Had a mini NS men outing with the guys on the previous weekend. We were supposed to go to Ashtons for dinner, however, due to the long queue, we decided on Billy Bombers instead.
Got alittle scammed with the so called Citi bank value for $$ set meal... since the milkshake was downsized... *grumbles about not having his hand-shaken milkshake in a tin cup*
An interesting dish was the Beef Cheeks. They came well-grilled... almost looked like charcoal and bark... But on slicing, it was still pretty tender.. might be due to the high fatty content, which really makes it a challenge to finish the entire cheek.
We then made our way down to part 2. Initially we were supposed to go to Timber. However, there was a long queue once again (damn those secondary school buggers)... and we decided to shift to Clarke Quay instead...
Please Note: I have come to realise that alot of people are still unaware (myself included) of the details of the present cab fares... so this is a short break down of info you need to know when going out...
1) Peak hour surcharge: 35% of metered fare
Monday - Saturday : 5.00pm to 8.00pm
This is for all taxi companies, and can be quite similar to the midnight charge if one is not careful. Remember to take cabs only after 8pm.
2) Central Business District (CBD) surcharge: $3.00
Monday - Saturday : 5.00 pm to midnight
Remember that 5pm is the magic number. And yes, it lasts till midnight where the midnight charges comes in. One should also note the large area covered under this CBD surcharge. Sadly, orchard road is well under it. And this is only waived on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Do take note. This on top of the peak hour surcharge can make that short trip a wallet killer!!
And now, back to the story... at Clarke Quay... we were supposed to go to the PumpRoom. However, there was a long queue once again... thus we decided to go next doors to the Highlander
It is a nice Scottish bar which is a microbrewery (Our resident drinker says that it is exactly the same as PumpRoom) and specialises in Whiskey. Indoor sitting is a nice cozy environment with waitresses in shorter kilty skirts. There is also suppose to be a live rock band playing today hits, rather than the 80s music next door.
Note: They do not specialise in Cocktails. Order at own risk. This one below tasted like honeydew and sugarcane juice.
Another lesson for the night, is that when in doubt, ask. Random picking on the long list of whiskey available, might result in an unpleasant experience. Green lighting added for the effect.
On the other hand, taking time off to learn from the waitresses a thing or two about whiskey might actually pay off.
Heaven and hell. Hard to tell them apart visually. And they cost roughly the same too. Its like a McCallan and a Chivas. A World of differences.
Amazingly, finger food in terms of wedges is cheap there. For $6 you can get this nice big basket of wedges.
Great whiskey, music, short skirts and cheap wedges. The life.
And yes, he demanded that I take a better shot of him before posting it up.
