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FOODPROMOTIONSBJORN FRANTZEN AT LES AMISChef Bjorn Frantzen, from two-Michelin-star Restaurant Frantzen in Sweden (ranked 12th on San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list), crafts an unusual eight-course modern Scandinavian menu at French restaurant Les Amis.迷利倉 The menu features hand-carried Swedish ingredients. Dishes include macarons with pomegranate, cherries, galangal and foie gras; "45-minute" oyster with fir tree-perfumed Jersey cream, seaweed, sea lingonberries and walnuts; reindeer tartare with smoked eel creme fraiche; and aged beef fillet "hot-pot" with truffles. Limited to 45 seats.Where: Shaw Centre, 1 Scotts Road, 02-16 MRT: Orchard When: Feb 22 Price: $430++ a person Tel: 6733-2225 Info: .lesamis.com.sgHINA MATSURI FESTIVAL AT MIKUNIOn Hina Matsuri day (Dolls Festival or Girls' Day), Japanese families and friends gather to pray for young girls' happiness and growth. For the occasion, executive chef Moon Kyung Soo of Mikuni at Fairmont Singapore presents a lunch bento set and dinner kaiseki menu designed for the feminine eye and palate. Highlights include Hokkaido botan ebi in a chilled seafood bisque with Japanese herbs, caviar and shiso flowers (left); fresh Hokkaido sea urchin with fluffy cauliflower puree (right); 72-hour red wine and miso braised kagoshima beef with a medley of organic vegetables; and chef Moon's housemade Mikuni Hina Energy Bar, a combination of sweetened beans, nuts, marshmallows, black rice and organic oats, accompanied by sakura ice cream. The lunch bento set will be available both at Mikuni and as an in-room dining option.Where: Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Road, Level 3 MRT: City Hall When: March 1 to 10, 6.30 - 10.30pm (dinner) Price: Bento set with six dishes, $68++ a person; seven-course dinner kaiseki, $158++ a person Tel: 6431-6156 Info: E-mail dining.singapore@fairmont.comSUMIYA'S NEW LUNCH SETSSumiya offers new lunch sets such as Sashimi Goma Chazuke set with sashimi on rice with sesame sauce; Kagoshima Wagyu Beef Steak Set with premium steak; W Soup Ramen set with ramen in pork and seafood broth; and Healthy Nebaneba Chasoba set with green tea soba noodles topped with minced chicken, natto, seaweed, poached egg, ladies' fingers and Japanese yam.Where: Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road, 12-02 MRT: Somerset When: Ongoing, noon - 3pm daily Price: Lunch sets from $12.80++ Tel: 6509-9618 Info: .sumiya.com.sgCHAMPAGNE BRUNCH AT EDGEEdge at Pan Pacific Singapore launches a new Sunday Champagne Brunch "gastro-tainment" experience, with dishes prepared a la minute at seven food theatres. Highlights include fresh lobster and oysters on ice; grilled Omi wagyu beef and Pan Pacific sausages; a carvery station with prime rib, waygu beef and suckling pig; seafood and meat items served to diners' tables, such as home-cured salmon gravlax and crispy kurobuta pork belly; a 2m cheeseboard with 30 artisanal cheeses and raclette a la minute; and 20 desserts. A Kids' Corner will keep little ones occupied with cartoons.Where: Pan Pacific Singapore, 7 Raffles Boulevard, Level 3 MRT: Promenade When:Sundays, noon - 4pm Price: $158++ an adult inclusive of unlimited Veuve Clicquot champagne, Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, beers & cocktails; $98++ a child aged 12 to 17, inclusive of unlimited soft drinks, juices, coffee & tea; $49++ a child aged 7 to 11, inclusive of unlimited soft drinks, juices, coffee & tea; free for children under six Tel: 6826-8240 Info: E-mail celebrate.sin@ panpacific.comMORGANFIELD'SWhere: The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, 02-23 MRT: Buona Vista When: Till Feb 28 Tel: 6694-3635 Info: .morganfields.com.sgSWENSEN'S DISNEY PRINCESS CAKESSwensen's celebrates girl power in animation with 21 new Disney Princess ice-cream cake designs, from athletic Princess Merida from Pixar's Brave to free-spirited Princess Rapunzel from Disney's Tangled to inquisitive Little Mermaid Ariel. The cakes are available at all Swensen's and Earle Swensen's outlets. They come in 1 to 5kg options. Pick from 24 ice-cream flavours.Where: Ion Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, B1-31; nex mall, 23 Serangoon Central, 02-07/08; Bugis Junction, 200 Victoria Street, 01-68; see website for the full list of 23 outlets When: Ongoing Price: $47+ a kg for self-collected cakes; $52+ a kg for home-delivered cakes of 1.5kg & above; home delivery slots are 10.30am - 2pm, 2.30 - 5pm & 5.30 - 8pm Tel: 6788-8128 Info: .swensens.com.sgCASA VERDE PICNIC SETSPicnicking at the Botanic Gardens is a breeze with Casa Verde's ready-to-go picnic basket sets. Each set serves two and comprises two mini pizzas, six pieces of chicken nuggets, fries, a box of cut fresh fruit, two bottles of water, two cans