SQ 68 SIN-BCN-GRU (Sao Paulo) Inaugural, with Hotel Fasano and more

[StarG]

Fasano Restaurant at Fasano Hotel, Sao Paulo

The dining room - from the hotel lobby/hallways, you won't be able to tell they have such a grand dining room hidden behind just a humble door. I was really impressed. The dining room feels very grand in an understated way.




Wine cellar housed near the ceiling


Table setting


Sea bass amuse bouche


Insalata di king crab con pasta fredda - Alaska crab salad served with cold pasta


Linguine con aragosta e peperoncino - Linguini with lobster, lightly spiced and tomato sauce


After dinner sweets - fortunately I was too full to order desserts, this was good enough for me

[MAN Flyer]

The neighbourhood certainly isn't what I imagine GRU to be like. Beautiful.

Neither did we, but don't think the rest of the city is like that.

Well, MH is never seen as a real competition by SQ.

Probably right, but they are still a S.E. Asian airline flying to South America, so what he said was incorrect. You should never underestimate your opponents either, even when they have the baggage MH have.

[StarG]

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SQ 68 Inaugural BCN Take Off video

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[StarG]

BTW - Despite thinking he was stalking me, I did not see the Singapore Ambassador again after I left the restaurant. .

Yeah, amazing how small the world is given how big Sao Paulo is.
Thanks for the drinks at Fasano. Much appreciated!

Outstanding TR, boys! Many thanks!!

Thanks for viewing, HUGE AL.

im envious! beautiful TR!

Thank you.

What amazing dishes! Simply fantastic presentation.

Indeed the presentation of the dishes at D.O.M. is great.

They REALLY enjoy those streaks on the plates!

These 'artworks' help them to charge what they charge!

I wonder if the food tastes as good as it looks

In general yes, although some no.
Food like those at D.O.M. are not what I would have often, but would love to try once in a while when traveling to different places.
Rubaiyat's food is more my taste. Although my cardiologist won't approve having much of those either!

Lovely pics of hotel & food.

The neighbourhood certainly isn't what I imagine GRU to be like. Beautiful.

Thanks again for sharing

You are very welcome.
I had the same perception before the trip.

The food at Rubaiyat is very good; although I went to the Alameda Santos branch. Look forward to going there again.

Nope, MH still serves EZE twice weekly. Mr Goh must have forgotten or overlooked MH.

Well, MH is never seen as a real competition by SQ.

Still, it might have been an oversight by SQ's CEO to say that in such a formal speech.

[9V-JKL]

The food at Rubaiyat is very good; although I went to the Alameda Santos branch. Look forward to going there again.

[9V-SIA]

Lovely pics of hotel & food.

The neighbourhood certainly isn't what I imagine GRU to be like. Beautiful.

Thanks again for sharing

[SilverChris]

I wonder if the food tastes as good as it looks

[HUGE AL]

They REALLY enjoy those streaks on the plates!

[Chris]

What amazing dishes! Simply fantastic presentation.

[StarG]

D.O.M. by Alex Atala (continued)



Oyster embedded in a frioche fla with tapioca and salmon roe


Lightly roasted bread rice with green vegetables and Brazilian nut milk


Shimeji, shitake and parish mushrooms in clear soup with flowers, Brazilian herbs


Stingray and brocolli with peanuts foam


Heart of palm fettucini with carbonara sauce


Wild boar with roti sauce, canjiquinha & reduced port wine


Aligot - mashed potato with gruyiere cheese & minas cheese



First dessert: Lime ravioli served with creme patissiere & banana ouro priprioca



Second dessert: Brazilian nut tart with Jack Daniel and chocolate, pepper, salt, and wild arugula & curry

[StarG]

D.O.M. by Alex Atala

Exterior




Interior






Breads


Butter


Garlic cream with mashed potato (left), sour cream with olive oil and herbs (right)


Red for the day




Bitter whipped cream with cold squids, wakame seaweed with oil drops of priprioca (roots from Amazonia)


Heart of palm with sea scallops with coral sauce (orange) and basil sauce (green)

[bubbles]

im envious! beautiful TR!

[HUGE AL]

Outstanding TR, boys! Many thanks!!

[MAN Flyer]

Greetings from the TAM Flounge at GRU. What a quirky little place this is!.

I have promised Sir StarG that I will write up a brief summary of the trip, but that may take a day or so as I have got a lot to do as soon as I get back. I am not sure where I'll begin as so much seems to have happened since I left MAN last Thursday. It won't involve pictures as mine are just inferior versions of the ones already posted, with the exception of a few of the crew on SIN-BCN, but I think I will have to clear those with them before I post them.

Thanks for lunch, and enjoy the rest of your birthday Sir.

BTW - Despite thinking he was stalking me, I did not see the Singapore Ambassador again after I left the restaurant. .

[Chris]

Apparently Hyundai's cost as much as audi/BMW/mercedes in Brazil, and are viewed in a similar light. I know that's certainly not the case here in Australia!