Yep. I went back to Marina Bay again. I really wanted to see the other art installations featured at i Light Marina Bay, so after a quick but satisfying dinner at Space @ My Humble House with the parents, we took a leisurely 2-hour stroll along Marina Bay to check out the other installations.
After our extremely satisfying dinner at Cut, we decided a walk around Marina Bay was most necessary. The buddy remembered there was a light and water display every evening so we walked towards the Event Plaza at the Promenade and managed to catch the last few moments of Wonder Full:
Set against that gorgeous Singapore skyline, it really was quite wonder-full. ;)
We then took our time to indulge in the beauty of this Lion City, one that I’m proud to say has certainly come a long way since our independence a mere 47 years ago.
From 9 March – 1 April, Marina Bay transforms itself into an open air modern art gallery, with many creative light displays scattered all along the Singapore River. The i Light Marina Bay 2012 is an art festival that not only makes art more accessible, it also promotes the use of environmentally sustainable light. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see all 31 displays, but what we saw impressed us so much, that I’m most definitely going back.
We were particularly taken by this piece by Hong Kong artist, Teddy Lo.
This extremely unsuspecting installation is one of the most fascinating light installations we’ve ever seen. Megapov uses a digital light format to produce a news flash effect that shows a series of blink-and-you’ll-miss-it symbols related to the 21st century. If you head down to the festival, make sure you don’t miss this.
I must say, I’m really happy with what Singapore is doing to make the arts scene more vibrant. Now, let’s see that arts education is given greater recognition in schools and by the society.
After putting it off for a whole month, we finally went to Cut and it did not disappoint.
The buddy was excited, of course. I’m pretty sure it was all she could think about the whole day. Heh. I was really looking forward to it as well, thinking of it as some sort of treat to myself, celebrating a successful school camp for the graduating kids which I co-organised, as well as the start of my one-week holiday. WOO.
We loved that Cut was not a stuffy restaurant, despite its celebrity status. The leather chairs and oak furnishings, together with the floor-to-ceiling wine display was contemporary and charming. And while this is usually not mentioned in typical restaurant reviews, I especially loved that they played good music, good ol’ 80s classics by the Stones and David Bowie, among others. :)
We were given a choice of bread, so I went with the Onion Focaccia. The server insisted we try this pretzel-like roll, so we did. It was nice.
For starters, we shared the Blue Fin Tuna Tartare with Wasabi Aioli, Ginger, Togarashi Crisps, Tosa Soy…
… and the Bone Marrow Flan, with Mushroom Marmalade, Parsley Salad.
Both were incredibly good, and elicited a lot of mmms and oohs. We particularly loved the perfectly creamy Bone Marrow Flan, which we learned from our server was a bit of an Austrian tradition. I could eat this once a week for the rest of my life.
For mains, we both ordered the “Kobe Style” beef. Here’s the buddy’s massive 280g Rib Eye…
… and my 170g Filet Mignon.
Our cuts were done to perfection, nicely charred on the outside, and packed a great meaty punch. It was definitely one of the better steaks we’ve had and really didn’t need any other condiments. We also shared two sides – the Yukon Gold Potato Puree, and the Creamed Spinach with Fried Egg, which were good, but we were too satiated to stomach second servings.
Overall, it was a good first-time experience at Cut, with special mention to our very friendly servers and whoever put together the playlist this evening. And while the total bill burnt a slight hole in the pocket, I honestly wouldn’t hesitate to go back. Just not anytime soon.
We walked around Marina Bay after, to help digest the food, but I’ll post more about that tomorrow, because it deserves its own post. ;)
