What’s buzzing at Conrad Centennial Singapore — a new honey-themed afternoon tea experience at its elegant Lobby Lounge.

For a honey-infused take on savouries, you’ll be digging into salmon and dill sandwiches, a buckwheat blini with ricotta cheese and eucalyptus honey, and a bourbon barbeque chicken slider with manuka honey. Then eat your way through extra sweet treats, from a hazelnut sponge with acacia thyme honey and mango, to avocado cheesecake laced with Manuka honey, and a pincho with elderflower figs and fruit chutney.

Choose from the wide array of teas to go with your spread, such as classic black teas, to Chinese tea and fruit-infused brews. Each set is inclusive of unlimited Ronnefeldt Tea or Brazilian Coffee.

If you’re opting for takeaway, the Honey Bee Happy Afternoon Tea Takeaway Box with a whimsical illustration is specially designed in partnership with Aloysius Low, an attendee of the Day Activity Centre at St. Andrew’s Autism Centre.

$45++ per person (weekdays) and $48++ per person (weekend). Additional $20++ per person for unlimited prosecco (two hours only). From $96.30 nett per set (for two persons) for takeaway or delivery.

Visit Conrad Centennial Singapore’s website, call 6432 7483/7357, or email sinci.lobbylounge@conradhotels.com for reservations or more information.

Along the Upper Thomson Road stretch lies King of Wagyu, a new butchery that brings in premium A5 and A4 wagyu from different Japanese prefectures like Kagoshima, Miyazaki and Togushima. There’s also a mezzanine level that doubles as a cosy dining space.

The butchery also prides itself on offering secondary cuts of beef, since it brings in the entire cow. If you’re planning for a hotpot or shabu shabu party, get yourself the Japanese Wagyu Shabu Shabu ($33 for 100g), which comes from the shoulder clod — the meltingly tender slivers of beef gets both our thumbs up. The Wagyu Yakiniku ($33 for 100g) uses A4 wagyu chuck roll from Miyazaki that’s well-marbled and succulent.

The dine-in menu’s limited, with only sandos and steaks for mains, as well as a variety of sides. For sandos, you get options like a Nutty Curry A5 Wagyu Patty ($22+), Mentaiko Chicken Katsu ($18++), and Truffle A5 Wagyu Patty ($24+). We tried the Nutty Curry sando, which comes with a handmade wagyu patty slathered with a house sauce. It’s juicy and flavourful, but crumbles rather easily, making it a tad messy to eat.

Steaks-wise (dinner only, Fri to Sun), you can select your preferred cut (min of 150g per person and min. order of one side), and have it cooked and served from an additional $10+. We sampled the A5 Japanese Wagyu Sirloin, which was tender and fatty, giving it a rich beefiness. Add an additional $2 for a steak sauce; wagyu jus or truffle butter.

The butchery has also partnered with local indoor aeroponics farm Grobrix to grow their greens indoors and harvest them for use in their kitchen.

King of Wagyu is at 183 Upper Thomson Road, #01-01 Longhaus, Singapore 574429. Visit its website to shop or for more information.

Get your fix of lobsters, crabs and other oceanic delights at Hilton Singapore Orchard’s new buffet spread that spotlights the crustaceans – from Aug 5 to 28, the all-day dining restaurant is serving them across a myriad of tempting styles.

Think fresh Maine lobster and snow crab legs on ice, crab rillette, lobster thermidor, crab and lobster bisque and steamed flower crab noodles, and Kam Heong crab. And with National Day just on the horizon, you can expect local favourites like chilli crab and black pepper crab, too.

Estate’s regular mouthwatering mainstays and signatures will be showcased too, from fresh oysters to black truffle roasted duck, Asian-inspired skewers and charcuterie.

Estate’s Lobster and Crab Buffet is only available from August 5 to 28, 2022 for dinner from 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily. Prices are at $158++ per adult (food only), and $188++ (inclusive of alcholic beverages including house reds, whites, rosé and Singapore craft lager.) Children aged between six and 12 years old dine at 50 per cent off adult price. Those aged five and below dine for free.

If you’re new and curious about the world of vino, then the newly opened Vin Geek is where to head to.

The new 52-seater wine bar and retail concept is bent on making wine approachable for everyone. For one, it has segmented its collection of wines into five categories for easy navigation — from The Plate Mates Collection for food pairing to The Big D*ck Energy Collection with a unique selection of rare wines and spirits from boutique producers.

Dithering over what to get? There’s a self-service 24-bottle wine dispenser for discovering foreign flavours — all you have to do is choose a wine, scan the QR code to make a purchase, dispense, let the wine breathe, and get sipping. Here, a selection of wines from the likes of France, Italy, Australia, Spain is on rotation. There’s a choice of three tasting measures (30ml, 90ml and 150ml), so you can try more wines at pocket-friendly prices — they start from $2.50 for a 30ml glass of rosé.

On the food menu, there is a slew of tasty plates designed to pair well with wine, including a Seacuterie Platter ($55) with three types of sustainably sourced canned seafood, Crab Cake ($22++), Ribeye ($48++ for 200g) and Risotto ($26++) with forest mushrooms, shaved parmesan and truffle oil.

Don’t forget to check out its retail section, where you can shop exclusive gourmet produce and products, from artisanal cheeses to truffles and sustainable canned seafood.

Vin Geek is at #01-04 Pacific Plaza, Singapore 228210. For more information, visit its website. Open daily from 11.30 am to 10.pm. The food menu is available only from Tues to Sun, from 4pm onwards.