World Cup Fever P5

Blamer and I went our separate ways for another night of World Cup action. It's been a while since I met up with my JC mates. I missed the major part of dinner at No Signboard, managed to pinch a few crab claws and fried mantou though.

But highlight of the night was the booze and football! Back at Chambers once again, liked it here because of the very "On-z" crowd. There seems to be a majority supporter team every time I'm here. Tonight, the ground belonged to the Germans.

Discovered Ivan's rare talent... ... Cap opener!

To make the match more exciting, I proposed a side bet where everyone contributes to a pool and pick your winner. I choose Argentina after witnessing their earlier prowess against South Korea. Look how attentive we were when money was added to the mix.

Awww... In the end, the Germans proved to be the better team. Ineffective Messi, maybe he was as drunk as our own number 10 here.

Handing over the prize money to the winners. I will be back for Euro 2012!

World Cup Fever P4

Back @ the Chamber's for another exciting match: Skorea VS Uruguay, the knock-out stage.

We arrived bright & early to grab our table. Match was scheduled to be at 9pm, but we were told to grab the table latest by 8pm, if not, they will let go of our table -__-

When it's SKorea match, I can only think of 1 person to watch with

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Ta-dah! Die-hard Skorea supporter :) FMQ is still missing the RED shirt!

Leecher & Ray

Cranberry for the ladies .... its RED! Skorea go go go ...

Erdinger for the guys. I still prefer Hoegarden or better still, Timmermans!

Mixed Grill - Bacon Prawns, Chicken & Beef that costs $20 nett.

"The Chambers" XO Chicken Wings at $12 nett.

Seafood basket at $20 nett.

Food were served cold and don't deserve such a hefty price tag. Total ripoff, if I may add. We were better off buying chips at the nearby 7-11 to refill the plates.

Bad food aside, the place was filled with lots of SKorea supporters this time, chanting in korean! When SKorea scored a goal, the cheers were so overwhelming. Waiters made use of this advantage going around asking customers if they want to re-fill their buckets/glasses for another round, smart strategy ~ I bet their cash register(s) must be ringing non-stop that night :p

World Cup Fever P3

During the World Cup season, it's a routine to catch the more exciting Fridays & Saturdays matches. This time round, we headed off to Robertson Quay to catch the battle b/w Portugal & Brazil.

Look at the crowd on a Friday evening ... happy hour time!

Pre-match dinner @ Brussels Sprouts - A cosy and casual Belgian bar and bistro set up by Belgian celebrity chef Emmanuel Stroobant, known as the "Chef in black".

Leecher is so happy that his predictions for the WC is going well .... by sheer luck for someone who doesn't even watch the EPL.

Timmermans - a range of fruit beers that I have taken a liking to :) The framboise lambic is lambic (traditional Belgian beer) with whole raspberries added to it in oak barrels. The end result is a beer with a refined taste and a delicate pink colour. I was very tempted to keep the bottles as well, just like the Appletiser bottles that I will try to keep whenever possible.

Cheers to a good dinner & exciting match later!

Cheers with my beloved Leecher :)

The sky has already turned dark, time for our food to be served.

Time to get started on food! Don't drink on empty stomach.

Brussels Sprouts Special - Black pepper, butter, celery, onion & parsley. It's a big NO NO for me with celery & parsley, but surprisingly, I find myself craving for more as the smell wasn't that overwhelming & in fact, it was so light that I couldn't smell it at all.

Braised Lamb Shank with Gibelotte Sauce, Caramelised Shallots, Mushrooms and Smoked Bacon. Ordered this on behalf for Kenneth since he was craving for lamb shank, but alas ... nothing fantastic and Kenneth left this unfinished. Speaks volumes about the taste as Kenneth seldom waste food wor ~

I remembered this was free flow .... salty on its own, dipped into the sauces for more flavour and taste.

Braised Veal Cheeks infused in Brune Beer served with Baby Potatoes. Wiki to the rescue:
"Veal is the meat of young cattle (calves). Though veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, most veal comes from male calves of dairy cattle breeds. Veal has a tender texture."

Roasted Cod Fillet with Tomato Braised Mussels and Duvel beer Sabayon.

Grilled Pork Belly served with Red Wine Sauce and Daily Stoemp. Stoemp is a dish in the Belgium & Netherlands cuisines, consisting of pureed or mashed potatoes, other root vegetables and may also include cream, bacon, herbs or spices.

Duck Confit with Kriek Beer and Griottes Cherries, which EK keep recommending us to take and none of us were interested. He had no choice and ended up ordering for himself, which to our surprise, turned out to be the best dish of the night!

After a hearty meal, we crossed over to The Chambers for the long awaited match b/w Portugal & Brazil. Look at the crowd! The atmosphere was really good! Majority were Brazilian fans & they came all geared out in their home colours.

Bucket of drinks for all of us! We had a good view, smacked right in front of the big screen. The downside: we were surrounded by Brazil supporters from all corners that we don't dare to shout to support Portugal, lest we get beaten up :p

Celebrating after Portugal scored! WooHoo ~

World Cup Fever P2

Met up with Kenneth dear for a private movie screening in the afternoon & off to .....

This time, it is Japan Vs Netherlands. Arranged with PICC (Partner-in-Crime-Clothes) Fionn for a last min reservation @ Brewbaker's for the viewing of the match.

Brew Baker's is under JP Pepperdine, which includes Jack's Place under their wings.

The place was crowded with patrons, both indoor and outdoor.

Kenneth looking through the menu to sniff out the must-haves :)

Slightly toasted garlic bread that we devour in seconds.

Root beer float with my chocolate ice cream!

The guys had their beer instead.

We ordered the seafood combo platter (for 2) that comes with a combination of cold shellfish, salad, cheesy pasta with grilled and battered seafood.

The platter took up the whole table that we need to ration space for our side plates.

Slipper lobster and ribeye steak char broiled with black pepper.

Mango Jelly Delight that consists of mango ice cream layered with jelly compotes, fresh mango cubes finished with whipped cream (which we opted out), chocolate sticks and cherry.

Tiramisu in chocolate cup! Delectable combination of marscarpone with coffee smothered with lightly swirled cream. The teacup is made entirely of chocolate, so cute!

Though the food were served lukewarm & desserts were more pleasing to the eye than tongue, it's the company that made the difference :) Cheers!