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Embark on an Auspicious Epicurean Journey with Park Hotel Group this Chinese New Year!
- Tasting Invite –
Chinese New Year is just around the corner! Wish everyone Gong Xi Fa Cai in advance! :P I was invited by Park Hotel Group to usher in the year of the Snake with them at Grand Park City Hall and I asked my bff/bridesmaid, Bee along. We were treated to a Lunar New Year lunch feast at Park Palace, which is situated on level 2 of the hotel. I didn’t have much time to explore the hotel but the ground floor looked really grand and had a totally different feel from that of Grand Park Orchard. In case you missed my post, I was lucky enough to be invited for a staycation at Grand Park Orchard last year and I would recommend it to everybody! :)
Soar to the pinnacle of success with prosperous Lunar New Year banquets at Park Palace. Lauded for the finest Cantonese gastronomy, this Oriental paradise beckons with a flourish of evergreen à la carte Lunar New Year cuisines, Set Menus and innovative Lunar New Year offerings created with a twist.
Early Bird Special: Book now and dine in from 21 January to 7 February and enjoy 20% off Lunar New Year Set Menus and a la carte at Park Palace.
Chinese New Year Set Menus
- $78++ per person (a maximum of two persons)
- $288++ per table (for four persons)
- $438++ per table (for six persons)
- $588++ per table (for eight persons)
- $788++ to $2388++* per table (for ten persons)
*Orders to be made at least one day in advance.
*Enjoy a complimentary bottle of house wine per table with booking of ten tables or more (ten pax per table).
Some of the early blogger birds from my table – Lobster, me, Charleen, Ellena and Derrick.
We waited patiently for everyone else to arrive before we started with our Lo Hei!
I wouldn’t be surprised if someone’s new year resolution is to do a Prosperity Toss for a minimum of say, 10 times this Lunar New Year! Yusheng means an increase in abundance so let’s all start tossing away! At Park Hotel Group, almost nothing can be more glamorous and spectacular than tossing Golden Shunde Yu Sheng ($88++) with exquisite gold dust and gold flakes. This is available from 21 January to 24 February.
A distinctly-prepared delicacy hailing from Shunde – a river town in China’s Guangdong province -
renowned for its freshwater fish and fresh produce, this luxurious gourmet treat uses fresh Yellowtail.
I really must applaud the Chefs at Park Hotel Group for coming up with such an ingenious twist to the ordinary Yu Sheng. The base of crispy fried vermicelli is vibrantly adorned with slender slices of ginger, spring onions, crunchy capsicums and finely grounded peanuts; tossed in a special concoction of fragrant peanut oil and premium soya sauce. The Yu Sheng boasts a refreshing twist with none of the cloying sweetness that may overwhelm the palate. You will find yourself reaching for more servings.
Do not miss out on the Imperial Suckling Pig ($238++) which is an absolute crowd pleaser. The whole process of air-drying and roasting the piglet which weighed about 5kg is done in-house so please remember to reserve at least one day in advance.
The skin of the suckling pig was crisp yet retaining its tenderness underneath. Simply addictive!
Another must-have during Lunar New Year is fish, which also represents abundance. Please your old folks with the Golden Happiness Crispy Garoupa!
Out of all the dishes that we had, I felt that the Prosperity Flambé Pen Cai ($268++ for 6 pax, $428++ for 10 pax) stole the show. It boasts as many as 18 luxuriant ingredients including Sliced Abalone, Sea Cucumber, Whole Conpoy, Prawn Balls, Roasted Duck, Roasted Pork Belly, Duck Web, Soya Chicken, Fatt Choy, Black Mushroom, Lotus Root, Broccoli, Radish, Beancurd Skin, Gingko Nut and Black Fungus with quality stock in a casserole pot. At this point, I really want to shout “Huat ah!”
Adding a twist to this year’s creation, the Prosperity Flambé Pen Cai is infused with Cognac, and flambéed to bring out the rich flavours and tastes of its ingredients, with a tang of alcohol.
The suckling pig made its appearance once again, this time, it was the Imperial Suckling Pig Oven-baked with Lemongrass which was done really well while maintaining its juiciness and the taste of lemongrass was subtle yet discernible. Very refreshing and easy on the palate!
The dishes and their presentation keep getting better and all of us were pretty much captivated by the Auspicious Glutinous Rice with Foie Gras and Preserved Meat!
