The weekly grub: 5 things to eat & drink in Singapore

It's the festive season for your food indulgences in multicultural Singapore this week. We round up the best offers for you, from an indulgent Lobsterfest (the name tells it all) to a Gujarati food festival for your Indian food cravings. There's also a free-flow of fluffy pancakes at SIRI House!

DIVE INTO LOBSTERFEST AT PARKROYAL ON PICKERING

Do you go cray with lobsters? PARKROYAL invites all lobster-lovers to a four-hour buffet medley of crustaceans - au natural and grilled in scintillating Southeast-Asian flavours.

From 24 May to 30 June, join us in this claws-galore event with unlimited servings of your favourites! From Lobster with Golden Egg Yolk Butter Cream to old-time loves like Lobster with Singapore Chilli Sauce, the list will definitely make you drool. If you like them grillin', there's also an alfresco BBQ corner to observe the works of perfection, and a variety of sauces.

Oh, there's a promotion too: enjoy 15 per cent savings on the bill with four or more paying adults.

Lobsterfest is happening from 24 May to 30 June 2019 at PARKROYAL on Pickering. Prices start from $99+ for adults, and $49+ for children (age 4-12). See here for more information.

CELEBRATE GUJARATI FOOD FESTIVAL WITH RANG MAHAL

Love the scent of spices and curry? Rang Mahal Restaurant brings their 10-day Gujarati Food Festival to Singapore in collaboration with the famous caterer Tapan Choksi.

Besides authentic traditional Gujarati dishes, elevated favourites such as Keri No Ras (fresh mango pulp), Karela Sabzi (crispy bitter gourd and onions in curry), and Tadka Undhiyu (one-pot Gujarati vegetable casserole) among others will be served.

Lunch will be presented buffet-style, while dinner is a special four-course fine dining menu. All meals consist of a full vegetarian spread, but guests can order non-vegetarian options from the a la carte menu.

The Gujarati Food Festival is happening from 24 May to 2 June 2019 at Rang Mahal. Prices starts at $68++ per pax (buffet lunch) and $98++ (dinner). See here for more information.

JOIN SIRI HOUSE'S THE LATE BREAKFAST CLUB

Spend a Sunday Fun-date with SIRI House's The Late Breakfast Club Edition 2! Back by popular demand, The Late Breakfast Club invites you and your friends to eat and drink to your heart's content.

For the perpetually hungry, there's free flow of pancakes with 11 sweet and savoury dishes to share, so loosen 'em belts! Pair your pancakes with Chargrilled Chicken Oysters with a Thai-style jaew dip, or eat them Chinese-style with Chye Poh and Preserved Olive Vegetable Mascarpone. Or get truly SEA with their rich Gula Melaka Coconut Spread.

There's plenty to drink straight from their JAM punchbowl - Summer Fizz or Scotch and Honey. All that, coupled with a resident DJ for retro beats throughout the afternoon.

The Late Breakfast Club is happening on 26 May, 10.30am - 5pm (table is yours for two hours, menu here) at SIRI HOUSE. Prices start from $65 for adults and $32.50 for children (ages 5-12). See here for more information.

DRINK A TOAST TO ROYAL SALUTE'S THE LOST BLEND

Heads up, alcohol-lovers! Royal Salute is toasting a new addition to their signature 21 Year Old Range, The Lost Blend.

This is their first peated whiskey, crafted by Master Blender Sandy Hyslop, and selected from Scotland's 'lost' distilleries that are no longer in production. Delight in fruity notes of sweet oranges and peaches, intermingled with smouldering bonfire embers balanced with the smooth finish of sweet pears, orange rind, and hazelnuts.

The whisky is also presented in Royal Salute's new packaging, designed by award-winning illustrator Kristjana S. Williams. Hint: it's inspired by the brand's rich history with the British Royal Menagerie.

The Lost Blend (0.7L for $228) launched exclusively in Singapore Duty Free stores from 1 May, and will be available in worldwide Duty Free stores from July.

GET FESTIVE WITH CRYSTAL JADE'S DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL RICE DUMPLINGS

It's rice dumplings season soon (aka Dragon Boat Festival), and these lovely fragrant pyramids have never looked better.

Crystal Jade is retailing their selection of four Cantonese dumplings that are sure to bring about happy smiles! They have two new flavours on board: Black Bean Roast Pork Belly Rice Dumpling ($8.80) is made with their signature roast pork belly, and Mushroom & Chestnut with Black Glutinous Rice Vegetarian ($6.80), a meatless earthy option packed with sauteed shiitake mushrooms.

Their upsized deluxe, Traditional Hong Kong-style Premium Jinhua Ham with Conpoy Rice Dumpling ($17.80) together with the Classic Five-Spice Marinated Pork Rice Dumpling ($7.80).

Order your Crystal Jade rice dumplings in the e-store now till 28 May, and in outlets from 6 May to 7 June (outlet locations here). E-store exclusive bundle sets are available for selected flavours, in bundles of three ($21.80+) and five dumplings ($35.80+).

This article was first published in City Nomads.