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Food Review: Labyrinth at Esplanade Mall | Michelin-starred Restaurant which redefines Singaporean cuisine

July 7, 2018

The Place Mention Singapore cuisine and hawker dishes like chicken rice and laksa come to my mind. What does it actually mean for a restaurant? The mod-sing term the past few [...]

Food Review: Lucky House Cantonese Private Kitchen (陶然居) at Upper East Coast Road | A Private Kitchen Dining Experience to Behold

May 20, 2018

The Place Private home dining is all the rage these days and looks set to be the latest food trend in 2018. I was excited to check out my first private home dining experience [...]

Food Review: Kok Sen Restaurant at Keong Saik Road | You should skip this Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurant for KEK Seafood or JB Ah Meng

April 20, 2018

The Place Located at buzzing Keong Saik Road, Kok Sen Restaurant is almost like an institution in this enclave in Chinatown after being around for three generations. I [...]

Food Review: New Ubin Seafood at CHIJMES | Second Outlet of Popular Zi Char Restaurant in City Hall

April 8, 2018

The Place Mention New Ubin Seafood and most people would be familiar with this popular local Zichar restaurant, which relocated from Sin Ming to Hillview Avenue few years [...]

Food Review: The Lobby Lounge at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore | 7 Legendary Hawker Dishes for a Delicious Semi-Buffet Lunch

April 2, 2018

The Place The idea of having local Singaporean delights at a five star hotel in Singapore may sound gimmicky and pricey, and here is the constant challenge – how do you [...]

Food Review: Long Qing Specialty Hotpot (隆庆) at Hong Kong Street | Returning for its Spicy Ma La Soup and Quality Steamboat Ingredients

March 27, 2018

The Place Located along Hong Kong Street, this almost 2-year-old steamboat restaurant Long Qing Specialty Hotpot (隆庆) has been on our radar for some time. Frankly, we [...]

Food Review: Xiao Ya Tou at Duxton Hill | Familiar Singapore and Asian Flavours with a Twist

March 14, 2018

The Place Located at Duxton Hill, Xiao Ya Tou has been opened for more than a year and I am surprised it took me this long to have finally checked it out. The space an [...]

Food Review: One Bowl Restaurant & Bar at The Sultan Hotel | Affordable home-cooked style Singapore dishes and its Delicious Char Siew Noodles

March 10, 2018

The Place Located at The Sultan hotel along Jalan Sultan Road, I visited One Bowl Restaurant & Bar with high expectations after reading some rave reviews about the three [...]

Food Review: Curry Times at Changi Airport | Singapore Local Delights Cafe by Old Chang Kee

January 27, 2018

The Place Located at the basement of Changi Airport Terminal 3, the Curry Times is amongst one of the many branches which the long-time local snacks chain Old Chang Kee has [...]

Food Review: Kenny’s Krabbi at Tai Thong Crescent | Casual Crab-centric restaurant in Potong Pasir

January 20, 2018

The Place Located the The Venue Shoppes along Tai Thong Crescent in Potong Pasir, the few weeks old Kenny’s Krabbi is a casual restaurant with a focus on crab dishes. The [...]

Food Review: National Kitchen by Violet Oon at National Gallery Singapore | Is the restaurant Michelin-worthy?

December 10, 2017

The Place Mention Peranakan cuisine in Singapore and Violet Oon is undoubtedly one of the forefront figures of the cuisine. I visited Violet Oon Kitchen at Bukit Timah few [...]

Food Review: Original Orchard Emerald Beef Noodle at The Venue, Tai Thong Crescent | Delicious 牛肉面 in Potong Pasir

November 27, 2017

The Place I have vague memories of Orchard Emerald Beef Noodle as I remember that I have eaten it eons ago. When our friends at Potong Pasir told us a new beef noodle stall [...]

Food Review: Coffee Lounge at Goodwood Park Hotel | New Local Delights Menu and Dessert Buffet with Mao Shan Wang Specialities

October 28, 2017

The Place Located at Goodwood Park Hotel, Coffee Lounge (not to be confused with its sister afternoon tea restaurant L’Espresso) is the restaurant famous for its Taiwan [...]

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