of soft drinks, two sets of eating utensils and a plastic ground sheet. Advance reservations are recommended.Where: Visitors Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Cluny Road MRT: Botanic Gardens When: From 11.30am daily, subject to availability; baskets are to be returned in good condition by 7pm the same day Price: $30, plus a fully refundable $30 deposit for basket rental Tel: 6467-7326 Info: .lesamis.com.sgVALENTINE'S DAYAU CHOCOLATA six-course Valentine's menu ($120++ for two persons) features dishes such as Cold Smoked Salmon Crepe Roulade; Aged Parma Ham with Sweet Rock Melon; Tea-Smoked Duck Breast with Seared Foie Gras and Chocolate Hoisin Sauce; and Pan-fried Pacific Red Snapper with Meuniere Sauce Grilled Prawns. Wash it down with a housepour wine ($20++ for two glasses) and pamper your sweetie with Rose Lollipops ($5.90 a piece) or pralines ($3 a piece).Where: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue, Bay Level L1-03 MRT: Bayfront When: Today Tel: 6688-7227 Info: .auchocolat.comMARMALADE PANTRY AT THE STABLESFor one night only, the restaurant transforms into a stylish dining theatre for an inaugural movie and dinner night. While Casablanca plays on the movie screen, diners will be served a four-course menu, with dishes such as Pomelo and Pomegranate Crab Salad with passionfruit vinaigrette; Pan-Fried Foie Gras with peach and lavender marmalade; a choice of Braised Beef Cheek with red pepper coulis or Pan-Seared Snapper with champagne caviar cream; and a dessert platter. Enjoy entertainment by musicians Tian and Wan, a cocktail menu designed by mixologists Caryn and Karen, and gourmet popcorn.Where: 55 Fairways Drive MRT: Botanic Gardens When: Tonight Price: $168++ a couple, includes complimentary $40 token for a ride home with Uber private driver Tel: 6467-9328 Info: E-mail valentines@themarmaladepantry.com.sgPOULETPoulet is giving away a complimentary tiramisu to each couple who display their affection with a French kiss while dining at any Poulet outlet. Over the weekend, customers can take photos of themselves or their loved ones dining at Poulet and post them online with the hashtag #pouletsg. The photo that garners the most "Likes" on Facebook will win the photographer a pair of return tickets to Paris. The photos with the next four highest number of "Likes" will each win a $50 Poulet dining voucher.Where: Bugis+, 201 Victoria Street, 04-12, tel: 6509-9411; Great World City, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, 02-K2/K3, tel: 6733-4395; Raffles City Shopping Centre, 252 North Bridge Road, B1-65/66, tel: 6336-3119; Vivocity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, 01-175/176/177, tel: 6376-9087; see website for full list of locations & contact details When: Till Sun Info: .poulet.com.sg, .facebook.com/PouletSGTHE PRIVE GROUPPrive Grill's six-course set dinner ($128++ a person) includes dishes such as oven-roasted duck breast and grilled 1824 steak onglet and can be enjoyed in air-conditioned comfort or alfresco under the stars. Prive Cafe's three-course set dinner ($55++ a person) features items such as poached king salmon and braised oxtail. Wolf presents a la carte specials with pig's ears, heart and liver and lamb's head, for romancing carnivores; and Roadhouse's three-course set dinner ($68++ for two persons) includes starter and dessert sharing platters with items such as coconut-crusted prawns and raspberry doughnuts. The University Club's four-course set dinner ($98++ a person) includes courses such as scall station wagyu brisket. A vegetarian set is also available, with items such as risotto of pearl barley, chanterelle, white and green asparagus and shaved black winter truffle. Diners can upgrade either dinner set to the garden-side option ($500 nett a couple, $620 nett with wine pairing), which includes a bottle of Moet & Chandon, a dozen roses, gifts of Halia tea vouchers, mignardise and a picture souvenir. There is also a Villa Halia Valentine's Day Buffet Dinner ($220 nett for each couple inclusive of buffet spread, free flow of non-alcoholic beverage, a single rose, Halia mignardise and a picture souvenir, $250 nett for each couple with free flow of red and white wines) with selections such as slow roasted wagyu beef, braised lamb in red wine and harissa marinated spring chicken.Where: Prive Grill & Cafe, 2 Keppel Bay Vista, tel: 6776-0777; Wolf, 18 Gemmill Lane, tel: 6557-2224; Roadhouse, 13 Dempsey Road, tel: 6476-2922; The University Club, Shaw Foundation Alumni House, 11 Kent Ridge Drive, 04-02, tel: 6779-8919 When: Today Info: .theprivegroup.com.sgSAINT PIERREThe four-course lobster-themed menu (today, 5.30 - 8pm, $138++ a person, includes two free movie tickets) features dishes such as foie gras torchon; poached organic chicken, orange zest, pistachio crust and lobster ice