Life Weekend Picks

Life Picks Ep 96: South Korea's violent crime thriller Deliver Us From Evil is stylish, savage yet tender

8:46 mins

Synopsis: Every Thursday, find out about lifestyle and even stay-home entertainment choices during the Covid-19 period in Singapore.

This week, Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' film correspondent John Lui to share his picks for the week.

Deliver Us From Evil is the latest in a series of tense, violent crime thrillers from South Korea. If this story has a Western vibe, it is because it features a showdown in a city that has become Asian cinema’s stand-in for Mexico: Bangkok. It’s where triads, yakuza, gun-runners and drug dealers of all nations come to do battle, at least in films.

The stage is set for a stylish, savage match-up, one that has surprisingly tender family moments. 

The Tunnel, on the other hand, plays out as slow-motion horror, made all the more horrifying because so much of it is based on fact. Opening cards tell audiences that there are 1,100 tunnels in Norway.  Most do not have escape routes and that eight major fires have occurred in these mountain passageways since 2011. 

Produced by: Money FM's Bernard Lim & ST Life desk

Edited by: Bernard Lim & Muhammad Firmann

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Food Picks Ep 28: Aqua dining at Sentosa and more eateries to discover

11:35 mins 

Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic. 

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' senior food correspondent Wong Ah Yoke as he shares his food picks this week. 

Resorts World Sentosa's dining pop-up Aqua Gastronomy, which runs till the end of October, is so popular that it is fully booked. But keep a lookout for news that the concept will be extended till the end of the year. It is held in front of the main tank inside the S.E.A. Aquarium with tables set up in pods lit up with fairy lights. Diners enjoy a four-course seafood dinner prepared by chefs from Ocean and Forest restaurants.

Find out too about the dim sum plus cocktail weekend brunch at Madame Fan, the upgraded nasi lemak at OSG Music Bar + Kitchen and the good-value a la carte buffet of Asian dishes at Spice Kitchen.

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Food Picks Ep 27: Mooncake sales surge online 

15:00 mins

Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic. 

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' food correspondent Eunice Quek as she shares her food picks this week.

With large-scale mooncake fairs not happening this year, businesses are seeing a surge in online sales instead, in the lead-up to the Mid-Autumn Festival on Oct 1. 

Many purveyors are on multiple online platforms to maximise exposure and sales. They offer a variety of discounts and bundle offers, to stand out in a crowded online marketplace. 

Find out about unusual hybrid mooncakes which are trending on social media. These include an Insta-worthy rainbow lapis snowskin mooncake - kueh lapis wrapped in snowskin - from The Lapis Place, and almond sable mooncakes with a soft and chewy mochi centre from Bakery Brera & Fine Foods. 

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Food Picks Ep 26: Home-based food businesses to keep an eye out for

10:57 mins

Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic.

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' food editor Tan Hsueh Yun as she shares her food picks this week.

Home-based food businesses have been on the rise due to the pandemic, but Blue Spoon's Assam Pedas that uses chicken instead of fish or prawns, really stands out. The dish is punchy, with tangy gravy and a portion size large enough for two.

Su Nougat is a gem that is not typically under the radar due to their unique product, nougat. Impressively, their nougats are not stiff and sticky, but soft and not teeth-rottingly sweet. There are several flavours you can choose from, one of which is savoury.

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Food Picks Ep 25: Foodie haunts and bar-hopping options along Keong Saik Road

8:45 mins

Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic.

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' entertainment and nightlife reporter Anjali Raguraman as she shares her food picks this week.

Hotel Soloha’s strength as a staycation boutique hotel option lies in its proximity to Keong Saik Road - one of Singapore’s hottest drinks and dining destinations.

Besides local favourites like Tong Ah Bakery for kopi and kaya toast, and Kok Sen Restaurant for zi char dishes, the street is also home to everything from African fare at Kafe Utu to modern Indian food at Thevar.

The street is also great for a bar hopping itinerary where you can head to the likes of Heart of Darkness brewpub for craft beers from Saigon, or World’s 50 Best Bar, The Old Man. 

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Food Picks Ep 24: Tasty Nanjing salted duck; handmade dim sum treats; less sweet burnt cheesecake

14:31 mins

Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic.

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' STFood Online Hedy Khoo as she shares his food picks this week.