As sinful as it may be, but I really really really love foie gras. This was done expertly and I really appreciated the exquisite texture of the foie gras. I didn’t manage to finish the glutinous rice though, as it was way too sticky and chewy for me to stomach.
I almost squealed in excitement when the Steamed Mini Pumpkin Dumplings with Green Bean Paste were being laid before our eyes. Much effort must have being put into kneading these delicate mini pumpkins! We couldn’t bear to eat them but of course we did in the end, after taking countless photographs. These reminded us of the Thai dessert Luk Chup but these were undeniably less sweet and made a perfect light dessert treat for all of us.
If you are looking for auspicious epicurean reinventions this Chinese New Year to impress the young and the old in your family, take this opportunity to enjoy 20% off the Lunar New Year Set Menus or A’la Carte when you book now and dine-in from 21st Jan to 7th Feb! There is also Blog Promotion for all my readers! Simply quote “missuschewy” during reservations via email/phone and receive a complimentary bottle of house red wine per table of minimum 10 pax.
Don’t forget to connect with us at www.facebook.com/missuschewy and huat together! :P Thank you Park Hotel Group for the invitation and warm hospitality.
GRAND PARK CITY HALL
10 Coleman Street Singapore 179809
Tel: 6432 5888
For reservations: 6432 5543 or email parkpalace.gpch@parkhotelgroup.com
GRAND PARK ORCHARD
270 Orchard Road Singapore 238857
Tel: 6603 8855
For reservations: 6603 8855 or email fnb.gpor@parkhotelgroup.com
PARK HOTEL CLARKE QUAY
1 Unity Street Singapore 237983
Tel: 6593 8855
For reservations: 6593 8855 or email fnb.phcq@parkhotelgroup.com
Singapore Staycation Blog Review: Grand Park Orchard Hotel
-Sponsored Staycation-
Hola chewy chewy friends! The kind folks from Park Hotel Group invited misterchewy and I for a staycation experience review at Grand Park Orchard Hotel about two weeks ago! Guess what? This is our fourth staycation this year! :D
Grand Park Orchard is situated in the heart of town, right smack in the middle of where all the bustling activity is! Its strategic location makes it a very popular hotel choice among locals and tourists because there are so many shopping centres nearby. Do you know that the hot and half naked bodies of the A&F guys are just downstairs?!
Lobby is on the 4th floor and Grand Park Orchard’s hotel ambassador had already positioned himself outside the lift, waiting to greet us with his dazzling smile. We were promptly showed to our room on level 9.
We were given an ultra swanky room with high speed Internet access simply by logging in with my name and the password written on the card.
Our 29 to 32sqm Premium Room was simply gorgeous! We love the floor-to-ceiling glass windows which gave the lofty room a more dramatic and posh feel. And not forgetting the artistic designer wall mural! <;3
A large glass window for your viewing pleasure. Oh no I meant that you could soak in the tub and watch TV at the same time! What a brilliant idea! ;)
Can the hotel be any more generous than this?! It’s as though someone went grocery shopping at the supermarket and picked up every single variety of fruit that she saw. If you like fruits, good for you! If you don’t, I’m very sure there must be something on that plate that you will fancy.
A handwritten welcome card from the General Manager, which is a really nice gesture :)
The hubs was trying to use the hotel wifi while I continue snapping photos in our room.
Shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and lotion. All lavender! I like!
Just about everything that you need, it’s in there.
I was telling misterchewy that if the bath tub looks enticing enough, we could go shop for a nice shower gel for our bubble bath :P
I knew I didn’t have to worry about misterchewy feeling bored about being left alone because the reclining sofa (not sure what’s the exact term for it) looked really comfortable and he was already glued to the LCD TV.
Oh let’s backtrack a bit. The hubs wore another set of clothing when we travelled to the hotel and he wanted to change into the set which I had picked out and packed for him. However, the shirt had some creases and I took the chance to use the iron and ironing board in our room to prove my caliber as a good wife. *AHEM*
A quick look at the mini bar. Only the bottled water, tea and coffee are complimentary.
The fridge certainly is very well-stocked with most of our favorite drinks in there!
Takashimaya Shopping Centre is just across the street! I told you Grand Park Orchard’s location is awesome, didn’t I?
Photo taken by misterchewy using iPhone 5′s panorama function :)
Our outfit of the day! Both our clothes were gotten during our recent trip to Bangkok. I wore a light yellow dip hem maxi dress and paired a metallic gold bangle to go along with it. Cheery colors! ;) The hubs is usually seen wearing jeans because he works as an engineer so I made him wear shorts this time. Totally love the white long sleeved shirt with navy blue anchor prints that I chose for him! :D
We were totally famished and decided walk over to Mandarin Gallery for late lunch at Ippudo because misterchewy was craving for ramen.
