Archive for July, 2009
My Singapore Food Festival Experience: Day 2 continued
Share This was the menu for the Media Lunch which greeted us upon arrival at the hotel. Swissotel Merchant Court’s Jack Chua and Yvonne Chua treated us wonderfully well during our stay. The room was fantastic and so was the service. Indeed, I will return to this hotel!
July 31, 2009
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Tags: babi chinn, durian mousse, ellenborough market cafe, ellenborough roast duck, jack chua, salmon, sambal shrimp, sambal squid, seabass, singapore sling, swissotel merchant court, yvonne chua · Posted in: food tours, hotel buffets
My Singapore Food Festival Experience: Day 2
Share The Swissotel Merchant Court has some of the best culinary talents in the Singapore. They have spared no expense in making sure that people who stay here always have the best experience that will enhance their visit. The treatment that I got was just the best there is, bar none. The breakfast buffet of [...]
July 27, 2009
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Tags: clarke quay, ellenborough market cafe, market cafe singapore, swissotel merchant court singapore, swissotel restaurants · Posted in: food tours, hotel buffets
My Singapore Food Festival Experience: Day 1
Share I was invited by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to go to Singapore and experience the annual Singapore Food Festival. Being a foodie, how could I have resisted that? Upon arrival I checked in to the Swissotel Merchant Court beside Clark Quay (pronounced as “k-ee”) which will house the longest Peranakan buffet on Sunday. [...]
July 26, 2009
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Tags: kueh dadar, kueh pie tee, singapore food festival, swissotel merchant court singapore · Posted in: hotel buffets
Greenwich Galleria goes fast casual
Share Yes folks, you read it right. Greenwich in Robinson’s Galleria has upgraded to the fast casual category. Service is still fast and the people are just as friendly. However, the new interior of Greenwich, along with their spruced-up menu of improved pizzas and new dessert line will surely bring people back to the fast-food [...]
July 18, 2009
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Tags: greenwich galleria · Posted in: events, restaurants
7-Eleven Philippines’ Big Bite Hotdog Eating Challenge
Share This is Tom “Goose” Gilbert and he is a competitive eater. His specialty? Hotdogs. Lots and lots of hotdogs.
July 13, 2009
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Tags: 7-11, 7-11 philippines, 7-eleven, 711, big bite hotdog eating challenge, competitive eater, competitive eating, convenience stores, hotdog eating contest, seven eleven, tom "goose" gilbert, tom gilbert · Posted in: contests
