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SENTOSA seems set to become not only the destination for leisure, but one for wining and dining as well. Braise is the latest addition to the island, which opened in March this year. A modern French restaurant on the sands of Palawan Beach, Braise is - like Suburbia - charmingly housed in an old monorail station and faces the west side of the island.

A collaboration between Loh Lik Peng of Hotel 1929 and New Majestic Hotel, Chef Sebastian Ng of Ember Restaurant and Chef Desmond Lee - among others - you can be sure it will be an interesting venue to watch.

Braise’s cuisine style is classic French given a modern lift. For the purists, French oysters and caviar are main-stays on the starter menu as well as foie gras with Sauternes and chamomile jelly with vegetables a la Grecque and sweet brioche toast.
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With people being increasingly calorie-conscious, grazing is a growing trend which dispenses with the structured formality of a meal. Rather than great heaping quantities of food, grazing is based on the notion that enough small bites make a meal, so that there are smaller portions but a greater variety of flavours.

Latching onto this. One-Ninethy restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore has recently launched a Small Bites menu, giving guests a greater variety of flavours in one sitting. It offers a smorgasbord of appetisers, tasting portions of entrees and ends with a mini spread of desserts.
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If you are the space-loving sort, you’ll want to check in at La Residenza, an alternative kind of luxury accommodation on the fifth and sixth levels of the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. Recently opened, these are high-ceilinged one- or two-bedroom units with “sweeping gallery-like corridors and a rich combination of contemporary design and luxurious touches” with kitchenette, separate living and dining areas, computer-equipped workspace, oven, induction cooker and even a wine fridge! Some units have balconies overlooking the Singapore River and downtown skyline.

All rooms are kitted out with the latest wireless technology and state-of-the-art IP (Internet Protocol) phones. Guests also get to enjoy music streaming from MP3 players to the in-room audio system.
“La Residenza will provide a different level of service, amenities and surroundings. When your travel demands more than transient comfort, you will be able to experience that lasting luxury here,” said John Sartain, General Manager of Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.
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