Monthly Archives: April 2014

If you are dead how the hell can you taste anything?

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM Inoffensively… The indomitable Travelling GourmetTM tells you candidly about his most detested words and phrases like… MADLY over-used phrase… ‘this dish is to die for!’ How irrational and illogical can … Continue reading

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Empire Cafe in the Raffles has been replaced by Ujong

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM The indomitable and debonair Travelling Gourmet reveals that… Raffles Hotel has leased out what used to be Empire Cafe to an independent restaurant… Remember my article “Empire Cafe is now … Continue reading

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Fabulous Food HotelAsia 2014!

Story & photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM The indomitable Travelling GourmetTM goes to FoodHotelAsia 2014 and finds… MARVELLOUS food, wines, hotel equipment, gadgets and lots more! I was featured in the Show Daily of the 1st day … Continue reading

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Another Love story in Verona…

and it is to do with LOVE for the Nectar of the Gods…WINE! Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM Food photos are of REAL food with no photoshop   The intrepid and irrepressible Travelling Gourmet jets … Continue reading

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Thomas Buehner: If I’m going to be a cook then I’m going to be a good one!

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM The irrepressible and inspiring Travelling GourmetTM goes to Dolce Vita restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Singapore to interview… MICHELIN Star Chef Thomas Buehner…who was in sunny Singapore for the World … Continue reading

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Wine and Spirits Asia 2014 and FoodHotelAsia 2104

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved The indomitable Travelling GourmetTM judges hundreds of wines for Wine & Spirits Asia 2014 Wine Challenge Wine Competition at… MOD Hotel Capri which was the venue for … Continue reading

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