Buffet Dinner
I went out for dinner with my mates on Friday. We went to the ‘Plate’ restaurant in the Carlton City Hotel. The hotel is an upscale 29-story designer hotel in Tanjong Pagar, within the Central Business District. It is a two-minute walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT station. That was convenient.
The hotel has a two for the price of one buffet dinner promotion during this National Day celebration period. Someone in the group suggested that we go there for the birthday celebration of a mate in the group.
Buffets are not really my kind of thing. But, the birthday boy has the final say.
The restaurant’s décor and design were not outstanding. I would say they were rather plain for a 5-star hotel.
The buffet spread was not something to write home about. You see them at all the other buffets. The cold seafood was all right. The main selling point was the suckling pig. That was all right although it would have been better if they were hot.
Anyway, we took our time finishing our dinner while we caught up with what is happening in our lives. A pleasant evening was had by all.
A couple of night shots of the surroundings when we were leaving. I haven’t been to the area for a while. The landscape has changed much since.
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I wonder...did you ask why the food was cold. Like you I also do not like food that is so so... Not even if four can eat for the price of one.
At least you catch up.
I wonder how long you haven't been around that area. Years?
Oh no, the seafood was meant to be cold - like cold cuts.
Yes, it was good to catch up with my mates again. We have known each other since 1986. But we only managed to reconnect through social media about ten years ago. So, there were a lot of missing years in between. We met, on average, once a month. It is very difficult to arrange for a group of ten to meet. Two were not able to make it this time.
I was going to say it must have been at least twenty years since I was last in the area. But thinking back, I did passed by that area once about ten years ago. So, it has been a while.
I never meet old friends nor schoolmates. We lost all contact. I am not even sure if they are in the country or alive. I find it amazing most of you still gather together once a month.
Ten or twenty years is a long time but on the other hand there are places which never change (that is till the moment I arrive again).
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There are ten of us in the group. We choose to meet and celebrate each other's birthdays. And then there are special occasions like holidays and New Years. So, we met on average about once a month.
Singapore is a very small country. Land is a precious commodity. Every square inch is put to good use. So, there are always new developements, and buildings - hotels, malls, offices, and housing.
Are there still trees and greenery left? The Netherlands will soon be without if it continues this way.
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Yes, there are still plenty of greeneries. Singapore used to be a Garden city. It is now a City in a Garden. Developement of any spare land has got to have areas for greenery in the plan. Maybe there will be a day when we can't afford greeneries. But, that is in the distant future. I won't be around by then. 😊
Thank you.!
mmm looks like y type of resturant.