OLD HONG KONG LEGEND WINTER SOLSTICE CANTONESE FEAST CHINESE NEW YEAR AT RAFFLES CITY SINGAPORE

Old Hong Kong Legend Cantonese restaurant celebrates Winter Solstice festival with traditional Hong Kong all time favourite dishes -  Old Hong Kong Legendary Red Garoupa with Golden Mushrooms, Stewed "Dong Bo" Meat, Dried Seafood, Meat and Vegetable Braised Secret Nine Pot and Tang Yuan Okinawa Brown Sugar Glutinous Rice Ball lovingly prepared by the head chefs with decades of experience in the culinary world.

In Hong Kong, strong emphasis are placed on the importance of Chinese festivals. Chinese New Year, Dumpling Festival, Moon cake Festival and Winter Solstice are celebrated on a grand scale. The Winter Solstice Festival falls during the 11^th lunar month and this year its  on 21 December 2012.

Winter Solstice Festival is considered to be most important festival, superseding Chinese New Year. Celebrated most lavishly with big fish and big meat literally, family and friends reunites with Tang Yuan, sticky glutinous rice balls desserts for an auspicious year ahead.

At Old Hong Kong Legend Reunites with Winter Solstice media tasting, we tried five dishes as part of the Winter Solstice festive set menu - 8 course at S$188 for 4 person.

OLD HONG KONG LEGEND WINTER SOLSTICE 2012 CANTONESE FEAST MENU HIGHLIGHTS

Plum Tea 酸梅开胃茶, a sweet and sour tea made from dark plums, hawthorn, liquorice and wheat reduces body heat and aids in digestion.

Old Hong Kong Legendary Red Garoupa with Golden Mushrooms 經典紅班肉夾金針菇

2 generously sliced fresh flavoursome flesh of Red Garoupa fillet are sandwiched between golden mushrooms, toped with Old Hong Kong special X0 sauce, highlighting the sweetness of the fresh fish leaves you hungry for more!

Old Hong Kong Legend Stewed "Dong Bo" Meat 傳奇東坡肉 is shimmered and stewed to perfection.

Traditionally prepared,  the pork belly are carefully selected for the right amount of flesh and fats.

Soaked and marinated with Huadiao rice wine, soy sauce and vinegar, the pork belly served with freshly steam pancake melts in your mouth.

Old Hong Kong Legend Dried Seafood, Meat and Vegetable Braised Secret Nine Pot 秘制九大簋 is a festive feast of Jade Abalone, Squid, black fungus, bamboo shoots, bean root,  mushrooms, braised Pork belly, fresh meat balls and pig skin are laced generously with  Abalone rich sauce.

Traditionally served in nine individual pots for family reunion and the staple for Winter Solstice Festival, Old Hong Kong Legend combines 9 pots into one flavoursome rich and decadent serving - the ultimate indulgence this season.

Dessert - Okinawa Brown Sugar Rice Ball 沖繩黑糖湯圓 is an essential Winter Solstice food as glutinous rice balls Tang Yuan signifies reunion. Old Hong Kong Legend served freshly made black sesame glutinous rice ball with chunky red bean, ala French dessert style.

Nostalgic old dishes with traditional taste are available on Old Hong Kong Feasts Menu where one can enjoy old favourites like  fried milk, stuffed crab claws and glutinous rice stuffed chicken wings.

Old Hong Kong Legend Cantonese restaurant Winter Solstice Feast 8 Course menu is priced at S$188 for 4 person, consisting of the above dishes and Old Hong Kong Legend Favourites like Fu Lu Shou with 10 head abalone Wine Black fungus and Jelly Fish, Soup of the Day and Braised vegetarian abalone.

Diners will enjoy complimentary Tang Yuan Dessert - Okinawa Brown Sugar Rice Ball  when they dine in at Old Hong Kong Legend Chinese Restaurant from December 14th to 21st.

Old Hong Kong Legend Chinese Restaurant is located at Raffles City Shopping Centre, 252 North Bridge Road #02-18, Singapore 179103. Opening hours are from 10.30am -10.30pm daily, 365 days a year, even on festive seasons and throughout the 15 days of Chinese New Year. For reservations and enquires, kindly call 6336 3038 or log on to the website at www.oldhongkong.com.sg and Facebook Page for more information.

MASSIMO DUTTI SALE FALL WINTER 2012 /2013 - MEN / WOMEN / BOYS / GIRLS COLLECTION SINGAPORE STORES

MASSIMO DUTTI SALE 2012 /2013 for Fall Winter MEN / WOMEN / BOYS / GIRLS COLLECTION is now on at ION Orchard, Liat Towers,  Takashimaya and Marina Square boutiques in Singapore.

