TGIF 🙌

Located at Level 1 of the brand new Intercontinental Singapore Robertson Quay is Italian Craft Cocktail Bar, Marcello, alongside a dessert cafe. Featuring the Milano Fizz — Homemade Lemon Sherbet, Campari, Prosecco and some homemade Ferrero Rochers to complete the night.

Smoked mash, chorizo and soft cooked eggs — a classic Spanish tapas that you can't miss out at Dehesa. Be sure to get some crunch with that pork crackling, saltiness from the chorizo and creaminess from the egg to be enjoyed in a mouthful!

Cheese platter with burrata, goat's cheese and blue cheese - I'm usually not a fan of the latter, but these served at Drinks & Co proved to be smooth and creamy enough, especially when paired with the apricots to keep the pungent taste more acceptable.

An amazing Duck Rillette ($11.5/100g, pictured 100g) — shredded duck meat made creamy with those duck fats that is simply enjoyed as a spread over baguette. Those cornichons can help to cut through some of its richness too!

Torched pineapples always appeal to me and this is served with yoghurt, tea infused honey and candied walnuts. While the pineapples were extremely juicy, I would have very much preferred more torched golden brown surface to bring out the charred taste.

I like how the mains at Phat Cat Laundry come in a sizeable portion which prevents overeating and leaving space for having some drinks! The mushroom and bone marrow fried rice is one that will definitely make you full. The fried rice reminded me of glutinous rice but not as sticky, and is stir fried with my favorite juicy mushrooms! Empty the contents of the bone marrow over the rice and you’ll find an easy-to-eat and enjoyable combination!

The crab noodles is a pasta dish comprising bucatini, lump crab meat, sweet chilli-lime beurre blanc and topped with fried garlic. The garlic aroma was instantly detected when it was served! The beurre blanc sauce that is mixed with the lumps of crab meat wasn’t too heavy and the strands of bucatini, which are thicker than the usual spaghetti, coated a lot more of the sauce on it.

The star of the night was this glorious black glossy beef rib. Rubbed with a char siu glaze, the beef rib is perfectly seasoned. Beneath its black interior is a wonderfully tender beef rib meat with some fats and together so soft that it melts in your mouth. On the side, some red cabbage slaw in an attempt to introduce some vegetables to this indulgence.

The cocktails menu consists of Teahouse Cocktails and Around Asia. I was instantly drawn to the former where spirits are infused with tea before concocting them into bespoke cocktails with hand-squeezed juices and homemade modifiers. I had the Chrysanthemum Stage concocted using chrysanthemum gin, tonic water and boston bitters. I like how the cocktail engaged my sense of smell first as a whiff of floral chrysanthemum greeted my nose even before I took a sip. The cocktail is suitable for ladies as it wasn’t too strong. With some bitter notes, I am glad that it isn’t too sweet yet still preserving the taste of chrysanthemum.

This is unique as the cauliflower is coated with a layer of gooey melted cheese and served with an Asian touch — kimchi. The spicy and sour properties of kimchi definitely spiced up the flavors of this dish!

给我一杯忘情水～ This Forget-Love Water is made of ugni blanc gin, sea salt, butterfly pea flowers and... magic. Have one to drown your sorrows maybe?

The newly opened Ola Beach Club along Sentosa's Siloso Beach serves up Hawaiian inspired dishes such as Kalua Pork, Huli Huli Chicken, Garlic Prawns & my favorite Grilled Honey Pineapples with Sour Plum Powder.
Besides the food, water sports enthusiast can also experience Singapore's first and only water-propelled Jet Pack and Jetblade. Ola Beach Club is definitely a beach destination for people to bond over food, drinks, sports and music!