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[yay or nay] Wakuda + Peace Japanese Cuisine

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Baby surprised me with an excellent dinner on on Christmas Day, and we went to Wakuda which is located at Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Tower 2, and is helmed by world-renowned two-Michelin-star chef Tetsuya Wakuda. The interior of Wakuda i s elegant and contemporary. The main dining area is designed for couples or group dining, and the centre-stage - an open concept kitchen counter where the chefs are at work. I love their handcrafted cocktails such as the restaurant’s signature Lady from Shizuoka , which is a mix of Roku Gin, Strawberry Sake, and Sakura Liqueur, topped with a frozen Strawberry Lollipop. We started off with the 'Yuba Beancurd' , an appetizer which consisted of fresh beancurd skin from Kyoto, Sea Urchin from Hokkaido and Mountain Caviar. It was served in a cocktail glass, which made it look visually appetizing.  The Kyoto Yuba is amazingly fresh, and the beancurd skin went well with the Uni and Caviar! A perfect combination of earthy and sea flavors. Following t...

[OUE Downtown Gallery] Singapore’s Longest Fruit Mosaic.

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OUE Downtown Gallery kicked off July with a series of events and experiences designed to inject vibrancy into the urban community at the Downtown Core area by setting a record for Singapore’s Longest Fruit Mosaic . This attempt brought together Singaporean youths and families to create a 200-metre-long fruit mosaic that stretched the entire length of Downtown Gallery! In celebration of International Fruits Festival, close to 80 recent graduates from Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic worked on creating a massive mosaic that used a mix of red and green apples, lemons and oranges. The presentative from the Singapore Book of Records announced the official record and presented the certificate! Following the presentation, the fruits will then be cleaned, repackaged and donated to communities in need, which includes the Kampong Chai Chee Community Club, Bishan Community Club and Hougang Sheng Hong Family S...