The_King Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Many restaurants in Singapore have succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic, with dozens of closures in the last few weeks as a result of Circuit Breaker measures. This means we won’t be able to eat at some of our favourite places any more. Here are six restaurants we’ll miss. Antoinette Helmed by award-winning Chef Pang Kok Keong, who has won the coveted Pastry Chef of the Year title in the 2007, 2009 and 2010 instalments of the World Gourmet Summit, Antoinette is your quintessential Parisian pâtisserie, restaurant, and salon du thé that pays homage to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France. Sad to say, the 9-year-old Antoinette will shut both their Penhas Road and Millenia Walk outlets, including the online store, with operations slated to end on 30th June 2020. For fans of Chef Pang, don’t fret as he isn’t going anywhere; he will be opening a casual stall called Pang’s Hakka Noodles by end of July. Chef Kenjiro Hashida. (PHOTO: Hashida) More Hashida Kenjiro ‘Hatch’ Hashida made a splash on Singapore’s Japanese dining scene when he opened his eponymous sushi restaurant in Mandarin Gallery and subsequently in River Valley. He brought an authentic feel of Tokyo with his classy Edomae sushi and omakase, while his fun-loving personality made him a favourite of local sushi lovers. But Hashida will be best remembered for the giant slabs of prime tuna that he would bring out at every service, dramatically carving precious slices of gleaming, oily otoro and serving it individually to eager diners. But we may not see the last of ‘Hatch’ yet so here’s hoping Hashida re-appears in Singapore again in the near future to feed us delicious morsels again. Chef Vianney Massot. (PHOTO: Vianney Massot Restaurant) More Vianney Massot Restaurant The Robuchon-trained chef made his debut at the two Michelin-starred L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Resorts World Sentosa before it closed and he moved to Hong Kong Street to helm the former Bacchanalia restaurant in 2018. Before long, he replaced the name with his own, and earned one Michelin-star for his elegant fine dining French cuisine. The intimate, smartly-decorated, restaurant was a showcase for Chef Massot’s technical skills, which he displayed with elaborately detailed dishes like his foie gras symphony amuse bouche comprising a layer of foie gras mousse on top of jellied consommé and meticulously decorated with very fine dots of corn purée. The best part was that it was complimentary with every meal, along with an impressive range of homemade French breads. (PHOTO: Maggie Joan’s Dining & Bar) More Maggie Joan’s Dining & Bar A collective sigh might have followed the closure of Maggie Joan’s, a cosy mod-Australian bistro squeezed into a bunker-like space behind an Amoy Street shophouse. There, you would be treated to chef Zach Elliott-Crenn’s breezy cooking which combined seasonal ingredients with modern flair. We’ll certainly miss the butternut financiers with cheese and macadamia filling, smoked carrot tartare, corn ravioli and other hits from the former head chef of the famed Portland restaurant in the UK. Not to mention a cool range of cocktails you could enjoy inside or alfresco in the back alley with its gritty cool ambience. Chef Elliott-Crenn only managed to cook for a while till the pandemic happened, but at least we got to enjoy it while it lasted. The Botanic Modern Australian cooking with a healthy focus was what made The Botanic an unexpected hit when it opened in Raffles City shopping centre. Even though expectations are low for restaurants in a mall, Botanic‘s head chef Shannon Binnie made sure that they served good quality ingredients throughout. You could enjoy vegetarian dishes without thinking you were missing out on real food, as he dished out an excellent guacamole and even a meat-free scotch egg that you could wolf down without knowing any better. Even non-vegetarians could enjoy whole roasted fish or smoked sambal wagyu brisket. The garden-inspired decor, too, made it a cheerful place to hang out. Sadly, not anymore. Salt Grill & Sky Bar The view is definitely something we’ll miss about this fine dining restaurant that stood above Orchard Road on the 55th and 56th level of ION Orchard. It started out as a collaboration with Australian celebrity chef Luke Mangan, and until it closed in April, it was helmed by fellow Aussie chef Jake Kowalewski. Besides its panoramic view of the city skyline, this restaurant was a place to sample some of the best quality Australian seafood and grass-fed meat in luxurious surroundings. https://sg.style.yahoo.com/covid-19-closures-5-restaurants-in-singapore-we-will-miss-070629231.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homelander Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Sibei jialat...none i tried before...really is low ses slum kia... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 54 minutes ago, Homelander said: Sibei jialat...none i tried before...really is low ses slum kia... Metoo. I never go fine dining 2 Shalala lala la la ~ 🌠 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 me tree. nv even hear before 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Never tried any of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Never heard these restaurants before. Too poor to eat these fine food can only afford hawker centre and kopitiam food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchish Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Too low ses to understand these food establishment... plus i wolf down food so cannot appreciate the hard work of these fine chefs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homelander Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 this forum bo lang eat these 6 restaurants before...no wonder they toh! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODACHEK Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Heng bui bui 18 chefs still around...wahahaha... 1 TVB for life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_O Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 wah i also low ses. never heard of all these restaurants sia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 18 hours ago, chamfer said: Never heard these restaurants before. Too poor to eat these fine food can only afford hawker centre and kopitiam food. I only can eat Saizeriya Shalala lala la la ~ 🌠 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chamfer Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I only can eat Saizeriya This one is cheap..... my nearby mall got an outlet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, chamfer said: This one is cheap..... my nearby mall got an outlet Hannor. I usually go there with my fren and celebrate birthdays. Shalala lala la la ~ 🌠 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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