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Strait Place 1819 located at VivoCity Mall is a new concept by d’Good Cafe. The inspiration comes from Singapore’s food culture with hawker fare. The name “Strait Place 1819” represents an amalgamation of something old and something new. 1819 marks the birth of modern Singapore. Read More

Ginza Shinto located at Mohamed Sultan Road is a newly opened Japanese omakase restaurant helmed by Chef Ron Newton Leo. Chef had over 30 years of sushi counter experience. The restaurant is housed within a conserved heritage shop houses in the neighbourhood of Robertson Quay. Read More

*Updated 04 May 2022*
Apart from pho and rice rolls, banh mi sandwich is also one of the must-try item when we travel to Vietnam. If you are new to it, Banh Mi is a Vietnamese sandwich that is made up with crispy baguette smeared with pate, pickled vegetables, green onion, coriander/cilantro, fresh chillies and seasoning sauce. It is one of fusion Vietnamese street food that uses ingredients that have roots in old Vietnam and French colonial Vietnam. This staple grab and go sandwich is quite hearty and filling too. I had cravings for it and went around to try banh mi. Read More

Art and art history enthusiasts should visit some specific places where art abound. You probably already know some of the most renowned places. Paris, New York, Berlin, you name it. It depends on whether you enjoy art galleries or you prefer street art. For the former, places such as Paris will be best. For the latter, New York is one of the top places. Different places are famous for some particular art forms. However, in this article, we will focus exclusively on visual art. Read More

Tang Lung Restaurant located at The Pier at Robertson Quay is a modern chinese restaurant from the same owners of Le Fusion (a few steps away from the restaurant). The modern chinese restaurant offers chinese cuisine from various regions, all with a distinctively modern twist. The menu has an expansive spread of over 60 dishes including dim sum and hearty family dinners alike. Read More

Kanadaya is London’s leading ramen chain that is voted No. 1 by The Telegraph first flagship outlet at Paya Lebar Quarter Mall (PLQ). And starting from 15th October, their second outlet at Change Alley Mall opens for the public. The outlet is accessible via Raffles Place MRT Station. This 68 seater outlet will be having opening special. Enjoy 100% Unlimited Cash Rebate on your first meal with no minimum spend, no cap and no strings attached. Read More

[updated 21 Nov 2020]

Jia Yuen Eating House located at 15 Crane Road is a quiet coffeeshop around Joo Chiat vicinity area. The eatery shop is not noticeable as it is nestled among a row of shophouses and opposite residential housing. We were there on Saturday late noon for our lunch and the whole place is dim like closed for business. But we saw there are people having their meals there and went ahead to check it out. Read More

Vietnamese Banh Mi is my current obsession and this leads me to Bami Express located at Tanjong Pagar Plaza. This is my second visit here because it was closed on my first visit previously. So this time round, I made my way earlier before they close for the day. Read More

Beauty In The Pot’s latest outlet at NEX, Serangoon opened this October with magical unicorn wonderland theme. The restaurant took over the space of the previous MOF@ My Izakaya. And spot the Canton Paradise under the same parent company, Paradise Group next to it. Paradise members residing in Serangoon can rejoice now! Read More

*Updated 05 May 2026
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I have recently convert my Malaysia driving license to Singapore driving license during Covid-19 period. For expat or permanent residents who posseses a driving license from your home country like myself here, you can do you conversion based on the following steps below. But do take note that any foreigners who are above 18 years old and hold a valid work/dependant/student pass are allowed to drive in Singapore with a foreign license less than a year. But all Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents must have a valid Singapore driving license to be eligible to drive in Singapore. Read More