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Just few days before CNY, my foodie friends and I decided to arrange a CNY dinner. We decided on Empress which is located in the iconic Asian Civilisations Museum. It is just a walking distance away from Raffles Place MRT station. Empress is a contemporary Chinese restaurant under the Prive Group with indoor and alfresco dining space. And not forgetting the view from the Empress is the Singapore River. The fusion style restaurant also serves cocktail drinks with a centralized bar in the centre of the restaurant. Some of the diners will start off with couple of drinks before proceeding to their table for the dinner. Read More

Eric (Foodie in crime) and I have this monthly dinner routine that started last year. We will explore a new place or restaurant to try out. So, in the month of January, we decided to have it at Meatsmith located at Telok Ayer. And we actually choose this place because it is listed in The Entertainer App 1 for 1 promotion. We shared the cost to purchase The Entertainer App 2016 last month for greater savings when we are dining out. Read More

So, Singapore Salted Egg Croissants war has begun early this year 2016. Flavour Flings Café is the first to launch followed by Antoinette on 1st February. And there are 3 more players in Singapore market. I have not got the chance to try yet. But I am back to Seven Oaks Bakery & Café on 31st January for their salted egg lava croissant. You can read my first review here. Read More

Chef Lino Sauro from Gattopardo Ristorante di Mare has developed two Valentine experiences this year,2016. As a father of two kids, he is well aware that Valentine’s Day is not always the easiest day to celebrate for those with tiny tots in tow. Read More

I had my first CNY movie for the year at “Let’s Eat Gala Premiere” few days back. This movie is directed and starred by Chapman To 杜汶泽 alongside with Aimee Chan 陈茵媺, other actors from Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Read More

My last Chinese New Year tasting at a colonial-style façade building named Indocafe- The White House. It’s is just a few minutes walk away from Newton MRT station and it is just opposite National Environment Agency. This white house has its own complimentary parking at the premises for those who are driving. Read More

An addition hipster café along Jalan Dhoby, Johor Bahru was spotted. Flowers in the Window Cafe (just opposite The Replacement Lodge & Kitchen) is from the team behind The Roost Café, Bev C and Sea & Saw. The team has never failed to impress with their interior designs of the café. Each café has their own individualistic that never draws the attention of caféhoppers. As for Flowers in the Window, the café focuses on flowery theme. As you step into the café, you can feel the rustic and contemporary designs with flowery as the main focus. This-storey café is truly an instagram-worthy place for instagrammers. I kid you not. Read More

Chinese New Year in a week time! 313@Somerset which is accessible via Somerset MRT has kick off the festive seasons with a lineup of activities for its shoppers themed “Where Your Wishes Take Off”. One of which is a state-of-the-art interactive digital sky lanterns display where you get to pen your Chinese New Year wishes on colourful sky lanterns and release them into the starry sky, digitally. This is my 1st digital sky lantern ever. Read More

Taking a break from CNY food post, I am posting my Hong Kong Post.So,other than Hong Kong Disneyland and Gudetama craze, there are so many activities and places to explore. I have been to Hong Kong for several times and I still cannot get enough of it. I wish to travel back Hong Kong for the beaches, trekking or hiking and many more. Each travel experience rewarded me a better insight of this country. Read More

I have been to Ellenborough Market Café located at Swissotel Merchant Court for several times with different dinner companions. They are known with the international buffet and wide selection of Peranakan foods. My recent visit was for their Laksa Promotion on November 2015 courtesy of media invite. This time round I am thankful to join the feasts celebrating Chinese New Year with Ellenborough Market Café again. Read More