The Weekend's outings

My wife and I spent Friday night at the Marina Bay Sands at an event held by a bank for its' clients.  The night began with hors d'oeuvres on the terrace at South Beach bar and restaurant, a beautiful setting overlooking the bay.  The finger foods were delicious especially the mini-hamburgers.  The lamb chops looked good, but I didn't get the opportunity to try them.

Next we stopped at High Society for a quick dessert before heading to the Lion King.  I had a tart and my wife had a cupcake.

Finally, we had made our way to the Marina Bay Sand Theatre for the Lion King.  We were probably about 10 rows from the stage just to the left.   The Lion King was the inaugural production at the theatre.   Everything about the show (costumes, music, production) was amazing.  They even weaved in local references (like "lah" and the Merlion) in the script which drew big laughs from the audience.

Saturday we took the kids to Seb's Bistro (and The Playground) in Rochester Park.  Rochester Park is a lush and swanky little patch.  We sat on the beautiful patio/terrace with one of our kids while the other went into The Playground which is an indoor play area for kids.  It costs $6/hr which is expensive in my opinion, but its worth the price if you want a little quite and calmness while you eat a meal with your spouse.  The Playground had a train table, dress up costumes, and more.  According to their website, the target age on the first floor is 2 - 7 which the basement is for ages 7 - 12.  (You may want to double check this.)  My wife and I both ordered sandwiches which were great.  We ordered a plate of spaghetti for the kids for $15 which was pricey for the amount we got.  All in all, we enjoyed it and would go back.

Saturday night we left the kids at home so we could grab a bite to eat and do a little shopping.  We ending up eating at Secret Recipe.  My wife picked the restaurant which she later confessed was based on the dessert options.  (I don't blame her.)  To our surprise, they were "out" of items on the menu.  Out of diet coke.  Out of black forest cake.  So it was bit disappointing, but we got over it.  

I must digress for a minute to write about one of the most annoying customs in Singapore.  Restaurants bring out items in the order in which the kitchens gets them ready.  Last night was annoying because our appetizer came after our meals and drinks.  We ordered chips and dip.  Seriously, how long does it take to "prepare" chips and salsa?

Enough ranting... Back to the blog....

Today (Sunday) we took the kids down to walk around Marina Bay and the Sands.  The bay is so beautiful with the backdrop of all the buildings and such.  We took a picnic lunch and ate by the water.

ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands

Bridge at Marina Bay Sands

Ice Skating Rink in Marina Bay Sands Shoppes