Asia’s leading integrated resort Marina Bay Sands is rolling out the red carpet this June as official venue partner of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019. Marking its first Asian stop in Singapore, the prestigious culinary ranking and awards will see the most distinguished culinary names take centrestage from 22 to 26 June 2019, including the highly anticipated awards night at the Sands Theatre on 25 June.

Starting 23 June, Marina Bay Sands’ celebrity chef and signature restaurants will be holding a series of special collaborations, such as four-hands dinners at CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Spago by Wolfgang Puck, as well as at Waku Ghin with the prolific chef Tetsuya Wakuda and Spanishborn guest chef José Andrés. The first-rate talent in mixology will also team up with Bread Street.

Kitchen and LAVO to showcase their finesse and award-winning cocktails, before the week-long celebration culminates in an exceptional whisky dinner at db Bistro & Oyster Bar. Chef Tetsuya Wakuda of Waku Ghin will also be part of the #50BestTalks live discussion on 23 June with other global culinary icons, including the highly acclaimed Italian chef Massimo Bottura. Tickets to the event held at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre are available at MarinaBaySands.com/W50B. Tetsuya Wakuda X José Andrés four-hands lunch (23 June, Sunday, 12pm, S$450++1 )

Experience the brilliance of chef Tetsuya Wakuda and the progressive cuisine of chef José Andrés as the two culinary maestros jointly present a four-hands lunch on 23 June at Waku Ghin. Winner of the ‘American Express Icon Award’ by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019, and named one of the world’s most influential people by Time Magazine, chef Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator best known for his avant-garde cuisine and diverse gastronomic repertoire. 

Recognized as one of Japan’s Masters of Cuisine, chef Wakuda of Waku Ghin stays true to his philosophy of simple and honest cooking using unadorned techniques. The lunch also comes days before Waku Ghin undergoes extensive renovations after nearly a decade in operations at Marina Bay Sands. The temporary closure will begin after its last 1 Beverage pairing is available at an additional S$250++. service on 26 June 2019. 

More details on the refreshed Waku Ghin will be unveiled closer to its re-opening date.

 For reservations, email wakughinreservation@marinabaysands.com or call +65 6688 8507.

CUT X Quintonil four-hands dinner (23 June, 5.30pm onwards, S$300++2 ) Brandon Galitz of CUT by Wolfgang Puck joins hands with Jorge Vallejo of Quintonil to present a bespoke dinner CUT by Wolfgang Puck will be teaming up with award-winning Mexican restaurant Quintonil to present a bespoke menu on 23 June. 

A modern restaurant which prides itself in serving authentic Mexican cuisine, Quintonil has been bestowed with some of the world’s most coveted culinary awards, including a No.11 ranking in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018. CUT’s chef de cuisine, Brandon Galitz, will be joined by chef-owner Jorge Vallejo of Quintonil to unveil an unforgettable gastronomic experience. Diners can opt to elevate the experience with a wine pairing menu. 

For reservations, email cutreservations@marinabaysands.com or call +65 6688 8517.

Mixology wizards Chew Qing Ting from Origin Bar and Jon Lee from Singapore’s very own Tippling Club will join hands with Bread Street Kitchen’s head bartender Vojtech Bazant to present a one-night only bar showcase. 

All three mixologists, who were recently crowned top three winners at the Mediterranean Inspirations Singapore competition organized by Gin Mare, will present their award-winning cocktails, each priced at S$19++. 

Guests can look forward to Vojtech’s winning creation, the Sundaze – a relaxing tipple reminiscent of glistening sun rays on the Mediterranean sea, boasting notes of fresh pomegranate, thyme, and rosé. The restaurant will also be serving signature bar snacks such as the pork fennel flatbread, salmon ceviche, and pork belly sliders for pairing with the delicious cocktails, which will be available for a week until 30 June. 

For reservations, email BreadStreetKitchen.Reservations@MarinaBaySands.com or call +65 6688 5665.

On 24 June, excite your palate with a vibrant feast at Spago by Wolfgang Puck as part of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019 festivities. 

