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April15
EPICUREAN EXTRAVAGANZA
World-class
chefs, both
local and
international,
will be in
Singapore
to host
masterclasses,
workshops,
luncheons,
tasting
dinners, a
gourmet golf
event, and wine pairing and whiskey
dinners as part of the 19th annual
World Gourmet Summit from 14 to 25
April. Host venues will include Jaan,
The Prime Society, Tamarind Hill, Dolce
Vita, The White Rabbit and Bacchanalia,
among others. The gastronomic festival
will also feature awards for best chefs,
restaurants and rising chefs of the year.
For tickets and more information, visit
worldgourmetsummit.com
.
NEW
SPECIALTIES
TO
SAVOUR
This month,
Jamie’s Italian
at VivoCity rolls out a brand new menu featuring
seasonal dishes that make our mouths water just talking about them. The
meaty porcini mushroom makes an appearance in two new dishes: crispy
arancini
($12.50) – golden-fried balls of porcini risotto with fontina, mozzarella
and arrabbiata – and porcini
fettucine
($14) with mascarpone, garlic and
lemony gremolata. New to Jamie’s seafood selection is the lobster
al forno
($48), an absolute Italian classic – a half-lobster marinated and roasted with a
silky Parmesan sauce and crispy pancetta, and served with al dente spaghetti
pomodoro. New salads include a heritage tomato salad ($7.50) with red onion
and Sicilian-style orange dressing and a crunchy kale slaw ($8) with mint,
lemon and yoghurt. Wash it all down with the locally inspired Chili Caipirinha
($18) and lovely new wines by the glass. 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-165-167.
6733 5500 | jamieoliver.com/italian/singapore
Fr om Italy,
WITH LOVE
Craving buratta? No one prepares this wickedly good indulgence better
than
Pete’s Place
chef, Andre Bontempi, who perfectly crowns an
eggplant caponata with a burrata pocket ($22), air-flown from Italy – it’s
just one of the delectable dishes on the new à la carte menu, which
showcases the authentic Northern Italian classics of Andre’s home.
Don’t miss freshly made pasta dishes like squid ink linguine ($29) with
sustainable seafood, or beef flank ($32) prepared three ways: charcoal
grilled,
sous vide
and pan-seared. Pete’s Place is possibly the Grand
Hyatt’s best-kept secret, with a free-flow Prosecco Sunday brunch that’s
one of the best deals in town ($82 for adults; $29 for children). 10 Scotts
Road.
6732 1234 | singapore.grand.hyatt.com
A TASTE OF CULTURE
Held on the lawn next to Tan Quee Lan Street opposite Bugis
Junction, the
World Street Food Congress 2015
is all about
experiencing cheap international bites and getting a taste (literally)
of different cultures. Aimed at raising awareness about the
preservation, personalisation and possibilities of street food culture,
WSFC is a five-day celebration of street food, featuring over 40
stalls of comfort food from the world’s best hawker artisans – from
Mexican tacos to Singaporean chicken rice to Indonesian satay. You
can also enjoy a range of activities, recipes and chef demonstrations.
8 to 12 April. For more details, visit
wsfcongress.com
.