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What is open during Chinese New Year 2015?

February 18th, 2015 365days2play

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Here’s my annual list of places that are open during the CNY period! Hope you find it useful. If the supermarket or shopping centre in Orchard road is not listed here, it’s because the information is not available! You can also check last year’s guide, 2013 guide or 2012 guide for reference.

Smile Here’s wishing you a prosperous and wonderful Chinese New Year 2015! Smile

Supermarkets

NTUC

  • CNY Eve (18 Feb) –  Most stores close at 5pm.
  • 1st Day (19 Feb) – Most stores closed.
  • 2nd Day (20 Feb ) – Some stores open as per usual, some close at 5pm.
  • 3rd Day (21 Feb) – Open as usual
  • Some stores open 24hr throughout : Bedok, Clementi, Siglap, Geylang, Jurong East, Seng Kang etc
  • See the full list of NTUC opening hours here

Cold Storage Supermarket

  • CNY Eve (18 Feb) –  Most stores close at 7pm
  • 1st Day (19 Feb) – Most stores open to 9pm
  • 2nd Day (20 Feb ) – Mostly normal hours
  • 3rd Day (21 Feb) – Open as usual
  • Some stores open 24 hr throughout : Holland Village, Jelita, Rail Mall etc
  • See the full list of Cold Storage opening hours here

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[Chinese New Year 2015] Antoinette’s Ang Moh Yu Sheng!

February 15th, 2015 365days2play

Chinese New Year 2015 reviews

I guarantee you, this will be the most intriguing Yu Sheng that you will see this year. No there ain’t heaps of lobsters, crabs, abalones, uni or other manner of seafood. In fact, this Yusheng has no raw fish in it! If this isn’t the most creative Yu Sheng for 2015, I don’t know what is! But to keep you in suspense, here’s a picture of some of Antoinette’s Chinese New Year goodies. You’ll have to go below the fold to see the picture of the Yu Sheng I’m talking about. Smile

Antoinette Chinese New Year Goodies

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[Chinese New Year 2015] Quayside Seafood Restaurant

February 12th, 2015 365days2play

Chinese New Year 2015 reviews

If you’re looking to celebrate Chinese New Year with a bit of a difference in terms of view and cuisine, you might just want to consider Quayside Seafood. Truth be told, I don’t think I’ve ever dined al-fresco style at Clarke Quay by the river before. I’ve wanted to many many times, but the restaurants were either full and I had to sit indoors, or I somehow ended up at a restaurant facing the inner fountain courtyard. So it was really pleasant to finally be able to experience dining al-fresco by the river, with a Chinese menu to boot! It was surprisingly cool and not humid at all.

Quayside Seafood (2)

Quayside Seafood (1)

There are tables for 10, and there are also booth seats for smaller parties. This is about as picturesque as it gets in Singapore!

Quayside Seafood Salted Egg Yam

Quayside Seafood Salted Egg Yam

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[Chinese New Year 2015]–SUCRE Truffle Pineapple Tarts

February 10th, 2015 365days2play

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Chinese New Year 2015 reviews

For Lunar New Year 2015, SUCRE has created 4 new Pineapple Truffles which are all made in Singapore: Seaweed, Cheese Lite, Blueberry and Raspberry. If you’re looking for pineapple tarts that are still pretty traditional in looks but with a slight difference, you might just want to consider SUCRE. From February 4 to 17, SUCRE’s ‘8 Happiness’ handmade Pineapple Truffles and Artisanal Cookies will be on sale at the Lunar New Year Festival Fair at JEM Shopping Mall, Level 1 Atrium as well as online at www.ruedusucre.com

Closeup Blueberry

Blueberry Truffles

The Cheese Lite Pineapple Truffle is made from the finest Australian Cheddar cheese, resulting in a butter pastry that is light and melts in your mouth. The Seaweed Pineapple Truffle is the first of its kind to be created in Singapore. The distinctive Seaweed Pineapple Truffle incorporates the finest Japanese seaweed into its aromatic butter pastry, resulting in a subtly savoury truffle that goes perfectly well with a cup of piping hot Pu-er tea. The other 2 flavours are Blueberry and Raspberry: these pineapple truffles contain pineapple fillings blended with 100% pure blueberry and raspberry puree (no artificial flavourings/colourings) respectively. All Pineapple Truffles come in 2 sizes: Gourmet (16g truffle) and Premium Large (25g truffle). Prices for Pineapple Truffles range from $17.80 for each cylinder in the Gourmet Tall Collection (18 pieces x 16g truffle) to $24.80 per box (18 pieces x 25g truffle) from the Premium Large Collection.

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[Chinese New Year 2015]–TAO Seafood Asia

February 8th, 2015 365days2play

Opened less than a year ago in 2014, TAO Seafood Asia may be the new kid on the block relatively speaking, but its roots go much further back. 67 yr old head chef Lee Tong Kuon is the former executive chef and co-owner of the Thai Village Holdings Ltd which he opened back in 1991 with his brother. Chef Lee now helms TAO Seafood Asia as head chef in the restaurant created and managed by his son Adrian Lee.

TAO Seafood Asia enjoys an envious location at Asia Square, when it comes to corporate lunches and dinners, as it’s right smack in the heart of the CBD. CitiBank, DBS Bank and even the Singapore Exchange are but a stone’s throw away. Easier to convince your boss to hold the department CNY lunch here if the boss only needs to walk for 5 minutes.

To pay tribute to his teacher and mentor, chef Preecha Jangsombatsiri (Ping), and his culinary roots, chef Lee Tong Kuon and his team have set the stage to bring Yaowarat (name of Bangkok’s Chinatown) to its army of Thai-Teochew loyalists in Singapore with five of Yaowarat’s lunar new year classics with a TAO spin.

Tao Seafood Asia - Supreme Prosperity Yu Sheng (4)

TAO Supreme Prosperity Yu Sheng $128++

As with many of the Chinese New Year dishes at TAO Seafood Asia, there is an element of Thai even in the Yu Sheng, with the use of ingredients such as Thai basil leaves, crispy deep-fried fish skin as well as the use of mango slices. In fact, this Yu Sheng boasts a hefty 18 different ingredients and is probably the only one where fruits play a significant role.

Tao Seafood Asia - Lohei time! (2)

Lo hei, the perfect way to break the ice even in the most sombre of meals. The inner child in us emerges as we try to toss the yu sheng higher than the person next to us.

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