cream; and miso-braised wagyu short rib with Japanese coal-grilled lobster tail, asparagus, parmesan, truffle ratte potato and wild mushrooms. Highlights on the seven-course menu (Tonight, from 9pm, $158++ a person) include fragrant mushroom broth with foie gras terrine and porcini mushroom tuile; and grilled king crab claw with roasted Cevenne onion, baby winter leek and black pepper dressing.Where: Quayside Isle, 31 Ocean Way, 01-15 MRT: HarbourFront When: Tonight Tel: 6438-0887 Info: .saintpierre.com.sgBRUSSELS SPROUTSHave a double celebration at Brussels Sprouts, with dishes tailored for both Valentine's Day and Chap Goh Mei (15th day of Chinese New Year). They include the Poisson Cru Platter, Belgian Yu Sheng with turnip, beetroot, fruity sirop de Liege, peanuts, raspberry vinegar, rollmops and mussel crackers ($28++, serves six persons); scallop dumpling with tangerine emulsion ($18++); and two cocktails, Cosmo of Wealth ($16++) and Sweet Prosperity ($16++).Where: The Pier @ Robertson, 80 Mohamed Sultan Road, tel: 6887-4344; Big Splash, 902 East Coast Parkway, Block F, 01-27, tel: 6346-4344; Quayside Isle @ Sentosa Cove, 31 Ocean Way, 01-01, tel: 6684-4344 MRT: Clarke Quay/Bedok/HarbourFront When: Today , 5pm - 1am Info: .brusselssprouts.com.sgTHE WHITE RABBITChef Benjamin Tan presents a four-course dinner. Starters include king fish ceviche with oyster beignet; and foie gras terrine with porto gello, shallot jam and crispy brioche. For mains, there is a choice of seabass en papillote with ocean nage and Provencal vegetables or 36-hour Brandt short ribs with truffle miso glaze, parsnip puree and pickled mushrooms. For dessert, white chocolate cream puff with rose sorbet and vanilla white wine gelee. An optional wine pairing includes the Cono Sur Single Vineyard "Block 21" Pinot Noir and the Alamos Malbec.Where: 39C Harding Road MRT: Queenstown When: Tonight, 6pm (first seating), 8.15pm (second seating) Price: $128++ a person; additional $68++ a person for wine pairing Tel: 6473-9965 Info: .thewhiterabbit.com.sgCOCOTTETake your date outdoors with Cocotte's picnic basket, which includes mixed vegetable crudites with a lemon-tuna tapenade; homemade country terrine with mustard and cornichons; grilled tarragon mustard chicken with tomatoes Provencal and olives; cherry chocolate cake; and roasted pineapple with mint and pink peppercorn gastrique.Where: 2 Dickson Road MRT: Bugis When: Till Sun; orders must be made two days in advance, before 3pm Price: $83+ a basket; additional still or sparkling water at $8+ for a 750ml bottle Tel: 6298-1188 Info: .restaurantcocotte.com or e-mail info@restaurantcocotte.comOCFInspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, OCF's four-course menu kicks off with a glass of champagne Pierre Paillard Grand Cru NV and continues with dishes such as Maine lobster salad with Ratte potato confit and Perigord black truffles; and Valrhona chocolate royale with coffee cremeux and caramel ice cream.Where: The Arts House, 1 Old Parliament Lane, 02-02 MRT: Raffles Place When: Tonight & tomorrow night Price: $168++ a person; additional bouquet of roses $50++, call to check if restaurant is still accepting orders for this Tel: 6333-9312 Info: .ocf-singapore.comMANDARIN ORIENTAL SINGAPOREAt Dolce Vita, savour a poolside five-course dinner menu (today, 6.30 - 10.30pm, $408++ a couple) with dishes such as Perigord foie gras; pan-fried sea bass and seared Canadian scallops; and roasted wagyu beef tenderloin. At Melt - The World Cafe, satisfy your sweetheart with a buffet spread (today, 6.30 - 10pm, $108++ a person) of international and Asian favourites, including a Speciality Valentine's Roast Live Station featuring roasted veal and slow-baked Iberico pork, and a selection of Sweet Ending Delights such as heart-shaped pralines, signature cakes and tarts. Have a Pretty Pink Afternoon Tea at Axis Bar and Lounge (tomorrow to Feb 28, 3 - 5pm daily, plus 12.30 - 2.30pm on weekends, $80++ a couple) and indulge in items such as golden apple and lemon jelly: mascarpone, rose and lychee mini gateau; smoked duck wrap with arugula; miniature Caesar salad tart; and gourmet teas.Where: 5 Raffles Avenue, Marina Square MRT: Promenade When: Tonight Tel: 6885-3500 Info: E-mail mosin-dining@mohg.comSONG OF INDIAChef Manjunath Mural has created a Valentine Love Menu incorporating classic aphrodisiac ingredients such as almonds, saffron, fennel, nutmeg, hazelnuts, morel mushrooms and, of course, chocolate, with elements of molecular gastronomy. Sample dishes such as Morel Summer Shorba, a velvety butternut squash and morel soup sprinkled with edible flowers; Chargrilled Black Cod With Caviar, marinated with grain mustard and tandoor-cooked; Slow-Cooked Chicken Roulade Stuffed With Baby Spinach And Creamy Cheese, with a fresh fennel and fenugreek yogurt sauce; and Hazelnut