It’s hard to impress my wife. She has a very discerning palate. We’ve both been very fortunate in that we’ve eaten very widely. She counts many chefs whose restaurants have earned Michelin stars and World’s […]
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Shop, Eat & Support Local at ION Orchard
For the past year or so, I have had the great pleasure of writing a column for CNA Lifestyle titled Creative Capital. Each column profiles a local noteworthy creative here in Singapore. Shining the spotlight […]
School Holiday Feasting at ION Orchard
June, for those of us with kids, is equally aggravating and exciting. The school holidays mean your kids are free, all the time. And, for the younger ones at least, chances are they’ll want to […]
Why I absolutely love Les Amis
I grew up in Manhattan in the 1970s and early 1980s (the second half of that decade was sadly spent in Washington DC). Back then, for my family and for many our our peers, the […]
Umami Heaven & Modern Korean, Kimme restaurant.
I’m a bit of a nightmare customer for most restaurateurs. Not because I’m an A-hole or make a big fuss in restaurants; in fact, I always try be on my best behavior when dining out. […]
Tim Raue Berlin. Modern Chinese for a global audience.
Like many of you, I’ve worked my way through (most of) three seasons of Chef’s Table. While some episodes put me to sleep, others were highly memorable. After watching the episodes devoted to Ana Ros […]
A very special Hokkaido menu at The Naked Finn
The other night, at The Naked Finn, I had one of the best dinners I’ve ever had here in Singapore. And I want to tell all of you all about it. The problem with doing […]
Revisiting Den and the brilliant Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa
Earlier this year, I started to plan how to best celebrate my fifteenth wedding anniversary. I knew that, for my wife and I at least, the ideal celebration would be built around a mini-vacation and […]
My all-time favourite restaurant in Kyoto: Gyu Ho
My all-time favourite restaurant in Kyoto is a tiny, offbeat, rustic place in the northern suburbs of the city called Gyu Ho, which roughly translates as, “cow paradise”. My wife and I first visited Gyu […]
My first negative post ever: An infuriating meal at Tempura Matsu in Kyoto
It’s been a long time since I’ve left a restaurant angry. Not just disappointed or let down but actually really pissed off. But tonight, I am. My wife and I visited a restaurant tonight that […]