FESTIVE FEASTING
AT BREEZE
your taste buds with nutty and buttery
potato cream.
While the Christmas five-course
degustation cast is all about the main
ingredient, the sauces take centre
stage for the New Year’s Eve menu.
There is the rustic giardiniera and
green sauce, taking pride of place
alongside the wagyu ribeye. There is
the exquisite beluga caviar atop the
black diamond of the sea – blue fin
tuna. There is the creamy avocado
guacamole and red capsicum sauce
tossed with the succulent meat of the
king crab.
You’ve outdone yourself Denis.
The Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Menu (S$128++ per person and
S$228++ per person respectively)
comes with complimentary door gifts
and champagne, but I don’t think you
need any additional impetus to walk
through the doors of Buona Terra,
located at 29 Scotts Road.
Rooftops and celebrations are made
for each other, like star-crossed
bandits Bonnie and Clyde or masters
of the impossible Siegfried and Roy.
The amalgam of the beautiful night
sky and general merriment is an
intoxicating blend. Pair this with
food that will knock you and your
significant other’s palates out of the
rooftop and onto the road – Erskine
Road, for the curious – bordering
The Scarlet Hotel and you have
everything you need for a magical
evening away from the children. It’s
a chance to reconnect, knock back a
few stiff drinks, and toast to a better
2015.
At Breeze, The Scarlet Singapore’s
exclusive rooftop bar, the culinary
wizards have put together a menu
unfettered by the heavy hand of
tradition. Instead, there is a glimpse
of much-welcomed kookiness and
creativity amidst the convention. A
chestnut-stuffed roasted turkey waves
enticingly to you with its wild berry
and pineapple compote dressing.
The Christmas eggnog finds a willing
dessert partner in the ever popular
crème brûlée. Beef ribs douse
themselves in bourbon before being
chargrilled to a beautiful rich and sweet
flavour.
New Year is a different proposition,
throwing meat after meat at you
to satisfy the most carnivorous of
appetites. There is the aptly-named
Seafood Soiree, a party of different
marine food items that want you in,
and a meat platter that continues
the carnival in your mouth. The beef
wellington is the standout that rises
above the rest of the meats jostling
for your attention. A flaky puff pastry
and always delicious Parma
ham hides a beautiful tenderloin
cut sourced from the land of
freedom, complemented with
spinach to ensure that you hit all
your food groups.
For those who cannot tear
themselves away from their
children, Breeze also offers a
thoughtful takeaway menu that
you can bring home if you’re
so inclined. There is no rooftop
though, and no night sky, and really,
that’s the magic of dining at Breeze.
The Christmas Eve menu is priced at
S$85++ per person and the New Year’s
Eve menu clocks in at S$95++ per
person. Memories can be discovered at
33 Erskine Road.
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