Chef de cuisine Greg Bess of Spago by Wolfgang Puck and executive chef Tim Butler of Eat Me, a sleek, modern fusion restaurant celebrated for its bold and innovative cuisine, will jointly present an exclusive menu enhanced with bespoke Gin Mare cocktails. 

Guests can also stop by the stylish Spago bar and lounge for more Gin Mare tipples by Eat Me’s Head Bartender Buntanes “Pop” Direkrittikul to cap a perfect night. 

For reservations, email SpagoReservations@MarinaBaySands.com or call +65 6688 9955. 

LAVO Italian Restaurant & Rooftop Bar Takeover (24 June, 9pm onwards) Come 24 June, contemporary Italian-American restaurant LAVO will play host to three international award-winning mixologists for an exclusive bar takeover, 57 stories above ground. 

Andrew Loudon, head bartender from Tippling Club and newly crowned Singapore winner of the The Dalmore Decadent Digestif cocktail competition 2019, will share the stage with two other winners of the same competition in the UK and France respectively – Giovanni Bruno from The Blue Bar at the Berkeley Hotel, and Francois Xavier from the Ritz, Paris – to showcase their unique creations. 

Each prized concoction is S$18++. 

Chef Daniel Boulud’s db Bistro & Oyster Bar will present another of its signature whisky pairing dinners with renowned Scottish distillery, The Dalmore on 26 June. 

The dinner will commence with a toast over the prized Dalmore King Alexander III, followed by a five-course pairing menu featuring the restaurant’s signature seafood and soulful dishes prepared using classic French techniques. Guests can enjoy the star of the dinner – a main of Maple Leaf Farms duck trio, with the widely-lauded Dalmore Cigar Malt, a luscious gem of a whisky that combines notes of sweet butter and toffee with rushes of smokiness and spice. 

Stephen Martin, global whisky specialist from Whyte and Mackay, will also make a special guest appearance to journey guests through the world of whisky. For reservations, email dbreservations@marinabaysands.com or call +65 6688 8525. 

For more information on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019, visit MarinaBaySands.com/restaurants/events/worlds-50-best-restaurants.html. 

Fayfay.com, an e-commerce platform dedicated to authentic Vietnam travel experiences, and Vietnamobile, a mobile network in Vietnam, announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to reach out to both inbound tourists in Vietnam and domestic Vietnamobile users. Fayfay.com will be the official partner of Vietnamobile in the travel sector, bringing exclusive benefits to consumers of both brands to enjoy all that Vietnam has to offer.

FAY SIM, exclusively targeting inbound tourists to Vietnam, is the first collaboration to launch under the partnership. It is the first of its kind to be launched by an online travel agency and a local telecoms, and designed with tourists’ benefit at heart, combining the meticulous products and services offered by the two brands. With unlimited high speed 3G/4G mobile data and travel privileges offered by Fayfay.com in one package, tourists will enjoy unrivalled experience from flexible and convenient top-up options which can be done in outlets such as FPT shops and Circle K nationwide, to exclusive add-on such as TVB anywhere subscription. Tourists choosing FAY SIM will also be able to enjoy perks offered by Fayfay.com on their e-commerce platform with hundreds of local experiences curated by their team of travel gurus.

To celebrate the launch of FAY SIM, Fayfay.com, Vietnamobile, and Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center have joined hand and put forward a promotion for visitors to Central Vietnam. Riding on Vietnam’s ‘Central Summer Viet-stival’ campaign, travelers visiting Da Nang and other central regions booking their experiences through Fayfay.com will receive a free FAY SIM, redeemable at Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center’s counters at Da Nang International Airport and their downtown visitor center. The ‘Central Summer Viet-stival’ is a collection ofactivities in the area, headlined by Da Nang International Fireworks Festival and other exciting happenings that showcased the unique festive side of Central Vietnam in this travel season. Throughout the festival period, travelers will find series of exclusive promotions like free Ao Dai Rental Experience, fireworks festival hotel packages in Da Nang Golden Bay, premium dining packages in Novotel Da Nang and more on Fayfay.com.

