Thursday, February 28, 2013

Wine and Dine


Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list features the restaurants in Asia that have received the most votes from The World's 50 Best Restaurants Academy sponsored by Diners Club International®.

City: Singapore

5 Restaurant Andre

9 Iggy's

11 Waku Ghin

14 Les Amis

22 Jaan

24 L'atelier De Joel Robuchon Singapore

32 Shinji By Kanesaka

35 Osteria Mozza

43 Gunther's

49 Imperial Treasure

Wine and Dine

balance; elegant and enjoyable now!

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Wine and Dine

Very nice wine, balance and fine tannin; good finish.

Wind and Dine

Still young; although drinkable; best to give it another three years.

Wine and Dine

Ready to drink. Very good.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Wine and Dine

Omakase restaurants in Singapore

When you say omakase, or "it's up to you", in a Japanese restaurant, you are, in essence, entrusting the entire dinner experience to the chef.

The chef then deftly crafts a series of courses -- usually comprising sushi, sashimi, grilled and/or simmered dishes -- using the freshest Japanese ingredients he has in store.

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Waku Ghin
Source of ingredients: None of Waku Ghin's ingredients are sourced from Japan currently.
Price:
 S$400.
2/F-03, Marina Bay Sands,
 10 Bayfront Ave.; +65 6688 8501,www.wakughin.com

Tatsuya
Sources of ingredients: Mainly Japan, outside the Kanto region.
Price:
 S$190.
22 Scotts Road, Goodwood Park Hotel; +65 6887 4598


Shinji by Kanesaka
Source of ingredients: Japan only, outside Kanto region.
Price:
 S$300.
#02-20 Raffles Hotel, 1 Beach Road; +65 6338 6131,www.shinjibykanesaka.com


Kuriya Penthouse
Source of ingredients: Predominantly Japanese with a sprinkle of ingredients sourced from alternative venues such as ocean trout from Australia and baby abalone from Korea.
Price: S$150.
8/F Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road; +65 6509 4222,www.kuriyapenthouse.com.sg

Meii Sushi
Source of ingredients: Ah Hong is not telling.
Price: S$100.
#01-108, Block 7 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Craig Road; +65 6220 3466



