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Curry-roasted cauliflower with
almonds and sundried grapes
Pan-roasted sea bass with cumin and
carrot puree and braised lentils
Bananas with malt and honey
Manhattan
Regent Singapore, Level 2
6725 3377 | facebook.com/manhattansg
First impressions:
Glamorous, modern, sophisticated
and sexy.
The Chosen One:
The Princess Cut ($23), a sweet and
floral drink with house-made hibiscus syrup, rosewater
and Champagne. Another favourite is the Box Office
Smash ($23), a combo of bourbon, ginger-apple syrup,
lemon and organic mint, served with a pot of salted
caramel popcorn.
The Cheapskate:
The Knickerbocker Lager, brewed
exclusively for Manhattan ($15).
Bite on this:
Chef Nicholas Trosien has created a simple
but delicious menu of bar bites. The Shrimp Ceviche
Taco ($20) and the Maine Lobster “Roll” ($26) are not
to be missed.
Last but not least:
The bar boasts the world’s first
in-hotel rickhouse featuring over 100 American oak
barrels. There’s also a special “Ingredients Room” – also
known as head bartender Ricky Paiva’s cocktail-making
playground – which has shelf upon shelf of jars full
of cool stuff – wild cherry bark, smoked sea salt and
pickling limes, to name but a few.
Susannah Jaffer
The Princess Cut