World Cup Fever P7

Met up with Leecher after his match @ Chambers, we proceeded to another destination for Spain VS Paraguay.

My fave Mac! It was filled with students who are studying for their exams in between matches & uncles who prefer air-con as opposed to the Kopitiam opposite.

This time round, it's just the 2 of us :)

With nuggets & fries & ice green tea to share!

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The last WC post for 2010 ... till Euro 2012, if I still have the energy to hang out till late :)

World Cup Fever P6

After our little date at Spruce, we parted ways to watch World Cup with our respective friends; Leecher back at the Chambers while I went to One Fullerton with my fave couple :) This time round, it's Germany VS Argentina!

My 2nd time @ Overeasy with MQ! Oh shucks, that reminds me: I have yet to blog about my 1st experience @ Overeasy :( *another item to add to the ever-expanding list*

Made reservation 4 days in advance to nab tables that were just in front of the screen. No mention of min spending & I thought I got quite a good deal. However, drama mama later ....

All set and ready to order ... MQ looks like a gigantic present waiting to be unwrapped :p

Ushered into the restaurant as it was drizzling outside. Ordered Mac & Cheese to share with MQ, as I was still full from Spruce dinner earlier. Good old fashioned Mac & Cheese that was not cloying. In fact, we polished off everything, even the cheese crumbles!

A mini version of Fish & Chips that shocked us when it was presented. Small in quantity yet the price tag suggests otherwise.

To-Die-For burger, that tastes more like Big Mac than anything else.

Cheesecake Creme Brulee as desserts!

Complimentary Raspberry Jell-O with Vodka. I took a small bite and passed it to MQ. Acquired taste to some, but it tasted like cough syrup to me.

Ok, the drama starts when we were ushered to outdoor seating for the match. We were placed given front row seats ..... BEHIND the screen. I was so pissed off that I went to find the manager and asked to be placed in front of the screen. The manager mentioned that there's a min spending of $60/pax if we want to be seated in front of the screen. I retorted (nicely) that his staff didn't mention any min spending when I called to reserve the table. He finally relent to waive off the min spending & got us seats in front of the screen ... yippee!

My drink to last me the night ...

Match started & ended with Heaven crying for Argentina when they lost 4-0 to Germany! So sad, but then again, Messi was just so messed up during this match.

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 ~