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February15
ULTIMATE FOODIE
FANTASY
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015
, an annual
snapshot of the best in Asia’s restaurant
scene, comes to Singapore next month,
offering opportunities for foodies to get up
close and personal with some of the most
influential chefs from the region and beyond.
The programme, which will take place in
conjunction with the awards event on 9 March,
will include a culinary summit (8 March) in
which leading chefs will discuss the future
of cooking and other related topics, and a
selection of one-off master classes (8 and 9
March) for aspiring chefs and food enthusiasts.
Also on offer is a series of Maestro Dinners (6
and 7 March) in which famous chefs from all
over the world will team up with Singapore’s
finest restaurants to host “four-hand”
collaborative dinners. Tickets from
bookings.
finediningexperiences.com.
The 2014 instalment of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list
– selected by an influential group of over 300 leaders
in the restaurant industry across Asia – includes
standout establishments from Hong Kong, China,
Thailand, Japan, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, among
other countries, with Singapore nabbing eight of the
coveted spots.
Restaurant Andre
and
Waku Ghin
took the number six and seven slots, while eateries
like
Iggy’s, Les Amis, Jaan, Shinji by Kanesaka,
Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck
and
Tippling Club
are also on the list; the top slot went to
Nahm in Bangkok.
theworlds50best.com/asia
REVOLVING DOORS
• Bras Basah French eatery
Balzac Brasserie and Bar
has closed at Rendezvous Gallery, with plans to
reopen in April 2015 at a new site. Stay tuned for updates on the new locale.
• The space formerly occupied by Bartini Kitchen in the Telok Ayer neighbourhood is now an exciting two-in-
one concept known as
DEN
. The coffee shop and bistro by day (salads, burgers and pastas from $10 to
$14) turns into a hip tapas and wine bar at night, with menu items like pork belly and seafood pizzas ($18 to
$19) and polenta truffle fries with rosemary and parmesan ($7). 29 Boon Tat Street.
den.com.sg
NEXT MONTH
Les Amis
Chef Daniel Humm of
Eleven Madison Park
in New York