Rocks Urban Grill + Bar | Review

When we visited the Emmanuel Stroobant Group of Restaurants’ latest baby on a weekday afternoon, it seemed as if someone had decreed it the power lunch venue du jour. There they were, Raffles Place’s finest, schmoozing like it was still 2006. Since we did not have a reservation, we were told apologetically that we would […]

Claypot Fun

One of the most important things needed in traditional Cantonese cooking: Fragrance. Which is why four-month-old Claypotfun (a collaboration between the Jumbo Group, Seafood International and Palm Beach Seafood) comes highly recommended—especially for its staple of claypot rice (choose from minced beef and egg, frog leg, or chicken and mushroom). The dish, which takes up […]

Potion

At the boutique hotel Nostalgia in heartland heaven Tiong Bahru, glam meets colonial in an intimate collection of 50 rooms, all kitted out with top amenities, out-of-the-norm furnishings and artwork. Fittingly, Potion—the hotel’s open-air restaurant—also offers dinners a taste of tradition mixed with today. Chef Max has created an interesting Australian-fusion menu that updates classic […]