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10 Trending Food of Singapore in 2014 – Year of Cafes, Softserves, Lobster...
Queues, food crazes, food trends, speared from our increasing diet of instagram-worthy photogenic food, numerous cafes (including pet cafes) and Korean pop culture. Bubbletea, cupcakes, dou hway,...
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Insadong Korea Town – Singapore’s Largest Korean Food Place At Resorts World...
Insadong in Singapore? Fans of Korean culture would be familiar with Insadong, a traditional neighbourhood where street stalls, art galleries, restaurants, teahouses and cafes line the streets....
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Revelry – Circus Themed Cafe at Lor Kilat
Carnival themed, bright colours of red and white, wall paintings of elephants, floating lanterns, and a hanging garden at the back, Revelry at Lor Kilat scored on first impressions. Revelry means...
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Chapter 55 – Ice Edge Café Opens a New Chapter at Tiong Bahru
5 years-old Ice Edge Café had decided to step up their game after opening Ice Edge II with another new outlet, Chapter 55 at Blk 55 Tiong Bahru Road. (That’s really a mouthful of ‘5s’) The bistro cafe...
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Arterial – Cafe Transformed When Shen Tan Worked Her Magic
Arterial did not exactly have a smooth start, having gone under the radar in the realm of too many new cafes in Singapore. The cafe and event space is located in a conservation shophouse on Temple...
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The Hangar – Melbourne Style Café Serves Good Coffee
There are some new cafes in Singapore that relies too much on gimmickry, or repeat the success formulas of others. I was impressed by The Hangar who went back to the basics – serving one good cup of...
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Corner House – Michelin Worthy Meal by Chef Jason Tan & Team
Corner House had been on my food bucket list, after earning rave reviews from many local writers. Finally I managed to squeeze this meal in before the year ends, making this my last meal in Singapore...
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Fish Ball Story – 5 Things I Have Learnt From Hawkerpreneur Douglas Ng
2014 was a year when we saw some hawker stalls gone with the wind, and older hawkers finding challenge passing down their craft. Many said that Singapore’s heritage food could be facing a crisis. Yet,...
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Ichiran Ramen 一蘭 – Indeed, One Of Japan’s Best Tonkotsu Ramen + How To Order...
[Japan] Ichiran Ramen 一蘭 is known as one of the best ramen in Japan, if not the best – mass market wise. Not exaggerating, but my friends would get the urge to fly to Tokyo just have a bowl of this...
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23 Jumpin – Sincere Café At Ulu Tai Seng
Cafes in Tai Seng? Yes that industrial area. Cafes in Singapore are opening up at more ulu places, fuelled by cheaper rental and potential large working crowd as customer base. I made my way to The...
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Café & Meal Muji 無印良品 – 3 Stories of Muji at Ginza Tokyo
[Tokyo, Japan] For true blue Mujirers aka Muji fans, a visit to Muji Yurakucho 無印良品 有樂町 is a must. This houses a three-story Muji flagship store which sells every possible Muji item you can think of –...
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Calbee Plus – Fresh Potato Chips with Soft Serve at Tokyo Station
[Tokyo, Japan] Tip for travellers in Tokyo. If you need to get popular Japanese snacks (think Calbee, Kitkat or Pocky in all possible flavours, Tokyo Banana), character toys and 8 different ramen...
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Jasper’s Pantry – Pies & Cakes Lovingly Baked
Jasper’s Pantry may be located at the furthest hard-to-find-end of Icon Village at Tanjong Pagar, but in there lies some Guinness Steak Pie and Watermelon Cake you may grow to love. The bakery cafe is...
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Original Hock Lam Beef Noodles – Restaurant at Ion Orchard, Not Quite The...
What happened to Hock Lam Beef Noodles? One may wonder. And who’s the real deal? An “Original Hock Lam Beef Noodles” restaurant opened at the glamorous Ion Orchard, up the high level scale with the...
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20 New Cafes In Singapore 2015 – A Sweet Start To The Year
20 New Cafes In Singapore 2015, here’s to a sweet start to the year. Technically, most are opened year end of 2014, the year which saw more than 200 new cafes opening. Some names would excite the...
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BaaMee Bangkok – Thai Style Wanton Noodles & Pig Trotters In Singapore
“Is this it? Is this IT?” I have been craving for Thai style wanton noodles for the longest time, small in portion, but lingering in pork lard aroma. Must I really fly to Bangkok for the famous...
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Joyden Canton Kitchen – Chinese Restaurant at HillV2, Start Queuing
“No reservations allowed ah. 6:30pm? Better come before that, because I cannot guarantee you will get a seat.” There was a sense of arrogance over the phone when I tried to reserve a table for Joyden...
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Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King – Japanese Ramen at Paya Lebar Square
Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King quietly opened at Paya Lebar Square. The reason why I use ‘quietly’ was there wasn’t the usual fanfare, publicity or even a PR invite (though I generally decline media...
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Simplicite Café – Pretty Blossom Waffles at East Coast Road
Simplicite Café has just hopped on the cafes bandwagon, situated themselves diagonally across Penny University along East Coast Road. Ah huh, another one. The owners believe that good food should not...
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Pong Gelato – Thai Style Coconut Gelato With Sorbet In A Husk
Aroy mak mak. In Thai, ‘Pong’ is often echoed with a “thumbs-up” gesture. You may have seen coconut ice cream in a husk while crazily shopping at Chatuchak, the saviour in the uncompromising hot...
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