Saffron Pulao Rice and Saffron Panna Cotta.Where: 33 Scotts Road MRT: Newton When: Tonight Price: First seating, 6 - 8pm, $79++ a person; second seating, 8.30 - 11pm, $89++ a person; add half a bottle of champagne for $59++ or a whole bottle for $89++ Tel: 6836-0055 Info: .thesongofindia.comFOUR SEASONS HOTEL SINGAPOREValentine's Day dinner at One-Ninety Wood-fired Steak and Seafood restaurant begins with Je'Taime, a romance-inspired cocktail from the newly opened One-Ninety Bar by Javier de las Muelas. Senior sous chef Nicholas Owenop's creations include a Dry-Aged Duck Breast and Dukkah-Spiced Norwegian Salmon.Where: 190 Orchard Boulevard MRT: Orchard When: Tonight Price: $158++ a person Tel: 6831-7250 Info: E-mail one-ninety.sin@fourseasons.comFISH & CO.The Love Bounty platter for two features flame-grilled tiger prawns, mussels, scallops, prawn fitters and crisp battered fish, served on a bed of signature paella rice and hand-whipped mashed potatoes. Also included are two Paris Passion mocktails and two soups of the day.Where: 313@Somerset, 3 Somerset Road, B3-37/38, tel: 6634-0478; Paragon, 290 Orchard Road, B1-35/36, tel: 6733-0938; Vivocity, 1 Harbourfront Walk, 02-116, tel: 6224-3176; nex mall, 23 Serangoon Central, 01-10/11, tel: 6634-4230; see website for full list of locations & contact details When: Till Sun, dine-in only Price: $49.95++ Info: .fish-co.comTHE HALIAExecutive chef Peter Rollinson has curated a five-course Valentine's Day Dinner ($300 nett a couple inclusive of a single rose, mignardise and picture souvenir, $420 nett a couple with wine pairing) with dishes such as heirloom tomato, strawberry, watermelon,迷你倉goat cheese cigar, basil and black olive; Tasmanian crayfish ravioli; pan-seared duck liver with rutabaga, liquorice pear and winter truffles; squid ink ravioli with Brittany lobster, vanilla emulsion and zucchini; a choice of Tajima wagyu sirloin or grilled Mediterranean sea bass with barigoule vegetables, Iberico ham and yuzu hollandaise; and mango souffle with lemon verbena ice cream.Where: Singapore Botanic Gardens, 1 Cluny Road, Ginger Garden (enter via Tyersall Avenue) MRT: Botanic Gardens When: Tonight, 6 - 10.30pm Tel: 8444-1148/ 6287 0711 Info: E-mail alicetang@thehalia.comFOODVALENTINE'S DAYPIDGIN KITCHEN & BARPidgin presents a selection of specially created dishes and cocktails: Firecracker ($15++), a combination of jamon, pork terrine and bak kwa shaped like a firecracker; Dating Lovebirds ($52++), a marriage of pigeon, Chinese red dates and cherries; Full Circle ($12++), a dessert of chocolate tang yuan and ginger creme anglaise; Jambu ($22++), a cocktail of St Germain, vodka, creme de cassis, wolfberry syrup and soda; and Go Steady ($22++), a blend of Arte Nom tequila, apple brandy, amaretto, gula melaka, lime juice and 7-Up.Where: 7 Dempsey Road, 01-04 MRT: Queenstown When: Till Sat Tel: 6475-0080 Info: .pidgin.sgMY LITTLE SPANISH PLACEChefs Edward Esmero and Maria Sevillano present dinner and brunch menus. The three-course dinner set (tonight, $148++ a couple) features Chefs' Special tapas, including Spanish cured meats plus Manchego cheese and quince jelly; Solomillo, pan-seared Iberico pork tenderloin slices with apple sauce; and Tarta de Chocolate for dessert. Over the weekend, the brunch menu (tomorrow and Sunday, $78++ a couple) includes complimentary glasses of Cava Mimosa and dishes such as bocata, pulled pork sandwich with tomatoes and caramelised onions; revueltos con gambas y chorizo, scrambled eggs with prawns and chorizo served with bread; and pan con tomate con manchego, Catalan tomato bread with Manchego cheese.Where: 619 Bukit Timah Road MRT: Botanic Gardens When: Till Sun Tel: 6463-2810 Info: .mylittlespanishplace.com.sgCAPELLA SINGAPOREHave a romantic night out at Capella's The Knolls restaurant. The five-course Valentine's Day dinner menu comprises foie gras panna cotta with crispy sweet corn and strawberry; tuna tartare with caviar of olive oil and silky piquillo gazpacho; monkfish medallions stuffed with spider crab meat, with clams vinaigrette; fragrant grilled Welsh lamb loin with raz el hanout spices and mango tabbouleh; and a dessert of apricot and chocolate.Where: 1 The Knolls, Sentosa Island MRT: HarbourFront When: Tonight Price: $230++ a person Tel: 6591-5046 Info: .capellasingapore.com or e-mail knolls.singapore@capellahotels.comEQUINOX COMPLEXAt Jaan, the highlights of chef de cuisine Julien Royer's eight-course menu ($680++ a couple, with two glasses of Krug Grand Cuvee) include hand-picked scallop with Perigord black truffle; the signature 55 deg smoked organic egg; and grilled foie gras with mangosteen and berries. At Equinox Restaurant, chef de cuisine Paul Hallet's five-course set (limited to 20 sets, $525++ a couple, with two glasses of Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial