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♥ Dollie ♥ — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:52:29 +0000

I was invited to the very first blogger event hosted by L’Oreal at Forlino Restaurant @ One Fu

Too Good to be True

thepastagirl — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:44:44 +0000

We received an invitation from Citibank to have a complimentary meal for two at Forlino at One Fullerton. We didn’t quite believe the deal. We went, “really?” the whole time as we called to book the table. We stated the intention of our call and we were given a table readily as normal guests would. No questions asked. 1^st wow.

We were late for some 20 minutes but we were shown the way like VIPs. 2^nd wow.

We sat down and the manager came and confirmed if we were using the Citibank voucher. Professionalism was shown and we weren’t made to feel like cheapskates as what we feared. I mean.. both of us are not aliens to paying for expensive meals. But for free meals, we are total nerds.

The “Traditional Menu” that was offered was a godsend. The polenta reminded me of the trip I took to Italy though the taste varied a lot from the one I had before. This one was infused strongly with the mushrooms in it. The cheese lent a slight saltiness to it. Absolutely fantastic.

Next came the tagliolini. Pasta is my favourite and I ain’t someone who would eat a plate of carbos if it isn’t good. The texture of the pasta was great. It wasn’t too tough and certainly wasn’t soft. You wind your fork around it and you know you could be delighted in a matter of seconds. Dig now! I did. And indeed, it didn’t disappoint. Yummy.. Each strand was impregnated with the flavours of the sea, oozing with it a light hue of a clam taste. You continue to eat it and because the chilli isn’t overwhelming, the oomph of the taste of the sea is allowed to remain, leaving you wanting more as the savouriness intensified as you eat. Hard to believe? Well, I was certainly one.

3^rd wow.

The mains came and we both had fish. Halibut was new to me as I mostly have cods, sea bass or trout. The texture of the fish wasn’t as smooth as a cod but still it was pleasing to my palate. A nice first experience for me!

The dessert was the common Chocolate Fondant. Top restaurants shouldn’t fail on this and yes, Forlino met expectations on this aspect.

One of the main highlights for me had to be the pasta. Besides Cugini, there wasn’t any other place in Singapore which I would give a 5/5 rating for pasta. Now, I found it. Overall, the meal impressed with its quality and even the perfect portion each dish was served in. Such marketing efforts from Forlino is something to applaud and I will certainly be back. Oooh, did I mention the view overlooking the Esplanade and the Singapore River was a booster to the dinner experience?!

The bill came – $21 for 2 bottles of sparkling water.

Wow Wow Wow.

“Traditional” Menu

Apertura

Amuse Bouche

Polentina con Fonduta di Robbiola e Funghi di Bosco

Wild Mushrooms with Robbiola Cheese Fondue and Cornmeal

Tagliolini all’Uovo con Vongole Veraci e Peperoncino

Tagliolini with Clams & Chilli

Ippoglosso Caramellato all’Arancia con Asparagi e Salsa al Martini

Halibut and Asparagus with Orange & Martini Vermouth Sauce

Guancia di Bue Brasata con Purea di Patate all’Erbe

Wagyu Beef Cheek with Herb Mashed Potatoes

Fondente di Cioccolato con Gelato alla Banana e Salsa al Rum

Molten Lava Chocolate Cake with Banana Gelato and Rum Sauce

Caffe’ e Piccola Pasticceria

Coffee & Petit Fours

$88

Nicolas&Selene

chriswoon — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:11:26 +0000

I was invited to shoot Nicolas and Selene’s solemnisation at One fullerton, Forlino (http://www.forlino.com). This is a true italian fine dinning restaurant with good lightings and exceptionally good service from the staff. Enjoy the pics and I’m already looking forward to cover their wedding day in Oct this year.

Major remaking of Collyer Quay

marinabayresidences — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:34:46 +0000

Waterfront area around Marina Bay to be transformed over next few years

TALL wooden hoardings now block off both ends of the once-bustling thoroughfare of Change Alley.

The moneychangers after whom it was named are long gone. All is eerily quiet at the glass-framed bridge linking Collyer Quay and Raffles Place.

However, the 32-year-old landmark will be reborn in 2010 as a shopping arcade with 12 retail shops, as part of a multimillion-dollar makeover now taking place at historic Collyer Quay.

It’s just one of many changes in the waterfront area of Marina Bay that are set to create a buzz.

The eight-year-old One Fullerton, a three-storey entertainment complex occupying a prime spot along the quay, will be relaunched in August with four new eateries.

Business owners there are racing to open new restaurants and bars in time to cash in on the three-day Formula One SingTel Singapore Grand Prix that is expected to draw 240,000 spectators in September.

The new eateries include Forlino, a 5,000 sq ft traditional Italian restaurant to be helmed by Michelin-star chef Osvaldo Forlino from Italy. It is run by Mr Beppe de Vito, who owns the Il Lido Italian restaurant at Sentosa Golf Club.

Hotelier Loh Lik Peng, who owns the hip New Majestic and 1929 hotels, will open an upscale 80-seat Cantonese restaurant on the ground floor.

Even the space under the Esplanade Bridge next to One Fullerton has been transformed. A $500,000 Spanish-themed bar, The Tapas Tree, which can seat 120 people, will open there.

These will add to One Fullerton’s current crop of 10 food and office tenants, some of which are undergoing renovations.

The changes come as the entire Fullerton strip waterfront area gears up to cater to F1 crowds, office workers in the vicinity, and the tourist throngs expected to be drawn to the rejuvenated Marina Bay, once it is completed.

Next to One Fullerton, the newly refurbished Clifford Pier will reopen with a restaurant and bar by September.

Both One Fullerton and Clifford Pier are part of an area being transformed by developer Sino Group into a waterfront development called The Fullerton Heritage. It will feature a new 98-room Fullerton Bay Hotel and a dining zone in the old double-storey Customs House, both of which will open next year.

And in 2010, diners can look forward to a rooftop restaurant overlooking Marina Bay at the new 50, Collyer Quay office building on the site of the former Overseas Union House.

The 18-storey block is being developed at a cost of $257 million by Clifford Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of Overseas Union Enterprise.

Next to it, the Change Alley Aerial Plaza Tower, a 39m-tall tower that once housed the popular Red Lantern Restaurant, will be upgraded from September. In 2010, it will reopen with two Chinese eateries on the fourth and fifth levels.

Urban Redevelopment Authority director for urban planning and design Fun Siew Leng says the developments, together with international events such as the F1 and Singapore Biennale 2008, will contribute to its vision of Marina Bay as an exciting and vibrant waterfront destination.

Diners such as administration manager Celeste Lim, 27, cannot wait for the revamped Collyer Quay. ‘With the new eateries and bars, it will be the next hot spot. Also, the view at the waterfront will be spectacular, as it overlooks the Singapore Flyer and upcoming Marina Sands integrated resort.’

Source : Straits Times – 26 Apr 2008

Major remaking of Collyer Quay

luxuryasiahome — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:46:52 +0000

Waterfront area around Marina Bay to be transformed over next few years TALL wooden hoardings now bl