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Food Review: Blue Jasmine at Park Hotel Farrer Park | Halal Thai Restaurant in Little India

October 16, 2018

The Place Located at Little India’s Park Hotel Farrer Park, I checked out the Thai-halal Blue Jasmine restaurant recently, located at the fifth level of the hotel. As [...]

Snippets: Kagawa Food Fair at Isetan Scotts | Get Ready to Sample Unique Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture Food and Get Hands-on with Traditional Craftwork

October 13, 2018

What’s Buzzing? We might not be so familiar with Kagawa prefecture in Japan, hence our interest to check out the limited time Kagawa Food Fair at Isetan Scotts‘ [...]

Food Review: Dumpling Darlings at Amoy Street | Affordable Homemade Specialty Dumplings and Noodles in CBD

October 13, 2018

The Place Another exciting entrant to the buzzing Amoy Street, I was craving for dumplings one day and the catchy and cheesy name of Dumpling Darlings caught my eyeballs. [...]

Food Review: Private Home Dining at Lynnette’s Kitchen | A delightful repertoire of Peranakan dishes

October 11, 2018

The Place After trying Lucky House Cantonese Private Kitchen earlier this year, I knew that would not be my last private dining experience. After some coordination with other [...]

Food Review: Takama (たかま) in Osaka | Value for Money Michelin-Starred Soba Noodle Restaurant

October 9, 2018

The Place I was researching for cheap and affordable Michelin Star restaurants in Osaka for my recent trip and Takama is one of those which came under my radar. As a [...]

Snippets: Best Cafes and Coffee in Kyoto, Japan | We tried the Best Matcha Latte on the list too!

October 7, 2018

Kyoto, Japan – The charming old capital of Japan has no lack of cafes. I am especially fond of cages housed in old historic buildings, so here is almost of some of my [...]

Food Review: Halcyon & Crane at The Paragon | Modern Sichuan inspired European Cafe in Orchard Road

October 5, 2018

The Place There’s finally an exciting concept in The Paragon, a mall which I haven’t gone back for awhile. By the team behind Birds of A Feather, Halcyon & [...]

Food Review: Amber Ember at Serangoon | Mellow Pink Hue Cafe in the North-East of Singapore

October 3, 2018

The Place It is always exciting to discover another new cafe in the North-East of Singapore. Meet Amber Ember, which only opened less than a month ago along Upper Serangoon [...]

Snippets: New and Buzzing Singapore Restaurants in October 2018

October 1, 2018

New Restaurants Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke The latest and fifteenth concept of Keisuke Takeda brings together two favourites – Beef Sukiyaki and Gyu Don. Basically, the Beef [...]

Food Review: Tempura Kondo in Ginza, Tokyo | Japan’s 2-Michelin Star Tempura Restaurant

September 30, 2018

The Place I love tempura. Having been to Tokyo a few times by now, my favourite go to restaurant for tempura has always been Tempura Tsunahachi in Shinjuku as it is very [...]

Food Review: Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puffs | S$1.50 Michelin Bib Gourmand snack in Tanjong Pagar

September 28, 2018

The Place I am quite familiar with Tanjong Pagar, but I have never heard of Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puffs until the most recent 2018 Michelin Bib Gourmand [...]

Hotel Review: Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach, Thailand | Charming Secluded Resort minutes from Phuket Airport

September 27, 2018

The Place Located just 10-15 minutes drive from Phuket International Airport, Accor’s Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach is a paradise at the quiet Naithon Beach [...]

Food Review: Por Kee Eating House in Tiong Bahru | Savouring Champagne Pork Rib amidst the Seng Poh Lane Carpark

September 25, 2018

The Place Mention good Zi Char restaurants in Singapore and Por Kee Eating House in Tiong Bahru is one of those to come to my mind. The casual Cantonese restaurant is located [...]

Food Review: Senso Ristorante & Bar at Club Street | Italian Sunday Brunch Buffet at this enduring establishment

September 23, 2018

The Place It’s rare that a restaurant has survived more than a decade in CBD, to be specific 18 years. Italian establishment Senso Ristorante & Bar has been opened [...]

Food Review: Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke at Tanjong Pagar | Keisuke Takeda’s Fifteenth Restaurant in Singapore

September 21, 2018

The Place Located at the corner of Tanjong Pagar estate, the latest and fifteenth concept of Keisuke Takeda brings together two favourites – Beef Sukiyaki and Gyu Don. [...]

Food Review: Mo & Jo Sourdough Burgers at Greenwood Avenue | New Zealand inspired Burgers by the Baker & Cook team

September 19, 2018

The Place Greenwood Avenue is one of those quaint estate in Singapore to dine in. Meet Mo & Jo Sourdough Burgers, the latest casual dining burger restaurant which opened [...]

Food Review: Fatburger at Paya Lebar’s recently renamed Kinex Mall | Serving Burgers in California since 1952

September 17, 2018

The Place Its first branch in Singapore, Fatburger was founded in 1952 in Los Angeles, California, and the burger chain now has presence in more than 20 countries globally. [...]

Food Review: Three Buns Quayside at Robertson Quay | Potato Head’s offshoot opens second branch in Singapore

September 15, 2018

The Place Potato Head opened their second branch of Three Buns in Singapore at Robertson Quay. With its first store at the hipster Keong Siak area, it is no surprise that [...]