Chinese city Nanjing's classic dish of Nanjing Salted Duck is not easily found here, but Nan Jing Restaurant at Hotel Boss serves a version that will satisfy even the most finicky of duck lovers.

For old-fashioned handmade dim sum, head for Swee Handmade Pau in Serangoon North Avenue 2. The siew mai here is made with lean pork and fish meat from either yellow-tail fish or mackerel. The meat from the fish helps bind the siew mai filling together.

Find out too about newly opened La Pasteleria's range of pastries that are made with less sugar. Try its Signature Burnt Cheesecake which is rich with cheese but is lighter in texture and not cloying.

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Food Picks Ep 23: Newly-introduced bamboo noodles menu at Jewel Changi Airport

10:44 mins

Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic. 

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' senior food correspondent Wong Ah Yoke as he shares his food picks this week. 

Bamboo noodles, which were traditionally kneaded by a bamboo pole, are made by machines these days. But they still have that wonderful crisp texture. They are featured in a new menu at Shang Social Market in Jewel Changi Airport.

Try the Three Treasures Homemade Sauce & Bamboo Noodles Platter, which is a sampler of three small bowls featuring different sauces and toppings.

Find out too about the pop-up menu with a British theme at Anti:dote by chef Kirk Westaway as well as the summer offerings at Buona Terra by chef Denis Lucchi. Tim Ho Wan has also launched a promotion menu of dim sum and other dishes. 

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Food Picks Ep 21: Taste of Italy at Keong Saik Road; natural wine with hearty food

10:16 mins

Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic. 

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' food editor Tan Hsueh Yun as she shares her food picks this week.

Pretend you're virtually in Italy by going to Bar Milano, newly opened on 55, Keong Saik Road. The 38-seat all-day, indoor bar opened on July 8, but the look and feel of the interior suggest it has been here forever.

Food offerings scrawled on mirrors, old-school lamps and plates with deliberately faded patterns. The vibe is somewhere in between the high gloss of Cova in Milan, and that neighbourhood hangout in your secret happy place.

Now, if you love natural wine and hearty food and think David Bowie is incomparable, you will love Rebel Rebel at 14 Bukit Pasoh Road. Co-owner Amanullah Khan, 44, has another business, Artisan Cellars, which sells some terrific labels he sources painstakingly.

And the wine list at the bar is a showcase of some of the best. He and co-owner Eugene Goh, 42, are serious foodies, so of course, the menu is solid.

It is a concise one, but chef Deborah Yeo, 36, who worked at Cocotte and Burnt Ends, is looking to expand the offerings once she has more hands in the kitchen.

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Food Picks Ep 19: Soft, fluffy breads and cakes; flavoursome handmade snacks; North Indian bento meals

15:32 mins

Synopsis: Our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic. 

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' STFood online editor Hedy Khoo as she shares her food picks this week.

259 Bakery in Hougang Ave 8 offers over 100 varieties of breads and cakes available daily. The breads sold here are incredibly soft and fluffy. Popular items include the Hand Torn Cheese Chiffon Cake and 3.5-inch Cheese Cake.

Yeap Seng Handmade Pau Tim at Bishan North Shopping Mall offers a limited but flavoursome range of handmade snacks such as Yam Ball which has a filling made using marinated fresh minced pork.

Find out too about North Indian restaurant Shahi Maharani's bento meals available for takeaway or delivery. The restaurant also has a new range of elevated street food, including a meat-free option of Dum Jackfruit Biryani which is available for dine-in, takeaway or delivery on weekends only.

More in Khoo's story.

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Food Picks Ep 18: Wholesome ready-to-eat Italian dishes for takeaway and delivery

12:10 mins

Synopsis: Every Wednesday, our podcasters from The Straits Times talk about the best eats and drinks, and what you can bring home or get delivered, during this Covid-19 pandemic. 

Money FM's Bernard Lim hosts The Straits Times' senior food correspondent Wong Ah Yoke as he shares his food picks this week.

The ilLido Group's online restaurant Grammi offers wholesome ready-to-eat Italian dishes for takeaway and delivery. There is also a grocery section selling housemade fresh pasta, sauces and soups for those who prefer to whip up a hot meal at home.

Find out too about PS.Cafe's white truffle oil that contains actual truffles, Culina's  delivery and dine-in options and Chu, a new collagen soup stock on the market.

Produced by: Money FM's Bernard Lim & ST's food team

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