MAGAZINEASIA

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015

SGD 7.50 RM 16

NT 270 RP 75.000

THB 195

MCI (P) 116/09/2015, PPS 1747/12/2012(022909)

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MINI GUIDES MANCHESTER, BRUSSELS, MONACO, ZAGREB, ALGARVE, BUDAPEST 6

A 2-NIGHTS’ STAY AT AUREUM PALACE HOTEL

& RESORT INLE, MYANMAR

Win!

CITY AT A GLANCE Culture and cuisine in iconic Sydney

Visions of beauty

Grand architecture, sweeping natural vistas and colourful seasides villages

EMBARK ON A PILGRIMAGEACROSS SHIKOKU

Explore mythical temples and meet

colourful locals

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G L O B E T R O T T E R

NEW HOTEL If you’ve ever fancied staying in an art gallery, the luxury boutique Apricot Hotel is the answer to your prayers. Perched on the corner of Hanoi’s Old Quarter and set across from the iconic Hoan Kiem Lake, this stylish new hotel houses a carefully curated collection of Vietnamese paintings and sculptures to showcase the very best in traditional and contemporary local art (from US$110pp; apricothotels.com).

NEW EATS Slow food has just been given

the fast track – Grain Traders is on a mission

to serve up hearty, healthy, and flavourful bowls in a chic, casual setting, with ingredients that are wholesome

and skilfully prepared. Expect to find

techniques such as sous vide, roasting, grilling,

and baking in its selection of grains, proteins, and sides. Tailor your own bowl, or pick from their selection of signatures such as The Tantrum, a vegetarian selection of lentil cakes and roasted beetroot, or the wasabi-salmon based Upstream.

138 Market St, #01-01/02/03; grain-traders.com

With award-winning Executive Chef Drew Nocente at the helm, 5th Quarter promises a unique dining experience at its stylish locale within the spanking new Hotel Vagabond. Nocente’s Italian heritage sees him presenting an array of meats that have been ‘Salted & Hung’, ‘Fermented, Fried, Braised’, ‘Smoked, Brined, Cured’, ‘Grilled, Seared, Charred’,

‘Roasted & Green’, ‘Frozen, Churned, Baked’. In addition to the house-

made Salami, Lardo, Coppa, Pancetta and Guanciale, other interesting menu items include the Salt ‘n’ Pepper Tripe, Pork Collar with Radishes & Praline, and Chocolate Salami with Salted Caramel Ice Cream. 39 Syed Alwi Road; Tel: +65

6291-1936

A bastion of the American smoked-meats culture in the middle of a quintessentially Singaporean neighbourhood, Red Eye Smokehouse strongly believes in

responsibly sourced premium produce and small-batch

high-quality cooking. Unpretentiously chic and irresistibly

mouth-watering, everything from the pickles and the Southern-inspired sides to the secret dry rubs are made in-house. While the US Angus Beef Brisket and smoked Sriracha Wings are staples on the menu (and our favourites), expect special cuts such as pork belly and lamb shank to pop up occasionally, all of which have been given the same 10-hour smoke treatment to flavourful, fork-tender effect.

1 Cavan Road; Tel: +65 6291-0218