High Tea at Ritz-Carlton, Millenia

to some people this place may not be anything special. to many its just expensive. to me its one hotel that is very special to me. its got nothing to do with gx but more of what my uncle did for me. this place is very inspirational to me. to many they may not know the glass art here is famous. all handmade blown up from scratch. and i love the glass art here.

my 1st time ever at ritz was with uncle and aunt when i was 21. i was going through a rough patch then and he was so sweet to have brought me out to cheer me up on Valentines day. he brought sis and ann along too. my first brunch buffet at Greenhouse and i ate with champagne. that was my 1st time drinking C with food. we proceed to the suite uncle booked. we were given a tour and of cos the impressive part of the room has to be the toilet. the tub next to a view of the singapore river. when u are younger haven seen much of the world yet, its very impressive. especially when the ritz was opened not very long.

2nd time i was oso there with uncle m and aunt o, sis and ann. this time we were at the Summer Pavilion for dimsum. Never had i been to restaurant that has so many plates layered on the table, just like an english restuarant. i didnt fancy the dim sum very much but they were the most beautiful sculptured dim sum in animal shapes i have ever eaten. i count myself very lucky.

i returned to ritz's greenhouse 2 more times for dinner. once with gx and the other time was with my art school mates giving a teacher a farewell treat. was once at the ballroom with aunt o to attend a wedding fashion show. first time i saw vera wang bridal gowns. love the jewels from Piaget. i want to have a piece from there one day but i need to work very hard thou which i am not at the moment... they had all the very best displayed during the show and there was food tasting after the show. these events all happened many years back.

then on 17th June 2008, i returned to ritz once more. this time we were had high tea at Chihuly Lounge. usually i would pick to go to restuarant or hotel for a meal on special occasions. aunt o picked this Lounge to have tea with a 8 years old birthday girl. her intention was not for the little gal but more for treating her parents, my aunt k and uncle w to tea. ann and i were just lucky to be around with the kids in the morning! hi tea set is affordable but i won't come here unless i got a special event to celebrate with anyone. places like this is a treat for me cos the environment to me is different compared to other hotels.

ann and i were still filled from lunch so we shared a set that consist of champagne. i chose the berry over the melon champagne. while i enjoyed the hightea with champagne, ann had the tea which came with the set. i love canapes and little desserts and especially when they are nicely displayed. the best dessert on the tray has to be this french dessert - Mont Blanc and its main ingredient is chestnut. love this!

the rest of the minitures were very good too. i wana learn to make the smoked salmon canape. the cold mushroom was yummy. love the wild mushroom taste. i need to find out if the "red prawns" are a different breed of prawns of is it a method of cooking it to get this reddish colour! i love the reddish prawns in australia and i want to know where i can get them in singapore! are they different from the pranws my mum buys in the market?

the rest of the sweets are good too like the raspberry mini macaron. surprising the raspberry are very sweet. think i prefer to have medium sized scones cos when they are tiny, its hard to half it. here they use jams and honey from Hediard. french brand. pretty expensive in singapore. they have a shop near tanglin area. after the set, aunt o ordered creme brulee and i wanted one too. it was nice to have end our afternoon with high tea here. i like gog out to places on weekdays and before the crowd sets in to be able to enjoy the place.