Phase 2 Weekend: Zoe Tay Ate Crabs At Home, Tay Ping Hui Had Sushi Outside
Which celebs dined out & which ones ate at home during S’pore’s first Phase 2 weekend?
Celebs, they're human too. After months of being stuck at home to flatten Covid-19's curve, some of them rushed out to makan with pals as soon as Singapore exited the Circuit Breaker. Thai-born TV host Pornsak headed out for supper just slightly over an hour after Phase 2 began on June 19. Meanwhile, Tay Ping Hui reunited with his favourite sushi restaurant a day later on June 20. That being said, there were stars who preferred to makan at home and avoid the crowd. Like Pat Mok, Elvin Ng and Zoe Tay, who all stayed in and ended their meals with durian.
Tay Ping Hui chose atas sushi at Tatsuya (Dined Out!)
Earlier this week, Tay Ping Hui had his fave sushi from Japanese restaurant Tatsuya delivered to his home. Yesterday (June 20), he indulged in sushi from the same place again — but this time at the restaurant itself, located in Goodwood Park Hotel. He wrote on Instagram: “Good to be back! My first dine-in [experience] after so long at my favourite Japanese restaurant with master sushi chef Ronnie Chia! I am a happy man now!”
Photos: Tay Ping Hui/Instagram
Jade Seah grateful for fresh toast at Toast Box (Dined Out!)
“Life is good” for Jade, who finally reunited with freshly-made kaya toast, runny eggs and kopi at Toast Box on Saturday morning. “So happy to finally eat out! Hot eggs, crispy, freshly-toasted bread and proper cutlery, instead of a soggy mess and fiddling with plastic containers,” she wrote on IG.
She later met up with her friends for a belated birthday celebration (she turned 37 on April 6) at Four Seasons Hotel’s One-Ninety Bar. “Really enjoying Phase 2… and honestly so happy to see my friends again. This whole period of forced isolation has reminded me to never take previous time spent with loved ones for granted,” she said.
Photos: Jade Seah/Instagram
Zoe Tay had Mellben Signature's crabs (Dined In!)
For last night’s pre-Father's Day celebration, Ah Jie had assorted crabs and pork belly from Mellben Signature delivered to her place. For dessert, she indulged in durians from WTF Durian (yes, that's really what the stall is called).
Apart from feeding her family, Zoe also made sure that her fellow celebs kakis were well-fed. She sent food to (see below)….
Photos: Zoe Tay/Instagram
Elvin Ng had rojak from Rojak Story (Dined In!)
He received Zoe’s gift of rojak from Rojak Story last night (June 20). And durian seems to be a the running theme here — the actor also indulged in the king of fruits, sent to him by another friend. Lucky dude.
Photos: Elvin Ng/Instagram
Pornsak went out 1.5 hours after Phase 2 kicked in (Dined Out!)
TV host Pornsak wasted no time heading down to a prata joint at 1.30am on June 19. He was joined by his friend, former actor Kang Chengxi (you might recognise him from 2008’s Just In Singapore), and they ordered a feast which included mee goreng, chicken tikka, kambing (mutton) soup, and of course, prata. “Wah! Happy supper!” the 38-year-old enthused on IG stories as he took a huge bite of prata. Technically, it was breakfast.
Photos: Pornsak/Instagram
Desmond Tan whacked kway chap at a hawker centre (Dined Out!)
Kway chap, that's what Desmond Tan had for lunch earlier today (June 21). “First meal at the hawker centre after so long. What a beautiful local experience, isn’t it? I’d never thought that this simple feeling [of eating out] would be something I miss the most, sitting in front of the stall and eating a piping hot meal. Being happy isn’t as complicated or as distant as we think. There is beauty in simplicity, you just need to open your eyes and feel with your heart,” he reflected.
Photo: Desmond Tan/Instagram
Patricia Mok does zi char & durians (Dined In... And Out!)
On Friday, the first day of Phase 2, the comedienne gathered a couple of pals for a post-CB gathering at The Straits Wine Company in Sixth Avenue. Pat tells us they tapowed zi char from the coffee shop next door. “It’s Phase 2, so I’m having dinner with my friends! So happy! It’s so nice!” she squealed excitedly on IG, adding that food tastes better when shared with friends. On Saturday, she stayed in with her family and indulged in durians from The Durian Times Sg.
Photos: Patricia Mok/Instagram
Zhu Houren had the most "happening" meal (Dined in!)
The veteran actor stayed safe by celebrating Father’s Day over a meal (we see fried chicken wings, a claypot dish and curry of some sort) at home with his Indonesian-Chinese wife Vera Hanitijo, son Joel Choo and their two ex-neighbours-turned-god-children. According to Houren, it was the most “happening” day he’s had in three months.
Photo: Zhu Houren/Instagram
Huang Biren sipped on soups from Lao Huo Tang (Dined in!)
Biren stayed safe at home with a spread of what appears to be zi char dishes and assorted soups from Lao Huo Tang.
Photos: Huang Biren/Instagram
Birthday cake at a cafe for Tracy Lee (Dined Out!)
What are the odds that your birthday coincides with the start of Phase 2? Tracy, who turned 35 on June 19, decided to celebrate her special day by hanging out with a friend and eating cake at a cafe.
Photo: Tracy Lee/Instagram
