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Food Review: Ah Hua Kelong at Jalan Riang, Serangoon | Fresh Seafood, but underwhelming experience

January 8, 2019

The Place Having tried Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong at Haji Lane previously, we were looking forward to Ah Hua Kelong at Jalan Riang in Serangoon. Both are different concepts, [...]

Food Review: MacPherson Minced Meat Noodles along Upper Serangoon Road | One of the most delicious Bak Chor Mee in Singapore

December 20, 2018

The Place Growing up in this neighbourhood, Opal Crescent may sound unfamiliar to many but this small road nestled between Bendemeer Food Centre and Potong Pasir MRT station [...]

Food Review: Candlenut at COMO Dempsey | Is this Michelin-starred Peranakan Restaurant worth a visit?

December 15, 2018

The Place I first visited Candlenut when it was still at Dorsett, and I love its homely Peranakan flavours back then. Since the introduction of the Michelin Guide in [...]

Food Review: Mr & Mrs Mohgan Super Crispy Roti Prata beside Dunman Food Centre | Is the Prata still as crispy as before?

December 2, 2018

The Place Most of you should be familiar with Mr and Mrs Mohgan’s Super Crispy Roti Prata, which has recently reopened at a new location. Yes, the popular prata name [...]

Food Review: Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle at Serangoon Gardens | One of the Best Bak Chor Mee in Singapore

November 19, 2018

The Place Ever since I had Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle at The Lobby Lounge at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, I have been keen to head down to the original stall in [...]

Food Review: Chicken House at Upper Thomson Road | Old School Kampong Chicken Rice Store

November 9, 2018

The Place Located at Upper Thomson Road, Chicken House is a familiar name for those who live in the vicinity, famous for its kampong chicken. The eatery is located amongst [...]

Food Review: Private Home Dining at Lynnette’s Kitchen | A delightful repertoire of Peranakan dishes

October 11, 2018

The Place After trying Lucky House Cantonese Private Kitchen earlier this year, I knew that would not be my last private dining experience. After some coordination with other [...]

Food Review: Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puffs | S$1.50 Michelin Bib Gourmand snack in Tanjong Pagar

September 28, 2018

The Place I am quite familiar with Tanjong Pagar, but I have never heard of Rolina Traditional Hainanese Curry Puffs until the most recent 2018 Michelin Bib Gourmand [...]

Food Review: Por Kee Eating House in Tiong Bahru | Savouring Champagne Pork Rib amidst the Seng Poh Lane Carpark

September 25, 2018

The Place Mention good Zi Char restaurants in Singapore and Por Kee Eating House in Tiong Bahru is one of those to come to my mind. The casual Cantonese restaurant is located [...]

Food Review: Geylang Claypot Rice (芽笼瓦煲飯) | Quintessential Claypot Rice in Singapore

September 11, 2018

The Place As the name suggests, Geylang Claypot Rice is located at Lorong 33 of the infamous Geylang Road. Located at a corner of a row of shophouse, the restaurant has [...]

Food Review: Curry & Curry at Kovan | Delicious Curry Fish Head Zi Char Restaurant in Hougang

September 7, 2018

The Place Living in the North-East of Singapore, I often run out of ideas for family meals in this area. Curry & Curry is a late discovery for me, but better late than [...]

Food Review: Sik Bao Sin (Desmond’s Creation) Eating House at Geylang | 13 Dishes that got this Zi Char Restaurant its Michelin Bib Gourmand

September 5, 2018

The Place Located along the main Geylang thoroughfare, Sik Bao Sin has been a long-time zi char establishment, with surprisingly only 13 dishes on its menu. Also commonly [...]

Food Review: Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong at Haji Lane, Bugis | Locally-Farmed Seafood paired with Bar Stories Cocktails

August 31, 2018

The Place It took me a year to visit Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong at Haji Lane. Located in a shophouse setting along the touristy graffiti street near Bugis, the casual restaurant [...]

Food Review: Magic Square at Portsdown Road, Bouna Vista | You only have till early 2019 to enjoy this magical dining experience

August 25, 2018

The Place Not a restaurant per se, Magic Square at Portsdown Road feels more like a private home dining space in a colonial style setting. Planned to be a one year pop up, [...]

Food Review: Tasty Loong by Chef Pung at Orto Yishun | Watch Out for The Flaming Roasted Chicken

August 23, 2018

The Place Located at Orto Yishun, more famously known by its previous name Bottle Tree Park, Tasty Loong recently opened here replacing another Chinese restaurant in the same [...]

Food Review: Cheng’s @ 27 at Tiong Bahru | Hainanese Zichar, and perhaps the best Pandan Chiffon Cake in Singapore?

August 12, 2018

The Place Located at Tiong Bahru, Cheng’s @ 27 dishes out modern Hainanese Zi-char food at a cosy coffeeshop run by the closely knitted Cheng family. Now managed by the [...]

Snippets: The complete list to Michelin Guide Singapore 2018 | Of 44 Stars won, and 1 Stars lost. And the 50 Bib Gourmands.

July 25, 2018

Time of the year again, where Michelin Guide Singapore announced their pick of Singapore’s best restaurants and food establishments. Since 2016, when the guide created [...]

Food Review: Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee at Hong Lim Food Centre, Chinatown | The Best Char Kway Teow in Singapore?

July 24, 2018

The Place How often do you get two Michelin Bib Gourmand stalls right opposite each other? Not very often, but it is really coincidental that both Outram Park Fried Kway Teow [...]

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