[News] Four hands dinner between Thitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn (Le DuBangkok)...
For two nights only on 23 and 24 August 2017, chef Thitid 'Ton' Tassanakajohn of Le Du (No. 37 on Asia's 50 Best 2017) will join chef Han Li Guang of the newly minted one Michelin-starred Restaurant...
View Article[News] BAM! Transitions from tapas-sake bar to omakase restaurant
The new space acquired by BAM! last OctoberAfter operating for 3.5 years as a tapas sake bar, BAM! at Tras Street transitioned to a full-fledged omakase restaurant in June this year. The writing was on...
View ArticleRestaurant Gaig (Singapore) by Carles Gaig
Restaurant Gaig SingaporeThe crazy days of back-to-back tapas bar openings may be over but our curiosity for all things Spanish, Catalan or Basque has been piqued.Carls Giag (left) and Esteve Garcia...
View ArticleFolklore (Singapore) by Damien D'Silva
Damiel D'SilvaIt's surreal to finally meet Damien D'Silva after hearing so much about him. It feels even unreal to shake the hands of this well-built, tanned skin and upwards depilated chef and have...
View Article[News] - Chikin (Singapore) serves Szechuan-inspired yakitori matched with...
Ground floor counter space of ChikinSecond floor dining room of ChikinYakitori may not exactly be new in Singapore but yakitori (bincho grilled skewered chicken parts) plus kushiyaki (bincho grilled...
View Article[News] - Blue Lotus Chinese Grill House opens at Tanjong Pagar Centre
Blue Lotus Chinese Grill House at Tanjong Pagar CentreInside Blue Lotus Chinese Grill HouseFans of Blue Lotus' chilli crab pomelo rejoice. Since the Sentosa Quayside isle-based Chinese eatery opened an...
View ArticleChef's Table by Stephan Zoisl
Chef's Table by Stephan ZoislThe Netflix Chef's Table series may have gained fame globally for its profile on famous chefs but in a little corner of Tras Street in Singapore, a 30-seat eatery of the...
View ArticleNew menu at terra (Singapore) by chef Seita Nakahara
Chef Seita NakaharaThey say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. A year after my last visit to terra, I returned this week to dine on chef-owner Seita Nakahara's autumn menu and I can attest to...
View Article[News] - The Bird Southern Table & Bar opens in Marina Bay Sands
Lewellyn's Fried ChickenBy now, fried chicken lovers would have gotten wind of the opening of The Bird Southern Table & Bar ("The Bird") at Marina Bay Sands. The only Asian offshoot of the...
View ArticleEsquina (Singapore) with Carlos Montobbio
EsquinaTapas dining may be a way of life in Spain but in Singapore, it is still very much a fad that peaked four to five years ago, now survived by a coterie of trendy small plate eateries with great...
View ArticleNew Asian cuisine at Restaurant Ards (Singapore) by Ace Tan and David Lee
Restaurant Ards at Duxton RoadWhat comes to mind when you think of New Asian dining? For many, it's the dreaded thought of having to fumble through a dated Asian fusion nightmare played out with...
View ArticleNews - Lolla Singapore introduces amazing value omakase menu by newhead chef,...
New head chef, Saiful Aziz, at LollaIf you've long bemoaned Lolla's a la carte-only format for its Mediterranean-inspired small plates, rejoice for the Ann Siang Road eatery has just introduced a set...
View Article[News] - Wolfgang's Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zwiener serves its...
Mr Wolfgang ZwienerIt may be premature to rate a new eatery during its first week of operation but if our visit to Wolfgang's Steakhouse ("Wolfgang") is any indication, Singaporeans are still locked in...
View ArticleBlackwattle (Singapore) by Clayton Wells opens at Amoy Street
Clayton Wells and his chefs at BlackwattleIf my eating trips in Australia has taught me one thing, it's that contemporary Australian cuisine is a big term, an excuse if you will, that Australian chefs...
View Article[News] - RVLT opens at Carpenter Street
Interior of RVLTIndustrial chic may be cliché but the 60-seat RVLT that oozes industrial-chic at Carpenter Street is nothing but. Formerly a pop-up at Killiney Road, this natural wine bar has...
View ArticleIshi (Singapore), the sushi-ya with a difference
Open-concept kitchen at IshiPerhaps Singapore is at the golden age of sushi dining. Not only do we have an already flourishing sushi dining scene, new sushi-ya openings continue unabated to cater to...
View Article[News] - FiSK (Singapore) opens at Novotel on Stevens Road
FiSK - seafoodbarBukit Timah may be favoured by young parents with school-going children for the line-up of branded schools in the neighbourhood but save for a handful of eateries including McDonalds...
View ArticleFarm to Table (Taipei): Chef Ryohei Hieda of Shoun RyuGin
In the recent past year, I’ve heard alot about Taiwan’s bountiful harvests of produce ripe for chefs’ picking. So when there was an opportunity to visit Taipei for FIMM Media’s conference in September,...
View ArticleThe Ottoman Room becomes The Ottomani (Singapore)
The OttomaniYou might have heard of the Fat Prince at Peck Seah Street but what about the The Ottoman Room that once shared the same address? It’s a dark, windowless, candle-lit room with an almost...
View ArticleWakanui Grill Dining (Singapore)
Wakanui Grill DiningWakanui interiorAfter a brief stint in a buried location at Boat Quay, Wakanui Grill Dining re-opened with a bang in a fancy new location at Marina One The Heart last October.Even...
View ArticleMeat Smith Little India (Singapore)
Meat Smith Little IndiaIf you love meats and have a soft spot for Indian flavours, you may just fall head-over-heels for Meat Smith’s offshoot at Little India, a stablemate of Burnt Ends by David...
View ArticleFour dishes you should not miss at the newly-opened Majestic Restaurant
The new Majestic Restaurant at Marina One, The Heart11.5 years after its debut at the now-defunct New Majestic Hotel at Bukit Pasoh Road, Majestic Restaurant by chef Yong Bing Ngen has uprooted to a...
View ArticleNews - Publico (Singapore) offers a trio of concepts at InterContinental...
Publico RistoranteWith the opening of InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay, Robertson Quay welcomes yet another restaurant to the upscale neighbourhood. Except that this time, the one restaurant -...
View ArticleKimme (Singapore)
Kimme at Amoy StreetKimme may very will pass for an instant noodle brand but it isn’t one. It is in fact a restaurant named for its Korean chef-owner, Sun Kim, who snagged a star for his flagship...
View ArticleBibikgourmand has moved!
With immediate effect, Bibikgourmand has moved! You will find my revamped site here or just go to https://bibikgourmand.com/See you there!
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