and a gift) features courses such as a fruit de mer grand plateau of seafood with condiments; and roasted fillet of prime Creekstone US beef tenderloin with parsnips, wild mushroom and truffle butter.The seven-course set ($450++ a couple, with two glasses of Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial and a gift) includes dishes such as foie gras terrine with quince jelly on toasted brioche; and poached Maine lobster with root vegetable ragout and tarragon cream.Where: Equinox Complex, Swissotel The Stamford, 2 Stamford Road MRT: City Hall When: Tonight & tomorrow night Tel: 6837-3322 Info: E-mail reservations@equinoxcomplex.comPONTINIRomance your partner Italian-style with a five-course set dinner. Courses include a degustation of wild oysters, organic caviar and champagne granite;Boston lobster stuffed tortelli, green asparagus puree, toasted pine nuts and sweet basil leaves; and dark Amedei chocolate and almond lava cake, with chilled wild berry soup and Sambuca-vanilla ice cream.Where: Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, 392 Havelock Road, Level 2 MRT: Tiong Bahru When: Tonight Price: $138++ a person Tel: 6233-1100 Info: E-mail dining.gcw@millenniumhotels.comTHE INSPIRED CHEFThe online ice-cream boutique heralds the season of romance with the launch of its newest flavour, Ms. Strawberry Madeleine. It is classic strawberry ice cream infused with fresh strawberry puree, with added texture from buttery handmade French madeleines.Info: Place orders via the website, .inspiredchef.sg. It costs $14.90+ a pint, plus a $3.50 delivery chargeANTOINETTEShow your love with offerings such as L'Amour, a two-tiered rose macaron with a red berry compote ($45); and Chocolat, velvety champagne truffles encased in a heart-shaped chocolate shell ($25). There is a special dinner menu (Penhas Road branch only, $190++ a couple or $220++ a couple with two glasses of champagne), which includes dishes such as salmon marinated with yuzu and soya; ballotine of chicken stuffed with foie gras and morel mushrooms, with savoy cabbage and Madeira sauce; and chocolate "pebble" with caramel, crumble, sponge and flowers.Where: 30 Penhas Road, tel: 6293-3121; Mandarin Gallery, 334 Orchard Road, 02-33/34, tel: 6836-9527; Palais Renaissance, 390 Orchard Road, B1-08/09/10C, tel: 6735-6392 When: Takeaway cakes & chocolates are available today; dinner menu tonight, 6.30 - 9pm (first seating), 9 - 11pm (second seating) Info: .antoinette.com.sgDA PAOLO GASTRONOMIAEnjoy Valentine's Day specials available for takeaway. These include Heart-Shaped Crodo ($5.80 a piece, $10.80 for two), with rose- infused chocolate ganache and marshmallow frosting; and the Double-Topped Flying Heart Cupcake ($5.80 a piece, $10.80 for two), a passionfruit custard-centred chocolate cupcake topped with chocolate frosting, rose-flavoured icing and a winged chocolate heart.Where: Holland Village, 43 Jalan Merah Saga, Chip Bee Gardens, 01-74, tel: 6475-1323; Great World City, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, B1-03/04, tel: 6333-6351; Paragon, 290 Orchard Road, B1-20, tel: 6738-1462; I12 Katong, 112 East Coast Road, B1-21, tel: 6636-3822; go to website for full list of locations When: Till Sun Info: .dapaolo.com.sgTHE BOATHOUSEStart Valentine's evening with a smoky tomato soup with crabmeat and green capsicum confit. For mains, there is a choice of pan-roasted salmon with grilled spring vegetables and tapenade, or braised beef cheek with baked bone marrow, carrot puree, crispy potatoes and Bordelaise sauce. For dessert, pick between rose and lychee tiramisu with raspberry coulis; and chocolate pave with summer berries and cassis granite.Where: The Waterboat House, 3 Fullerton Road, 03-01 MRT: Raffles Place When: Tonight Price: $88++ a person for first seating at 6.15pm; $98++ a person for second seating at 8.45pm; additional $32++ a person for wine pairing Tel: 6538-9038 Info: .boathouse.com.sgPLATTERS BISTRO & WINE BARCarnivores and dessert-lovers can celebrate together with a trio of best-selling platters from chef Jeremy Nguee: the Maniac Meat Board, with grilled Angus sirloin, truffle roast spring chicken, foie gras terrine, buah keluak butter, candied bacon and accompaniments; coffee caramel dessert platter, including caramel fondant, coffee jelly and chilli chocolate crumb; and My Pastry Hero dessert platter, including rose meringue and raspberry sorbet.Where: 42 Club Street MRT: Telok Ayer When: Tonight Price: $120++ a couple, with two glasses of prosecco or $158++ a couple, with one bottle of prosecco Tel: 6223-8048 Info: .platters.com.sgLAWRY'SEnjoy a five-course A Love Story dinner (today, from $118++ a person, first seating at 5.30pm, second seating at 8.30pm) with appetisers such as oysters, Hokkaido scallops and crab bisque; a choice of mains such as Atlantic lobster