Food Review: Loof rooftop bar at Odeon Towers | The ever-popular drinking spot in Cityhall

June 7, 2017

The Place Not a new concept, yet it continues to draw PMETs and a steady crowd even on weekdays. Rooftop concept, albeit not atop a towering skyscraper, Loof rooftop bar [...]

Food Review: Niku Katsumata at Duxton Road | A taste of Tokyo in Tanjong Pagar

June 5, 2017

The Place It is difficult to notice Niku Katsumata if you don’t usually stroll past Duxton Road. Opened since last October in a quiet fashion, we checked out this [...]

Food Review: The Chop House at Vivocity | Revisiting Wooloomooloo’s Casual Dining concept

June 3, 2017

The Place We first visited The Chop House at Vivocity when it first opened in 2015. We were excited with the casual dining concept by the Wooloomooloo Group based in Hong [...]

Snippets: New and Buzzing Singapore Restaurants in June 2017

June 1, 2017

New Restaurants Express by Chatterbox You can now get a taste of he famous Chicken Rice from Chatterbox restaurant at Mandarin Orchard Hotel here at Express by Chatterbox, [...]

Food Review: The Affogato Bar at Cluny Court in Bukit Timah | It’s more than just an Affogato Cafe

May 30, 2017

The Place My love for affogato started way before this website was born. It does make me ponder what took so long for an affogato cafe concept to take off, and I don’t [...]

Snippets: LiHO replaces popular Gong Cha in revolutionary move | Meet the new LiHO’s Signature Cheese Tea

May 29, 2017

What’s buzzing? If you do not see any more Gong Cha outlets in the new few months, don’t be too alarmed. Move over Gong Cha, hello LiHO, the new brand which will [...]

Food Review: Sama Curry & Cafe at OUE Downtown Gallery | Hokkaido Soup Curry arrived in Singapore

May 28, 2017

The Place We are spoilt for choice by the new OUE Downtown Gallery in Tanjong Pagar. After trying Express by Chatterbox (read our full review here), we checked out the one [...]

Food Review: Crackerjack at Tanjong Pagar Road | Beautiful space which needs more to crack us up [Closed]

May 26, 2017

The Place Located along Tanjong Pagar Road at the junction of Tras Street is Crackerjack, the few months’ old restaurant and bar opened by the same team behind the [...]

Food Review: Jade Restaurant at Fullerton Hotel Singapore | Same good old Cantonese fare with a gorgeous new look

May 23, 2017

The Place We checked out the recently revamped Jade Restaurant at Fullerton Hotel lately and left impressed with the whole ambience and food generally. Unlike its slightly [...]

Food Review: SENS Restaurant at Raffles Holland V | Casual Japanese Restaurant well-hidden in TASTE supermarket

May 21, 2017

The Place Raffles Holland Village probably doesn’t ring a bell to some, but this compact mall in the heart of Holland Village does offer some good dining options such [...]

Snippets: 5 things to do in Takayama, Japan | Including a day trip to Shirakawa-go!

May 19, 2017

Takayama, Japan – one of those quaint Japanese towns which has always been on our to go list for the longest time. Located in Gifu prefecture less than three hours away [...]

Food Review: Ramen Bari Uma at Tanglin Shopping Centre | Hiroshima ramen brand famous for its rich Tonkotsu broth

May 17, 2017

The Place We have always been curious about Ramen Bari Uma, especially after walking past the shop at Tanglin Shoping Centre umpteen times. The ramen brand is in fact from [...]

Food Review: Peach Blossoms at Marina Mandarin Singapore | Dim Sum Buffet with a city view

May 15, 2017

The Place Not many restaurants in Singapore has a long history and we were surprised that Peach Blossoms Chinese restaurant located at Marina Mandarin Singapore has been [...]

Snippets: Mad About Sucre introduces new Spring Menu | It’s more than desserts at this Patisserie Cafe [Closed]

May 13, 2017

The Place We have been very regular patrons of Mad About Sucre since it opened two years ago at a shophouse along Teo Hong Road, and there is only one good reason – the [...]

Snippets: Best Restaurants to check out in Amoy Street and Telok Ayer Street | A Food Enclave in Singapore’s CBD Downtown

May 11, 2017

Singapore – The ever vibrant CBD enclave of Amoy and Telok Ayer Streets has tons of cafes and restaurants with many new additions over the past few years. With so many [...]

Food Review: Express by Chatterbox at OUE Downtown Gallery | Famous Chicken Rice from Mandarin Orchard Hotel opens casual dining concept in CBD

May 9, 2017

The Place If you are working in CBD or Tanjong Pagar specifically, you will probably notice a new office building called OUE Downtown Gallery, where there are several new [...]

Food Review: Nesuto at Tras Street | Japanese-French inspired Patisserie Cafe in Tanjong Pagar

May 7, 2017

The Place Located next to Birders, the few weeks’ old Nesuto is one of the latest patisserie cafe to open along Tras Street. Nesuto means Nest in Japanese, as the cakes [...]

Food Review: Wine & Chef at Keong Saik Road | Mod-Sin cuisine with Italian wine?

May 5, 2017

The Place Located along Keong Saik, Wine & Chef is another new restaurant (the other being the nearby Don Ho Social) which opened this March by the team behind the [...]

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Food Review: Loof rooftop bar at Odeon Towers | The ever-popular drinking spot in Cityhall