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Perfect Italiano Festive Recipe – Ham and Mushroom Pasta Bake
December is the time when many get too busy with work, along with last minute Christmas shopping and cooking. I make it a point to cook once a week for the family even though work can be hectic. With...
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Wingstop Singapore – Popular Buffalo Wings Shop Lands at Bedok Mall +...
Seems like there are more and more chicken wings specialty shops opening up in Singapore. I am not complaining. From fast food style fried chicken wings, sauced dipped double fried Korean wings, we...
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5 Best Hotel International Buffets In Singapore. Just Feast!
Buffets, buffets, buffets. We love them. We hate them. They make us fat. They make us satisfied. Looking at the crowds packing buffet restaurants… Yes, they have a place in our hearts, and bellies....
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Arashi Yakiniku Charcoal Grill Restaurant – Experience Japanese Grills At...
It felt like a cool breezy afternoon at Boat Quay, and that was when we decided to have the yakiniku outdoors instead of within aircon comfort. Yes, Japanese grill next to the Singapore River is...
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Betjeman & Barton – French Luxury Tea Brand Arrives In Singapore + Christmas...
After taking a whiff at the tea leaves within the grey caddie, I sensed a light floral scent, along with a more distinct fruity aroma. The container is labeled ‘Thé Blue Mountain’. True enough, I felt...
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Hong Ji Claypot Bak Kut Teh – Love For This Herbal Pork Rib Soup
My colleagues and I would venture all the way north to Marsiling Lane just to have claypot bak kut teh. The stall is hidden in a little coffeeshop, but yet populated by many who travel there just to...
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Miam Miam – New French-Japanese Café at Bugis Junction
For those who has yet to be at Bugis Junction in a while, it has finally undergone a much needed makeover with new lifestyle fashion stores such as aLT, i.t. and Chocooolate. We say Yeah. It was far...
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10 Christmas Gift Exchange Ideas
We love Christmas because it is the day to celebrate the birth of Christ. And also the time where you buy gifts for your loved ones, best friends and colleagues. Though some can get invariably...
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Lau Wang Claypot Delights – Homely Claypot Food at Serangoon Central
It did take me a good 15 minutes to locate Block 263 Serangoon Central Drive. After I found it, I came to realize the corner coffeeshop at the ‘backside’ was actually just about 5-10 minutes’ walk...
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DIO Burgers –‘Do It Ourselves’ Opens At The Grandstand
Someone needs to save the food businesses at The Grandstand, many of which are astonishingly unoccupied during the weekdays. Even when I went PasarBella during a Saturday, customers were unexpectedly...
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Grand Hyatt Jakarta – Good Shopping, Eating & Unexpected Fun on Sundays
[Jakarta, Indonesia] Grand Hyatt Jakarta is considered one of the its city’s best 5 star luxury hotel, located next to a prominent historical landmark – The Selamat Datang Statue which means...
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Platters Bistro & Wine Bar – Different Chef, Different Surprises Every 4 Months
When I find it hard to choose a starter, I would get a platter – take a little bit of this and that. It makes it easier, to try everything with less than half the guilt. Plus it is good for sharing....
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Ho Hung Kee 何洪记 – Michelin Starred Wonton Noodle Shop Moves To Hysan Place
[Hong Kong] Huh? Ho Hung Kee’s shop space at Causeway Bay has been replaced by Chee Kei. It is when we realised Causeway Bay had a mini-facelift forced by the horrible increasing rental – lifestyle...
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5 Best Signature Dishes from 2013
I have been asked by the Smart Local folks to contribute to a list of signature dishes at restaurants all across Singapore. Requirement is mid-end to fine dining. This is a tough one. 2013 has been an...
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Bochinche – Argentinian Cuisine Goes Lunch & Brunch
At the end of the meal at Bochinche, I still do not have a clear inkling of what Argentinian food is. The ‘trusty’ Wikipedia says Argentine cuisine may be “described as a cultural blending of...
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Bincho at Hua Bee – Meepok by Day, Yakitori by Night
The Tiong Bahru boy in me feels a little sad when another old kopitiam or provision give way to a hipster café and restaurant. Do we really need another new shop? Yakitori restaurant Bincho, like...
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Smoke House – BBQ Your Meats From The Supermarket
This can be a case of a great idea executed at the wrong time, at a wrong place. Japanese BBQ restaurant Smoke House has a self-service BBQ concept with meats bought from a mini-supermarket. This...
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Tippling Club – New Location at Tanjong Pagar, Still Playful & Unexpected
The Tippling Club which had been around Dempsey Hill for 5 years, first caught my attention when it was ranked on The Miele Guide Asia’s Top 20, right behind Les Amis and Restaurant Andre in 2013....
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5 Good Reasons To Get The Entertainer App
Are you finding yourself paying more and more for meals? We all have to agree that dining out in Singapore can be quite costly at times (like $30-$50 per meal?). But if you are resourceful enough to...
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Tsui Wah Restaurant 翠華餐廳 – 5 Must Try Dishes at This Hong Kong Cafe
[Hong Kong] Before I fly away from Hong Kong airport, I would get a cup of “I love Tsui Wah” milk tea, or pre-packed bottles so that the taste of Hong Kong will still linger after I reach home. (Read:...
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