Burpple Blog Have You Herd (Dec Edition, Pt 2)

The Main EventStreet Food Circus X Prudential Marina Bay CarnivalNow until 11 Jan 2018, 4-11pmThe Prudential Marina Bay Carnival has transformed the Marina Bay area into a sprawling playground filled with thrill rides, carnival games and delicious food. We'll leave you to work your way through the rides and games, while we zero right in on the food. There are tons to fuel you - over 20 curated vendors serve up comforting fairground classics like curly fries, sausages, churros and buttery popcorn, and we hear there's even cendol soft serve!From now till 11 January 2018, Street Food Circus SG (a roving company of street food nomads that has made headwaves at several festivals including the most recent Singapore Night Festival) will also be part of the carnival, bringing with them their signature Butterscotch Beer Fish and Chips and Truffle Lobster Roll Croissant, along with two new creations - the Doubly Twin Cup allows you to choose two out of eight drinks to go in to a single twin cup, while the CroCream (ice cream croissant sandwich) is a sweet, yummy treat that comes in three flavours: butterscotch beer, cookies and cream, and strawberry cheesecake!The Prudential Marina Bay Carnival opens daily from 4-11pm, from now until 1 April 2018. The Street Food Circus SG is part of the festival only until 11 Jan 2018. Find out more here.Catch Them While You Can!$5 birthday burgers at VeganBurgPhoto by Burppler Claire NgLocal vegetarian burger chain VeganBurg is celebrating two years of their expansion into San Francisco. Pop by their Jalan Eunos location to enjoy their signature plant-based burgers at $5 all day long on Friday, 22 December! This birthday deal is available both for dine-in and takeaway. And that's not all. Keep your receipt from 22 December and present it at your next visit (before 31 December 2017) for a free meal upgrade.More info here.Twilight: Flea & FestInspired by Australia's hawker markets, this event brings tasty street food from around the globe to Suntec City amidst a background of good vibes and live music. There are movie screenings and it's kid-friendly, so bring the whole family down. There are food stalls aplenty to get your appetites going - sink your teeth into a meaty Turkish kebab from Sofra, munch on crabstick crackers and sip on mango juice from Wadafood SG, and then satisfy your sweet tooth with cupcakes from Piece of Cake and a slice of luscious red velvet cake from Vainpout.Twilight: Flea & Feast is held from 29-31 December at Suntec Convention Halls 401-402, from 10am to 10pm. Admission is free. More info here.Savour @ Christmas WonderlandHave you soaked up the festive vibes yet at Gardens by the Bay? If not, this is your last chance to head on down: Savour @ Christmas Wonderland will wrap up on 26 December. Expect a curated selection of gourmet plates by celebrity chefs and Michelin-starred restaurants at the Gourmet Village - we're loving the Christmas in a Burger from Wildseed at The Summerhouse and Pollen's Chestnut Chocolate Ice Cream!SAVOUR @ Christmas Wonderland is held at The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay, 4 to 11pm until 26 December. Click here for more information on tickets and priority passes (from $25)New BeginningsYishun Park Hawker CentrePhoto by Burppler Jackson SimYishun Park Hawker Centre officially opened on 24 November to much support from the local community. Managed by the Timbre Group, the 800-seater space features 43 hawkers and an array of delicious eats, and every stall also offers at least one basic meal at $3, making it affordable for residents to dine out. Download and pay by the hawker centre's app Tuck Shop to enjoy 10 percent off purchases. Noteworthy stalls to check out include Ah Lock Tofu for Hakka tofu rice bowls (Hakka lei cha rice meets Hakka yong tau foo), Ah Tan Wings for har cheong gai (prawn paste) chicken wings with crunch and oomph, and Midas Every Touch is Gold for oven-baked prata and an extremely well-balanced chicken curry.See what the Burpple community has to say here.Japan Gourmet Hall SORAPhoto by Burppler C.Y. HenAll Nippon Airways (ANA) launched its first overseas Japanese gourmet hall. The beautifully designed, 300-seat SORA is set within the public area at Changi Airport Terminal 2 and features six Japanese restaurant brands, two of which are new to Singapore. Renowned Tsuruhashi Fugetsu from Osaka offers okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) made with fresh cabbage, fried noodles and battered meat and seafood; while Japoli Kitchen serves Japanese-Italian fusion dishes like mentaiko pizza. Popular restaurant Tendon Kohaku also has an outpost here - perfect for enjoying their Edomae-style tempura rice bowls sans the crazy queue its Eat at Seven location draws. The Marche-style concept will equip you with one tag per person; payment is made at the end of the meal.See what the Burpple community has to say here.Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Zhihui LimBao specialist Bao Makers has relocated from its original Jalan Besar address to 4 Jiak Chuan Road. Expect the mainstays of buns like Salted Egg Chicken Bao and Chilli Crab Bao in the day and, come evening, a bar bites menu and their new concept, Butler's Steakbar. Butler's Steakbar specialises in serving up lesser known beef cuts, which in our books means tasty beef at affordable prices!Saybons' Revamped MenuPhoto by Burpple Tastemaker Cassie OngAs part of its 10th anniversary celebrations in October, soup and crepe specialist Saybons has revamped and upsized its menu, with all-round more choices including an expanded selection of homestyle soups, and savoury and sweet crepes and galettes. They have also launched a line-up of anniversary specials, available at all SAYBONS outlets from now till 31 January 2018. These limited edition dishes include Escargot Gratin with 3 Cheeses, French Onion Soup v.10, and the unique 10 Years in Shots, which features shot glass size portions of 10 different soups (watercress chicken, red capsicum and more) which the brand has served over the years. Yum!More info here.Greendot's Vegetarian Salmon Poke BowlThe poke bowl trend gets a green twist at vegetarian restaurant chain Greendot! The newly launched Vegetarian Salmon Poke Bowl is a myriad of colours, textures and flavours, with konnyaku salmon slices, wasabi mayonnaise and marinated shimeji mushrooms among many other toppings arranged over your choice of brown rice or short grain sushi rice. It's a great source of nutrients, below 500 calories and low in saturated fats - new year clean eating, anybody?The poke bowl is available at all Greendot outlets except Mapletree Business City. Full list of locations here. Have you tried this? Be one of the first to share your thoughts with the Burpple community!