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Da Paolo Pizza Bar | Lo Hei Pizza for Lunar New Year 2023

Toss to an auspicious new year in a unique fashion – Lo Hei Pizza. Da Paolo Pizza Bar is celebrating Lunar New Year with an Italian twist; by having yu sheng on a pizza.

Da Paolo Pizza Bar 01 — Featuring a colorful medley of julienned vegetables such as carrot, daikon and celery, along with piquant house-picked red cabbage, Da Paolo throws in succulent raw Hokkaido scallops and citrus house-cured Atlantic salmon slices to symbolize abundance and prosperity in the year ahead. Homemade plum sauce is then drizzled over with finishing touches of white sesame seeds, crushed peanuts and crispy rice paper (instead of the usual crackers for added texture). The base is artisanal thin-crust pizza made with Da Paolo’s signature pizza recipe, an interesting combination when eaten with yusheng.

Da Paolo Pizza Bar 03 — We also got our usual order – Burrata and Prosciutto – to share. The creamy mozzarella is a good combination with the salty parma ham and bitter arugula leaves underneath.

Da Paolo Pizza Bar 04 — For another sharing main, we got their signature spaghetti alle Vongole as recommended by the chef, in line with the “seafood” theme from the yusheng. The pasta was served al dente.

Da Paolo Pizza Bar 05 — We thought of trying another dessert apart from Da Paolo’s signature Tiramisu this time. This apple pie was served warm with a scoop of vanilla gelato. It has a thin tart base, with a greater ratio of caramelised apple slices. This pairs well with the smooth, milky Vanilla gelato.
If you’re thinking of having some Italian food over this Lunar New Year, this Lo Hei pizza is worth considering – a fun and interesting take on yusheng!
Budget per person: $25 to $35 per person

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Lawry’s The Prime Rib | Special Menus this Festive Season

Before you know it, we are approaching the end of 2022 and at the end of each year, we reflect on what happened in the past year and catch up with family and friends over good food. As with each year, Lawry’s has special set menus on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Located on the 4th level of Mandarin Gallery, Lawry’s the Prime Rib Singapore is known for its “old-world charm, new-world luxury” feel. One will undoubtedly feel as though you are transported out of Singapore once you set foot into the restaurant. We were invited to try the 6-course Christmas Eve Menu and would like to share some of the dishes they have to offer.

Lawry's The Prime Rib Christmas 2022 01 — The amuse-bouche is the golden stuffed mushroom with smoked salmon. This amuse-bouche is similar to a mushroom croquette – minced chicken and stringy mozzarella encasing the mushrooms, topped with smoked salmon and mayonnaise sauce.

Lawry's The Prime Rib Christmas 2022 02 — The soup is cream of broccoli, packing enough greens before the meats / seafood are served. Roasted broccoli, onion, celery and fresh herbs are blitzed together with cream to achieve a fairly smooth consistency. Roasted pistachios and walnuts are added so don’t be surprised if you find some crunch in your soup.

Lawry's The Prime Rib Christmas 2022 03 — The appetizer is one of the more indulgent dishes of the meal – Pan-seared Goose Foie Gras with Port Wine Raisin Sauce and Poached Egg. The raisin sauce lends some sweetness to the rich and buttery goose liver. The egg yolk adds creaminess but hey, what’s the festive season without treating yourself?

Lawry's The Prime Rib Christmas 2022 05 — For those who prefer alternative meats or seafood, you can also choose the “bountiful catches” or “hearty meat feast” as mains. The photo above is a tasting portion of the various meats served. For “bountiful catches”, you can expect pan fried Ora King Salmon, baked oysters, lobster slipper served with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables and varied sauces. For “hearty meat feast”, a platter of grilled lamb rack with white truffle oil, slow-braised pork ribs with barbecue sauce and pan-seared chicken with caramelised pear slices is served.

Lawry's The Prime Rib Christmas 2022 06 — Round off your celebration with a selection of either the Holly Jolly Cake or Berry Merry Cake. If you’re there with friends, why not select both as they offer different flavor profiles. The Berry Merry Cake is a strawberry sponge cake with strawberry buttercream topped with fresh strawberries.

Lawry's The Prime Rib Christmas 2022 07 — The Holly Jolly Cake is a dark chocolate and vanilla sponge cake with vanilla fresh cream.
This Christmas, every table with a bill of $500++ will also leave with a bottle of Cocchi Piemonte Brut NV so that the celebrations can continue at home. Guests seated between 11.30am to 2.30pm can also enjoy 10% off set menus.
Budget: $189++ per guest

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Wagatomo | Festive Omakase Menu – Wagyu-centric dishes

We made a second visit to Wagatomo in less than 2 months to try its Wagyu-centric festive omakase menu, where Chef Tomoyuki Kiga – the brain and chef behind Wagatomo – curates a tasting menu featuring some of the best dishes of Wagatomo.

