Oomphatico’s, a new trend in the cafe experience has launched a brand new menu. This new menu, engineered by Oomphaticos’ very own head chef, Akhil Prabhu, brings to you an excellent selection of salads and starters with dishes like Mushrooms a la grecque – marinated oyster mushrooms, shiitake and Portobello with truffled bruschetta, Salade nicoise with ‘blackened’ yellow-fin tuna, and the Feta and Spinache pie, a must-try.

Besides the regular selection of pasta, risottos, pizzas and sandwiches, some of Chef Akhil’s signature mains include, the divine Duo of grilled Angus fillet steak and slow red wine braised short rib, horseradish foam and meat glaze. Another favourite is the Slow roasted crisped pork belly on a vindaloo emulsion, with sautéed prawns, apple alumettes and balsamic tar. For seafood lovers, a must try would be the Chermoula crusted Chilean seabass, with tomato fondue, sweet corn salad and lemon foam.

To accompany your main course, do try the mashed potato with hazelnut crush or even the creamed spinach. For the health conscious, Oomphatico’s offers vegetarian options as well as gluten free dishes. The Oomphatico’s experience is incomplete without trying our specially made inhouse desserts. Try the very popular Painter’s palette of homemade exotic fruit sorbet – a delectable selection of 5 flavourful, freshly made sorbets to cool down on
a warm day – the best ice-cream experience ever! For something more traditional, try the signature Warm Apple and Raisin Bread and Butter Pudding topped with vanilla ice cream or even the very popular, Sticky date Pudding with vanilla ice cream.

Chef Akhil, whose style is adding a modern twist to classics, began training at the age of seventeen gaining valuable experience at the prestigious institute of hotel management in Mumbai. He was picked by the famed ITC Sheraton Chef Mentoring Programme after which he went on to become sous chef at the Sheraton in New Delhi. He eventually progressed to Head Chef at the Hotel Cafe which is the leading restaurant in the city.

Chef Akhil then moved to New Zealand to work at the acclaimed Soul Bar and Bistro in Auckland, specialising in seafood. He has a passion for sourcing and researching food culture and ingredients – particularly the history and science behind dishes. Each dish is made with great care as he puts his heart and soul into each creation. Sanveer Gill, Director of Oomphatico’s, summarises the philosophy behind Oomphatico’s. ‘The cafe is all about enjoying a great dining experience with loved ones – Over lunch with colleagues, high tea with girlfriends, dinner with your partner
and even brunch with your family over the weekends.’ With a unique menu and an unpretentious ambience, you don’t need a reason to be at Oomphatico’s. Whether you are taking a break from a gruelling work routine or
enjoying some gourmet coffee while reading a book, Oomphatico’s offers a melange of the complete lifestyle experience.

Oomphatico’s

163, Tanglin Road
#01-35/36
Singapore 247933
Tel: 6733 9088

www.oomphaticos.com

Nickledime bar

Nickledime
an artisan infusion bar. located at 24 greenwood ave. nickeldime offers singaporeans their first look into a craft bar with infusion cocktails and a carefully selected rotating list of wine, whisky, and sake. our decor is a blend of the old world with the new world. the entire concept is based on the ever evolving fusion of east and west. this juxtaposition of ideals and a focus on thoughtful drinking encompasses what nickeldime is all about.

Nickledime
24 greenwood ave
bottle shop/tasting room mon. – sat. 11-8
bar 9pm onwards
+65.6763.6990

Established in May 2005, Sage, The Restaurant is the product of the determination of husband and wife team Jusman So and Kimberly Chew.

After spending almost 3 years at the lovely Robertson Walk, Sage, The Restaurant is now located at one of Mohamed Sultan Road’s conservation shophouses. Built in the late 19th century, Mohamed Sultan’s historic shophouses are now home to many quaint restaurants and shops.

Sage, The Restaurant hosts a maximum of only 38 covers an evening so as to ensure that our consistent standards of food quality and service are maintained. The restaurants’ open-kitchen concept has been extended to our new premises, so diners have an even better view of the chefs at work. Good food and wine should be enjoyed slowly with the company of good friends or family, thus the restaurant avoids multiple turnovers in an evening and tries to keep to just one seating a night.

