{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Luxe Food &amp; Travel","provider_url":"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/","title":"Providore (Mandarin Gallery), Singapore - Luxe Food &amp; Travel","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9LGqCxNxbQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/providore-singapore\/\">Providore (Mandarin Gallery), Singapore<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/providore-singapore\/embed\/#?secret=9LGqCxNxbQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Providore (Mandarin Gallery), Singapore&#8221; &#8212; Luxe Food &amp; Travel\" data-secret=\"9LGqCxNxbQ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/travelrestauranthotel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Can-upload_00023.jpg","thumbnail_width":1152,"thumbnail_height":768,"description":"I popped into the newly opened Providore at Mandarin Gallery along Orchard Road.\u00a0 The owners and team of Providore were previously the management behind Jones the Grocer.\u00a0 Like Jones the Grocer, Providore offers gourmet products.\u00a0 Providore\u2019s first outlet is called \u201cWarehouse\u201d located in Outram.\u00a0 As the name \u201cWarehouse\u201d implies, it is a huge space selling cookware and gourmet products.\u00a0 It does not, however, offer cooked food.\u00a0 Providore\u2019s outlet at Mandarin Gallery is the first outlet to do so. I heard that they offer tapas-style small dishes for sharing.\u00a0 Always interested in tapas, I popped in to try. I first tried the Sauteed Prawns, with Chorizo, dried chilli and capirete sherry vinegar (S$14.50 + 7% sales tax).\u00a0 The smell of vinegar was really strong.\u00a0 I mean, really. \u00a0But the shrimps tasted all right though.\u00a0 The Chorizo was a highlight&#8212;it tasted authentic.\u00a0 Though the bread wasn\u2019t extraordinary, this dish really needed the bread to go along with it.\u00a0 Otherwise, the vinegar would have been too tart.\u00a0 One of the shrimp wasn\u2019t properly de-shelled. Hmm\u2026.. Next, I tried the Grilled Mackerel Crostini &amp; Crispy Bacon, with roasted cherry tomatoes, basil and tomato vinaigrette (S$18.50 + 7% sales tax).\u00a0 The cherry tomatoes were perfectly roasted. The rest, average. Then came possibly the best dish I tried that day \u2013 Grilled Asparagus &amp; Wrapped in Prosciutto, with poached egg, black truffle vinaigrette &amp; red shiso.\u00a0 They used good asparagus (firm, fresh, with great snap), so the battle was half won. With the prosciutto and sauce, it came together well. My final dish was the Roasted Beetroot and Goat Cheese, with watercress, candied walnuts, endive &amp; croutons. Well\u2026.. By then, I was a little antsy to leave.\u00a0 No dish had really stood out.\u00a0 Everything was a middling \u201cB\u201d. The flavours were unremarkable. I tried the Red Velvet Cake and Caf\u00e9 Latte.\u00a0 The Red Velvet cake was just flour, red food colouring and vanilla butter icing.\u00a0 And it costs S$6.90.\u00a0 The vanilla butter icing had a bit of old fashioned charm to it, but it was nowhere near exciting. The caf\u00e9 latte (S$18.50 + 7% sales tax) was non-descript.\u00a0 It could have been a cup of latte from anywhere. Still determined to sift out a star from this place, I ordered the \u00a0Chai Latte (S$6.50 + 7% sales tax).\u00a0\u00a0 It was\u2026\u2026well, average. Having tried 4 dishes, 1 cake and 2 beverages, I left satisfied but unsatisfied. Oh well, live to fight another day."}