Enjoy up to 30% OFF –50% off your favourite dress, leather jackets, coats, blazers, shirt, pants, shorts, skirts, suit, shoes, boots, sunglasses, scarfs, bags and accessories at the seasonal year end SALE.

313 @SOMERSET TRING SALE SHOPPING OFFERS DISCOUNTS + PROMOTIONS ON IPHONE / IPADS iOS MOBILE APPS AT APPLE STORE

313@somerset Singapore shopping mall Sale offers, discounts and promotions are on Tring 313 app, available on iPhone and iPads at Apple App Store. Shoppers are alerted with current offers and event highlights to enjoy the latest promotions by presenting mobile coupons to 313@somerset retail stores, complete with payment options by cash, credit cards or PayPal, literally at their fingertips.

Tring 313 is the first mall branded location-based app that send 313@somerset shopping sale discounts push notifications within a 500 metres proximity based on shopping preferences and profile selections to  technologically-savvy shoppers who engage in online shopping.

Download 313@Somerset Tring 313 in Apple App Store Free or scan the QR code found on posters within the shopping centre. Tring mobile apps users can even ‘follow’ selected brands and receive promotions alerts outside the defined area.

For more information on 313@Somerset Tring mobile apps,  call 64969313 or enquire at  Concierge Desk at 6496 9313 or log on to the 313@somerset Facebook page www.facebook.com/313somerset.

Tring 313 SALE, Shopping Discounts, Promotions and Offers

• Forever 21 -10% off all shoes and a Lip Gloss Bundle Buy - 3 at $7 (U.P. $3 each), offers valid till 31 Dec 2012
• HMV – Save $3 with every $25 spent from 29 November to 31 December. Receive FREE  exclusive HMV mobile phone screen cleaners without any purchase upon presentation of coupon
• Malones Irish Restaurant & Bar - Any 2 full pint Archipelago beers at $18++ (U.P. $28), valid from 29 November to 31 December

313@somerset shopping mall is located above Somerset MRT at 313 Orchard Road, Singapore. Shop the latest high street labels from Zara, Mango, Forever 21, New Look, Cotton On, Uniqlo, Esprit, Stadium by RSH,  HMV and more with your friends, family and love ones.

LOVE & CO DIAMOND WEDDING RINGS + LVC LOVEMARK / PROMISE / PRECIEUX HEART SHAPED SOLITAIRE PROPOSAL JEWELLERY DESIGNER BANDS

Love & Co. Diamond Wedding Proposal Rings Collection signifies eternal love and romance with its quintessential LVC Lovemark, Promise, Precieux diamonds and carefully curated designs like Eterno, Perfection, Purete, Desirio, Alegria.

A premier jeweller specialising in dazzling diamond solitaires, love jewellery and couple wedding bands, Love & Co. showcases its unique brand retail concept of a modern jewellery store that lovebirds would flock to explore a romantic experience and journey of choosing the very special ring of unsurpassable quality for their beloved.

LVC Lovemark diamond symbolises eternal love and romance.

The delicate and elegant designs will set your sweetheart fluttering and glowing with warmth and delight. Everlasting love is spellbinding, just like  the strength of a dazzling diamond.

LVC Lovemark diamond round brilliant engagement ring

Crafted stringently in accordance to the 4Cs – Carat, Cut, Clarity and Colour, Love&Co master craftsmen with decades of expertise dedicatedly  polished each LVC Lovemark Diamond to display utmost sparkles and brilliance, scintillation and fire at every single angle  with  57 perfectly aligned facets, 8 symmetrical hearts and 8 perfectly proportioned arrows.

Embedded delicately in the heart of every Lovemark diamond is the Rose hallmark inscription - a pledge of eternal romance and exclusivity of the spellbinding ingenuity of grandeur solitary collection.
           

Surprise your partner with the carefully curated Love & Co. 1.2 carat  Lovemark diamond as the perfect proposal diamond engagement ring on the most memorable date of the century on 12/12/12.

Heart shaped solitaire is affirmed universally as most romantic of all diamond shapes. The Lovemark LVC Precieux oozes romance and true love with its unique design, everlasting commitment and promise.

One pure, one pavé — the twin split-bands intertwine with “heart” at the point of union.

Love & Co. signature LVC Promise collection of finest diamonds on the white and rose gold bands celebrates the intimacy and importance of the committed couple band that  the signifies the importance of a solid foundation and everlasting relationship.      