tail and Norwegian salmon, or the signature roasted USDA prime rib of beef; and for dessert, chocolate raspberry mousse. Those wanting to avoid the Valentine's Day rush can pick the Dinner of Love set tomorrow and on Monday, from $96++ a person, with highlights such as King salmon gravlax.Where: Mandarin Gallery, Mandarin Orchard Singapore, 333A Orchard Road, 04-01/31 MRT: Somerset When: Till Mon Tel: 6836-3333 Info: .lawrys.com.sgLA CUISSONChef Kenneth Lin presents a four-course Passion of Love Valentine's menu which includes freshly shucked oysters with lemon and mignonette sauce; pan-seared Hokkaido scallops with leek endive fondue, chilli, cherry puree and bacon crumbs; pan-seared magret duck breast with Morello cherries and roasted potatoes; and a dessert of Valrhona chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse and cherries.Where: 44 Prinsep Street MRT: Bras Basah When: Till Sun night; no a la carte menu available tonight, set menu only Price: $148+ a couple, reservations essential Tel: 8332-0302 Info: .lacuissonsingapore.comDB BISTRO MODERNETreat your sweetheart to a four-course feast. Dishes include tuna tartare with caviar; Boston lobster tagliolini; and John Dory with butter- poached prawns, pommes puree, tomato confit and lettuce veloute. For dessert, there is a choice of white chocolate mousse with almond biscuit, raspberry gelee, cremeux and sorbet; and dark chocolate mille-feuille with spiced chocolate cremeux and white pepper ice cream.Where: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Galleria Level, B1-48 MRT: Bayfront When: Tonight Price: $148++ a person Tel: 6688-8525 Info: E-mail dbreservations@marinabaysands.comWINE AND ALCOHOL- RELATED EVENTSGIN COCKTAILS AND ASIAN CUISINE AT LE RESTAURANT AND BARLE Restaurant partners Bombay Sapphire Gin to present modern Asian flavours matched to innovative gin cocktails created by Bacardi- Martini Korea brand ambassador, Korean mixologist Kim Bong Ha. The pairings include crispy prawns in spicy mayo dressing and pan-seared foie gras with Peking duck reduction, and the Herb Gimlet (gin, mint, rosemary, basil, lemon); grilled soft-bone pork ribs in tangy plum sauce, and the Bombay Sapphire G & T (gin, tonic, lime, cinnamon, lemon); and stir-fried angel hair pasta with seafood and truffle oil, and the Sapphire Yuzu (Bombay Sapphire East gin, yuzu jam, grapefruit juice). The dishes and cocktails are available together as a tasting menu and also as individual a la carte orders.Where: Suntec City Mall, 3 Temasek Boulevard, 02-314 MRT: Esplanade When: Tomorrow to April 30 Price: Tasting menu $68++ a person, food only, $148++ a person with cocktail pairing; a la carte dishes from $13++ upwards; individual cocktails from $20++ to $22++ each Tel: 6338-8775 Info: .paradisegroup.com.sg & .facebook.com/bombaysapphire.sgKENZO WINE DINNER AT DB BISTRO MODERNEFour labels from Napa Valley's Kenzo Estate, established by Kenzo Tsujimoto, star alongside a five-course dinner by chefs Jonathan Kinsella and Benjamin Siwek. Experience pairings such as the Asatsuyu Sauvignon Blanc 2011 with citrus-cured hamachi; the Murasaki 2010 with warm duck torte with foie gras and wild mushrooms; and the Ai 2010 with roast veal loin and wine-braised veal cheek.Where: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Galleria Level, B1-48 MRT: Bayfront When: Sun, 7pm Price: $128++ a person Tel: 6688-8525 Info: E-mail dbreservations@marinabaysands.comFOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE AT BALZACFor one night only, Balzac's executive chef Jean-Charles Dubois presents a five-course French dinner paired with four wines from his native Loire Valley. The menu spans Rillaud pork belly confit with Goat Cheese, plus the Clos Des Quarterons Cremant de Loire Brut Sparkling NV; Oven Baked Tiger Prawns with the Chateau de la Bonneliere, Touraine "Les devants de la Bonneliere" Sauvignon Blanc 2012; Vol Au Vent of Australian Veal Sweetbreads, Button Mushrooms and Spinach with the Domaine de Noire, Chinon "Soif de Tendresse" Cabernet Franc 2012; Roasted Lamb Saddle with Coco Beans and Glazed Tarragon, with the Clos Des Quarterons, St. Nicholas de Bourgueil Red 2011; and Strawberries with Loire Wine for dessert.Where: Rendezvous Gallery, 9 Bras Basah Road, 01-01 MRT: Bras Basah When: Wed, 7.30pm Price: $78++ a person Tel: 6336-0797 Info: .balzacbrasserie.comTUSCAN WINES AND FOOD AT THE LIGHTHOUSEThe Lighthouse showcases Tuscany's best flavours together with wines from the award-winning family-owned Castello Banfi estate. The winery's resident chef Domenico Francone will create dishes with imported Tuscan ingredients such as Tuscan polenta with porcini mushrooms, beef carpaccio, Tuscan ham and chicken liver pate in filo and crispy sausages; handmade double egg taglioni tossed with fresh Tuscan Hills truffles; scallop and crisp