Showing posts with label Bresaola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bresaola. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Freya @ Stanley Street - Modern Mediterranean Restaurant with Two Different Dining Experiences During the Day and Night

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Freya at Stanley Street, a modern Mediterranean restaurant, offers two distinct dining experiences under one roof. During the day, the focus is on flavorful, nutritious salads and healthy grain bowls, while at night, you can enjoy modern Mediterranean cuisine alongside fine wines and cocktails.

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Potato Pave 4.5/5

We began with the Potato Pave ($10), a crowd-pleasing starter. These potato mille-feuille bites, made in-house by compressing layers of thinly sliced potatoes, were pure deliciousness, especially when paired with the cold sour cream.

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Beef Croquettes 4.5/5

The Beef Croquettes ($20) were more than just your typical croquettes. Each piece was a chunk of crumbed, coffee-braised beef cheek, and the contrasting crust accentuated the tenderness of the meat. The avocado cream on top added a luxurious mouthfeel.

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Bresaola 4.2/5

The Bresaola ($12) was like a canapé, featuring air-dried Wagyu Bresaola with ricotta cheese and mustard on sourdough. The combination of savoury bresaola and milky ricotta was excellent for both mouthfeel and taste, with the mustard providing a final kick of flavour.

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Carrot 3/5

The Carrot ($18) dish had the potential to be a great dish. The grilling of the young carrots could have been executed better to achieve a more tender texture and a more intensified sweetness to pair with the smoked feta. The savoury cashew nut crumbles offered a delectable crunch to the dish.

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Mussels 4/5

For the main course, we had locally sourced Mussels in fermented chilli rice wine broth ($32). The broth had a mouthwatering aroma that appealed to all senses, and the plump mussels were best enjoyed with a glass of white wine. The restaurant has curated a selection of wines if you want to indulge.

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Apple Tart 4/5

The dessert was good. The Apple Tart ($16) featured house-made apple filo parcels served with vanilla custard and candied walnuts. The apple filo was perfectly crisp with tender cinnamon-y apple cubes, but the custard could have been less sweet.

Photos and words by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


Freya
13 Stanley Street
Singapore 068732
Tel: +65 8399 2450
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Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer (DT Line), Tanjong Pagar (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 11am - 10pm (Closed on Sun)

Direction:
1) Alight at Telok Ayer MRT station. Take Exit A. Turn left and walk to Telok Ayer Street. Turn left onto Telok Ayer Street, walk to Boon Tat Street. Turn left onto Boon Tat Street. Turn right onto Stanley Street. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Take Exit G. Turn left onto Telok Ayer Street. Walk to Mccallum Street. Turn right onto Mccallum Street. Turn left onto Stanley Street. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

Monday, August 12, 2024

Casa Vostra @ Raffles City - Popular Homegrown Takeaway and Delivery Brand Opens a Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant

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Conceptualised as a takeaway and delivery concept by Chef Antonio Miscellaneo of La Bottega, Casa Vostra has transitioned into a full-service restaurant at Raffles City. The menu now features a wholesome range of home-style Italian fare, extending beyond Casa Vostra's Newpolitan® and Doublecrunch® pizzas, including house-made pasta, house-cured charcuterie, and other Italian classics. Every item on the menu is made from scratch using carefully sourced and directly imported ingredients, free from preservatives and artificial additives.

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Frittatina 3/5

We started with a couple of antipasti, beginning with the Frittatina ($8), a Napoli street snack. It is a deep-fried ball of pasta typically moulded with eggs, salami, and cheese. Casa Vostra's version is available in Carbonara or Lasagna flavours. The latter had a moreish crusty exterior that broke into oozing and creamy layers of flavorful minced beef and house-made lasagna sheets.

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Bresaola 4/5

Bresaola ($14) is a classic dish featuring beautiful slices of home-aged beef served with rocket and Parmigiano Reggiano.

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Chef Antonio's trademark Newpolitan® Pizza is made using a mix of selected Italian white and brown flours, fermented through different stages and temperatures for 36 hours. Baked in a wood-fired oven at 460°C, Casa Vostra's Newpolitan® features charred, bubbling crusts that are softer and floppier than most pizzas. Categorised into Red and White Sauce, we tried the Gamberi ($28) and 4 Formaggi ($22), respectively.

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Gamberi 3.8/5

Gamberi was delectable with San Marzano DOP, topped with chunky Argentinian prawns flavoured with a sweet umami tomato and prawn reduction, finished off with lemon zest for a lift. The crust was amazingly fluffy and soft, with an almost melt-in-your-mouth centre. However, I found the crust lacking in flavours, especially the tang of a well-fermented dough.

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4 Formaggi 3/5

4 Formaggi was rich and assertive with Fior di Latte, Taleggio, Gorgonzola, and Parmigiano Reggiano. Its taste could benefit from a dough with a more developed flavour profile.

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Mortadella 3.5/5

Doublecrunch® Pizza draws inspiration from the traditional street food Pala Romana, featuring Italian ingredients sandwiched between airy and crispy pizza pastry. Mortadella ($22) had a very enjoyable texture, given by the combination of the airy and crispy pizza pastry contrasted with meaty and saltish mortadella (an Italian luncheon meat). It was complemented by milky burrata, bits of crunchy pistachio, and Parmigiano Reggiano.

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Crab Tagliatelle 4/5

Housemade pasta is also a key offering; each portion is made fresh and available in various traditional shapes and forms to carry different sauces and ingredients. The Crab Tagliatelle ($26) was delicious. Its al dente tagliatelle was generously coated with garlic-infused olive oil, tossed with meaty jumbo crab meat lumps, and accentuated with bursts of tangy sweetness from tomato confit.

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Agnolotti del Plin 3/5

Agnolotti del Plin ($23) is a stuffed fresh pasta dish that tastes pretty rustic. It has a much thicker-than-expected pasta dough stuffed with pork stew, served in a chicken jus and butter sauce.

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Tiramisu 2.8/5

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Panna Cotta 3/5

The desserts were all right. The Panna Cotta ($8) satisfied with a wobbly and creamy custard, while the Tiramisú ($10) was a tad too sweet for my liking.

Photos and words by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


Casa Vostra
Raffles City
252 North Bridge Road
#01-49/50/51
Singapore 179103
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Nearest MRT: City Hall (EW, NS Line)

Operating Hours:
Daily: 1130am to 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at City Hall MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to destination. Journey time about 2 minutes. [Map]