Sage The Restaurant

7 Mohamed Sultan Road S(238957),
Robertson Quay
Tel: 6333 8726
http://www.sagerestaurants.com.sg/

AMBIENCE
Nestled amidst the lush, peaceful greenery of Dempsey Hill, right outside the bustling Orchard Road
area and a stone’s throw from the upmarket suburb of Tanglin, the vibe surrounding Angel’s Share is
one of relaxed sophistication. The bold, mirrored entrance foyer welcomes guests into the spacious,
high-ceilinged bar and dining area within. Laid out like a catwalk, the path running through Angel’s
Share is an apt reflection of the types of customers it is bound to attract.
Diners and VIP guests have the option of relaxing on inviting, low-set settees, where they can enjoy the
full array of perfectly-matched, top-notch wine cuisine. The menu is cosmopolitan and fresh, with a
menu full of dishes to suit all palates, whether as a cheerful snack or a satisfying meal.
For those who intend purely to imbibe, the outdoor area presents itself as the perfect place for a
relaxing cocktail, with its harmonious suite of lounge furniture. With an unmarred facing that is far
from the madding crowd, customers can fully enjoy their specially chosen wine, cocktails and single
malt whiskies.
Playful, youthful and urbane all at the same time, Angel’s Share is an attractive, inspiring locale like
none other.

RESTROBAR
Angel’s Share’s Restrobar / Restrowine is an interactive medium where wine, cuisine and ambience
equate stylish indulgence. The focus will certainly be on the wines; from the extraordinarily
comprehensive range available either by the bottle or by the glass, to the way we seek to create perfect
drinking conditions, where a glass of wine promises to be so much more than just another drink. With
our philosophy of serving food that is ideally paired with food – “wine cuisine,” in other words – both
the wining and the dining components of an evening with Angel’s Share are blended in total harmony
with each other.
For non-wine drinking guests, Angel’s Share’s full-service bar serves popular beers by the bottle,
draught beer on tap, 25 renowned labels of single malt whiskies and a range of popular cocktails
delectably concocted by Mo, our bartender formerly from Attica. Prepare to be dazzled by the launch
of Angel’s Share’s new wine cocktails debuting this October.

WINES
Hand-picked by our Director of Wines, Amir (currently pursuing his Master Sommelier of Wines), our
enviable 700+ label wine list concentrates on four prominent wine regions in Australia, California,
France and Italy. Thanks to the technologically advanced PEK Wine Preservation Systems imported from
the USA, there will also be a comprehensive 50 wines available by the glass – a first in Singapore.
Unlike most other wine-by-glass programs, ours is truly an eye-opener replete with quality offerings
from all the major wine regions of the world
Signature Wines – All these wines are acquired with the utmost care. We searched far and wide to
introduce absolute quality into our wine list and we take great pride in all those that made the list. Our
favourites include:
- Rockford (Australia) – Ranked “Exceptional”, the highest category in the latest edition of the
renowned Langton Classification of Wines. Wine critic, James Halliday, described Rockford
wines as “the living treasures of Australia”.
- Chris Ringland (Australia) – Also known as The Three Rivers, this has to be a cult wine that
lingers on every wine connoisseur’s wish list. Only a limited 700-1000 bottles are made every
year. Revered wine critic, Robert Parker, has consistently rated most of this label’s vintages
between a heady 97 to a dizzying, perfect 100. The market price of a bottle is in excess of USD
1000 per bottle… That is, if you can even get your hands on one. To be drinking it in a wineby-
glass program has got to be the ultimate extravagance.
- Whistling Eagle (Australia) – A cult wine in the making, Whistling Eagle hails from Heathcote.
All wines are sold prior to arrival in Singapore. Angel’s Share will be one of the few places to
sample and indulge in the Eagles Blood Shiraz from Whistling Eagle.
And what about the traditional powerhouses of the Old World? The top five First Growth (Premier Cru)
wines from Bordeaux, the Syrah from Rhone, the Burgundies, the Super Tuscans from Italy and the cult
Californians, will definitely be vying for attention.
(The complete list will be ready in October 2007 – Watch out for it!)
CULINARY TEAM / WINE CUISINE
The culinary team is ably led by Executive Chef, Jacob Ong. Once from Centro Fullerton, Chef Jacob was
promoted to head the kitchen in Centro Jakarta. Expressing his desire to return to Singapore, Angel’s
Share is most fortunate to have Chef Jacob spearhead the challenge of leading his team to create what
would undoubtedly be, the first Wine Cuisine in Singapore.
Wine Cuisine – it’s all about flavours; identifying, interacting with and appreciating basic flavours.
While most chefs may attempt to eagerly introduce layers of flavour into the cuisine, Angel’s Share
seeks to get to the core flavours. Understanding essential flavours, retaining them and building them to
match the array of flavours from the wines will be a key objective. (Inauguration of the Wine Cuisine
menu is scheduled for October 2007)
The present, classic menu will showcase a series of “Small Plates” (Petits Plats) – An array of delightful
expressions of unique flavours to complement the wines. Here at Angel’s Share, while aspiring to
achieve balance in wine and food, we are ready ourselves to be challenged on two fronts – matching
food with wines, and vice versa. Either way, we seek to enjoy these indulgences without getting too
technical in the process.
There is also A daily set dinner of four courses is available, with an option to match each course with
recommended wines.

DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAMME
A huge part of the Angel’s Share experience is its wines. While we want our guests to completely
experience optimal indulgence from the very best that our wine, cuisine and ambience can offer, we
also believe in safe indulgence. With great alcohol and great wines comes great responsibility.
I
ndulgence should not lead to negligence. For every designated post-indulgence driver at each table,
Angel’s Share will serve a series of non-alcoholic beverages in place of wines and alcohols with our
compliments.
Please check with our manager-in-attendance about the Designated Driver Program, or DPP, which also
includes voluntary breath analyzer tests, taxicab bookings or having our valet drive you back in the
comfort of your own vehicle.

ABOUT THE NINTH VINE
Founded in 2002 and focusing on niche, small family boutique wines from Australia, The Ninth Vine has
often been regarded as a distributor / retailer with one of the most interesting, if not the most
interesting Australian wine portfolios.
With a commitment to delivering heady wine experiences that offer the very best in indulgences, The
Ninth Vine represents no less than 20 wineries across Australia from prominent Barossa Valley and
McLaren Vale to upcoming regions in Heathcote and Langhorne Creek. These wines are distributed
locally to top hotels like Raffles Hotel, Grand Hyatt, Shangri-la and prominent restaurants such as the
Tung Lok chain, Flute, Graze in Rochester and St. Julien. The Ninth Vine is also wine consultant to the
chic Scarlet Hotel and restaurants like Margarita and Xi Yan Restaurant.
Through its six years in operation, The Ninth Vine has built a reputation that spells PASSION. An
encounter with The Ninth Vine, no matter how brief, leaves one with only a singular description for it…

PASSIONATE! At The Ninth Vine, wine lovers feel that wine is not sold, but shared. Each encounter with
The Ninth Vine turns a cynic into a fan and the interested into an aficionado. Passion has never been so
infectious.

Angel’s Share
Blk 10 Dempsey Road, #01-23 Dempsey Hill, 247700
Singapore City, Singapore

http://www.angelshare.sg/

To be Italian comes with a simplicity that is laced with flair. Not too flamboyant, but yet is able to strongly make a point. Its cuisine, should say the same. Take the humble Aglio Olio for example. Finely chopped chili, a bit of garlic and doused with olive oil. By its sheer look, nothing impresses. But each mouthful of it will kick you at the head repeatedly with full on flavor.

Modesto’s, brings that same charm to Italian food. It is unpretentious, and unlike a lot of other mutant take on Italian food, is very close to what you’ll expect if you were in Italy yourself. Starters and appetizers are bold and heavy on the palate. Take the prosciutto ham with melon, for example. The strong, salty prosciutto may come in thin slivers but trust me when I say that’s all you need. The melon almost becomes a necessity to the dish, helping to tame the full on flavor of the prosciutto, bringing down to a tantalizing and appetite wetting door opener to the rest of the full menu.

For mains, close your eyes and pick any of the pizzas. Modesto’s does its pizza old school and thoroughly infused with the smoky goodness of a traditional wood oven. No Italian restaurant is truly so without pastas. Modesto’s signature Linguine a La Modesto is a tantalizing choice for anyone who is in for a unique and hearty dish that is sure to satisfy the hungriest of bellies.

Loyal customers of Modesto’s will surely bring up the Tiramisu Modesto. The great thing about desserts here is the sheer portions. A generous helping of the tiramisu will work for a sweet sharing between couples or even among a group of your best mates.

PETE’S PLACE

Located right at the heart of bustling Orchard Road, Pete’s Place offers a walk-in solution for all your pasta or pizza cravings. What I liked about Pete’s Place was their use of an authentic wood-fire oven which repeated churns out fantastic pizzas. Regulars of this joint from the old days would clearly highlight to you that this place has changed little since its beginnings during the 1970s. To re-create that rustic Italian charm, its owners have opted for exposed brick walls to line the restaurant and the age old mark of red-checkered tablecloths.

To kick off a meal, start with the well-stashed salad bar that comes with a wide selection of fluffy warm bread. Although salad bars are usually uninteresting and plain, this one at Pete’s Place boats a relatively large and interesting array of vegetables and homemade dressings. The bread is, as any Italian restaurant should have, a buttery and light flavor. Paired with its homemade butter, a simple bread really shines. A favorite that regulars would tout includes its Ciopinno – seafood pasta laced with thick, almost creamy tomato sauce. For a heartier meal that would satisfy the carnivores in us, go with the Beef Escalope with Parma Ham.

