Singapore, Spring 2014 – I said goodbye to my French friend, Madam Descharmes, who was moving back to Paris. I thought it fitting to have our farewell lunch at Les Amis (Asia’s Best Restaurants 2015, #13 and Two Michelin stars, July 2016 ). Madam Descharmes is more than a friend but also my French teacher. She had…
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Edible Art by Chef André
Singapore, December 2015 – Both Mr. King and I were blown away by Restaurant ANDRE (Asia’s Best Restaurants 2016- #3, Singapore’s #1 Restaurant and Two Michelin stars, July 2016) in Singapore, and agreed that it was one of our most memorable culinary experiences. Chef André’s creations taste as good as they look, and each dish is…
Guy Savoy Singapore
Singapore, Spring 2013 – For Mr. King’s birthday, we went to Guy Savoy at Marina Bay Sands for its relatively new lunch offering, Menu “TGV” – The Express, 60 minute experience, but oddly, lunch took nearly 3 hours (I mean it in a good way!). Chef Guy Savoy requires no introduction. He is owner of the…
Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée
Paris, October 2014 – My hubby, Mr. King & I were fortunate to be in Paris, shortly after Plaza Athénée reopened post-refurbishment. Our last memories of Alain Ducasse were ones of a traditional French restaurant. So the revamped Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée (#47 Best Restaurant in 2015) was a “grand surpris!” The elegant chandeliers are…
Restaurant André – Art & Food Collide
Singapore, October 2013 – Taiwanese Chef André Chiang’s philosophy of his gastronomy is defined by the term, “octaphilosophy” – Unique, Texture, Memory, Pure, Terroir, Salt, South, and Artisan. His 30-seat restaurant is situated inside a 19th century terrace house in Singapore. My two friends and I were almost lost, because this place was so discrete. No…
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