Index
Days 0 and 1: Flying
Day 2: Marina Bay
Day 3: Fooding
Day 4: Return
Capital Seafood - Nov 2023
Grand Harbour - Oct 2023
NBC Seafood - Sept 2023
Yue Huang - Aug 2023
Dragon Beaux - Aug 2023
ixlb - July 2023
World Seafood - July 2023
Koi Palace Express - July 2023
Palette - July 2023
Dim Sum & Bun - June 2023
Five Star Seafood - June 2023
NBC Seafood - May 2023
Tim Ho Wan - May 2023
Bistro 1968 - Apr 2023
Colette - Mar 2023
Dim Sum House - Feb 2023
Wah Sing - Jan 2023
888 Seafood - Jan 2023
Lunasia - Oct 2022
Lunasia - Oct 2022
Good Luck Dim Sum - Aug 2022
Longo Seafood - Aug 2022
Atlantic Seafood - Aug 2022
The Dim Sum Place - July 2022
HKC Dim Sum - Apr 2022
NBC Seafood - Apr 2022
Enlighten Bistro 168 - Jan 2022
Dim sum - 2021
Dim sum - 2020
Dim sum - 2019
Dim sum - 2018
Dim sum - 2016/2017
Dim sum - 2015
Dim sum - 2014
Dim sum - 2013
Dim sum - 2012
Dim sum - 2011
Dim sum - 2010
Dim sum - 2009
Dim sum - 2008
Dim sum - 2007
Singapore
United's mid-flight snack remains a horrible excuse for inedible crap, a minature roll with a single slice of cheese and a single slice of lunchmeat with a bit of mustard smeared in the middle, plus a chocolate quinoa crisp that is actually okay. The pre-arrival meal (breakfast) was not the most flavorful, but it was at least a proper combination of breafkast foods: sausage, eggs, and potatoes. United also threw in more spinach and of course a fruit plate, which were passable. The bagged "croissant" remains an abomination.
Saw a harbor full of ships before landing at Singapore's Changi Airport, then immediately enjoyed all the greenery inside the airport, both in the terminal as well as at Jewel Changi, the on-airport shopping mall. "Thick bee hoon" laska at The Hainan Story Chapter Two inside Jewel Changi's food court was a tad strong with dried fish or fish sauce or something, but was a solid way to go before getting on the long bus ride to the central area of Singapore.
Given how short this trip is, decided to splurge not only on the view at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia, but lunch at their Michelin 1* restaurant, Summer Pavilion. The dim sum was a tad short of exquisite, but the execution was still top-notch in the Singaporean style, and after discussion with the staff, decided to add the poached rice and lobster as a capstone, which is one of their three signature dishes. Har gow, shu mai, and the lobster-and-shrimp roll are all recommended, skip the yam and pumpkin thing, and maybe order a different dumpling as the one I got was a bit too much vinegar for me to appreciate the prawn and chicken inside. Wrapped up with a mango pomelo dessert that was a solid combination of sweet and tart. And almost forgot to mention, while I was waiting for my lunch reservation, the vanilla cruffin in the lounge was pretty much exactly as good as you'd expect from the bakery of a 5* hotel.
Upstairs, the view from the Ritz-Carlton lived up to its promises. The view of Marina Bay, including the Marina Bay Sands hotel across the bay, is unbeatable, both during the day as well as at night. The bathrooms have octagonal windows that might be some of the most photographed windows in Singapore, and for good reason.
Spent the rest of the day running around Singapore, including some solid milk tea with somewhat chewy boba at Hollin, exploring Suntec City Mall and Millenia Walk mall, some more nighttime photography of Marina Bay, and bak kut teh for dinner at Gluttons Bay. Say what you will about Gluttons Bay being a tourist trap, in this case its location won out, and even tourist trap hawker stall food is still a tasty option.