Singapore - To Eat 25Sep23 (Beach Road Kitchen @ JW Marriot Hotel)

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Beach Road Kitchen
(at JW Marriot Hotel Esplanade Station)

Beach road kitchen is located just outside of the beautiful, and eclectically designed JW Marriot by Philippe Starack, a renowned French designer with various architecture awards.

Enjoy the architecture but stay for the wonderful spread at Beach Road Kitchen. I was surprised that the place hasn't gotten a lot of traction from the more flashy buffets like at Shangrila's the Line or Park Royal on Pickering's Lime or even Ritz Carlton's Colony.This was one of the more quaint, but flavorful packed buffets that was thoroughly enjoyed.

*A beautiful cold section display. You get some interesting offerings with their cheese wheels as well as cold cuts. The olive and tuna dip was particularly unique.*

*Amazing whole baked Barramundi with live cook station. They also offered whole fish for grilling but didn't get to try as there were only 2A and 2C.*

*One of the most stunning dessert displays seen in a refrigerated cool glass cabinet. All of which were spectacular with classic local delights as well as japanese influenced pickings.*

*Mushroom risotto was totally on point! Worthy of its own alacarte order.*

*A great grilled seafood section and am surprised they could squeeze that in a quaint space. The dishes comes with accompanying hot sides as well as delicious spicy dips. Their whole baked barramundi as well as salt baked flower crabs were particularly unique and delicious.*

A really nice surprise as I was there primarily to check out the hotel and enjoy a nice dinner. Beach Road Kitchen offers some really interesting dishes like their salt baked crabs. Their signature pizzas were both on point with a special shout out for the four cheese one. A slightly different international spread that has a few different food preps to be enjoyed in this space. Would definitely return for another meal here sometime in the future and highly recommended.

 Food 4/5
*Excellent variety covering Japanese, international and unique prep styles which are all deserving. Some of their made to order dishes would stand on their own as excellent al-la carte orders.*
Service 4/5

*They provided coloring materials for the young ones and were quick to clear plates as well as keeping glasses filled*

Ambience 4/5
Value 4/5

 Fed 4 at SGD197.92
98/pp with -15% credit card discount. No charge for the kids.

Small, quaint but packing a huge punch with their options and quality of dishes. Worth exploring the grounds and having a meal here!
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Singapore - To Do 16Sep23(Bird Paradise)

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Bird Paradise

ABBATips: 
- Its actually a continuous loop that brings you back to the main entrance.
- There are only two station stops a short distance away. Suggestion is to take the train in, and walk back to catch the train back to catch their amphitheater shows or vice versa. 
- WARNING: The railings may give out a static shock which is a little annoying and unpleasant. Try to discharge as frequently as possible. The Bird Paradise is trying to work on it but there are multiple signs reminding tourist of the shocking charge.

A wonderful simple loop that has a great variety of changing scenery. Well spaced Air-conditoned pods with educational displays are strategically placed for much needed shelter from the heat and sun. Even the birds on the day of our visit with huddling in the shade. 

*Taken on 16Dec24*

The bird paradise is a massive upgrade from its historic predecessor, the Jurong Bird Park. Some elements like the iconic waterfall and Penguin Cove are iconic throwbacks to the original.

Well worth a revisit to explore the park in its entirety and entrance to the free water play area. The environment encourages exploration and bird spotting in this beautiful open space with interconnecting paths to bring you through. Hopefully they solve the static charge problem in due time.

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Manchester - To Eat 11Sept23 (American Pies Mcr, Dishoom, Moose Coffee)

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American Pies Mcr

The place is primarily known for their Deep Dish Chicago style Pan pizzas.

Ordered On:
11Sep23
The Meat One (House Meat sauce, bacon, ground beef, sausage £16

*Amazing! The cheese didn't feel blend or too much, unlike another classic of hot cheese over potatoes often found at street carts around London. The crust is something interesting of a texture and more pie like rather than traditional pizza dough. Fantastic and an absolute must for sharing.*
£8.50 Side dish Deep Fried Lasagna
(Deep fried meat sauce lasagna bites with hot honey dip)

*Meh. Sounded interesting but the sweet pasta sauce just didn't work for me. More like Filipino style pasta sauce which is known to be on the sweet side.*
Fed 2 Total £28

 Food 4/5
Service 3.5/5
Ambience 3.5/5
Value 4/5

One really needs a party of two to enjoy.
Note that the "single portion 7inch" takes about 20-30mins to prep, whereas the larger 2-3 sharing portion 10" one up to 45mins of prep time. The large 10" deep dish has close to a kilo of cheese. The single portion is more than enough to feed a party of two.
Click here for American Pies Mcr unit 1, 58 W Mosley St, Manchester M2 3HZ

Dishoom

 Recommended by Nic

The place that everyone has been talking about for quintessential Indian food. Where India meet British colony, this fancy place doesn't skip a beat and hits on high marks with the flavor profile. Curry, spices were all on point.

The menu is designed for sharing.

Ordered On
11Sep23

*In for a great time when simple Ice and Water is served so fancy*

Chef's Manchester Special MALLI NIHARI Biryani £23
(THE STAR!!)

 *A whole lamb shank with moist Briyani rice and very enjoyably. Being wrapped with fluffy pastry adds that luxurious layer of flavor and texture to the whole dish. A mix feeling of just nice and insufficient meat but still good. Their yogurt was on the thicker consistency but leveled up with cheese in it.*
Chicken Ruby
£14.90
*You can really taste each of the elements in the sauce alone. Chicken breast was tender and juicy. The curry was great for dipping and spice level were legit. A fine balance of spice level which hovers between just passing an Asian pallet and probably pushing the limits of the western one.*
Garlic Naan £4.20
*Pretty standard.*
Masala Prawns £15.50

*The BBQ on the prawns were well done but for the price it wasn't worth it.*
Fed 2 at £64.80

Food 4/5
Service 3.5/5
Ambience 4/5
Value 3.5/5

Solid food. Spice level is respectable even for Asian pallets. A Fancy place with a nice atmosphere and really best enjoyed with a party. Depending on what was ordered, it could have been of better value but as an overall package, given the ambience, if one hadn't the opportunity to enjoy Indian cuisine a high level, this really was quite the filling and enjoyable experience.

Would recommend again if for the experience and trying quintessential Indian food while in the UK.

The whole concept of having Indian food in U.K. is akin to going to Hong Kong not for the dim sum or duck but for Halal certified Wai Kee Curries, serving up mutton curry and rice. Its that good. Of course the difference here is the $$$ difference for the meal.
Click here for ABBA location of Dishoom 32 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BT

 

Moose Coffee

Today seems to a miss on many fronts. Cold and wet morning, and the Coffee machine was down. However they still delivered on hearty meals that doesn't break the bank, serving Authentic American and Canadian eats. 

Ordered On:
12Sep23
(We went with recommendation by the staff which pretty much gives a good spread of everything. A little hash, a little sweet and savory and to enjoy their liquid gold, Canadian maple syrup.)

 Double Dutch £12.75

 *A little too much for one person. If in a party, split to share is still very filling. Good sized, fluffy and decent pancakes.*
Bronx Brunch £12.75

*One of the best hashes enjoyed. Good portioning and better enjoyed if there's variety of other orders. It may get a little repetitive after a while.*

Food 3.5/5
Service 3.5/5
Ambience 4/5
Value 3.5/5

The place has got an interesting vibe and artworks featuring the moose. Food portion is hearty and offers good eats. Its cheaper here as compared to the states.

Click here for ABBA location of Moose Coffee 20 York St, Manchester M2 2BB