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From the flavours of Latin America to the freshness of Japanese produce, there’s something for everyone in this month’s range of four-hands dining experiences
The local dining scene is heating up this month in the lead up to the Asia’s 50 Best Awards ceremony on March 28. For the first time, the 50 Best Signature Series is coming to these shores with a range of collaboration dinners. You will see top restaurants such as La Cime (No. 6 on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022), and Florilège (No.3 on last year’s list) collaborate with the Singapore’s own award-winning restaurants such as Labyrinth (No. 40 last year) and Lolla (No. 75 on the Asia’s 50 best extended list).
Besides Asia’s 50 Best Awards’ four-hands dinners, we also have celebrated chefs like Kirk Westaway and Malcolm Lee inviting their chef friends to cook up a storm this month. Here are some of the exciting meals you just can’t miss.
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Candlenut x Audra Morrice
Date: March 10, dinner
Candlenut chef-owner Malcolm Lee and MasterChef Singapore judge Audra Morrice will come together to put the spotlight on Singapore’s heritage cuisine in an exclusive one-night collaboration dinner. Look forward to Morrice’s mouth-watering creations, laced with Chinese-Indian influences, as well as Lee’s reinterpretation of Peranakan and Contemporary Straits fare. No doubt, the dinner will be a gastronomic exploration of Singapore, India and beyond.
Candlenut, 17A Dempsey Road, S(249676), + 65 8121 0176
Jaan by Kirk Westaway x Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal
Date: March 17 and 18, lunch and dinner
Chef Kirk Westaway’s earnest, plant-forward British sensibilities has earned his restaurant Jaan a reputation as one of the finest restaurants in Singapore. He is matched by Alex Dilling, whose contemporary touch to French classics is capturing the imagination of discerning diners at his recently opened eponymous restaurant at Hotel Café Royal in London. Together, savour classics and new creations by champions of modern British and French cuisine.
Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Level 70, Swissôtel The Stamford, 2 Stamford Road, S(178882), + 65 9199 9008
Read more: Why you need to revisit Jaan by Kirk Westaway in 2023
Labyrinth x Florilège
Date: March 25, dinner
Seasonality, sustainability, and razor-sharp selection of ingredients are on the minds of chef Hiroyasu Kawate of Florilège in Tokyo and Singaporean chef LG Han of Labyrinth. That’s what you can expect at their four-hands menu; Kawate’s sophisticated Japanese dishes will be complemented by Han’s reinvented Singaporean fare, thus creating a refined dining experience complete with the elegant ambience of Labyrinth’s interiors.
Labyrinth, 8 Raffles Avenue, Esplanade Mall, 02-23, S(039802), +65 6223 4098
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Lolla x La Cime
Date: March 26, dinner
La Cime chef-owner Yusuke Takada’s blend of Japanese produce with French techniques earned him the No. 6 spot in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022. This March, see him collaborate with Asia’s Best Female Chef 2023 Johanne Siy of Lolla, who will match his eclectic style with her own brand of Mediterranean-inspired cuisine.
Lolla, No. 22 Ann Siang Road, S(069702), +65 6423 1228
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Claudine x Mono
Date: March 26, brunch
What better way to spend the weekend than with a lavish brunch? On the last Sunday of the month, make your way down to Claudine as executive chef Julien Mercier and his team will collaborate with Venezuelan chef Ricardo Chaneton to serve up their signature French and Latin American cuisines. Of the collaboration, Claudine chef-patron Julien Royer said: “I hope you enjoy this tango of two very passionate people in the kitchen—a celebration of Latin American and French cuisine.”
Claudine, 39C Harding Road, S(249541), +65 6265 2966
Potong x Burnt Ends
Date: March 27, lunch
Thai-Chinese-Australian chef Pam Pichaya is a rising star in Thailand’s ever-vibrant culinary scene. Her culinary philosophy of the ‘5 Elements’—salt, acid, spice, texture, and Maillard reaction—earned her a reputation as a meticulous artisan and one Michelin star for her Bangkok restaurant, Potong. Meanwhile, Australian chef-owner Dave Pynt of Burnt Ends, No. 41 on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022, has gained local and international fame for his elevated and constantly evolving brand of Australian barbecue. Witness them merge their culinary philosophies in a one-night dinner at Burnt Ends.
Burnt Ends, 7 Dempsey Road, 01-04, S(249671), +65 6224 3933
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Ethan is a dining writer with Tatler Singapore. Trained in literary arts and filmmaking, their work has previously been published in Esquire Singapore, Men's Folio, and with the Asian Film Archive and the Singapore International and Film Festival, across a wide range of interests from gastronomy to fashion and arts criticism.
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Ethan writes about exciting news in the F&B industry, specialising in fine dining, exclusive spirits launches, and new restaurants. They are always looking for riveting voices to bring something fresh to an already-dynamic industry.
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