This Valentine’s Day, Pete’s Place offers couples dining out a Valentine’s Set Menu. Start off your meal with the Insalata di Carciofi e chele rosse, condite al limone – a salad of fresh artichoke and wild rocket. For oyster lovers, opt for the freshly shucked oysters dressed with champagne vinaigrette. After that, start the meal with a Zuppa di zucca con chele di aragosta e olio al tartufo – roasted pumpkin soup with lobster claw and truffle oil. For mains, choose between two mouth-watering options of Pan Seared Codfish with Sauté Potato and Baby Tomato dressed with Basil Pesto; or Roasted Filet of Beef with Herbed Potato, Buttered  Spinach in Wild Mushroom Sauce. To end off the hearty meal, Pete’s Place delivers the Heart of Crispy Chocolate Cake with Berries; a sweet concoction that ensures a well remembered Valentine’s Day.

PREGO

Pergo is a long-lasting icon of Italian cuisine in Singapore, emphasizing on home-cooked dishes that have impressed its many diners judging from the positive reviews it garners. Prego is home to a host of many sections that thoughtfully churns out various Italian foods. Revel in the busy atmosphere of the restaurant with the baking of fresh pizzas at the pizzeria, meat being browned at the rotisserie and a host of busy office workers and longtime fans take away cuts of meat and cakes from the deli counter.

Dining area is chic but there is no pressure to dress well as it gives off an air of informality. Feel free to trot in with a bunch of friends in berms and t-shirts. Sit by the edge of the restaurant if people watching over a slow lunch is in order or if you want to observe your meal prepared before your eyes, sit nearer to the kitchen. Watch as the kitchen staff glitters around pouring wine, roasting whole cuts of meat and tossing pasta with flair.

First impressions always count and Prego does well really with its complimentary bread. Crisp and warm to the touch on the outside and when you break it apart, although requiring quite a bit of effort, it reveals a fluffy heart that soaks up the olive oil brilliantly. As with a lot of Italian restaurants, a popular dish is the parma ham with sweet rock melon. Prego’s rendition of it is decent with the sweetness of the melon cutting through the salty ham, balancing the flavors quite well.
One of the stars of Prego is the Squid Ink Tagliolini with lobster garlic. For those who yearns a hearty meal that goes beyond the usually simple tastes of Italian pastas, you can’t go wrong with this. Al Dente tagliolini tossed and mixed well with thick squid ink and thoroughly flavored by lobster garlic makes it a dish to remember.

Prego is having a $195++ Valentine’s Day dinner for couples starring Pan-roasted Goose Liver on Red Apple Confit, Crispy Fried Prawn with spicy Basil Eggplant & Green Peppercorn Cheese Soufflé, Pan- roasted Sea Bass on Sautéed Spinach, Tomato & Champagne Coulis, silky Green Olive & Martini Salsa and sweet melting chocolate moments for dessert.

ZAMBUCCA

When you are running a top-of-the-line hotel like the Pan Pacific, you will need a top notch restaurant to complete your guests’ stay. This is where Zambuca fits the picture. In the 5 years of service, Zambuca have impressed its way into the hearts of many customers in both the food department and of course, its selection of wine. The restaurant easily commands over 2000 labels and plays its role as part of the Zambuca’s décor with them scattered in the dining area, which really makes sense if you have got a good wine list. Like they say – if you have it, flaunt it!

Zambuca is also known to be at the forefront of reinventing itself quite occasionally so keep the menu fresh and to be a source of constant surprise for customers. So what you’ve had couple of months back may not be there anymore, but in its place. A new dish will be there to delight you.

The antipasti are lip-smacking good. Go for the grilled asparagus with truffle-infused poached egg and the Trio Di Cappsesante – Tempura Scallops with Marini Sauce. Once you’ve opened the floodgates to your appetite, have a go at its renowned Pasta Frutti De Mare. A generous serving of pasta combined with a good helping of seafood makes this a winner on the menu. You can request the type of sauce it comes in – tomato, cream, aglio olio or rose.

Not in the mood for a pasta? No worries and gun for the Porcini Risotto. A creamy mix of Arborio rice infused again and again with the meaty flavor of Porcini and button mushrooms makes this a clear winner for any fans of risotto. With a light, crisp white wine, this will prove to be a dish to remember. To end the meal, nothing can go wrong with the Crème Brulee that is laced with a generous dousing of amaretto and served with a berry sorbet on the side to function as a palate refresher.

Rakuzen Japanese Restaurant
#01-16, 9 Raffles Boulevard S(39596),
Millenia Walk, Marina Bay
Tel: 6333 1171
http://www.rakuzen.com.sg/

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Canele patisserie

Canele Patisserie – Chocolaterie Address
290 Orchard Road,
The Paragon #B1-25
Singapore, 238859
Ph. 6733 8893

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