HazelDiary

Chinese New Year or we called it Lunar New Year is just a month away from now and have you start planning for your CNY feast? Mitzo has already planned their Chinese New Year 2016 way before Christmas. Mitzo is a contemporary restaurant where fusion Cantonese cuisines with cocktails serve together. Located at the 4th level of Grand Park Orchard, the restaurant is easily accessible via walking distance from Orchard or Somerset MRT station. Read More

I spent few days in JB on the last week of December 2015 and my dad recommended me to Ayam Goreng Dapur Kayu which is a short drive from our home. “Ayam Goreng” is referring to fried chicken in Malay language. What triggers me to post about this place is that the fried chicken here are prepared traditionally with firewood. “Kayu” means wood in Malay language. The stall has been in business for 40 years and currently is taken over by the second generation. Even my parents visited this stall for their fried chicken during the earlier days. Read More

[Updated on 18 January 2016] The Salted Egg Lava Croissants has been receiving good response and currently each customer is only allow to buy 3pieces.

Following the overnight hype for salted egg croissants (流沙牛角面包) in SS2, Petaling Jaya, KL, Johor Bahru has finally got their own version of it!
Seven Oaks Bakery Café expanded their new branch at Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru (JB) about a week ago. The newly open bakery café has a grand ‘palace’ exterior and interior design that attracts the attention in social media, Facebook. It is located just opposite Coffee Signature and easily noticeable with its outstanding look. Read More

Claymore Connect is the latest addition mall in Orchard area. The mall was formerly known as the Orchard Hotel Shopping Arcade. It was renovated and re-opened with a new outlook. I was here last month to meet my overdue date with a friend. She wanted to try Mon Bijou café which is located in the mall. Read More

Finally! I tried the famous HaiDiLao last week with my foodie friends. HaiDiLao is known with their excellent service, quality foods and long waiting time. We tried to call to make reservation for the outlet at 313 Somerset but it is not allowed. Thus, one of the group, Nikki went around 4pm to secure the dinner table for 7pm. 海底捞火锅 HaiDiLao is a popular restaurant chain in China with origins in Sichuan since 1994. Read More

We wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS, We wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS! One of the best indulging in these festive seasons is sweet treats! Alfero Gelato was crowned the Best Ice-cream Parlour by RAS Epicurean Star Award Singapore 2015. Gelatos from Alfero Gelato are made with free-range fresh milk, egg yolk and other fresh quality ingredients. They serve 96% FAT FREE gelatos. I have tried their gelatos before and I am loving it. I posted in my post before but it was gone due to migration hosting issue. But photos are still in my drive. So, here are glimpse of flavours I tried previously in store.
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I was invited for Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore’s Jen’s Doodle Party sometime back August this year. Illustrators from the Band of Doodlers drew live portraits on the hoarding with a speech bubble to encourage guests’ participation through penning their thoughts, or adding on to the art piece. And now, Hotel Jen Tanglin (formerly known as Traders hotel) has finally done with the refurbished of their hotel rooms. Read More

Hello! I had a wonderful beauty therapy session at Dr Benjamin Yim Clinical Aesthetic & Laser Centre. I was there last Saturday for Methode Physiodermie Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) facial. It is my first time trying this and I heard that MLD is beneficial to our health. It helps to increase and improve the blood circulation on the massage focus area and helps on more than 60 different ailments and conditions. The massage is a non-invasive way of removing toxins and keeping the cells healthy through the lymphatic system. Read More

Hello guys!Weekend brunch post for the start of the weekend again! This time is from Roosevelt’s Diner and Bar which is located within a walking distance from Outram Park MRT station (Exit H). I remembered my first visit was as a paying customer earlier this year and this is my second visit courtesy of Amanda. So, I am here to try their recent revamp weekend brunch dishes with fellow foodies. Read More

Halia is known as ginger in Malay language. The Halia restaurant provides a modern European cuisine with slight twist of Asian flavours dining experience. I was at their first restaurant located at Singapore Botanic Gardens last week. The restaurant has recently revamped with a new dining experience. There are indoor and outdoor seating areas with more spacious and comfortable seating place for diners to sit back and immerse into the nature beauty in the garden. The setting now is more casual and cosy in a way. Read More