Available only from 1 – 31 December, this nine-course menu is value-for-money and showcases the prized Wagyu cuts in various ways.

Wagatomo 01 — Begin with the A5 Wagyu Pizza, a signature at Wagatomo. We tried this before during our previous visit so when we saw it on the Omakase menu, we knew it would mark a high start to the meal. Thin biscuit crusts are topped with slices of A5 Hida Gyu, complemented with ponzu mayo, pickled myoga (ginger flower) and yuzu kosho cream and a touch of truffle oil.

Wagatomo 02 — The second course – Moyashi (soya marinated beansprouts) is meant to whatever your appetite with the pomelo and tangy ume dressing.

Wagatomo 03 — The third course – A5 Wagyu Tataki is a dish made using Kumamoto Gyu. Slices of prime beef are laced with roasted negs salsa and garlic cream, the latter adding a tad more savouriness to the dish. This beef is very tender and a tad more fatty.

Wagatomo 04 — The fifth course serves up A5 Wagyu Senbei. Slow-cooked Shiretoko Gyu is served with Japanese nori senbei. The beef is soft from cooking long hours in controlled heat and is reminiscent of pulled beef. The charred jalapeño salsa adds a bit of punch and the crackers give an extra crunch.

Wagatomo 06 — The next course is one of the non-beef dishes. Pillowy soft egg plant is roasted with sesame seeds and generously dressed with miso before mozzarella is shaved on top and left to melt. The sweet-salty combination is yummy but be careful when digging in as the roasted vegetable retains heat well.

Wagatomo 05 — The mandatory greens come in the form of Brussels sprouts – fitting for this festive season. Deep fried before seasoning with citrus togarashi, these sprouts take on an added crispness that resembles crisps more than regular sprouts – perhaps because the leaves from the Brussels sprouts are separated before being fried. Addictive.

Wagatomo 07 — The next course puts the spotlight on A5 Misuji blade steak cut of the 4% Miracle Gyu (known at both Wagatomo and Gyu-san, its sister restaurant). The prized cut from right under the shoulder blade is slow-cooked for six hours with a sansho spice rub for flavor and accompanied by charred onion puree. This beef is richly marbled with a full-bodied flavour, we enjoyed every piece of it.

Wagatomo 09 — The dessert is a deconstructed Mille Feuille. Salted yogurt ice-cream is served alongside figs, chestnut cream and light puff pastry. Eat each component individually then all together for different textures and flavours.
This omakase sharing menu is one of the more value-for-money menus that we’ve come across recently and definitely one for the beef-lovers to check out. Do book before heading down as you can expect the seats to fill up quickly!
Budget: $98++ per person (minimum 2 to dine)

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Cafe Natsu | Western Brunch with Japanese Flair

Cafe Natsu is known for serving western brunch with a Japanese flair. The brainchild of Chef Lewis Barker, Cafe Natsu opens its second outlet at Clemenceau Citadines Connect Hotel, just six months after its debut at Joo Chiat. We visited the Joo Chiat outlet on a rainy afternoon and it was bustling. We were told that there is a refreshed menu that was recently launched to exude a stronger Japanese influence.

Café Natsu 01 — For starters, we had the Ebi Croquette ($12++). Ebi prawns that are soft and creamy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Kewpie mayo is then drizzled and finished with some prawn oil.

Cafe Natsu 03 — The second main we had was the Short Rib Ragu Kare Casarecce ($24++). Casarecce Pasta is used as a base and cooked with tender short ribs braised in Japanese curry spice. The heat is mild for this dish so those who don’t take much spice can still have this. The pasta was a tad too firm to our liking. So if you prefer pasta that has a somewhat firm texture but is still slightly tender, you may want to highlight it to the staff when ordering.

Café Natsu 04 — For desserts, we tried the Mochi Fried Donuts with Salted Hokkaido Milk Ice-Cream ($12++). This was a delightful end to the meal – the donut balls with chewy mochi in the center, lightly dusted with fragrant cinnamon powder and sugar. The cold salted hokkaido milk ice-cream is a good pairing too.
You may wish to check out their new outlet at Clemenceau Avenue. We noticed many patrons having their Wagyu Sandos during our visit this time so that will probably be the dish that we go for on our next visit!
Budget per person: $20 to $30 per person

Café Natsu
Phone
+65 8886 4497
Address
283 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427537

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Da Paolo Pizza Bar | Lo Hei Pizza for Lunar New Year 2023

Da Paolo Pizza Bar | Lo Hei Pizza for Lunar New Year 2023

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Lawry’s The Prime Rib | Special Menus this Festive Season

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Wagatomo | Festive Omakase Menu – Wagyu-centric dishes

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