A personal touch from Love & Co is that you could choose to engrave personal and handwritten love messages, signatures of names, imprint of your favourite photos or thumbprints on your wedding bands or solitaire rings.  

Love & Co. Diamond Engagement and Wedding Proposal Rings LVC Lovemark, Promise and  Precieux diamonds Collection defines  eternal love and romance of the blissful moments.

Step into Love & Co Jeweller Store to experience a romantic journey located at ION Orchard, Raffles City, Plaza Singapura, Vivocity Singapore and at City Square Johor Bahru, Mid Valley City Kuala Lumpur, Plaza Gurney Penang in Malaysia.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER + FENDI BAGUETTE BLUE VELVET BAG WITH GOLD FRINGE AT METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART NYC

SARAH JESSICA PARKER chose FENDI baguette bag in blue velvet with gold beaded fringe to HBO "In Vogue: Editor's Eye" screening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on December 4, 2012.

FENDI Fall Winter 2012/2013 Collection including FENDI Limited Re-Edition Baguettes, the Baguette Book and Women’s fashion ready-to-wear, fur coats, handbag, leather goods, shoes and accessories are available at the new FENDI Singapore, South East Asia flagship boutique in Ngee Ann City, 391 Orchard Road, #01-30/31/32, Singapore 238872, Telephone  +65 6887 5981 and FENDI Singapore Boutique at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands Singapore.

GHERARDINI FALL WINTER 2012 / 2013 ITALIAN LEATHER DODICI DODICI 1212 BAG / LISA / BOSTON / RIO / ARA + SOFTY AMAZONIA AT GALLERIA ITALIANA SINGAPORE

Gherardini Italian leather handbag label is renowned for its Florentine heritage, traditional craftsmanship and Made in Italy label. This Fall /Winter 2012/2013 season, Gherardini draws cosmopolitan and chic inspiration from American East Coast ladies from Boston and New York who exudes elegance and sportiness.

Warm and rich colour palette beckons the call of Fall - a transformation combination of Gherardini's vintage Italian roots and the American metropolitan lifestyle.

Gherardini Dodici Dodici or affectionately known as 1212 is a must in Gherardini’s historical archives that made its grand debut in 1959. The signature handbag refines elegances and simplicity with a subtle matt G logo and pull zipper. The Gherardini 1212 in deer skin is a  new look for Spring Summer 2013 Collection.

Gherardini Maison logoed leather handbags vintage inspired exquisite and polished creations are practical and generously sized, perfect for the needs of the modern woman in their everyday lives.

The minimalist style of Gherardini Soho blends soft leather and patent, millerighe and patent, bicolor patent in the smart shopping bag concept.

Gherardini Lisa Check feminine classic doctor handbag with luxury metal accessories pay homage to Lisa Gherardini, a beautiful woman endowed with a strong personality. Gherardini Lisa Bag is also available in Lisa mini  for an glamorous evening with exotic leather and its distinctive wrapped metal tip and clasp.

Gherardini Boston model remixes the signature'1212' bag to reflect the classic and contemporary taste of the Gherardini style with materials from fresh split/patent degradé to millerighe with colored patent finishing.

The unique clasp on the elegant Gherardini Washington model stands out as a 1960s inspired product, made from super soft printed leather.
The Rio, with the new “G” relief stamped on semi-­‐shiny calfskin for elegant and sporty ladies.

Shiny saffiano Gherardini Nantucket leather box satchel is fashionably practical  in many shapes with removable strap for different looks.

Gherardini Ara satchel, little trunk and hobo uses of super soft calfskin lined with “softy” leave you spoilt for choices.

The brand's signature sofy design, Gherardini Amazzoia in ultra-light softy fabric are proposed in new colours.

Gherardini's Softy handbag designed with moonsilk is the most coveted model.  Extremely lightweight and water resistant, this roomy and soft bag classic model is available is various trendy colours. The new reissue Amazzoia uses super soft calfskin lined with softy and is extremely popular with Japanese clientele.

Gherardini Backstage

Gherardini Spring Summer 2013 Dodici Dodici 1212 and Fall Winter 2012/2013 Collection of signature Lisa, Mini Lisa, Maison, Boston, Washington, Nantucket, Soho, Rio, Ara, Softy and Amazzoia bags are available at Galleria Italiana Singapore Boutique  located at #02-­‐28 Orchard Central and Tangs Department Store.  Visit www.facebook.com/GalleriaItaliana for more updates.

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