slots before the general public.
Envious? You can have the same privileges too! Apply for your card here.

Museo Restaurant & Bar Room @ Sentosa Cove

The restaurant is popular for it’s Art Jam, where diners are given a canvas, unlimited acrylic paint, brushes and other equipment. You will be allowed to go wild in your imagination and be Picasso for a day.

  

Even the plates are so artistic.

But Singapore Restaurant Week is not about the Art but about the Food. So here it goes.

First Course – Starters
Three Musicians (Soft Shell Crab) & Picasso’s Blues (Deep Fried Prawns)

Second Course – Entrees
Chicken Roulade

Pan Roasted Tenderloin of Beef

Third Course – Desserts
Caramelized Banana Custard & Vodka Chocolate Lave Cake

Lunch (S$25/pax) or Dinner (S$35/pax). Don’t just read be tempted. Book now at the participating outlets and have a great Singapore Restaurant Week!

We ended the perfect afternoon with this amazing Pomelo Tea. Refreshing!

American Express Platinum Credit Card Dining Privileges

·         The American Express Platinum Credit Card offers free membership to two dining programmes, namely the Classic Far Card Membership and the PALATE programme. Under these two programmes, you have the opportunity to eat at over 80 fine dining restaurants, and enjoy drinks after, in Singapore at great discounts.

·         Over and above the above two aforementioned programmes, you can enjoy additional dining privileges under the Platinum Private Deals.

·         Lucky Draw Promotion (exclusively for Platinum Card Members): From now till 9 Nov 2014, you can also be one of the 5 lucky winners every day to win S$100 worth of dining vouchers (TungLok dining vouchers for Monday to Saturday draws and Fairmont dining vouchers for Sunday draws). Every receipt above S$50 earns you one chance to win.  Enjoy double the chances when you spend S$50 or more in a single receipt at any The Far Card or Palate establishment.