Date: 14-16 Aug / Location: Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Halls D & E
Marina Bay Sands was heaving with a gathering of ardent foodies during the #EpicureanMarket weekend. The annual food and wine fair in its third year brought back the ever-popular celebrity restaurants’ booths which drew snaking queues–chef Tetsuya Wakuda‘s Patisserie Platine was sold out way before the day came to a close but they were regularly restocked. Making strong debuts were chef Gordon Ramsay‘s Bread Street Kitchen and chef Wolfgang Puck‘s second restaurant, Spago.
Another signature attraction was the Epicurean Campus, a run of 35 informative masterclasses touching on bartending, tea appreciation and baking/cooking. We were tickled pink by chef Eric Teo‘s all-encompassing sense of humour during the A Super Hero Recipe session, where he shared cooking tips and tricks, gave away DC Comics’ merchandise and even drew his rotund, chibi version of Flash for a lucky fan.
Thanks to the bubbly training team from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – Beanstro, we learnt much about The Art of Tea from the knowledgeable baristas. Everyone also took home a sample of their special Singapore Blend, a blush-coloured green tea scented with orchids, South African honeybush, linen flowers and carrots.
Other than rubbing shoulders with celeb chefs and grabbing many #wefie photo-ops, everyone was psyched when the lights dimmed for the spanking new after party (till 1am!) with groovy beats from international names like Patrick Oliver and food pop-ups (yay, more nosh to try!).
What a delicious three day journey we had” ¦ and already looking forward to next year’s! www.marinabaysands.com/epicurean-market.html
BiTES’ fave dish of the event! db Bistro & Oyster Bar‘s New England lobster roll ($25, U.P. $42) is heavily packed with chunks of the premium crustacean, with celery, tomato, dollops of smooth avocado and a sprinkling of heat. |
Nice to moo-ee t you! The lovely |
Non-stop grilling at Swiss Butchery‘s booth to satiate our appetites. Why: sausages (spicy Ita ian , ch icken cheese, pork bratwurst) at $4, Matsusaka beef at $6 and $4 TAS ribeye. |
We literally got high on the amount of gastronomic creations at the Celebrity Chef Arena. |
A slurp-fest of freshly-shucked bivalves at Global Oceanlink‘s booth: $15 for half a dozen oysters from Taylor Shellfish Farm in Seattle–what a steal! |
Apart from indicating keen interest, these snaking lines served as a re-affirmation of |
We discovered #FijiWaterMocktails like the refreshing Garden Lemonade and Thai Basil Collins ($10 each) with @fijiwatersg. |
Meanwhile, over at DC Comics |
Wines were made more accessible with tastings as low as $5 for three, or sometimes |
So much feels from the DJS, so |
Oh yay! Time to stock our pantry with fresh produce and smooth wines from the Four Seasons Gourmet Market. We also enjoyed the healthy smoothie bowls ($6.50) from the adjoining Go! Juice that’ll open in Nov at MBFC. |
From the origins of tea to proper steeping (swirl 92-98 °C water over leaves, 3min for |