Sushi Mitsuya
60 Tras Street
Tel: 6438-2608
12 to 3pm
6 to 11pm
Closed on Sunday


Friday, February 22, 2013

Singapore Stock Market


COMPANY AGEING BUY LAST CHNG
1 HIAP TONG CORPORATION LTD. 33 0.132 0.189 0.057
2 HOCK LIAN SENG HOLDINGS LTD 23 0.265 0.305 0.040
3 TTJ HOLDINGS LIMITED 23 0.230 0.320 0.090
4 OXLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED 22 0.255 0.380 0.125
5 GREAT EASTERN HLDGS LTD 21 16.430 18.000 1.570
6 STARHUB LTD 21 3.920 4.090 0.170
7 SUPER GROUP LTD. 21 3.200 3.730 0.530
8 HAFARY HOLDINGS LIMITED 20 0.300 0.420 0.120
9 BAKER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 18 0.365 0.425 0.060
10 DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 18 14.770 15.190 0.420
11 ADVANCED HOLDINGS LTD. 16 0.225 0.250 0.025
12 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP 16 9.870 10.000 0.130
13 TA CORPORATION LTD 16 0.425 0.445 0.020
14 YONGNAM HOLDINGS LIMITED 16 0.270 0.280 0.010
15 ABR HOLDINGS LIMITED 15 0.660 0.690 0.030
16 CHALLENGER TECHNOLOGIES LTD 14 0.445 0.470 0.025
17 SINGAPORE TECH ENGINEERING LTD 14 4.000 4.210 0.210
18 TAI SIN ELECTRIC LIMITED 14 0.290 0.310 0.020
19 ARA ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 1.750 1.875 0.125
20 BOUSTEAD SINGAPORE LIMITED 12 1.195 1.270 0.075
21 DAIRY FARM INT'L HOLDINGS LTD 12 12.900 13.430 0.530
22 HOTEL GRAND CENTRAL LTD 12 0.950 0.960 0.010
23 IFS CAPITAL LIMITED 12 0.450 0.485 0.035
24 RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 0.465 0.500 0.035
25 SILVERLAKE AXIS LTD 12 0.530 0.550 0.020
26 WING TAI HLDGS LTD 12 1.940 1.975 0.035
27 DEL MONTE PACIFIC LIMITED 11 0.860 0.890 0.030
28 HEETON HOLDINGS LIMITED 11 0.635 0.695 0.060
29 THAKRAL CORPORATION LTD 11 0.033 0.040 0.007
30 GOODLAND GROUP LIMITED 10 0.390 0.430 0.040
31 WESTMINSTER TRAVEL LIMITED 10 0.175 0.187 0.012
32 EXCELPOINT TECHNOLOGY LTD 9 0.089 0.104 0.015
33 FISCHER TECH LTD 8 0.127 0.130 0.003
34 HIAP SENG ENGINEERING LTD 8 0.345 0.340 -0.005
35 UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS HLDGLTD 8 0.046 0.046 0.000
36 HOTUNG INVESTMENT HLDGS LTD 7 0.161 0.164 0.003
37 MEMSTAR TECHNOLOGY LTD. 7 0.099 0.098 -0.001
38 SING HOLDINGS LIMITED 7 0.445 0.425 -0.020
39 SINGAPORE LAND LIMITED 7 7.740 8.060 0.320
40 HAW PAR CORP LTD 6 6.850 7.130 0.280
41 TPV TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 6 0.400 0.400 0.000
42 TYE SOON LTD 6 0.310 0.310 0.000
43 BRC ASIA LIMITED 5 0.187 0.198 0.011
44 K1 VENTURES LIMITED 5 0.172 0.175 0.003
45 TECKWAH INDUSTRIAL CORP LTD 5 0.375 0.375 0.000
46 UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORP LTD 5 2.950 2.900 -0.050
47 EZION HOLDINGS LIMITED 4 1.905 2.020 0.115
48 ROXY-PACIFIC HOLDINGS LIMITED 4 0.650 0.635 -0.015
49 UNITED OVERSEAS INSURANCE LTD 3 4.000 4.000 0.000
50 UOL GROUP LIMITED 3 6.380 6.380 0.000
51 AP OIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 2 0.190 0.190 0.000
52 ASPIAL CORPORATION LIMITED 2 0.430 0.430 0.000
53 HO BEE INVESTMENT LIMITED 2 1.950 1.935 -0.015
54 NOBEL DESIGN HOLDINGS LTD 2 0.550 0.550 0.000
55 PAN PACIFIC HOTELS GRP LIMITED 2 2.420 2.440 0.020
56 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD 2 19.460 19.640 0.180
57 WHEELOCK PROPERTIES (S) LTD 2 1.980 1.970 -0.010
58 CEI CONTRACT MANUFACTURING LTD 1 0.115 0.115 0.000
59 PCI LTD 1 0.460 0.460 0.000

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Wine and Dine

Full body wine.
Should be mature by year 2015.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Wine and Dine

Fruit on the palate and structure.
Quite a nice wine.
Still can cellar.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Singapore Stock Market