“Fayfay.com has been the top choice for international travelers to Vietnam, offering a wide arrays of unique experiences and travel essential items and we pride ourselves of being the Vietnam Travel Expert. We constantly look for new products for travelers, and we recognize tourists’ need for an affordable and stable mobile data SIM card that can fulfill the mobile technology usage of the tech-savvy new generation travelers. We want them to share their travel experience real time anywhere and anytime and connect to those they care. Such purpose coincides with the mission of Vietnamobile which serves a young user base that are active in exploring this beautiful country while keeping up with their followers online. We look forward to more collaboration with Vietnamobile, bringing more travel-related benefits to their users.” said Kelvin Wu, Co-Founder of Fayfay.com.

 “We believe that tourists will have the best experience of accessing the high-speed mobile network via Vietnamobile service in Vietnam. With FAY SIM, users feel satisfied to share wonderful photos and videos of Vietnamese landscapes and cuisine as well as entertainment on the mobile network with better quality than anywhere in the world. Besides our dedicated English speaking customer service specialists are always willing to support customer’s query from 7am to 11pm every day. The partnership of Fayfay.com and the launch of FAY SIM marked a new development step for Vietnamobile as we expand our consumer base to international travelers. Fayfay.com’s comprehensive product choice will open the door for travelers who enjoy discovering the many beautiful faces of Vietnam. More partnership details will be announced later this year.” said Christina Hui, General Director of Vietnamobile.

FAY SIM will be first available on Fayfay.com. Customers can later purchase FAY SIM in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Ho Chi Minh City. For more detail of FAY SIM, customers can visit Fayfay.com/FAYSIM and Vietnamobile’s website www.vietnamobile.com.vn. More exclusive perks for FAY SIM users will be announced soon.

Menya Kokoro, the Largest Authentic Maze-Soba Restaurant Chain from Japan

Unveils Brand New Menu Items!

The popular chain has opened 27 outlets around the world in just 4 years!

Tokyo’s hottest Maze-soba restaurant chain, Menya Kokoro has just unveiled a sizzling line-up of 5 brand-new dishes. With over 27 outlets around the world in just 4 years, Menya Kokoro has built a reputable brand name for itself for excellent maze dishes as well as other Japanese menu items.

Celebrate the sakura season with the star item in this launch – the Spicy Sakura Ebi ($13.80)! Sweet, fresh sakura ebi and fried whitebait are all tossed together in a heady combination of spring onions, chives, XO sauce, bonito flakes, garlic, ground saba fish powder, signature minced meat sauce, onsen egg, and tobiko for a flavour-packed dish.

Great for sharing, Menya Kokoro’s rich Mentai Tamagoyaki ($4.80) with in-house mentai mayo sauce will definitely be snapped up quickly. Diners can also get a comforting bowl of Japanese Oden ($4.80), with traditional ingredients such as chikuwa, fresh daikon, satsuma age, and konbu in a hearty bowl of shoyu-based dashi broth.

Upcoming Promotions

Don’t miss out on new exciting deals at Menya Kokoro!

There are over 35,000 ramen stores in Japan’s extremely competitive F&B industry, and it is their commitment to excellence that has earned Menya Kokoro its immense popularity amongst discerning Japanese diners, rapidly expanding to 18 stores in just 4 years within the Japan market.

At the helm of the 58-seater restaurant is founder Chef Takuma Ishikawa, who has 13 years of culinary experience under his belt. Chef Takuma is trained under the original masters and creators of Maze-soba – Menya Hanabi – the restaurant known for inventing Maze-Soba and introducing to the world.  In 2014, Chef Takuma won the highly acclaimed Best 2014 Maze-Soba Award in Japan.

Head over to Menya Kokoro at Suntec City, and get ready to enjoy these new creations from Tokyo’s hottest Maze-soba restaurant chain!

