‘Chut Pattern’ Already. 10 Food In Singapore Pattern More Than Badminton
When we say a person ‘chut pattern’, it talks about someone full of antics. Perhaps this can be used to describe food in the same vein. ‘Ordinary’ food won’t make the cut in an Instagram world. The...
View ArticleThe Fickle Mussel – Cafe Specialising In Mussels At Thomson
Who would have known? A French cuisine inspired café specialising in mussel dishes, which might have stayed too true to its name though. A few weeks ago, the café at Goldhill Shopping Centre (same row...
View ArticleTsui Wah 翠華餐廳 At Central To Be “Closed Temporary” Till Further Notice
The popular Tsui Wah Restaurant announced that its Wellington Street Central flagship outlet will be “closed temporary”, after 17 years of operations. Its last day will be this Friday night September...
View ArticleArteastiq – Boutique Tea House With Art Jamming At Plaza Singapura
After years of not picking up a paint brush, I went for my first art jamming session. It was therapeutic. More on that later. Arteastiq, known to merge a boutique tea house and social painting studio...
View Article10 Japanese Cafes In Singapore おいしいです
What defines a Japanese cafe? Those in this list are a combination of cafes that originate from Japan, feature Japanese style food and desserts, and are helmed by Japanese chefs. Another distinctive...
View Article15 Cooling Desserts In Singapore For Cooling-Off Day
I know you are hot. I am hot too. So here are 15 Cooling Desserts In Singapore for you to enjoy this Cooling-Off Day. For those going to vote tomorrow, Keep Calm and Eat Cheng Tng. Do what you think...
View ArticleChurn Creamery – Ice Cream With Chocolate Filled Cone
With already 200 new cafes in Singapore this year, it is inevitable that many cafes will fall through the cracks. Churn Creamery is one of them. (A reminder to café owners to invest in some time and...
View ArticleJQ Chef Cafe – Singapore Flyer’s Chef Opens Café at Toa Payoh Central
JQ Chef Café, not JYP from Korea, JP Morgan or JJ Lin. JQ is the initial for Chef Johnny Quek, ex-chef at the World’s First Full Butler Sky Dining at Singapore Flyer, who has opened a cafe at Toa...
View Article5 New Cafes Along Tanjong Katong Road
Di Tanjong Katong, airnya biru. Di situ tempatnya dara jelita…. Heard of this song? Loosely translated, it means you can find pretty maidens by the sea. Can I add that Tanjong Katong is quite THE food...
View ArticleGiovanni L – European Gelato Cafe At Fort Canning & Parkway Centre
I walked up 15 minutes under the hot sun from Dhoby Ghaut MRT station to Fort Canning Arts Centre to get a cone of gelato to cool down. #TrueStory Giovanni L is an award-winning gelateria that...
View ArticlePutien Ion Orchard – Serving Heng Hwa Bee Hoon with Soy Milk
“Auntie Lian, you remember me?” It was such a pleasant surprise to meet Auntie Leng again, serving customers as per normal in Putien’s new outlet at Ion Orchard. To many, she may be just another...
View ArticleKim Keat Hokkien Mee – Claypot Hokkien Mee With Sio Bak
Claypot Hokkien Mee with sio bak. Ticked. This has always been on my to-eat list and I finally made my way to Kim Keat Hokkien Mee at Toa Payoh Lorong 4. Kim Keat is about a 10 to 15 minute walk from...
View ArticleGrain Traders – Build Your Own Healthy Bowl At This CBD Cafe Joint
Pick your grains, select a protein and vegetables, complete with sauce and toppings. Pay up, mix your grains and eat it. This is Grain Traders. This sounds almost like ordering Chap Cai Png from the...
View ArticleThe Coffee Academics – Listed As One Of The World’s Best Coffee Shop
[Hong Kong] The Telegraph listed Hong Kong’s The Coffee Academics as one of the world’s best coffee shop. A mean feat considering this speciality coffee shp is considered new, launched 3 years ago in...
View ArticleWagokoro Hide Yamamoto – Traditional Japanese Kappo Cuisine At The Quayside
Chef Hide Yamamoto opens his second Japanese restaurant in Singapore at The Quayside Robertson Quay, specialising in traditional Kappo cuisine. Kappo? That would mean an intimate over-the-counter...
View Article9 Best Restaurants In Hong Kong (And The Price Tag)
Hong Kong is THE go-to city for food, anything from dai pai dong, Hong Kong Cafes, dim sum restaurants to fine dining can rock your world. Similar to the 10 Best Restaurants In Singapore guide, the...
View ArticleLoylum – $2 & $5 Thai Boat Noodles At Sam Leong Road
Loylum must have been my 8th Thai boat noodle eatery I have visited in Singapore since March this year. I am keeping track. Am going for 10. The Thai boat noodles aka kuai tiao ruea has been gaining...
View ArticleAtmosphere – New Café & Bistro At Alexandra Central
It makes sense for Atmosphere Bistro to be called ‘Atmosphere’ with a location facing the picturesque East Coast Beach and cycling pathways, unless if there is haze of course. So when Atmosphere opens...
View Article15 Sexy Black Food In Singapore – Ni Pa Hei Ma?
This reminds me of a famous advertisement line that goes “Ni Pa Hei Ma?” Are you afraid of the dark? Black has become a sexy colour to use in food, that even fast food chains are coming out with...
View ArticleAlma by Juan Amador – Spanish European Restaurant By 3-Star Michelin Chef
This is one of the infrequent times that a restaurant helmed by a Michelin chef, 3 star no doubt, goes almost too quietly under the radar. No media fanfare, no press releases received almost no...
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