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AsiaOne
21-04-2025
- Climate
- AsiaOne
Daily roundup: The Coconut Club has a new restaurant inspired by an 'overlooked' fruit, here's what to expect — and other top stories today
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. The Coconut Club has a new restaurant inspired by an 'overlooked' fruit, here's what to expect The Coconut Club has made a reputation for itself as a restaurant where diners can enjoy premium plates of nasi lemak. And now, it has a new sister brand with a new concept... » READ MORE 2. Singaporean motorcyclist, 26, dies in collision on Thai highway during Songkran A 26-year-old Singaporean man died in a motorcycle accident on April 17 while riding in southern Thailand during the country's Songkran festive period. The motorcyclist was riding along 410 Betong highway in Yala province... » READ MORE 3. 'You see how deep the water is': Darren Lim carries son on his shoulders through Bukit Timah flash floods on April 20 Heavy rains fell in Singapore yesterday (April 20) afternoon and local actor Darren Lim was caught in the aftermath. The 52-year-old shared an Instagram Reel of himself carrying his youngest son Elliot... » READ MORE 4. '2 potential office holders': Shanmugam to lead PAP team for Nee Soon GRC with 4 new faces Nee Soon GRC's anchor minister K. Shanmugam will be leading four new People's Action Party (PAP) candidates to contest the five-member Nee Soon GRC in the 2025 General Election. The PAP announced at a press conference on Monday morning (April 21)... » READ MORE editor@
AsiaOne
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
The Coconut Club has a new restaurant inspired by an 'overlooked' fruit, here's what to expect, Lifestyle News
The Coconut Club has made a reputation for itself as a restaurant where diners can enjoy premium plates of nasi lemak. And now, it has a new sister brand with a new concept. Belimbing, which opened on April 15, was inspired by an often "overlooked", oblong, sour indigenous fruit, and its name is a metaphor for the hidden potential of Singaporean cuisine, they shared in a press release on April 16. It is located on the second floor of The Coconut Club's Beach Road outlet. Helmed by head chef Marcus Leow, who was an alumnus at Magic Square and Naked Finn, the restaurant explores local fare in a modern context. "Singapore is celebrated as a global food capital, yet our own cuisine feels at a standstill, often equated solely with hawker fare a national treasure and a source of pride, but not the full picture," Marcus shared. "We hope Belimbing can help to shape the next chapter of local cuisine — not by clinging to age-old traditions or depending on luxury ingredients, but by celebrating the flavours and ingredients that reflect who we are today. "The food is comforting and unmistakably Singaporean — just not quite how our grandparents would remember it." Reimagining native flavours The curated menus at Belimbing are designed for sharing. During lunch, there's a two-course menu ($58) and a limited a la carte selection, while at dinner, there is a four-course menu ($88). Marcus has also made an effort to reuse and repurpose ingredient scraps across the menu to demonstrate the versatility of the ingredients that Singaporeans grew up with. Some examples of dishes diners can look forward to is Aged Kanpachi, a starter where the fish is aged on the bone for five days and brushed with a soy sauce made from fish bones and trimmings. It is enhanced with pickled pink guava and a "cold curry" made from The Coconut Club's cold-pressed "white sutera" coconut milk with mussel jus and galangal. Another interesting starter is the Grilled Firefly Squid, where the seafood is cooked with soy, pickled young ginger and house-made squid powder. For the main courses — which are centred around rice, a mainstay in every Singaporean household — there is the Wok-Fried Nasi Ulam. Here, cured fish has its skin air-dried for two days to achieve a crackling crispness when seared. It is paired with Japanese rice that has undergone a three-step transformation—steamed in fish bone dashi, wok-fried with sambal belado and belacan, and grilled in banana leaves. There is also the Grilled Short Rib, which features grilled Angus short ribs brushed with beef garum, alongside a Wagyu rib finger satay glazed in buah keluak. It is served with a side of percik sauce and The Coconut Club's coconut rice. The dessert selection, which is only available on the a la carte menu, reflects Marcus' Peranakan upbringing. Some menu examples include the Pumpkin Bingka, where the fruit's flesh is blended with tapioca into kueh and also transformed into a smoky puree. There is also Marcus' signature Corn Salat, which is made with every part of the corn. Diners who want a tipple can enjoy a selection of cocktails that spotlight local ingredients in unexpected expressions, including concoctions from Side Door's Bannie Kang, who was the winner of Diageo World Class 2019 and Asia's 50 Best Bars' Mancino Bartenders' Bartender Award 2021. Address: 269 Beach Rd, Singapore 199546 [[nid:716572]] melissateo@
