Hungry Ghost
When I was young, my mother used to bring me to Lao Beijing for their hi-tea dim sum buffet. I loved the har gow, siew mai, char siew bao … I stopped going to Lao Beijing after they stopped the hi-tea dim sum buffet. Lao Beijing has recently revamped its menu. The revamped menu features many […]
I have been craving for some taiyaki, the fish-shaped Japanese snack. When I passed by Tai-Croissant at the basement of Clementi Mall, I couldn’t resist getting some. Tai-Croissant originated in Taiwan in 2015 and it came to Singapore in 2018. Tai-Croissant specializes in taiyaki with croissant skin. There are 13 sweet and savory flavors to […]
Following the rising popularity of Wok Hey, I wasn’t surprised that someone would try to replicate their success. The Wok-Hey-lookalike is aptly-named Fried Rice SG because it specializes in fried rice. Menu Fried Rice’s menu consists of Standard Series, Crafted Series and Side Dishes. Standard Series features plain fried rice with different toppings while Crafted […]
I love cocktails but most of my girlfriends don’t drink so I have not had the chance to explore any cocktail bars in Singapore. A date recently brought me to Smoke & Mirrors, a cocktail bar with magnificent view. Smoke & Mirrors is housed on level 6 of the National Gallery Singapore, one of the […]
I have heard so much about Ikkousha Ramen (CHIJMES) but I never got the chance to try it out until now. Ikkousha Ramen specializes in tonkotsu ramen which is a speciality of Hakata, Fukuoka. You can find the full menu here. This is Ikkousha Ramen’s signature Tonkotsu Special [S$17/S$16]. Thin noodles accompany thick creamy pork […]
A friend, who happens to be a lecturer at ITE College West, invited me to dinner at Amber West. Amber West is ITE’s School of Hospitality fine-dining training restaurant where students put what they have learnt into practice. Students run the restaurant with guidance from their lecturers. The restaurant is open to the public, but you […]
CLOVE, the all-day dining buffet restaurant on level 2 of Swissotel The Stamford has been revamped into a casual western restaurant that specializes in burgers and shakers. The transformation into a fast food restaurant is understandable given the current Covid-19 pandemic situation globally which makes the resumption of buffets highly unlikely in the near future. […]
Singapore has no shortage of interesting cafes. From dreamy Kreams Krafthouse to Harry Potter-themed Platform 1094, there is something for everyone. I recently visited another interesting cafe in Telok Ayer Street called My Awesome Cafe. This cafe is housed in the shophouse that used to be Chung Hwa Free Clinic. You can still see the […]
I recently discovered an all-you-can-eat mookata restaurant in Golden Mile Complex called Y Cube Mookata Buffet. This mookata buffet promises free-flow seafood such as crayfish, mud crabs, tiger prawns, squid, oysters and clams, meats such as pork belly and shabu beef and vegetables too. It’s sounds like such a great deal that I rounded […]
A friend recently introduced me to a halal eatery in Perak Road called Love Food Club. The paint-splashed white walls and wooden tables gives the restaurant a clean look. The ground floor can only accommodate around 20 people, there are more seats on the second floor. Lively pop music livens up the atmosphere in the […]