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Nectarie
By Jaime Ee and Cheah Ui-Hoon - Apr 07, 2007
The Business Times
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| YOU could perhaps called Nectarie the place for clubbers who eat cake. This eye-catching pink patisserie-deli is part of the uber-glitzy family owned by LifeBrandz, along with Ministry of Sound, Aurum, Fashion Cafe et al. Opened about a month ago, it's another F&B concept developed by executive chef Edward Voon, who is also the brains behind the molecular gastronomic menu at Aurum. The candy pink seats and all-glass frontage make Nectarie hard to miss, especially when rows of luscious-looking cakes and unusual flavoured ice creams beckon hot and bothered passers-by from their refrigerated boudoirs. Nectarie also serves sandwiches, salads and soups - the sandwiches are pretty decent, with familiar fillings like roast beef, chicken, tuna and smoked salmon and reasonably priced from $6 to $8. We tried the chicken sandwich which comprises cajun spiced chicken with jack cheese and guacamole with an orange mustard sauce - the chicken was a little dry but was compensated for with the cheese and sauce and overall, not a bad sandwich. The cakes - apparently the opera is good - aren't to be sniffed at, although there's nothing particularly eye-catching. The chocolate truffle is a pleasingly dense chocolate overload, while the strawberry shortcake is stuffed full of the fruit. If you're there for dinner, there's a daily special that could be anything from green chicken curry to Mediterranean lamb stew. The ice creams are likely to grab the attention with flavours like tarragon apple, Jack Daniels and summer green tea. Then again, in a place like this where the raison d'etre is to see and be seen, the thrill may not so much be in snagging a taste of great cake, but to see who's eating it. NECTARIE |
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