Where To Eat & Drink: Ikea's Iberico Pork Menu, Penang-Style Delights & More
Our round-up of great dining spots to check out, fab drinks and the latest in food news this week
By Michelle Lee SM -
Always on the hunt for new dining spots? We bring you sound bites on where to eat, including new restaurant and eatery openings, the best places for your after-work tipple, and what’s new in the food scene.
Foodies, here's what up: Ikea has launched Iberico pork specials, two Michelin-star Restaurant Story's chef and founder Tom Sellers will be here for a highly-anticipated residency, Penang eatery Gurney Drive is back on our island, and more.
In tandem with the month of love, Ikea has launched a limited-time Iberico pork menu from now till March 30, 2022.
Head there on Wednesday nights after 5pm, and you'll get to chow on specials like Iberico Pork Patty with Brown Sauce (Family price: $7.90; public: $9.50), the Iberico Pork Jowl and Cheese Croquette with Aglio Olio (Family price: $8.90; public: $10.50), or dig into the Iberico Pork Collar Cheese Katsu and Jowl with Aglio Olio at (Family price: $14.90, public: $16.50).
For those in the West, Ikea Jurong is also debuting an outlet-exclusive menu with plates like curry chicken with bread ($5.80, Feb 21 to 25), as well as a fried fish fillet with crispy noodle ($5.80, Feb 7 to 11), and salmon with chilli crab sauce and mantou ($5.80, Feb 14 to 18).
And while the Lunar New Year might be over, you can still tuck into its hearty CNY platter, loaded with mala pork ribs, half a spring chicken, a salmon fillet, meat balls and vegetable money bags. It's available till Feb 28. These outlet-exclusive dishes are available from Monday to Friday from 11.30 – 3pm, while stocks last.
Visit Ikea Singapore's website for a list of locations.
Tom Sellers of two Michelin-star Restaurant Story is slated for a residency in Singapore
Chef patron Tom Sellers of London's two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Story is coming to Singapore for a four-week residency at the National Museum's Flutes Restaurant from Mar 29 to April 20, 2022.
Brought in by culinary platform Chef Residence, which features some of the top culinary stars in the world, diners can look forward to a progressive and playful menu informed by British seasons, the best produce available, and Sellers' own memories.
Signature dishes such as the Paddington Bear, an elevated take on the cartoon character's favourite marmalade sandwich with foie gras and cardamom, can be expected during his residency. There's also the Rabbit sandwich, an ode to the hunting trips with his dad, and the senior Sellers' rabbit stew.
Alcoholic beverage pairings will be available, curated by local wine bar Park90.
From $268++ for lunch and $398++ for dinner. Two seatings are available, from 12pm to 2.30pm (six courses), and 6pm to 10.30pm (eight courses).
Priority bookings for American Express premium card members will start from Feb 17, 2022, 2pm, and bookings for the general public from Feb 22, 2022. Flutes is at #01-02 National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897.
Black Steak restaurant is best known for its steaks, but owner and F&B veteran Otto Weibel is taking his latest venture in another culinary direction: the Mediterranean.
The new grill restaurant, located at Orchard Rendezvous Hotel, will focus on three Mediterranean regions — the Middle East, Southern Europe and Northern Africa — with the menu brought to life by Otto Weibel's protege, executive chef Kenneth Loke.
Start with appetisers like the Roasted Butternut Squash ($12++) and chargrilled Octopus ($36++), or get the signature Mezze Plate ($34++ for two) to share. We're told the Prawn Bucatini Puttanesca ($28++) is a top choice for mains. From the grill, you'll get smoke-kissed dishes like Seafood ($38++) with skewered prawns, swordfish and octopus, and the Chicken Leg Bone-In Tagine ($60++ for two).
For the sweet-toothed, try the Fig & Almond Tart ($16++ or the Crema Catalana ($16++) to end your meal.
White Marble opens Feb 21, 2022 at #01-09 Orchard Rendezvous Hotel, Singapore 247905. Click here for reservations
Seven years after it shuttered its last outlet in Singapore due to the departure of their then-Penangite chef, Penang eatery Gurney Drive is back on our shores. More specifically, the seafront Northshore Plaza II in Punggol.
Iconic Penang-style hawker staples can be found on the menu, like the tangy Assam Laksa ($5.90++), Fried Hokkien Mee ($7.50++), and Penang Prawn Noodles ($6.90), which boasts a broth of prawn heads, flower crabs and chicken bones that's been left to simmer for over six hours. And for die-hard fans of Penang-style Fried Kway Teow ($7.90++), you'll find it here with a smoky wok hei, prawns, cockles, bean sprouts and eggs. And these dishes all boast lots of sinfully addictive pork lard.
Other plates to try include the Penang Nasi Lemak ($6.50++), Penang Cendol($2.50++) and Bubur Hitam ($2.50++).
Gurney Drive is at #02-03 Northshore Plaza II, 418 Northshore Drive, Singapore 820418.
KFC is bent on making your morning brekkie "unboring" with a new breakfast relaunch, serving up 11 crowd-favourite items that nod to the fast-food chain's iconic Original Recipe Chicken.
Available daily during breakfast hours, the menu sees the Original Recipe Porridge, Signature Twisters, Original Recipe. Riser & Egg, Waffle Platter, Pancake Platter, and O.R Platter. New menu mainstays also include the Mushroom Original Recipe Twister as well as the new and improved Original Recipe Riser & Egg.
To celebrate its #UnboringMorning campaign, KFC has also rolled out a series of weekly deals with 50 per cent off selected breakfast items, from now till March 14, 2022. Visit its website to find out more.