Synthesis is the sort of place that makes you wonder whether you came for dinner or accidentally walked into a party.
Back at SHAO’s new Dempsey Hill outlet, and this was already my second visit within its first week of opening.
Overall, I left with rather mixed feelings. Nothing was disastrously bad, but nothing really excited me either.
Il Giardino at the Singapore Botanic Gardens feels less like a polished Italian fine dining restaurant and more like the sort of neighbourhood place you would happily return to with family and friends.
I have been to 54° Steakhouse twice lately, and interestingly, for two very different reasons.
A new address, a much bigger stage, but thankfully still recognisably SHAO.
A very enjoyable return to Butcher’s Block. Good food matters, of course, but when cooking, wine and service all contribute their own little moments, that is when dinner becomes an experience worth remembering.
Pure Gem may not be an everyday Chinese meal, but for a family gathering, business dinner or simply when you want something a little more refined downtown, I think it is a pretty good option.