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Food Review: Edge at Pan Pacific Singapore | The revamped long long Theatrical Sunday Champagne Brunch buffet affair

June 5, 2016

The Place If you have been a buffet lover, Edge at Pan Pacific Singapore is definitely one of those restaurants to bookmark. The award winning buffet line has recently [...]

Snippets: 10 Best Dim Sum restaurants in Singapore | From Charcoal Custard Bun to Pan-fried Bun with Chilli Crab Meat

June 3, 2016

We all love dim sum, period. There are many great Cantonese and Chinese restaurants in Singapore where you can get a taste of Hong Kong without having the need to jet off. [...]

Food Review: Mork Chocolate Brew House Melbourne | One of the best hot chocolate cafe experiences in Australia

June 1, 2016

The Place Mörk Chocolate Brew House Melbourne is a chocolate paradise for all chocolate lovers, easily one of my best hot chocolate café experience. Located in North [...]

Food Review: Axis Bar and Lounge at Mandarin Oriental Singapore | One of the best Afternoon Tea experiences in Singapore

May 30, 2016

The Place Located in Mandarin Oriental Singapore, Axis Bar and Lounge is the kind of venue I see myself lazing at on a lazy weekend afternoon. The ambience is cosy with [...]

Food Review: The Waterfall restaurant at Shangri-la Singapore | A Culinary Journey to the Southern Italian Coast

May 28, 2016

The Place The Waterfall restaurant at Shangri-la Singapore feels like an oasis from the rest of the city. It is always a nice idea to have a restaurant right beside the pool, [...]

Food Review: Ginza Kushi-Katsu at Paragon Orchard | First Beef Tonkatsu restaurant in Singapore

May 26, 2016

The Place Beef tonkatsu in Singapore? I was excited to find out about Ginza Kushi-Katsu, a two months old restaurant which opened at the basement of Paragon mall in Orchard [...]

Snippets: Melt Café at Mandarin Oriental Singapore | Flavours of India theme cusine returns

May 22, 2016

The Buzz It is exciting to see buffet lines introducing seasonal themes occasionally. From now till the end of May 2016, Melt Café at Mandarin Oriental Singapore will be [...]

Hotel Review: Shangri-La Hotel Singapore’s Time Out Weekend Staycation | 24 Hours here ain’t enough

May 21, 2016

The Place We heard much ado about you, from state visits to that cascading gardens, and here we are visiting the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. With weekends staycation taking [...]

Snippets: 6 restaurants to get your Rice Dumplings “Bak Zhang” | From Chilli Crab Rice Dumpling to Bird’s Nest Rice Dumpling with Salted Egg Yolk

May 20, 2016

We can’t believe that it is already close to end of May soon, which heralds Dragon Boat Festival, occurring on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar [...]

Snippet: Keyaki at Pan Pacific Singapore | A Gastronomic Journey of Shikoku

May 19, 2016

The Buzz If you are a fan of Japanese food and love a taste of seasonality, Keyaki at Pan Pacific Singapore has launched a limited time theme – ‘A Gastronomic Journey [...]

Snippets: Weekender Foodmania Awards 2016 | It’s Back, it’s Bigger, it’s Mania!

May 18, 2016

Weekender Foodmania Awards is back for its third year, and we have to say we are excited. With 89 restaurants across 9 categories, this is the biggest Weekender Foodmania [...]

Food Review: Plaza Brasserie at PARKROYAL on Beach Road | 8 unlimited Crab flavours for The Ultimate Crab Feast

May 17, 2016

The Place If you love crabs, Plaza Brasserie at PARKROYAL on Beach Road hotel has launched The Ultimate Crab Feast for a 5th year running as part of its buffet line. [...]

Food Review: Kyushu Pancake Cafe Singapore at Novena | The best dish here is not the pancakes

May 15, 2016

The Place It’s an overseas franchise trend these days. After Honolulu Cafe and Burger Joint, the latest to join the bandwagon is Kyushu Pancake Cafe Singapore, which [...]

Food Review: The Square Restaurant at Novotel Clarke Quay | Hitting the right notes with their Fusion Flavours Buffet Dinner

May 14, 2016

The Place Located at the lobby level of Novotel Clarke Quay, The Square is the only restaurant managed in-house by the hotel and possibly the only buffet restaurant in the [...]

Food Review: Meat Smith at Telok Ayer Street | Smoked meats for the CBD folks

May 13, 2016

The Place If you are familiar with Telok Ayer Street, Meat Smith would have caught your eye in some way or another. This American smokehouse is partly owned by the chef David [...]

Food Review: Oscar’s at Conrad Centennial Singapore | Brand new Supercharged Sunday Brunch buffet

May 11, 2016

The Place It is not uncommon to see hotels revamp its buffet line periodically, given how competitive the dining scene is these days. One of our well-trusted buffet line [...]

Food Review: Sakurazaka at Greenwood Avenue | A Must-Try Japanese Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki restaurant in Bukit Timah [Closed]

May 9, 2016

The Place I don’t usually have Japanese shabu-shabu or sukiyaki in Singapore as I can’t recall the last memorable one I had. With high expectations, I visited [...]

Food Review: Angela May Food Chapters at Orchard | Beautiful space by Celebrity host Angela May opens at Robinsons The Heeren

May 7, 2016

The Place Another new restaurant addition to Orchard Road at Robinsons The Heeren is the eponymous restaurant Angela May Food Chapters, a collaboration between the Deliciae [...]