vegetable risotto with burrata cheese and fennel essence; bacon wrapped pork fillet with Brunello wine reduction and Montalcino saffron laced apple puree; and Banfi Castle tiramisu with vanilla ice cream. A special Degustation Wine Dinner Menu on Thursday will feature pairings such as lobster with eggplant and tomato, plus the Castello Banfi San Angelo (Pinot Grigio) 2012; and roasted lamb loin with Brunello sauce, charred peppers and Jerusalem artichokes, and the Castello Banfi Brunello Poggio All'Oro 2004.Where: The Fullerton Hotel MRT: Raffles Place When: Mon - Feb 23 Price: Lunch & dinner la carte dishes from $19++; five-course Degustation Dinner, daily during the promotion period, $148++ a person; six-course Degustation Wine Dinner, Thu only, $188++ a person Tel: 6877-8933 Info: E-mail thelighthouse@fullertonhotel.comPINK BRUNCH AT STELLARStellar at 1-Altitude presents a Pink Brunch for Valentine's Day weekend, featuring a "stellar" selection of champagne brands. In addition to a free flow of Moet and Chandon Rose Imperial, champagne lovers can visit a "tasting bar" to sample wines including Moet Grand Vintage 04, Moet Grand Vintage Rose 02, Veuve Clicquot, Clicquot Rose, Ruinart Blanc de Blanc, Ruinart Rose and Cape Mentelle wines, including Sauvignon Blanc Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Merlot and Cabernet Shiraz. Wines from the tasting table will be available for purchase at wholesale prices. Buffet highlights include Stellar's signature sushi and sashimi,a foie gras station, freshly shucked oysters, truffle pasta, wagyu rump and desserts.Where: One Raffles Place, Level 62 MRT: Raffles Place When: Sun, noon - 2.30pm Price: $170++ an adult, $55++ a child Tel: 6438-0410 Info: .1-altitude.comHAPPY HOUR AT GRAVITY BARCarlton Hotel's contemporary Gravity Bar offers drinks at happy hour prices from opening to 8pm daily: draft beer from $8++ for half a pint; housepours, martinis and cocktails from $10++; sparkling wine cocktails from $15++; plus bar snacks and nibbles. Also enjoy live music by new resident band Kirk & Marsha from 7.15pm.Where: Carlton Hotel Singapore, 76 Bras Basah Road, lobby MRT: Bras Basah When: Sun - Thurs & public holidays, 5 - 8pm; Fri, Sat & eves of public holidays, 3 - 8pm Tel: 6311-8839 Info: E-mail gravity.bar@carltonhotel.sgNEW COCKTAILS AT DING DONGDing Dong's bar pours out new cocktails by award-winning bartender Zachary de Git of Tippling Club. These include Popp! Culture, made with aged Genever and raspberries; and the Indochine Punch, with Diplomatico Anejo, five-spice, apple and aloe vera.Where: 23 Ann Siang Road MRT: Telok Ayer When: Ongoing Price: Cocktails from $17++; wines by the glass from $13++ Tel: 6557-0189 Info: .dingdong.com.sgOSAKA PREMIUM COCKTAILS AT BAR STORIESIngredients air-flown from Osaka star in cocktails crafted by local mixologists in Bar Stories. The drinks include Dashi & Umami, a Japanese twist on the Bloody Mary with a distinct savoury taste; New Sencha Old Fashioned (Japanese whisky, gold-flecked sencha green tea and orange rind); and Rising Sun (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and tart Kyoto umeshu plum wine).Where: 55/57A Haji Lane MRT: Bugis When: Mon - March 9 Price: Cocktails from $20 - $25 Tel: 6298-0838 Info: .barstories.com.sg自存倉

迷你倉徐 達打車“不花錢”，在減輕乘客打車負擔、增加司機收入的同時，也帶來一些風險，短期表現在支付安全、交通安全等方面，長期則是對競爭方的運營及盈利帶來不利影響日前，支付寶錢包和快的打車聯合宣佈，再投5億元“請全國人民免費打車”，40個城市的乘客只要用“快的打車”手機軟件內置支付寶付款，或用支付寶錢包掃描出租車司機的二維碼付款，乘客每單獎勵10元，司機每單獎勵15元。此前，嘀嘀打車也推出微信支付獎勵，用嘀嘀叫車並用微信支付的乘客和司機各會得到一定的獎勵。這意味著，部分城市的乘客打車如在起步里程內，基本不花錢。打車“不花錢”，對於乘客及出租車司機都有相當大的誘惑。然而，不容忽視的是，這些優惠政策在減輕乘客打車負擔、增加司機收入的同時，也帶來風險。從短期來看，在支付安全、交通安全等方面都存在一定風險。首先，用微信或支付寶支付車費，往往要求乘客填寫銀行卡號、密碼、手機號甚至打車地點等個人隱私信息，一旦信息泄露，乘客的財產乃至人身安self storage都有可能受到威脅。其次，不少出租車上裝有多款叫車軟件，為快速“搶單”，司機要不時看手機屏幕進行相關操作，甚至與約車乘客聯繫，分散了正常開車的精力，造成安全隱患。此外，打車軟件還為“黑車”提供了生存土壤，存在一些正規出租車在乘客不知情時，將叫車“單子”轉給“黑車”等現象。從長遠來看，打車軟件競相推出返現優惠，其長期運營及盈利也存在較大風險。事實上，“叫車+交易”這一“閉環式”的營銷合作，使各大打車軟件進入短兵相接的激戰之中。大力度的“燒錢”，不能不考慮到未來的盈利風險。雖然對相關公司而言，市場推廣期要捨得花錢，只有付出足夠的成本才能贏得更多的市場，但是等市場培育起來再考慮盈利等問題，顯然容易造成資金透支、發展缺乏後勁等問題。國外打車軟件通常採取軟件公司和司機分成的模式，但國內能否套用這一模式，還需要嘗試。所以，廣大乘客和司機要想吃好打車軟件提供的“免費午餐”，需要從強化支付、交通安全、警惕“黑車”等多方面入手，確保安全駕乘。迷利倉

