Family, FOOD, Food reviews, Uncategorized SCENA @ THE RITZ CARLTON 12 March 2011


Scena @ The Ritz Carlton
52/F, 8 Shiji Da Dao (????8?52?)
Shanghai, China

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Mum and Dad left earlier this week.. after almost 2 months of staying with us in Shanghai! It’s the longest they’ve ever stayed over, but yet time seemed to fly past. So gone now are the days where I can pass Hunter over to Dad at 7AM and get an extra 2 hours sleep (meaning I now clock in about 6-7 hours instead of 8-9 hours sleep at night), and gone are the days where I have breakfast, lunch and dinner waiting for me on the table as well as yummy soups to slurp down. Not to mention all our free time bumming around whilst Mum and Dad cuddle Hunter and having them do daily runs to pick up groceries, supplies, etc, etc, etc. D’oh! But then, it also feels so exciting being our own proper lil family. I guess it’s the real test now on whether we’ll survive, hehe. So far, so good! *whew*

We hit the Ritz Carlton hotel for a lazy lunch on the last day Mum and Dad were here.. We were last there for my birthday lunch and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, so thought it would be a great place to revisit. It didn’t disappoint. We got the main course + dessert buffet option, of course! A whole spread of delectable sweets and such – how could I resist πŸ˜‰ The fab thing about the dessert buffet is that they have high quality stuff – fine desserts and beautifully presented.

Delicious food, lovely relaxed atmosphere, and impeccable service. Well worth it πŸ™‚


Scena

With Hunter tucked away in the Bugaboo

Snozzing

Big loaf of bread with roasted garlic and tomato chutney

Roasted pork belly, sauteed spinach, wild mushrooms, caramelized onion mashed potatoes

Linguini pasta with pesto and smoked salmon

Roasted salmon, artichokes, confit baby potatoes, tomatoes, fennel salsa

Pumpkin risotto, asparagus and sauteed prawns

My dessert platter round #1

My 2nd round…

My 3rd round…

My 4th round… teehee!!!


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Yummy!!!

The food looks really yummy πŸ˜€ Good luck with the baby πŸ™‚ It won’t be easy without your parents. I think if i have a kid, i will live close to them again. From my sister’s experience, she was really happy to have us for helping her, to look after them, pick them up at the kinder garden when she was too exhausted…I think i will do the same when i get pregnant πŸ™‚

Re: Yummy!!!

Yeah it’s definitely different without having 2 extra people around! But so far so good.. however as Hunter gets older and sleeps less during the day, I think we’ll really feel it cos it means we have even less time to ourselves!

Yummy!!!

The food looks really yummy πŸ˜€ Good luck with the baby πŸ™‚ It won’t be easy without your parents. I think if i have a kid, i will live close to them again. From my sister’s experience, she was really happy to have us for helping her, to look after them, pick them up at the kinder garden when she was too exhausted…I think i will do the same when i get pregnant πŸ™‚

Re: Yummy!!!

Yeah it’s definitely different without having 2 extra people around! But so far so good.. however as Hunter gets older and sleeps less during the day, I think we’ll really feel it cos it means we have even less time to ourselves!

Ah, the benefits of breastfeeding. πŸ™‚

Being able to eat huge meals and burn it off while cuddling your baby. Gotta love that.

Ah, the benefits of breastfeeding. πŸ™‚

Being able to eat huge meals and burn it off while cuddling your baby. Gotta love that.

Hunter is adorable! I’m a lurker but I just wanted to say congratulations. I’m so glad everything is going well for you both. πŸ™‚

Hunter is adorable! I’m a lurker but I just wanted to say congratulations. I’m so glad everything is going well for you both. πŸ™‚

OMG!!! That looks soooo delicious!
How much was it?

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Errrr…! Trying to remember, I THINK it was 138RMB + 15% service charge. It was super reasonable for the quality of the food, and we were super stuffed afterwards πŸ™‚

OMG!!! That looks soooo delicious!
How much was it?

/www.shanghaishopgirl.com

Errrr…! Trying to remember, I THINK it was 138RMB + 15% service charge. It was super reasonable for the quality of the food, and we were super stuffed afterwards πŸ™‚

Errr i’m TRYING to get skinny, but still getting there haha. Of course, looking after a newborn does wonders for weightloss πŸ˜‰

YUM! What is your secret to eating such heavenly stuff and staying so small? I must know πŸ™‚ All of it looks delish!

haha I’m not small, esp not right now πŸ˜› But I put more importance on enjoying my food than being really thin!

Errr i’m TRYING to get skinny, but still getting there haha. Of course, looking after a newborn does wonders for weightloss πŸ˜‰

YUM! What is your secret to eating such heavenly stuff and staying so small? I must know πŸ™‚ All of it looks delish!

haha I’m not small, esp not right now πŸ˜› But I put more importance on enjoying my food than being really thin!