Award-winning New York burger and milkshake sensation Black Tap to open at Marina Bay Sands

SINGAPORE, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Marina Bay Sands is set to welcome Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, the New York-based restaurant which pays homage to the great American luncheonette experience with its classic craft burgers, unique craft beers and world famous CrazyShaketm milkshakes. The opening of Black Tap Singapore will mark the New York import's first foray into Asia.

Helmed by Michelin-starred chef Joe Isidori and restaurateur and nightclub developer Chris Barish, Black Tap has received worldwide acclaim for its signature burgers and Instagram-worthy CrazyShaketm milkshakes since opening in New York in 2015. Isidori earned his Michelin star while serving as Executive Chef of fine dining restaurant DJT, while Barish is behind some of the most successful nightclubs and restaurants in the US including Light, Martini Park, Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill and Gordon Ramsay Steak.

Chef Joe Isidori said, "We already have a huge fan base in Asia, so it's incredibly exciting for us to bring our craft burgers and CrazyShakes to Singapore."

Barish adds, "Marina Bay Sands is an incredible property and we're thrilled to be partnering with them for our first location in the region."

Christine Kaelbel-Sheares, Vice President of Food & Beverage, Marina Bay Sands said, "We are excited to be introducing another first-to-market culinary concept to our growing stable of signature restaurants here at Marina Bay Sands. Black Tap's bold take on craft burgers and its colourful, inventive milkshakes will certainly give our diners another compelling reason to visit Marina Bay Sands."

The menu will feature Black Tap's craft burgers including the All-American Burger and the award winning wagyu beef Greg Norman Burger; Black Tap's signature chicken items like the Crispy Chicken Sandwich and award-winning Spicy Korean BBQ Wings; and a variety of sides including hand cut fries and crispy Brussel sprouts.  Black Tap's famous CrazyShakestm menu will include the original Cotton Candy strawberry shake with a blue and pink pearl chocolate rim, a pink lollipop, rock candy, whipped cream and cotton candy, and newcomer the Bam Bam Fruity Pebbles shake, with a fruity pebbles rim and rice krispy treat, a strawberry pop tart and laffy taffy.

Black Tap will be located at the South Promenade of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.  The restaurant offers a casual vibe reminiscent of a classic American luncheonette with a distinctive New York feel, and keeps it old school playing 90s hip hop and 80s pop music. The space will have over 150 seats and also house a commissioned wall mural, depicting elements of urban life in Singapore.

Black Tap Singapore is slated to open in the third quarter of 2018. For more information, please visit www.marinabaysands.com/blacktap, or join in the conversations on social at #blacktapsg.

About Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd
Marina Bay Sands is the leading business, leisure and entertainment destination in Asia. It features large and flexible convention and exhibition facilities, 2,560 hotel rooms and suites, the rooftop Sands SkyPark, the best shopping mall in Asia, world-class celebrity chef restaurants, a theatre and an outdoor event plaza. Completing the line-up of attractions is ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands which plays host to permanent and marquee exhibitions. For more information, please visit www.marinabaysands.com

About Black Tap 
With décor that harkens back to old school hip hop and pop, Black Tap is an homage to the great American luncheonette experience.  Owned by Chef Joe Isidori and Restaurateur Chris Barish, Black Tap has three locations in New York City, and the first West Coast location opened in Las Vegas at The Venetian in December 2017. Internationally, Black Tap has two locations in Dubai, and one in Geneva. Black Tap will open its first California location at Disneyland Resort in late 2018 located at Downtown Disney® District. Isidori's debut cookbook, Craft Burgers & Crazy Shakes from Black Tap (Pam Krauss), was released in November 2016.

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Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer:
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(+1) 212 255 6717 / [email protected]

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