Epicurean Market 2017 Presents Three Days of Culinary Festivities

The stage is set for the return of Epicurean Market 2017 happening this weekend at Marina Bay Sands Halls A, B, C of Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The hallmark food and wine celebration is taking place from 11-13 August 2017.

Take your palates for a grand culinary tour at over 20 restaurants in Marina Bay Sands as they serve their signature bites at Epicurean Market.

This year, ticket-holders get to enjoy a free signature dish worth S$15 from participating outlets such as Adrift, Bread Street Kitchen, CUT by Wolfgang Puck, db Bistro & Oyster Bar, LAVO, Osteria and Pizzeria Mozza, RISE, Spago, The Bird Southern Table & Bar and Waku Ghin. The complimentary bites include Bread Street Kitchen’s signature Fish & Chips, one of the best-sellers during last year’s Epicurean Market.

Enjoy a sneak peek at the highly anticipated LAVO, a multi-concept restaurant, lounge, bar and nightclub hailing from New York and Las Vegas that is opening at Sands SkyPark. Upcoming French tearoom and patisserie Angelina Café, which has charmed generations of creative forces such as French writer Marcel Proust and powerhouses such as Coco Chanel, will also present its delicatessen and signature hot chocolate. Other new participants include Japanese ramen chain restaurant IPPUDO, contemporary bar bistro concept Dallas Café & Bar and Chinese restaurant Seafood Paradise.

The newly refurbished RISE international buffet restaurant will present the best of multi-cultural Singaporean delicacies – including its specialty 48-hour slow cooked braised beef brisket – at the new Singapore Street Food experience, set in a traditional two-storey shophouse. Visitors can look forward to live cooking demonstrations, and indulge in local dishes such as Teochew Png Kueh, Roti Prata and Rendang Pipi Daging (braised wagyu beef cheek rendang with turmeric ginger rice).

Wines and spirit-lovers are also in for a treat as Epicurean Market welcomes five specialty bars from Diageo including the new Kampung Bar, a Tanqueray Garden serving up the well-loved Gin and Tonic, the signature World Class Bar helmed by Singapore Diageo Reserve World Class Winner 2017 Sin Kim Shin, a Whisky Lounge and the Singleton Sensorium. as well as 35 wine booths this year, the largest beverage programme put together so far.

Beyond the feasting, participants can experience plenty of non-stop action at the auditoriums as industry gurus gear up for 27 complimentary master classes on food, wine, and spirits. Pick up tips from renowned chefs such as two-Michelin starred chef Tetsuya Wakuda (Waku Ghin), Nancy Silverton (Mozza), David Myers (Adrift), David Thompson (Long Chim), Hide Yamamoto and Javed Ahamad (Punjab Grill) on mastering their respective cuisines.

For the first time at Epicurean Market, get up close with Ivan Karlić, a third-generation truffle hunter from the Buzet region, the truffle capital of Istria in Croatia, on his stories about truffle hunting and tasting. For generations, the Karlić family hunts truffles with their dogs in oak forests and is renowned for taking visitors on a breath-taking truffle-hunting experience. In this exclusive master class, Ivan Karlić will share about his experiences and provide cooking demonstrations with his prized truffles.

Japanese whisky lovers will be delighted with three specially curated master classes presented by East Asia Company & Far East Whisky. Experience a tour of rare Japanese whiskies in the Japanese Aged Single Malt & Blended Whiskies master class, or taste the Customized Yamazaki 12, Hakushu 12 and Hibiki 12 from miniature American charred White Oak Barrels in this special master class. The Karuizawa and Chichibu masterclass will also feature some very old and rare malts from new award-winning Japanese distilleries.

From Michelin-starred signature bites, to rare whiskies and spirits, farm-fresh produce and stellar master classes across three expansive halls, the organizers of Epicurean Market are gearing up to make its fifth year milestone the best edition yet.

Epicurean Market 2017 Three-day passes are priced at S$39 which includes a signature dish worth S$15, access to masterclasses and late night festivities that feature live DJ sets and cocktails from renowned mixologists. Sands Rewards members can enjoy 15% off tickets.

Purchase your tickets today at: www.marinabaysands.com/epicureanmarket