21 June 2008: I had a fantastic birthday. Set lunch at Au Petite Salut at Dempsey Hill, followed by a treat to a one-night only "Air Supply" concert in the evening.
Like many other restaurants at Dempsey Hill, the locality of this restaurant is a sure business head-start. Housed within a modern resort-style bungalow, Au Petite Salut @ Dempsey offers value-for-money French cuisine in a perfect rustic setting. The interior decor is simple but well executed. Its alfresco dining section is inviting. Two glasses of house red wine, and a 3-course meal for two set us back by only S$115 (inclusive of GST and service charges). We were pleasantly surprised.
Food quality here is not bad considering the price tag and ambience. Of course, one cannot compare it to Michelin-star fine dining, but the experience was well worth it. For appetizers, we chose garlic infused grilled escargo, and pan-seared beef slices topped with tuna spread and rocket leaves. They were as delicious as the pictures shown here.
For the main course, we ordered grilled steak served with french fries. The steak was grilled to perfection, very tender and flavor-full.
As for dessert, I ordered creme brulee (a safe choice), while Yan went for the fruit salad. The home-made tangy raspberry ice-cream really packed a punch. A casual lunch crowd. No pompous atmosphere. Every table, both indoor and outdoor was filled throughout lunch hours. Thumbs up for Au Petite Salut@Dempsey.
I was rather apprehensive about attending the "Air Supply" concert initially. Yan had been conditioning my mind for weeks on this prospect. I was worried of being the only "younger" fan. But the concert turned out to be such a surprise in so many ways. Contrary to my belief, there was a good mix of audience, with more than half born in the 80s and 90s, long after most of the Air Supply hits were released. 
And it was the younger crowd that sang along and dance to the songs. I was amazed at Russell's flawless live performance given his age. His voice was as solid as his recordings. He belted out those high-pitched songs with such ease as if he has never aged. I learned at the concert that the pair had been together for 33 years, and they are still actively singing together and composing songs for each other. There was an abundant of chemistry and brotherhood between the two.
Russell amazed me with his rendition of "the Power of Love". He is probably the only male recording artist that can pull off a song that was obviously written for a female vocalist. Both of these two grandfathers looked great on stage. Song after song, with powerful vocals and great control. We also learned that Graham is a left-hand guitarist. It was fun watching the two veteran singer-songwriters living out their passion till their old age. That thought alone was inspiring. The concert ended with "All out of Love", the one song that I had been waiting for the entire evening.
It must have been the same for others. What a perfect end to a wonderful evening.
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