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
SXSW 2025: Ivan Cornejo, Gale and other Latino artists we can't wait to see
Now in its 37th year, South by Southwest, the annual arts and tech conference that runs March 7-15 in Austin, Texas, has no shortage of stellar Latin music acts on its roster. On March 11, we at De Los will host our second annual SXSW showcase at Mala Fama. Arsenal Efectivo, Edgar Alejandro and Midnight Navy will star in the program, which you can find here. In the meantime, below are 10 essential Latino performances we'll be penciling into our schedule, listed in chronological order. Vanessa Zamora March 11 at Flamingo Cantina10-10:40 p.m. The daughter of Mexican pianists, bilingual indie darling Vanessa Zamora upped the ante by mastering the acoustic guitar, keyboard and drums to craft her own dreamy, psychedelic approach to pop music. She will perform a second show March 14 at Vaquero Taquero from 10-10:40pm. El Dusty March 10 at Coconut Club 11-11:45 p.m. Corpus Christi-based DJ and cumbia electronica pioneer El Dusty will be on the decks, melding soul, reggae and house with his homegrown Tejano groove. He will perform a second SXSW showcase on Wednesday at Rivian Park from 3-3:40 p.m., as well as a third performance Thursday at Hotel Vegas from 12:40-1:20 a.m. Trooko March 11 at Coconut Club 12:45-2 a.m. Grammy-winning Honduran producer Trooko has been credited on a number of acclaimed releases, including records by Beyoncé, M.I.A., Residente and Lin-Manuel Miranda's "The Hamilton Mixtape." Yet this year, Trooko will go back to his roots by spinning at La Subcultura's epic club night. Blood Club March 12 at Elysium 8-8:40 p.m. Hailing from the South Side of Chicago, the post-punk romantics will usher in the moonrise at SXSW on multiple nights. Their festival dates are a preview of their North American No Llores Tour, which will see the band passing through the U.S. and Mexico before landing at the Regent Theater in Los Angeles on May 18. Their second official SXSW showcase will take place March 15 at Las Perlas from 10-10:40 p.m. Gale March 13 at the Moody Theater 7:45 p.m.-8:15 p.m. The Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gale (pronounced "gah-leh") packs a punch in her indie-tinged pop music. Lauded as the "Latin It Girl" by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rican starlet will grace the stage at its "Future of Music" showcase. Valé March 13 at Cuatro Gato8:20-9 p.m. Si necesitas reggaetón: Valé. The Baranquilla native brings punk baddie energy to her perreo- and R&B-infused dance tracks like "Fit Mami" and the newer "Arrebatao." Twin Shadow March 13 at Coconut Club9:30-10:30 p.m. The Dominican American synth-pop hero will tease new songs from his sixth studio album, "Georgie," a tribute to his late father. After years of cutting up dance floors with guitar tracks like "Five Seconds" and "Saturdays" (with Haim!), "Georgie " will be his first album sans drums. Get into it. He will also perform a second show March 14 at Central Presbyterian Church from 10-11 p.m. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso March 13 at the Moody Theater 9:35-10:20 p.m. Quirky Argentine MCs Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso enjoyed a career breakthrough last year with their appearance on NPR's "Tiny Desk" series, which became the No. 1 most-watched episode of 2024. 'With 'Tiny Desk,' we feel that we hacked the system,' said Amoroso in an interview with De Los this week. At SXSW, they'll serve an encore. Oya Baby March 13 at the Speakeasy Kabaret10:50-11:05 p.m. The audacious Cuban MC Oya Baby cut her teeth as a backup dancer for Pitbull, Bad Bunny and Flo Rida before she signed a record deal with the latter's International Music Group label. She shared an electric collaboration with Miami hip-hop legend Trina in her 2022 single "Ride the Stick" and bounced back in January with a swaggering reggaeton single, "Perra." Ivan Cornejo March 13 at the Moody Theater 10:55 p.m.-midnight Música Mexicana's prince of darkness will command the Moody Theater on Thursday night with releases from his outstanding 2024 LP 'Mirada,' as well as his first hit, 'Está Dañada,' which debuted on the Billboard 100 when he was just 17. Get our Latinx Files newsletter for stories that capture the complexity of our communities. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
