The Ranting Panda

Food Review: Sunday Folks | Soft-serve ice-cream in Chip Bee Gardens

August 7, 2014

The Place Chip Bee Gardens definitely has a vibe that Holland Village does not. It exudes more exclusivity and yet a more chilled vibe. Just like the way Sunday Folks is. [...]

Food Review: Match @ Pan Pacific | The ideal hang-out for clubbers

August 3, 2014

The Place Another new restaurant opened in town just weeks ago, Match at Pan Pacific Hotel beside Marina Square. Match occupies the former hip club Royal Room and is the [...]

Food Review: Kimchi Korean Restaurant | Modern Korean cuisine

July 30, 2014

The Place Kimchi Korean Restaurant is fairly new establishment in the revamped wing of Suntec City Mall. Opened about six months ago, it is a modern Korean restaurant which [...]

Food Review: 3 Best Restaurants to check out in Jakarta | Part 2

July 26, 2014

If travelling for food has always been one of your top priorities like tRP, Jakarta is one food haven you would not want to miss. From Senopati to Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK), [...]

Food Review: Whale and Cloud | Hole-in-the-wall cafe lost in space [CLOSED]

July 22, 2014

The Place Since Papa Palheta closed, I never really come across a hole in the wall café until Whale and Cloud. This is probably the best kept secret (though not so anymore) [...]

Food Review: Sin Lee Foods | Old-School neighbourhood cafe near Tiong Bahru [Closed]

July 18, 2014

The Place From Chye Seng Huat to Tian Kee, anything retro seems to be in trend now – even if it is just the name. Yes, as always, the new old is the new cool. From [...]

Food Review: Gyu Kaku | Classic Japanese Yakiniku restaurant chain

July 14, 2014

The Place If you ever visit the Gyu Kaku in Japan, you will realise their branches in Singapore is nothing like them. The original branches does not have any high-tech gas [...]

Snippets: The Entertainer – Our Best Kept Secret….

July 11, 2014

With so many restaurant options in Singapore, coupled with our love for food, restaurant-hopping has become theRantingPanda’s favourite weekend activity. You must be [...]

Food Review: The Assembly Ground | Finally a cafe at The Cathay

July 8, 2014

The Place I bought lots of my weekday work shirts from them, not knowing that one day I would enjoy my weekend brunch from the same team behind those awesome wears. The [...]

Snippets: Singapore Blog Awards 2014

July 5, 2014

It has been close to two years of food blogging, tasting and being adventurous in trying different kinds of cuisine and restaurants. We believe that once you have the passion [...]

Food Review: Bochinche | Argentinian fare at Robertson Quay

July 4, 2014

The Place Located just above Common Man Coffee Roasters, Bochinche is the Spa Esprit Group’s answer to Argentinian cuisine – which lack options in Singapore. I [...]

Food Review: The Lokal | Aussie inspired modern cafe

June 30, 2014

The Place By the same group of people behind Sarnies in Telok Ayer Street, The Lokal is setting a new standard for cafes in Singapore. The Lokal is very well furbished, from [...]

Food Review: Tian Kee & Co | Charming old-school cafe in Dakota [Closed]

June 26, 2014

The Place Other than Tiong Bahru, Dakota is probably one of the last estates from the 1960s era to be preserved till today, which I find it really amazing in such a rapidly [...]

Food Review: Sunday Market | Kovan’s answer to cafe [Closed]

June 22, 2014

The Place Replacing the now defunct The Factory, this new cafe in the Serangoon / Kovan area deserves much positive appraisal. It was what The Factory was not. Sunday Market [...]

Food Review: Three Buns by Potato Head Folk | Landmark in Keong Saik Street

June 18, 2014

The Place There is one restaurant which has generated some serious buzz over the past week, which is definitely a positive energy for our culinary scene. Potato Head Folk, we [...]

Snippets: Start clicking your way to 1872 Clipper Tea

June 15, 2014

tRP loves tea. It is especially soothing during a busy day at work or sipping a hot breakfast tea on the weekends – perfect. And when it comes to choosing our daily [...]

Food Review: Coast and Company | Cool bicycle theme cafe [CLOSED]

June 11, 2014

The Place The more ulu a place is, the more intriguing it can be. Such is the case for Coast and Company, the latest hipster café in the East along Siglap Drive. I love [...]

Snippets: Potato Head Folk is here

June 8, 2014

You’ve heard it here first, Potato Head Folk has officially opened just few days ago! We were so excited to check out the façade and décor and here it is! The Keong [...]