Not sure what to make for dinner? The new ‘Friends’ cookbook will be there for you. If you love polishing whatever cooking skills you have and binging on 90s sitcoms – you’re in for a real treat. An official ‘Friends’…
Jun 05, 2020
The ’50 Best for Recovery’ plans to support restaurants hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
The organisation behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants – The 50 Best organisation, is standing with the global restaurant community with its new recovery program. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only robbed people of their carefree living, but also their…
Jun 02, 2020
A taste of summer: Your quick guide to pickling at home
If you’ve exhausted your sourdough recipes and Dalgona remixes, try the next quarantine cooking trend: pickling. Picture this: you’ve made your 10th Dalgona coffee for the month, baked countless loaves of sourdough, and you’re feeling more than a little fatigued…
May 28, 2020
Noma, the world’s best restaurant, reopens as wine and burger bar post-lockdown
This new arrangement is the first phase of its reopening, as the restaurant gears up to return to its usual operations. Things are starting to look up in the global F&B scene post-lockdowns due to COVID-19. The tough times have…
May 22, 2020
Penfolds x Champagne House Thiénot: Australia’s first champagne
This luxurious collaboration with Champagne Thiénot also commemorates Penfolds’ 175th anniversary. In celebration of its 175th anniversary, Australian wine company Penfolds partnered up with Taissy-based Champagne house, Thiénot to release three limited-edition wines from the 2012 vintage: a Chardonnay Pinot…
May 21, 2020
How social distancing has changed the dining scene, from meal kits to faux diners
From meal kits to faux diners, here are a few emerging trends in the local and global dining scene since the dawn of the global pandemic. As lockdowns begin to ease, many of us are hungry for experiences dearly missed…
May 21, 2020
This 3-Michelin star restaurant is using mannequins to fill social distancing voids
People with automatonophobia, beware. A number of creative initiatives have emerged as F&B businesses worldwide grapple with the effects of COVID-19, including DIY meal kits, cloud kitchens and even booze deliveries. But one of the most bizarre efforts we’ve heard…
May 20, 2020
Why matcha is having a moment right now
From F&B to health and wellness to beauty, is there anything the matcha cannot do right now? The Japanese matcha is having a moment right now. Far removed from its roots of elaborate preparation in hours-long tea ceremonies in Japan…
May 19, 2020
How 5 beverages went viral on social media – and are they here to stay?
You probably saw this coming from the headline, but what’s really behind the boba craze? The year is 2020 and social media has become part and parcel of every modern 21st century citizen of the world. Between Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,…
May 15, 2020
Bar Trigona, Junglebird and Coley made it into Asia’s 50 Best Bar 2020 list
Take a gander at the full Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2020 list below. Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2020 was officially announced last night and the same three Malaysian bars from last year – Bar Trigona, Junglebird and Coley – have…