We were walking around aimless and then misterchewy suggested that we go to *SCAPE to catch some toys! But nothing caught my eye :( Or am I too old for this? LOL.
*SCAPE is also one of the more popular locations for casual outdoor wedding photoshoot! I’m giving you people some ideas ok? :P Oh yeah, misterchewy was carrying a Sephora paper bag because we bought a really sweeeeet smelling shower gel! ;)
Was tired from all that walking and decided to head back to our hotel room for a short rest before dinner. Took a mini tour around first. The gym faces the swimming pool so if you need some motivation on the treadmill, there you have it! :P
How nice and thoughtful of the hotel to supply gym goers with towels, bottled water and energy drinks. Yes the energy drinks are free!
Bar Canary is located right next to the pool.
I think I had stretched my walking limits and was really eager to head back. Sky was turning dark too, from what we see when we reached our room.
LOL! The hubs was already waiting for me to turn around when I was done with taking photos and was waving at me from the toilet. He then proceeded to act as though he was surprised. -_-
Besides the hotel stay, we were also welcome to try the dinner buffet at Open House Restaurant.
Here’s a sneak peek!
I will be sharing more about the dinner buffet at Open House in my next post ;)
After dinner, we decided to take a long leisurely stroll outside Grand Park Orchard and soak in the Christmas atmosphere! The entire Orchard Road lights up beautifully at night.
At last! I’m as tall as misterchewy! Hahaha.
Time to chill out with some drinks at Bar Canary, which is located on the same floor as the lobby.
Shall tell you guys more about the drinks we had in the next post :)
Earlier in the day, we stopped by Sephora at Takashimaya and bought this Caramel Toffee bubble bath and shower gel. There were about 10 different ones for us to choose from. We smelled every single one and this is the one we liked best! Highly recommended if you and your partner like really sweet scent. A bottle costs only $15 and we used a third which was more than enough :D
The hotel provides bedroom slippers and bathrobes too. So there’s no need for you to pack your pyjamas along for your staycation! The bedroom slippers are of really good quality and very comfy too.
Good morning sunshine! We were supposed to wake up at 8am but overslept and woke up at 9plus instead! :O By the time we got dressed and reached Open House downstairs, it was nearly 10am. Good thing the buffet line closes at 11am during weekends! Phew! Hey, we both agreed that our bed was really way too comfortable and we had a really good night’s sleep! :D
Selection of bread and pastries are constantly being replenished. Everything is warm and toasty!
This was misterchewy’s favorite station! We had scrambled and poached eggs.
You can choose either plain or pork congee and various condiments are available.
Below are some of the a la carte buffet dishes that we had that morning. We were totally spoilt for choice and tried a bit from each station. My favorite dishes were the mee siam, eggs and waffles! :D
After a hearty breakfast, we just wanted to laze in bed. Good thing it had been arranged for us to check out at 4pm instead! We borrowed Crazy Stupid Love DVD from the concierge at the lobby. There were many other movies but most were already loaned to other guests in the hotel. But it’s ok because I love romantic comedies! :D
We had not watched Crazy Stupid Love before and had a really good laugh at some of the scenes. Ryan Gosling is sooooo suave and hawt! *Drools* :P
The hubs continued to laze in bed and read soccer news on his iPad.
Made a cup of Gryphon Earl Grey Lavender tea from the mini bar for myself!
We found that a copy of The Sunday Times had been delivered to our room early in the morning. Decided to make myself comfortable on the reclining sofa and catch up on the news with my cup of hot tea in hand. :)
All in all, the husband and I had a pretty marvelous staycation at Grand Park Orchard and managed to spend quality time with each other over the precious weekend. Currently, Grand Park Orchard is having a Christmas Escapade promotion from 15th to 30th December. Receive your last night free simply by staying for 3 consecutive nights or more! There’s no better way to spend Christmas with your loved ones than a luxurious staycation at Grand Park Orchard. ;)
Thank you Park Hotel Group for the kind invitation!
Grand Park Orchard
270 Orchard Road
Singapore 238857
Tel: 6603 8888
Email: info.gpor@parkhotelgroup.com
For room reservations, please contact 6603 8829/6603 8830 or email
rsvn.gpor@parkhotelgroup.com
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