COMPANY AGING BUY LAST CHNG
1 ABR HOLDINGS LIMITED 10 0.660 0.670 0.010
2 ADVANCED HOLDINGS LTD. 11 0.225 0.225 0.000
3 AP OIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 9 0.177 0.182 0.005
4 ARA ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 7 1.750 1.865 0.115
5 BAKER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 13 0.365 0.410 0.045
6 BBR HOLDINGS (S) LTD 11 0.255 0.260 0.005
7 BOARDROOM LIMITED 19 0.600 0.670 0.070
8 BOUSTEAD SINGAPORE LIMITED 7 1.195 1.300 0.105
9 CHALLENGER TECHNOLOGIES LTD 9 0.445 0.460 0.015
10 CHIP ENG SENG CORPORATION LTD 16 0.665 0.835 0.170
11 DAIRY FARM INT'L HOLDINGS LTD 7 12.900 13.460 0.560
12 DATAPULSE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 3 0.210 0.205 -0.005
13 DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 13 14.770 15.000 0.230
14 DEL MONTE PACIFIC LIMITED 6 0.860 0.960 0.100
15 EXCELPOINT TECHNOLOGY LTD 4 0.089 0.095 0.006
16 FISCHER TECH LTD 3 0.127 0.127 0.000
17 FOOD EMPIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED 14 0.650 0.725 0.075
18 FUNG CHOI MEDIA GROUP LIMITED 1 0.155 0.155 0.000
19 GOODLAND GROUP LIMITED 5 0.390 0.425 0.035
20 GREAT EASTERN HLDGS LTD 16 16.430 17.780 1.350
21 GUOCOLEISURE LIMITED 11 0.720 0.730 0.010
22 GUTHRIE GTS LTD 17 0.670 0.760 0.090
23 HAFARY HOLDINGS LIMITED 15 0.300 0.420 0.120
24 HAW PAR CORP LTD 1 6.850 6.850 0.000
25 HEETON HOLDINGS LIMITED 6 0.635 0.680 0.045
26 HIAP HOE LIMITED 7 0.665 0.725 0.060
27 HIAP SENG ENGINEERING LTD 3 0.345 0.345 0.000
28 HIAP TONG CORPORATION LTD. 28 0.132 0.170 0.038
29 HOCK LIAN SENG HOLDINGS LTD 18 0.265 0.285 0.020
30 HOTEL GRAND CENTRAL LTD 7 0.950 0.965 0.015
31 HOTUNG INVESTMENT HLDGS LTD 2 0.161 0.162 0.001
32 IFS CAPITAL LIMITED 7 0.450 0.465 0.015
33 KEPPEL CORPORATION LIMITED 1 11.720 11.720 0.000
34 KING WAN CORPORATION LIMITED 28 0.220 0.295 0.075
35 KOH BROTHERS GROUP LIMITED 11 0.310 0.350 0.040
36 KSH HOLDINGS LIMITED 15 0.380 0.465 0.085
37 LIAN BENG GROUP LTD 12 0.435 0.470 0.035
38 LOW KENG HUAT (SINGAPORE) LTD 5 0.725 0.715 -0.010
39 LUM CHANG HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 0.345 0.360 0.015
40 MEMSTAR TECHNOLOGY LTD. 2 0.099 0.102 0.003
41 NSL LTD. 13 1.475 1.525 0.050
42 OSIM INTERNATIONAL LTD 9 1.850 1.865 0.015
43 OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP 11 9.870 9.990 0.120
44 OXLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED 17 0.255 0.340 0.085
45 PCA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 7 0.153 0.150 -0.003
46 PCI LTD 3 0.460 0.460 0.000
47 PNE MICRON HOLDINGS LTD 2 0.043 0.044 0.001
48 POH TIONG CHOON LOGISTICS LTD 12 0.455 0.505 0.050
49 POPULAR HOLDINGS LIMITED 6 0.265 0.270 0.005
50 POWERMATIC DATA SYSTEMS LTD 2 0.145 0.145 0.000
51 QAF LTD 26 0.790 0.820 0.030
52 RAFFLES MEDICAL GROUP LTD 1 3.280 3.280 0.000
53 RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS LIMITED 7 0.465 0.500 0.035
54 RYOBI KISO HOLDINGS LTD. 3 0.130 0.133 0.003
55 SILVERLAKE AXIS LTD 7 0.530 0.565 0.035
56 SIM LIAN GROUP LIMITED 7 0.870 0.865 -0.005
57 SING HOLDINGS LIMITED 2 0.445 0.440 -0.005
58 SINGAPORE LAND LIMITED 2 7.740 7.820 0.080
59 SINGAPORE TECH ENGINEERING LTD 9 4.000 4.000 0.000
60 STARHUB LTD 16 3.920 4.090 0.170
61 SUPER GROUP LTD. 16 3.200 3.540 0.340
62 SWING MEDIA TECHNOLOGY GRP LTD 10 0.169 0.166 -0.003
63 TA CORPORATION LTD 11 0.425 0.465 0.040
64 TAI SIN ELECTRIC LIMITED 9 0.290 0.315 0.025
65 THAI BEVERAGE PUBLIC CO LTD 18 0.440 0.560 0.120
66 THAKRAL CORPORATION LTD 6 0.033 0.036 0.003
67 TIONG SENG HOLDINGS LIMITED 21 0.240 0.260 0.020
68 TPV TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 1 0.400 0.400 0.000
69 TTJ HOLDINGS LIMITED 18 0.230 0.325 0.095
70 TUAN SING HOLDINGS LIMITED 3 0.385 0.385 0.000
71 TYE SOON LTD 1 0.310 0.310 0.000
72 UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS HLDGLTD 3 0.046 0.050 0.004
73 VENTURE CORPORATION LIMITED 13 8.290 8.500 0.210
74 WBL CORPORATION LIMITED 12 4.200 4.570 0.370
75 WESTMINSTER TRAVEL LIMITED 5 0.175 0.180 0.005
76 WING TAI HLDGS LTD 7 1.940 1.990 0.050
77 YONGNAM HOLDINGS LIMITED 11 0.270 0.275 0.005