5 Stalls To Try At Hong Lim Market & Food Centre
“The more attractive the restaurant in Southeast Asia, the less likely it is to serve delicious food. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule, but they are shockingly scarce.” That is what Matt...
View ArticleSt Marc Café – A 2nd Dessert Café at Marina Square Dining Edition
I thought that St Marc’s chocolate Choro Cro was delicious, that’s before I tried their new strawberry version available at the new Marina Square Dining Edition section. It’s new, and limited...
View ArticleThe Peninsula Mooncakes – Now Available In Singapore
Giving mooncakes is not only about the celebration of togetherness. Sometimes you really want to impress others and show your appreciation with the best tasting mooncakes with the most exquisite...
View ArticleTamoya Udon Chinatown Point – Love The Udon, Not The Tempura
Udon, the thick Japanese wheat flour noodles, never really caught on the waves in Singapore like ramen or soba. That was before Tamoya Udon came along at Liang Court, and I know many who are converted...
View ArticleLime – Awesome Sunday Brunch at PARKROYAL on Pickering
Before you even step in Lime, the new restaurant at PARKROYAL on Pickering, you would face rows and rows of desserts, cakes, pies and pastries neatly laid out. And they all call out to you “Come eat...
View ArticleThe Kitchen Table – W Hotel’s Buffet Restaurant Impresses with Service +...
A friend was showing photos from her staycation at W Hotel and that was met with “wooos” and “wahss” of envious, which is probably one of the hippest and coolest hotels in Singapore (and most would...
View ArticleSaigon Lotus – Satisfying Vietnamese Pho at Marina’s Square Dining Edition
Seems like Vietnamese cuisine in creeping into popularity in Singapore, with Nam Nam Noodle Bar and shops at Joo Chiat such as Long Phung leading the pack. Need more pho? In a manner of months, more...
View ArticleTonkotsu Kazan Ramen – The Volcano Ramen Opens at Liang Court
Traditionalist ramen lovers would frown upon Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen aka the Volcano Ramen, while those who likes a bit of fun and freshness tossed up together should go for this. Originating from Osaka...
View ArticleBull and Butcher – Competent Steakhouse, Can Do with Some Beefing Up
Admittedly, for a restaurant called “Bull and Butcher”, I did expect much more from the steak dishes. Though this new steakhouse at the freshly-renovated Plaza Singapura (taking over the old Café...
View ArticleCommon Man Coffee Roasters – Possibly One of The Best Eggs Benedict in Town
The latest talk-of-the-town café is definitely Common Man Coffee Roasters. Why won’t it be, with a joint partnership between Harry Grover of 40 Hands who started that indie cafe wave in Singapore...
View ArticlePlay Kitchen – Actor Host Ben Yeo Opens Pasta Stall at Jurong Point
Actor and host Ben Yeo is one lucky man. Who could recall that his enter into showbiz was by being talent-spotted while shopping at Orchard? 10 years later, he is one of MediaCorp’s most popular male...
View ArticleBrasserie Les Saveurs – St Regis Welcomes New Chef de Cuisine + Vouchers...
Dining at St Regis Singapore’s signature restaurant Brasserie Les Saveurs makes you feel like you are in Europe – chandeliers on high ceilings, grand-looking furniture, luxurious decors and a musical...
View ArticleOutpost 903 Gastrobar – Charming Gastropub Opened by Presenter Lin Youyi
If there is one word to describe MediaCorp host Lin Youyi (Iriana Halim), it would be “persistent”. Few may know that she lost in a radio DJ competition (it was Christina Lin Peifen who won in the...
View ArticleOne Ocean Seafood – How a Zhi Char Place Can Be Creative, Fast & Good
A Zhi Char stall always have to churn out a huge variety of a la carte dishes, in the shortest time, and the whole process of cooking and frying always seem so time-consuming. There are sometimes...
View ArticleSingapore Mooncake Guide 2013 – The Large, The Pretty & The Butt
The Mooncake competition is officially on. The mid-autumn festival which symbolizes togetherness and bonding, has turned into a match of sorts – to see which mooncake is better, cuter, prettier,...
View ArticleStar Café – Super Retro Cafe with Delicious Tomato Noodle Soup
[Hong Kong] You cannot imagine the excitement when I finally found this café, this very old-looking place which looks transported back in time to the 1970s. When I watched TVB dramas when I was young,...
View ArticleDOMVS – The Grande Dame of Italian Dining + Dining Vouchers Giveaway!
DOMVS is called the ‘grande dame’ of Italian dining, opened since 1985. Stepping into DOMVS, the Italian Restaurant (pronounce as if the “V” is a “U”) at the Sheraton Towers Singapore, I cannot help...
View ArticleJoin the OpenRice Hungry Games, and WIN Lots of Prizes!
Hunger Games? Nope, it’s the Hungry Games where participants will compete and ‘fight’ to post the most number of food reviews. The good news is, nobody loses, and everyone can win a prize! Every time...
View ArticleE!ght– American Concept Korean BBQ with Eight Flavoured Pork Belly. Daebak
There are four factors I go for when looking for Korean BBQ – the texture and freshness of the meats, the price, the ambience and the smell (or more correctly, lack of smell). New Korean BBQ...
View ArticleSwensen’s – Spanking New Dishes. Spiced Maple Chicken Waffle Recommend by...
If you need to Swensen’s recently, you may notice an additional menu and board at the entrance that says “Spanking New Dishes. Four must-tries as recommended by Singapore’s leading bloggers.” The four...
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