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Lounge Review: Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge At Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Is This The Best Star Alliance Lounge In Seoul?

April 30, 2026

The Lounge Incheon Airport has no shortage of lounges, but quality varies wildly depending on airline and alliance. Tucked away in Terminal 1, I managed to check [...]

Food Review: Bouillon Gavroche At Mandarin Gallery | Asia’s First Traditional Parisian Bouillon

April 28, 2026

The Place Located at Mandarin Gallery, Bouillon Gavroche is a new casual French restaurant located in the heart of Orchard Road which opened this month, also the sister [...]

Hotel Review: Voco Bangkok Surawong, Deluxe Room | First Voco Hotel Property In Thailand In Silom District

April 27, 2026

The Hotel Bangkok has no shortage of hotels, but Voco Bangkok Surawong manages to carve out a niche in the bustling Silom district. Tucked along Surawong Road in the [...]

Hotel Review: Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur | Luxury IHG Property In TRX, Malaysia’s First Kimpton Hotel

April 24, 2026

The Hotel Located in TRX (Tun Razak Exchange), Kuala Lumpur’s latest “future of the city” zone, Kimpton Naluria Kuala Lumpur is one of those hotels [...]

Food Scoops: The Best New Restaurants In Singapore To Check Out

April 21, 2026

Singapore – The dining scene in Singapore is dynamic and ever-changing. While we have our monthly roundups of what’s new and buzzing restaurants to check out in [...]

Food Review: Longjing Restaurant (绿茶餐厅) At Novena Square | Famous Hangzhou Restaurant Opens Second Outlet In Singapore

April 18, 2026

The Place When it first opened in Suntec City Mall, the snaking queue is a testament to its popularity. Longjing Restaurant (绿茶餐厅) is a well‑known Chinese [...]

Food Review: Tonkatsu Daiki At Ngee Ann City | Michelin Guide Restaurant From Osaka, Japan Debuts In Singapore

April 15, 2026

The Place A brand from Osaka, Japan, Tonkatsu Daiki just opened in Singapore at Ngee Ann City few weeks ago. A brief background of Tonkatsu Daiki is that it is [...]

Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur At Merdeka 118 | The Tallest Park Hyatt Hotel In The World

April 12, 2026

The Hotel There is a particular type of luxury that doesn’t scream for attention. No double-height gold lobbies, no dramatic scent pumped through the air, no staff [...]

Food Review: The Peranakan Club, Orchard Towers — When Heritage Collides With One Of Singapore’s Most Notorious Buildings

April 10, 2026

The Place Let’s get this out of the way first: nobody expects to eat refined, heritage-driven Peranakan food inside Orchard Towers. And yet, here we are at The [...]

Food Review: Nishikane At Tras Street | Japanese Kappo Restaurant In Tanjong Pagar

April 7, 2026

The Place Located along Tras Street, it was not until recently I learnt that there is a Japanese Kappo restaurant called Nishikane. The brand Nishikane was born in [...]

Food Scoops: New and Buzzing Singapore Restaurants In April 2026

April 3, 2026

New Restaurants For more instant food tips: follow theRantingPanda’s Instagram & TikTok! Nespresso | Blue Bottle Coffee Collection Debuts [...]

Food Review: Smash Street At Amoy Street | Smash Burger Restaurant By Viral Pasta Bar Scarpetta

April 2, 2026

The Place By the team behind the hit pasta joint Scarpetta along Amoy Street, Smash Street is a new 14-seat modern burger joint which specialises in smash beef burgers [...]

Food Review: Sabor Cocina Y Tapas At CHIJMES | Spanish Courtyard Dining In Cityhall

March 31, 2026

The Place Located at CHIJMES, we checked out a new Spanish restaurant Sabòr Cocina Y Tapas, a 100-seater dining space in Cityhall. Sabor took over the space of the [...]

Hotel Review: The Mulia Bali, Nusa Dua | Luxurious Beachfront Resort Property, Earl Suite Beachfront Stay

March 26, 2026

The Hotel Located along the pristine coastline of Nusa Dua, The Mulia Bali is the kind of beachfront luxury that hits you the moment you sweep past its towering entrance [...]

Food Review: Sio Pasta At Raffles City | Wallet-Friendly Japanese Italian Pasta From S$13.80!

March 24, 2026

The Place Located at the basement of Raffles City Shopping Centre beside Wo Wo Dian, the newest addition to the ever-changing dining landscape of the [...]

Food Review: Momoya At Orchard Plaza | Hole-in-the-wall Homely Japanese Izakaya

March 23, 2026

The Place Tucked away on the level two of Orchard Plaza, Momoya is the sort of place you walk past a hundred times without batting an eye — until someone [...]

Food Scoops: The Best Korean Restaurants To Check Out In Singapore | From Korean BBQ To Samgyetang

March 21, 2026

Singapore – We love our Korean food, be it Korean BBQ, Korean fine-dining or Korean Samgyetang. Here are some of our favourite Korean restaurants to check out in [...]

Food Scoops: Best Cafés To Check Out In Joo Chiat And Katong | Guide To Your Coffee And Brunch Fix In East Coast

March 21, 2026

There’s a certain charm to the Katong and Joo Chiat precinct. With frequent new café openings and the opening of the long-awaited Marine Parade MRT Station on the Thomson [...]