Grazing: Tastes from Singapore to New York to D.C.

Photo: Courtesy of The New York Times

Each week, we choose four cities and round up the latest bar and restaurant openings, recipes, and general food-related chatter.

The Wall Street Journal reports on Singapore's recent inclusion into the international foodie realm with news of Joël Robuchon set to open three restaurants in February 2011. Mario Batali, Wolfgang Puck et al. to follow.

HotelChatter uncovers Santa Fe's Secreto Bar and Loggia's Spicy Secreto—like the rest of New Mexico's chile-spiced food, the drink is rimmed with the fruit's salt and jalapeño juices.

Frank Bruni explores David Wondrich's fascination with punch—the renowned mixologist nixes the banality it has long been associated with and speaks of its layered past. Best spots in New York for a cup (or two): Prime Meats, Death + Company, and Clover Club. Wondrich's latest book, Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl, debuts next month.

UrbanDaddy brings news of a luxe, membership-only underground dining lair on Washington D.C.'s K Street—reminiscent of the sort of club where you might bump into Sinatra.

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