The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either. - Vanessa Paradis
I felt honoured to witnessed a warm yet romantic wedding lunch of my French couple who just got married and registered in Brittany where’s the groom originally coming from. It was a Sunny Saturday and the ceremony was held in Restaurant Absinthe located at 48 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore. The ceremony began with an opening speech by one of the guests and followed with a clap start from one finger each hand then 2, 3, 4 to whole hands at the end, to make sounds similar like drizzling to a rain cats and dogs. French saying “Mariage pluvieux, mariage heureux”. For French, raining is associated with a bountiful harvest, and thus, fertility. Some believe that the rainier the wedding day, the more children the marriage will produce. So ladies and Gentleman, let’s give them a big applause for their blissful marriage.
Felicitation!
And here is the menu
Last but not Least; Absinthe
I wondered what is Absinthe apart that is one of the spirits. Well we were lucky that the GM, Mr. Philippe Pau briefly summarise of what Absinthe is. It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from herbs, Absinthe has a very high level of alcohol by volume that is normally diluted with water when consumed. This drink has been portrayed as a dangerously addictive psychoactive drug. By 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in most European countries. A critic said that "Absinthe makes you crazy and criminal, provokes epilepsy and tuberculosis, and has killed thousands of French people. It makes a ferocious beast of man, a martyr of woman, and a degenerate of the infant, it disorganizes and ruins the family and menaces the future of the country". Only in the 1990s countries in the European Union began to reauthorize its manufacture and sale. (as per Wiki) After he explained then he demostrated of how to prepared this dangerous spirits. Absinthe can be prepared in various ways, common is prepared by placing a sugar cube on top of a specially designed slotted spoon and then placing the spoon on the glass which has been filled with a shot of absinthe. Ice-cold water is then poured or dripped over the sugar cube so that the water is slowly and evenly displaced into the absinthe, typically 1 part absinthe and 3 to 5 parts water. The resulting of milky or cloudy water. Releasing these components allows herbal aromas and flavours to bloom and brings out subtleties originally over-powered by the anise. Another way is which a sugar cube soaked in brandy was set aflame.
After all being well presented, I dare myself to have a gulp on this. Hmm well its remind me of Pastis which is definitely not my preferred kind of booze heheheheh.
Overall the dine experienced was pleasant. If you are looking for more than a simple French food, You have definitely found the place. I managed to take a look to their menu, is quite costly, but what you expect from French Restaurant huh?!? The ambiance I guess can be romantically dim during dinner time (depends with whom you are goin with) but the seating allocation can be cramp and squeezy, as the room not spacious, it can be a little bit noisy or chaotic if the space is fully occupied.
Opening Hours Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, 6:30pm-10:30pm and Sat 6:30pm-10:30
Closed on Sunday
After all being well presented, I dare myself to have a gulp on this. Hmm well its remind me of Pastis which is definitely not my preferred kind of booze heheheheh.
Overall the dine experienced was pleasant. If you are looking for more than a simple French food, You have definitely found the place. I managed to take a look to their menu, is quite costly, but what you expect from French Restaurant huh?!? The ambiance I guess can be romantically dim during dinner time (depends with whom you are goin with) but the seating allocation can be cramp and squeezy, as the room not spacious, it can be a little bit noisy or chaotic if the space is fully occupied.
Opening Hours Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, 6:30pm-10:30pm and Sat 6:30pm-10:30
Closed on Sunday
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