Hola! We spent an amazing Sunday late afternoon with our lovely readers at Changi City Point’s RessRoom, bonding over tantalising Spanish gourmet food and alcoholic beverages. We hope everyone had a smashing great time, because we sure did with all the company we were so happy to have.

The 2-hour food workshop was held at RessRoom – situated at The Oasis, a serene sanctuary tucked away at a corner of level one of Changi City Point and surrounded by beautiful lush greenery.

Now, while we reminisce the goodies we had that day, we would also love to share with you the fun and the behind-the-scenes of our cocktail making and food workshop.

We began with a live demonstration of how to prepare Sangria under the mentor of RessRoom’s bartender. Four volunteers came forth to join the introductory demo and we sure had a ball of time with it!

For the uninitiated, Sangria is an alcoholic beverage commonly enjoyed in Spain. It is made with brandy, sliced fruits, red/white wine and a sweetener.

Over at Changi City Point’s RessRoom, Australian Katherine Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, Martell and Soda Water are used. Do note that the exact ingredients and amount used vary – depending on one’s preference.

The recipe is a relatively simple one to follow and every attendee had a go at creating this Spanish classic concoction alongside other invited guests. It was really heartwarming seeing everyone work together as a team; we work hard and play hard together, right?

The best tasting sangria would be those mixture that have been left to sit overnight, for the sweetness of the fruits to add a touch of flavour to the alcohol, and for the wine to be absorbed into the fruits.

The thoughtful guys at RessRoom had already prepared a gigantic amount of red wine sangria for all our guests the night before, and we all got to taste the refreshing traditional Spanish sangria; talk about the best thirst quencher with juicy fruit bits! We are guessing all our guests can now make this crowd-pleaser cocktail on their own at home!

We also had the privilege to catch a glimpse of and to sample RessRoom’s new menu. We started with the zesty Gazpacho Soup – a peppery tomato-based broth served with prosciutto-wrapped potato.

Honestly, a good gazpacho can be so satisfying. We always seek comfort in a bowl of piping hot soup, but gazpachos are exception and we would gladly have them anytime, anywhere. The RessRoom’s version is made even better with that savoury potato ball!

And of course, what is Spanish food without some paella? Here at RessRoom, you get a simple Seafood Paella served with squid, prawns and mussels that is prepared fresh in-house with premium prawn stock. Squid ink has been used to blacken the rice’s colour and enhance its flavour.

And then we dived right back into everyone’s favourite part – alcohol. The entire party shifted to the long bar this time to watch the exciting preparations of Mojito, Flaming Lamborghini and the Waterfall Cocktail!

We had a few enthusiastic readers who were game enough to down the lethal shots in broad daylight.

Once again, special thanks to Changi City Point, RessRoom and last but not least, our wonderful readers for making this event a huge success! We sincerely hope that everyone’s tummies were satisfied and new friendships were forged.

It is always so nice meeting our supportive and likeminded readers in real life, and to see everyone bonding over great food and beverages. We definitely look forward to meeting more of you (and hopefully to see all of our readers who attended this event again) in the near future. Muchas Gracias!

This post is brought to you by Changi City Point.

If you buy me an air ticket, I will immediately fly off to Spain. I have always read about the Spanish culture, and I think that the whole idea of bar-hopping is brilliant. Unfortunately, we do not have that many Spanish restaurants and tapas bars in Singapore and it doesn’t make sense to cab from one end of Singapore to the other. But hey, I think it will be really cool to find a group of friends for a night of tapas-bar-hopping.

Here’s a list of Spanish Restaurants in Singapore:

Catalunya
82 Collyer Quay
The Fullerton Pavillion
Tel: +65 6534 0188
Daily: 11am – 2am

Don Quijote Spanish Restaurant

Don Quijote at Dempsey Hill is a nice place to go to if you are craving for Spanish food. While prices are not cheap, they are not too exorbitant – it is on par with most of the better Spanish Restaurants in Singapore.

Be it a nice date with your partner; or a birthday party celebration with a big group of friends – Don Quijote Spanish Restaurant is the ideal place if you like tapas, paella and sangria.

Blk 7 Dempsey Road #01-02
Dempsey Hill Singapore
Tel: +65 6476 2811
Nearest Station: Orchard

La Viva Spanish Bar & Tapas
30 Victoria Street #01-12/13/14
Chijmes Singapore
Tel: +65 6339 4290

My Little Spanish Place
619 Bukit Timah Road Singapore
Tel: +65 6463 2810

Octapas Spanish Tapas Bar

Formerly known as The Tapas Tree, Octapas Spanish Tapas Bar launched back in August this year. If you are in the Clark Quay area, drop by Octapas to satisfy your Spanish food cravings.

3D River Valley Road #01-08
Clarke Quay Singapore
Tel: +65 6837 2938

Onion Restaurant & Bar

791 Bukit Timah Road
#01-01 Singapore
Tel: +65 6763 0398

Sabio Tapas Bar

Housed within a shop house on Duxton Hill, Sabio Tapas Bar has been designed to represent an authentic tapas bar in Spain. It is a good place to chill out with a group of friends. Fans of Sabio will be happy to know that it has recently opened a second outlet, Sabio by the Sea at Quayside Isle.

5 Duxton Hill Singapore
Tel: +65 6223 4645

Salt Tapas & Bar

If you are a fan of tapas, Salt Tapas Bar at Raffles City by celebrity chef Luke Mangan is one place that you should check out. It serves Aussie-style tapas with the freshest ingredients.

Many people have the perception that Salt Tapas & Bar is very expensive. This is true. Most of the tapas are in the $20 to $30 range, and you can easily spend at least $100 for a meal here. But what you might not know that it has a fantastic lunch set for just $33.50++/pax. It includes a flat bread to share, and 3 tapas per person. When you consider the fact that most of the dishes on the set lunch menu are from the ala carte menu, you will agree that it is a very good deal.

252 North Bridge Road
#01-22A Raffles City Shopping Centre
Tel: +65 6837 0995
Daily: 11.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: City Hall

Sabroso Tapas Wine Bar

Sabroso Tapas bar at Holland Village has a Spanish Tapas Buffet Dinner which features 16 tapas at $32++ per head, from Sun to Thu from 6pm – 10pm.

26A Lorong Mambong
Holland Village, Singapore
Tel: +65 6766 0053

Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant
1 HarbourFront Walk #01-98/99
VivoCity Singapore
Tel: +65 6376 8185

Sol Tasca
3 Fullerton Road # 01-04
The Fullerton WaterBoatHouse
Tel: +65 6533 8913

Zsofi Tapas Bar

Most people probably won’t associate Spanish Tapas with Little India, but that’s exactly where Zsofi Tapas Bar is located. The whole area may be a little sleazy, but Zsofi Tapas Bar is cosy and unpretentious, and most importantly the Spanish food is affordable.

68 Dunlop Street Singapore
Tel: +65 6297 5875