东京最火红的日式干面（Maze-Soba）连锁品牌Menya Kokoro（心面屋）推出五道新选项。Menya Kokoro自2014年创立以来，短短四年内开了27间分店，以干拌面和其他日式料理闻名。

此次推出的新选项中的明星料理是香辣樱花虾

Spicy Sakura Ebi Maze Soba ($13.80)，鲜甜樱花虾与特制XO酱，搭配着青葱、韭菜、炸银鱼、柴鱼、蒜末、鲭魚粉、招牌肉酱、温泉蛋、飞鱼卵，搅拌均匀，美味在口中爆开！

同时推出也有两道新选项，牛肉爱好者一定喜欢东京牛肉干拌面Tokyo Beef Maze Soba ($15.80) – 招牌弹牙面条上搭配了咸中带甜的牛肉片、Kokoro的招牌肉酱、温泉蛋、鲭鱼粉等等。

值得一尝的还有咖喱牛肉拌饭Curry Beef Maze Don ($15.80), 店内特制咖喱酱、牛肉片、招牌肉酱、温泉蛋，搭配芳香日本米饭一起享用。

适合共享的配菜有新的明太玉子烧Mentai Tamagoyaki ($4.80) ，以店内自制明太子蛋黄酱搭配日式蛋卷。食客也可享用暖心日式关东煮Oden ($4.80), 酱油高汤里的传统材料包括竹轮、白萝卜、萨摩炸鱼饼、昆布等等。

特别促销

Menya Kokoro最新促销！

日本餐饮业竞争激烈，共有超过3万5000间拉面馆。Menya Kokoro 在短短四年内开设27间店，显示品牌力求品质卓越，深受食客欢迎。58个座位的餐馆由创办厨师Chef Takuma Ishikawa主理，拥有13年下厨经验。Chef Takuma向干拌面创始店Menya Hanabi的主厨与创办人学艺，2014年荣获日本干拌面大奖。

现在就到新达城的Menya Kokoro，享用人气干拌面品牌的最新出品！

Local restaurant chain Ministry of Food (MOF) proudly launches Terminal M - the first halal multi-concept gourmet food hall in Singapore Changi Airport. Located at Terminal 3, diners can enjoy the best of MUIS halal-certified Korean, Japanese and Chinese food brands by MOF, all under one roof.

In conjunction with the upcoming fasting month, Terminal M has also launched a series of special bento sets for both dine-in and takeaway. Starting from an affordable price of $11.80, these sets are perfect for families to break fast together. Choose from a wide range of delectable items such as Kimchi Fried Rice ($12.80), Spicy Chicken Value Set ($15), Beef Bulgogi Value Set ($17) and more.

At Terminal M, dig into familiar MOF brands that are now halal - Hanssik (Korean), Café Papa (Korean), Ten-ya (Japanese), Kaisen-ya (Japanese) and Yu Long Quan (Chinese).

Satiate those cravings for authentic Korean food with the classic Dosirak (S$10.90), which boasts a generous portion of chicken or beef, a glorious sunny side-up and Korean shredded seaweed on a bed of warm rice. Don’t miss out on the crowd favourite, Budae Jiggae Specialty Myeon (S$10.90). Its variety of tasty ingredients including chicken sausages, sliced spam, egg and springy Korean noodles, served piping hot in a hot stone bowl will leave you wanting more.

Coming as a group? Café Papa’s got you covered with the perfect Korean Fried Chicken Platter (from S$16.90). Fit for 4, the platter comprises of shoe-string fries, criss-cut fries, fried Korean rice cakes and crisp chicken generously slathered in special in-house Korean sauce. Crunchy yet juicy, these are a real treat!

Other unique dishes include the 6 in 1 Chicken Xiaolongbao (S$13.00) which features unique Singaporean flavours like salted egg yolk, chilli crab, black pepper crab, Teochew herb and spices and laksa. Another dish to bookmark would be the Chicken Yong Tau Foo (from S$9.00), drizzled in MOF’s secret signature sauce – available in both individual as well as sharing portions. End your meal on a sweet note with the decadent Red Bean Pancake (S$9.80), guaranteed to make you fall in love with traditional Chinese desserts all over again.