SXSW 2025: Ivan Cornejo, Gale and other Latino artists we can't wait to see
Now in its 37th year, South by Southwest, the annual arts and tech conference that runs March 7-15 in Austin, Texas, has no shortage of stellar Latin music acts on its roster. On March 11, we at De Los will host our second annual SXSW showcase at Mala Fama. Arsenal Efectivo, Edgar Alejandro and Midnight Navy will star in the program, which you can find here. In the meantime, below are 10 essential Latino performances we'll be penciling into our schedule, listed in chronological order. Vanessa Zamora March 11 at Flamingo Cantina10-10:40 p.m. The daughter of Mexican pianists, bilingual indie darling Vanessa Zamora upped the ante by mastering the acoustic guitar, keyboard and drums to craft her own dreamy, psychedelic approach to pop music. She will perform a second show March 14 at Vaquero Taquero from 10-10:40pm. El Dusty March 10 at Coconut Club 11-11:45 p.m. Corpus Christi-based DJ and cumbia electronica pioneer El Dusty will be on the decks, melding soul, reggae and house with his homegrown Tejano groove. He will perform a second SXSW showcase on Wednesday at Rivian Park from 3-3:40 p.m., as well as a third performance Thursday at Hotel Vegas from 12:40-1:20 a.m. Trooko March 11 at Coconut Club 12:45-2 a.m. Grammy-winning Honduran producer Trooko has been credited on a number of acclaimed releases, including records by Beyoncé, M.I.A., Residente and Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'The Hamilton Mixtape.' Yet this year, Trooko will go back to his roots by spinning at La Subcultura's epic club night. Blood Club March 12 at Elysium 8-8:40 p.m. Hailing from the South Side of Chicago, the post-punk romantics will usher in the moonrise at SXSW on multiple nights. Their festival dates are a preview of their North American No Llores Tour, which will see the band passing through the U.S. and Mexico before landing at the Regent Theater in Los Angeles on May 18. Their second official SXSW showcase will take place March 15 at Las Perlas from 10-10:40 p.m. Gale March 13 at the Moody Theater 7:45 p.m.-8:15 p.m. The Latin Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gale (pronounced 'gah-leh') packs a punch in her indie-tinged pop music. Lauded as the 'Latin It Girl' by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rican starlet will grace the stage at its 'Future of Music' showcase. Valé March 13 at Cuatro Gato8:20-9 p.m. Si necesitas reggaetón: Valé. The Baranquilla native brings punk baddie energy to her perreo- and R&B-infused dance tracks like 'Fit Mami' and the newer 'Arrebatao.' Twin Shadow March 13 at Coconut Club9:30-10:30 p.m. The Dominican American synth-pop hero will tease new songs from his sixth studio album, 'Georgie,' a tribute to his late father. After years of cutting up dance floors with guitar tracks like 'Five Seconds' and 'Saturdays' (with Haim!), 'Georgie ' will be his first album sans drums. Get into it. He will also perform a second show March 14 at Central Presbyterian Church from 10-11 p.m. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso March 13 at the Moody Theater 9:35-10:20 p.m. Quirky Argentine MCs Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso enjoyed a career breakthrough last year with their appearance on NPR's 'Tiny Desk' series, which became the No. 1 most-watched episode of 2024. 'With 'Tiny Desk,' we feel that we hacked the system,' said Amoroso in an interview with De Los this week. At SXSW, they'll serve an encore. Oya Baby March 13 at the Speakeasy Kabaret10:50-11:05 p.m. The audacious Cuban MC Oya Baby cut her teeth as a backup dancer for Pitbull, Bad Bunny and Flo Rida before she signed a record deal with the latter's International Music Group label. She shared an electric collaboration with Miami hip-hop legend Trina in her 2022 single 'Ride the Stick' and bounced back in January with a swaggering reggaeton single, 'Perra.' Ivan Cornejo March 13 at the Moody Theater 10:55 p.m.-midnight Música Mexicana's prince of darkness will command the Moody Theater on Thursday night with releases from his outstanding 2024 LP 'Mirada,' as well as his first hit, 'Está Dañada,' which debuted on the Billboard 100 when he was just 17.