南都訊記者陳靜 馬年“元宵”撞上情人節，情人節鬧元宵大約19年才輪回一次。是手捧玫瑰與愛人浪漫街頭，還是留在家中陪爸媽吃湯圓？這是一個問題。據淘寶網數據，節前單日以“情人節”為關鍵詞的搜索人次高達13萬多次，而“湯圓”和“元宵”兩組關鍵詞加起來剛剛過萬，玫瑰在關注度上遠遠地勝過湯圓。南都記者實地走訪市場後也證實：“洋玫瑰”確比土湯圓好賣。個性化情人節禮品熱銷據淘寶網分析，消費者在淘寶上選擇與元宵節相關的物品時，更趨於物品對傳統文化的承載和紀念。而情人節的購物，則偏重于個性化，物品選擇較為多樣和新潮。實體店也有同樣的趨勢，位於南城會展風情街的蘭桂芳花藝主題生活館，以往花朵以單枝或者成束來賣，如今流行以精美的禮品盒來出售，而且除了鮮花之外，永不衰敗的永生花也是訂購熱點。“這是用特殊技術把花朵里的水分抽幹，但是依舊保留花瓣的造型和鮮活感，鮮花頂多放一星期，這個可以放一年都沒問題”，該店老闆鄧先生介紹。他告訴記者，盡管永生花價格不菲，售價都在百元以上，但是最近搭上雙節的順風車，銷量大漲50%以上。淘寶相關負責人表示，“情人節搜索數據大大超過元宵節，有一個重要原因是元宵節相關商品的類型比較單一，而情人節的商品種類則五花八門，更追求個性化定制”。據統計，在淘寶網論壇中約有近7成人希望根據自己的個性、戀愛現狀定制禮物。因此，網上今年也出現了定制一枚愛的紀念幣、一張通往內心的火車票，或是費列羅巧克力型的杜蕾斯等個性化禮品。傳統湯圓促銷也賣不動“湯圓買一送一，都很難賣得動。”不少超市的促銷員向南都記者反映。“去年好賣多了，今年很落力地促銷，銷量也增長不多，只有兩三成左右。”“湯圓平常也在吃，沒什麼特點，而且現在流行自己在家動手做，所以不會多買”，市民李先生說。但與此相反，鮮花店老闆普遍反映，花藝禮品的銷量比去年上漲超過40%。元宵湯圓受冷，但燈籠卻在節日禮品中走紅。淘寶網搜索指數顯示，在元宵節的關鍵詞搜索中有42 .迷你倉8%都與燈籠或者燈有關，其中以燈籠為關鍵詞的搜索量占到了72.51%，其後是孔明燈占了9.52%，元宵、湯圓、傳統糕點只排名第四，約占了1.87%。接吻吧Kiss大賽最高獎金2000元2月14日，匯一城將播放《情滿元宵愛在匯一城》微電影大結局。除了看別人的愛情故事，在當天，情侶們可在匯一城的微信、微博、二樓總服務台、2·14活動現場，報名參加“情人嘴咀嘴”K iss大賽，其中接吻堅持時間最長的，獲2000元大獎。凡參與“永�的那一天”快閃求婚的情侶可獲贈鮮芋仙甜品券一張。參加“幸福潮拍”的情侶們在匯一城購物中心自拍，發微博並@匯一城購物中心，即有機會獲得滑冰票。此外，參加“開小猜”元宵燈謎任猜活動，猜中燈謎者就有機會獲得鮮芋仙甜品券一張。表白吧候機樓LE D屏可滾播表白在元宵遇上情人節這麼特別的日子里，想學電影里在紐約時代廣場大熒幕表白也許有點困難，但今年在東莞城市候機樓現場大型L E D滾播愛的表白確是不錯的主意。記者來到東莞城市候機樓瞭解到，市民可通過兩種途徑免費獲得大型L E D表白的機會。網站消費的會員只需在微信平台留言，其愛的表白一定在L E D屏幕滾播，需要注意的是，打算定時播放的微友請于14日10點前致電965222預約。途徑一：在微信平台關注東莞城市候機樓，並回複你想對他(她)說的話。東莞城市候機樓將抽取20條愛的表白，2月14日當天在東莞候機樓大廳全天候滾播；另外有3個名額可提前預約指定時間播放。途徑二：2月14日當天在候機樓官網成功支付520元(含)以上即可享受愛的驚喜，不僅獲得候機樓大屏幕表白機會，候機樓還將贈送東莞橫店電影城價值100元的觀影卡。看電影14元可看3D電影日前華南M A LL聯合園區商家、萬達影城、3D畫展等共同推出了“元宵節、情人節雙節同慶”活動，包括憑消費小票優惠觀影、猜燈謎等。2月14日至2月16日，凡在華南M 自存倉 LL園區內商家消費(含游樂項目、酒店、百貨、餐飲、超市、候機樓、羽毛球館等)，憑任意金額的消費小票就能以當天日期為金額，購買萬達影城任意場次的2D /3D影票(IM A X不參與)，即14日14元、15日15元、16日16元。同時，2月14日-2月16日，凡在華南M A LL歡笑天地或魔幻3D藝術展消費滿一定金額，即可參與猜燈謎活動，猜中者可獲得禮品一份。送禮物電商推棒棒糖花束今年情人節還撞上“2014愛你一世”的特別時刻，情人節禮物肯定都要blingbling喲。現在情人們除了送鮮花，還可以送甜甜美美的棒棒糖花束。東莞企業徐福記今年首次試行電商，推出棒棒糖花束套裝。2月1日-2月16日，凡購買徐福記散糖+散巧任意38元，即送1束棒棒糖D IY花束配件。徐福記天貓旗艦店推出“浪漫元宵來約會”的主題活動，主打奇歐比巧克力禮盒和大支棒棒糖，內含2+13支棒棒糖，寓意兩個人相愛、相守一生，有咖啡味、鮮奶味、蛋糕味、香芋味、草莓味、花生味、芝麻味、薄荷味、榴蓮味等多達80多種的繽紛口味。君尚雙節滿千送百2014年，西方情人節遇上元宵節，君尚百貨特別推出“浪漫禮戀”活動。今天，在商場的百貨購物滿1000送100元進口品現金券，僅限資生堂、G U C C I、施華洛世奇抵用。化妝精品區也推出滿額即送多重好禮活動。另有各大品牌傾情盛惠，在2月14至17日，SC O FIELD、霧道、城市儷人、EN C部分低至5折，卡爾丹頓7.2折，比華利保羅部分4折，雅戈爾4-5折，柒牌5折。除了甜蜜過情人節，還能歡樂鬧元宵。截至今天，商場內的超市湯圓低至5折。“邀你自制幸福味”活動還可現場體驗親手製作膳食的快樂。此外，童裝當日單筆滿338元可領取花燈1盞。更有微信“猜燈謎”，參與競猜即有機會獲千元購物卡大獎。屈臣氏護膚品九折德芙心語禮盒，還是費列羅榛果威化巧克力……屈臣氏多款甜食可表達濃情滋味。同時，情人節當天蒞臨屈臣氏，凡同時購買女士及男士面部護膚品，即享額外9折優惠。此外，屈臣氏目前除了實體店外，還開拓了屈臣氏天貓旗艦店、屈臣氏掌上網店、屈臣氏官網商城、京東商城和屈臣氏亞馬遜官方旗艦店這五大網購平台，在家指尖一點即能找到想要的商品。鮮花受凍減產 玫瑰價格翻倍作為情人間表達愛意的禮物，鮮花迎來了銷售旺季。鮮花的價格暴漲，一些創意卡通花束成了新寵。在高�的一家鮮花店內記者看到，店內的工作人員正在忙碌著修剪花枝、包裝鮮花，忙得不亦樂乎，一束束包裝好的鮮花被放置在店內最顯眼的位置。在高�做了近20年花卉生意的老闆說，從未見過玫瑰花賣得這麼貴，往年5塊錢一枝的玫瑰花，今年價格至少翻了3倍。最便宜的紅玫瑰要15塊錢一枝，品質好的要20塊錢以上；粉紅玫瑰最受歡迎，25塊錢一枝。花店老闆表示，雙節重疊確實催高了花價，但主要原因是天氣，預計情人節當天玫瑰花還將猛漲。“現在的花價一天比一天漲。”往年的情人節，商家都會把大部分的心思放在玫瑰花的裝扮上。今年許多商家就力推仿真花束，不少鮮花店的老闆設計出獨具創意的卡通公仔花束和棒棒糖花束，以此來抵消鮮花價格暴漲帶來的負面影響，“卡通公仔和棒棒糖也都代表著甜蜜與幸福，同樣可以代替玫瑰花，價格比鮮花便宜。”南都記者在虎門鎮走訪獲悉，由於鮮花受凍減產，今年玫瑰花的價格比去年翻了一倍。虎門鎮中心區一家花店的銷售人員介紹，由於雲南昆明地區下雪，他們拿貨來源地的14萬畝鮮花都被凍死，鮮花的供應量同期急劇減少，只能從廣州地區拿貨，拿貨的價格也比去年同期增加不少，售價也水漲船高，“目前一枝玫瑰售價20元，一束去年售價120元的玫瑰花束如今則賣200元。”虎門多家花店的銷售人員均表示，由於價格漲幅太大，今年情人節前的鮮花訂單比往年明顯減少，預計要到節日當天才會出現銷售高峰。本版統籌：南都記者 陳靜 本版採寫：南都記者 陳靜 吳雪峰 楊洋 莫曉東 何永華 通訊員 張嘉敏迷你倉新蒲崗

self storage【本報消息】交通事務局長汪雲書面回覆立法議員吳國昌的質詢，指粵澳駕照互認安排牽涉範圍廣，政府正收集社會意見，現時未有實施時間表。去年十月吳國昌提出書面質詢，擔憂內地與澳門駕駛執照互認會衍生澳門道路超負荷、黑工司機、交通隱患等問題。當局是否同意遊客較適宜步行或使用公交，而不是發展自駕遊？駕照互認目的是否為方便旅遊，而非增加人力資源的工具？澳門受地理環境所限，不宜實行駕照互認。但廣東省不受此限，當局會否透過粵澳合作框架，讓澳門居民車輛進入橫琴，為本地物流運輸業參與合作發展創造條件？汪雲迷利倉覆表示，因應澳門社會持續發展及近年交通運輸狀況轉變，如港珠澳大橋將於二○一六年落成、橫琴島的發展等，有必要對陸路跨境車輛及道路使用者作出規管。過去兩年，當局與粵方就駕駛執照互認展開商談，借鑒粵港互換駕駛證模式的經驗，期望在友好合作基礎上，逐步實現互認駕駛證的工作。他澄清粵澳駕照互認是指駕駛資格互認，不代表可從內地直接駕車進入本澳，亦不等於內地駕駛者可在澳工作。由於粵澳雙方仍在商談，未有實施時間表，且考慮到相關安排牽涉範圍廣，政府正收集社會各界意見，期望凝聚社會共識，再妥善處理相關事宜。迷你倉

迷你倉近日，反對派陣營中的「人民力量」成員陳偉業和民主黨等提出向來港旅遊的內地同胞，每人每次徵收「入境稅」100港元，以「減輕」香港擠迫和交通壓力， 「減少」水貨客從中漁利。他們更打如意算盤謂：如此徵稅，年增30億元足以支付低收入家庭津貼開支云云。「建議」竟然得到民主黨人和公民黨人的支持，狼狽為奸地淪落成香港的攔路車匪路霸，要向內地同胞收買路費、入境錢，其荒謬和窮兇極惡，莫此為甚！深圳從不收「買路錢」請問香港是誰人的香港？答曰：香港特別行政區是中華人民共和國不可分離的部分；香港是中國（當然也包括700萬香港同胞）13億人民的香港。即使在港英管治的155年間，港英政府也不敢而且沒有向從內地入境旅行的中國人徵收入境稅；而香港同胞回內地旅行探親，羅湖口岸或各大城市鐵路、公路關口，也從未向港人徵收入境稅。如今香港已回歸祖國，香港的中國人和內地同胞更融為一體合而為一，香港與祖國母親更痛癢相關休戚與共， 「人力」竟藉口「擠迫」、「水客」要向來港同胞收「買路錢」入境費，意在挑撥兩地同胞的相互反感、對立和疏離，達到割斷香港與祖國內地的血肉相連關係。這是何等荒謬猖獗的分離言行，必須堅決揭穿和聲討。眾所周知，僅僅是羅湖口岸，港人往內地打工、做生意、探親訪友每日數以萬計，假日更逾10萬，深圳一方卻從不厭香港人的多、擠和逼，也君子坦蕩蕩地看�香港人穿金戴銀、荷包滿脹地到內地消費和攜帶物品回港。35年前深圳經濟條件和生活條件比現在差很多，但也不會窮到向自己的香港同胞徵收入境費「買路錢」；如今以陳偉業為首的反對派政客，竟提出和支持向自存倉地同胞收「入境費」買路錢，這不僅是恩將仇報，更是賤格、賊相和打家劫舍的背信棄義行為。九七亞洲金融風暴爆發後，國家為支持香港金融、經濟復甦，開放了內地同胞來港自由行和簽訂了《內地與香港關於建立更緊密經貿關係的安排》（CEPA）。「個人遊」政策的實施，為香港旅遊業和其他行業帶來了極大商機，截至2012年，可以由內地來香港「個人遊」的城市已達49個；9年中，「個人遊」為香港帶來逾萬億港元進帳，酒店業、飲食業、零售業、珠寶業以及迪士尼、海洋公園、山頂公園重新恢復興旺，更創造了逾萬職位，刺激了香港經濟迅速復甦。回歸16年來，內地始終是香港最大的旅遊客源市場，支撐�香港四大產業之一的旅遊業堅挺屹立。提出向內地遊客徵收「入境稅」無疑是斷了上述各行業以財路，變香港四支柱成三支柱而倒塌，是倒香港的米，是謂香港家賊和內奸。香港家賊「倒自己米」就以港人個人而論，幾乎95%在內地有父母、兄弟、姊妹、姨媽、姑爹、甥舅，構成中國「六親」的常倫親情。改革開放前，內地經濟條件和生活條件都沒有現在這樣好，港人顧念六親往返兩地接濟親友，是為血濃於水；如今，內地富了，來港自由了，為港人帶來物美價廉用品和財富，這就是反饋。然而「人力」等政客卻要收買路錢設障攔阻，甚至狂言「年收30億」，將來港探親同胞當「提款機」、「榨錢汁」。這六親不認，違背人倫的不義行是可忍孰不可忍！廣東有民謠斥責翦徑賊的無賴曰： 「高山是我填，河橋是我連；你若要過界，留下買路錢」。「人力」和民主黨提出向入境的內地同胞們收100元買路錢，不就是路匪和截劫犯嗎？作者為資深評論員迷你倉新蒲崗

迷你倉沙田 　　政府剛完成的香港接待旅客能力評估報告，預測在內地自由行旅客推動下，在9年後訪港旅客將超過1億人次，即使酒店逐步數目增加，但屆時酒店客房仍然持續緊張。酒店入住率 近年高達90%　　商務及經濟發展局公布的《香港承受及接待旅客能力評估報告》，過去10年本港酒店業在自由行旅客支持下，幾乎每年入住率均高企80%以上，近年更高達90%，而且整體酒店租金亦較10年前上升接近一倍。　　至於本港旅遊業發展，當局保守估計，9年後或2023年時旅客將超過1億人次，若果以2017年作為香港承受能力的中期評估，屆時訪港旅客亦會增至逾7,000萬人次。　　同時從酒店供應層面，屆時客房數目相信能夠增加約1.6萬間，總數達到8.4萬間，當中包括政府近年所批出的4幅酒店地，涉及2,030間客房。　　即使政府評估酒店客房數目將大增23.5%，不過旅客的留港時間、酒店房間價格、酒店房間類型以及香港與內地交通連繫改善。　　政府相信，屆時本港酒店房間供應在2017年仍會出現供不應求的情況。迷你倉價錢

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