Where To Eat & Drink: A Street Food Buffet, Sentosa's Newest Beach Club & More

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.

What to have on your foodie radar this week: Intercontinental Singapore is rolling out a one-night-only Big Night Bazaar with dishes from all over the world, Finnish brand Marimekko has landed on our shores, Tipsy Unicorn Beach Club is now open, and more.

Big Night Bazaar at Intercontinental Singapore

Go on a culinary trip around the world at Intercontinental Singapore come Oct 27. For one night only, the hotel's Lobby Lounge and Luce will be transformed into a bustling street food bazaar with 53 dishes from 16 countries. Think destinations from Vietnam, Thailand, and Korea to America, Hungary, France, Mexico, Germany and Peru.

Eat your way through well-loved street food, such as crisp Mexican beef tacos and tangy shrimp aguachile, a silky crab chawanmushi from Japan, gua bao (pork belly bun) from Taiwan, and Vietnamese cold cut banh mi together with a delicious sugar cane prawn. Also not to miss is the Osso Buco & Risotto in Cheese Wheel, as well as the signature pinsa from the hotel's Italian restaurant Luce, as well as the tender U.S. prime beef from a live station.

Leave room for dessert — sweets will be lined up on a 12m-long dessert table, piled with creations inspired by the various destinations, too. There's mochi from Korea, churros with various dips from Mexico, and various cakes, pies and pastries.

Only on Oct 27, 2023 (Fri) from 6:30pm to 10pm. At $168++ per adult, with free-flow soft drinks and juices, $98++ per child (6 to 11 years old), and $78++ per child (3 to 5 years old). Additional beverage package available at $68++ per adult, with free-flow red wine, white wine, beer and Prosecco.

Big Night Bazaar is at Level 1, Intercontinental Singapore, 80 Middle Road, Singapore 188966. Visit its website for reservations or more information.

Marimekko opens its first lifestyle concept store in Singapore

Finnish design house Marimekko has opened the doors to its first lifestyle concept store in Singapore at Orchard. Decked in the vibrant decor that is synonymous with its brand, it's segregated into a retail area as well as a cafe.

Shop its F/W 2023 apparel and accessories collection, which stars architecture-inspired prints as well as the brand's archetype silhouettes. Or shop its whimsical range of home decor that runs the gamut from tableware to towels and robes. Of course, its iconic poppy print can be found splashed across all its merchandise, too.

Fuel up at the 26-seater cafe, also draped in serve ware and linen featuring its iconic prints and patterns. Here, you can tuck into pastries, cakes, and soft serve, as well as a selection of hot and cold beverage options.

Marimekko is at #B1-12, Ion Orchard, Singapore 238801.

Tipsy Unicorn at Sentosa

From dazzling to vividly coloured decor all in hues of neon pink and purple, Tipsy Unicorn Beach Club is Sentosa's newest party venue that's set to be an oasis of fun and unbridled merriment. Set on Siloso Beach, the venue spans 19,000 sq ft across three stories, including 5,000 sq ft of outdoor space, and offers seating options that run from indoor seats to cabanas and even private suites.

The earthy and creamy Sunchoke Soup ($14++) with just a bit of punch from curry oil and fluffy rainbow-hued croutons is a good way to start your meal, as well as the zesty Hamachi Ceviche ($21++), which sits in spicy Thai green sauce that's tempered by lashings of coconut cream. There's also the petite Spiced Lentil Tarts ($18++) that make for delightful snacks with a moreish mix of beans, and creamy stracciatella.

The tender Wok Fired Beef Cubes ($24++) are addictive, and perfect with just a sprinkling of sea salt, but also served with a truffle marmite veal jus for extra umami.

For mains, go for the Seafood Paella ($42++), loaded with baked firefly squid, clams, mussels and scallops atop fluffy, flavoursome rice. Another carb-heavy option is the signature XO Fried Carrot Cake ($16++). While it lacked the wok hei we love from the classic dish, the addition of garlic crumbs, sakura ebi and tobiko, as well as housemade sambal belachan on the side added texture and punch.

For a visually appealing treat to end your meal, order the signature Mystical Unihorn ($18++) — an edible paper cone is lit up to reveal the colourful glittery unicorn horn-shaped treat of hazelnut mousse within.

Tipsy Unicorn Beach Club is at 36 Siloso Beach Walk, #01-01, Sentosa Island, Singapore 099007. Visit its website for more information.

Dive into 'Flavours of Siam' at Parkroyal on Beach Road's Ginger restaurant

Ginger at Parkroyal on Beach Road has joined hands with one Michelin-star Thai restaurant Khao from Bangkok for a first and exclusive collab. The menu is concocted by the hotel's executive chef Vincent Aw together with founder-owner of Khao Group, Pradinan Arkarachinores, and Khao's celeb chef Andy Yang.

Highlights to expect include Khai Jiew Poo (Crabmeat omelette with Khao Sriracha Sauce), Yum Pladouk Foo (crispy fluffy catfish with spicy mango salad), Phad Thai Goong (phad Thai with prawns), and Massaman Nua Nong Gae (lamb shank Massaman curry).

These will be served alongside Ginger's regular menu, with signatures like Boston lobster, Singapore chilli crab, salted egg yolk crab, chicken rice and dim sum.

‘Flavours of Siam & Home’ is available during buffet dinner only. At $78++ per adult and $39++ per child from Monday to Thursday, $88++ per adult and $44++ per child from Friday to Sunday, public holidays, and eve of public holidays. UOB cardmembers are entitled to 20 per cent off their total bill when payment is made using a UOB credit or debit card.

Ginger is at Level 1 of Parkroyal on Beach Road, 7500 Beach Road, Singapore 199591. Click here for reservations or more information.