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WINE&DINE
216 May15
The latest trends in food and wine WHAT’S NEW
A TASTE OF ITALY
Popular pizza joint Spizza just upped the ante by launching an open
gourmet marketplace at Capitol Piazza. All-day eatery Spizza Mercato
serves up a range of over 25 classic wood-fired, thin-crust pizzas ($16 to
$25), along with antipasti
($10 to $22) and pasta
dishes ($14 to $18), plus
new menu items including
Italian pastries ($2.50 to
$6) and espresso. There’s
also a takeaway counter
offering fresh panini
sandwiches ($8), salads
($12 to $13.80), pizzas
and pastas for those on
the go. The best part? You
can shop the marketplace
for a wide array of Italian
products ranging from
household items, cooking
equipment, liquor and
wines to soups, sauces,
fresh pastas and olive
oils. 13 Stamford Road,
#B2-52 Capitol Piazza.
Health nuts with a sweet tooth, rejoice – Singapore’s
first dedicated açaí superfood café, Project Açaí,
has opened, offering low-sugar, gluten-free and
vegan açaí bowls ($6.80 to $13.30) and smoothies
($8.50), packed with flavour and nutrition. Start with
a blended açaí base, and layer on all sorts of healthy
toppings like fresh fruit, raw cocoa nibs, coconut
shavings, goji berries, chia seeds, granola and bee
pollen. Pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”, the superfood,
which comes straight from the Amazon rainforest, is
packed with antioxidants, fibre and omega 3, 6 and 9,
and is known to help prevent heart disease and cancer,
increase energy levels and delay signs of ageing. 27
Lorong Liput.
Sensation
MIX UP
YOUR
MASH
Looking for a
lighter substitute
for traditional
mashed potato?
Zero Cuisine’s
100 percent
natural and
preservative-free
Cauliflower
Mash may be
just the high-
fibre alternative
you’re looking
for; in fact, it has less fat and fewer calories
(only 60 calories per serving) than your regular
carb-packed potatoes. Available in two flavours,
Garlic, Herbs and Sea Salt, and Wasabi and
Chives, this instant low-carb mash is quick and
easy to prepare: simply add hot water and stir.
Bonus points for the fact that it can be used to
make other delish dishes like cauliflower soup
and shepherd’s pie.
Superfood