The Famous Kitchen @ 54 Sembawang Road – Not Your Typical Cantonese Restaurant (Media)

Mention the words “Chinese restaurant”, and the first images (and aromas) that come to mind are your typical family-style Cantonese and Teochew dishes. Same same, but different. The Famous Kitchen on far-flung Sembawang Road sets itself apart by serving up wholesome, traditional Nanyang cuisine, inspired by owner Jeffrey Foo’s travels around China.

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[CLOSED] Monte Risaia @ Duxton Road, Tanjong Pagar – Sophisticated Japanese-Italian Omakase in the Heart of Town (Media)

Update 19 Jan 2025: Monte Risaia has closed.

Situated along Duxton Road, two-months-old Monte Risaia represents a journey in more ways than one. For one, it is helmed by Head Chef Taizo Yamada, who moved to Singapore in 2019 for his first culinary experience outside Japan. For another, the restaurant is an homage to Chef Taizo’s background in Japanese-Italian cuisine, with a menu that executes Japanese cuisine with Italian flair, omakase style.

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[CLOSED] Roots Mediterranean @ Greenwood Avenue, Bukit Timah – Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine in a Homely Setting (Media)

Update 19 Jan 2025: Roots Mediterranean has closed.

Roots Mediterranean may have been around for a little under four months, but it has already made its home among resident of Watten Estate, Bukit Timah. A steady crowd of expats could be seen steadily filling up the restaurant’s expansive premises, till it was practically full house when we visited on a Saturday evening.

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