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EPICUREAN
MARKET
Back for the fifth
year running, from
August 11 to 13,
the Epicurean Market has
become a hotly anticipated
culinary event that offers diverse
local and international flavours
under one roof. The aim of this
year’s market is to celebrate
Singapore’s rich tapestry of
flavours and culture. This
new Singaporean street food
experience will be completewith a Kampung Bar featuring
cocktails designed by Diageo
World Class bartenders inspired
by local hawker fare. Local
favourites such as roti prata will
be available, as well as regional
treats with an added twist such
as banana fritter gula melaka ice
cream. Award-winning chefs,
including Wolfgang Puck and
Gordon Ramsay, will also present
their mouth-watering dishes, while
the finest wine and spirit experts
in the industry will be offering
IMAGES: MARINA BAY SANDS 30 connoisseur masterclasses.
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TWG TEA
ON THE BAY
TWG Tea, the world’s
finest luxury tea brand, is
relocating its current TWG Tea on
the Bridge in Marina Bay Sands to
a new 50-seat Salon & Boutique
on the Bay (tel: 6565 1837). This
exclusive flagship complements
TWG Tea’s other outpost within
the mall, the TWG Tea Garden,
and will offer an exclusive range
of signature teas and modern4
THE BIRD SOUTHERN
TABLE & BAR
Paying tribute to Southern hospitality,
Marina Bay Sands has teamed up with renowned
restaurateur John Kunkel, founder and CEO of
50 Eggs, to unveil the first international outpost
of award-winning Yardbird Southern Table & Bar,
under the name of The Bird Southern Table &
Bar (tel: 6688 9959). The two-storey restaurant
uses fresh farm ingredients that play a starring
role in classic favourites from the American
South, such as fried chicken, shrimp and grits, as
well as buttermilk biscuits. The Bird also boasts
one of Asia’s most impressive assortments of
bourbon, including its own Old Fashioned with
bacon-infused bourbon.3
THE BAR AT
WAKU GHIN
Light on the palate,
the new creations
at The Bar at
Waku Ghin (tel: 6688 8507)
complement the two-Michelin-
starred restaurant’s culinary
experience. The revamped
menu was inspired by the
natural produce available in chef
Tetsuya Wakuda’s hometown of
Shizuoka in Japan. For example,
the vegetable salad features
wild asparagus, tomatoes and
sweet chillies from Shizuoka,
and comes with a bagna cauda
dip. Another must-try is one of
Chef Tetsuya’s favourites, the
sea urchin and salmon roe set on
rice (pictured below). Wash these
culinary masterpieces down
with your pick from more than
85 handcrafted Japanese-style
cocktails, premium
sake or spirits.7
LAVO
It has been a while
since an upscale club
opened on Singapore’s
shores, and it is no
surprise that it comes courtesy
of Marina Bay Sands. Lavo, the
exclusive nightclub from New
York and Las Vegas, makes
its first foray into Asia under
the Tao Group, which owns
several restaurant and nightlife
establishments in the US and
Australia. Wildly successful, it
was only a matter of time that this
ultimate subterranean playground
came to Singapore. Of course,
at Marina Bay Sands, it will come
perched 200 metres above
ground at the Sands Sky Park. As
part of the Lavo experience, there
will be live entertainment every
night to take guests from dinner
to late-night partying.tea accessories, as well as a
counter specialising in delectable
tea-infused chocolate. Along
with the opening of this new
store, TWG Tea has created an
additional selection of Haute
Couture Teas, including Breakfast
Yuzu Tea, Eternal Summer Tea
and African Ball Tea.MARINA BAY SANDS | SPECIAL FEATURE