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More durian desserts options are available in town! Durian High Tea Buffet 2019 by Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel is back from 3 June to 31 July 2019. The buffet spread includes selection of local delicacies apart from the durian selection. Read More

Ginett Restaurant & Wine Bar located at Hotel G Singapore welcomes guest chef appearance by award-winning French Master Chef, Roland Durand. Available only for 3 nights from 18-20 June 2019, guests at Ginett can experience Chef Durand’s classic French menu with an Asian twist. Read More

Frieda Restaurant at Arcade @ The Capitol Kempinski is a new German restaurant named after the only daughter of hotel founder Berthold Kempinski and wife Helene. It is the manifestation of Frieda’s own welcoming spirit of warmth and charm. Frieda is spread across three sections which are Frieda’s Day Bar, Frieda’s Dining Room and Frieda’s Garden. Read More

Shisen Hanten by Chen Kentaro located at 35th floor of Mandarin Orchard Hotel Singapore is the first overseas branch of the restaurant chain outside of Japan. Chef Chen Kentaro is the third generation to continue his family legacy and introduce Japan’s best loved Szechwan restaurant in Singapore. Read about the history here.

The restaurant has a grand interior setting with multiple hanging chandeliers to greet you. And if you would like to have a city view while dining here with them, be sure that you make your reservation request earlier. Read More

*Updated on 28 Jan’21* – 99 Old Trees has moved to new location with cafe concept at Outram Park. Click here for the new address.

Durian season is back again and estimated to take place from 6 June to 31 August 2019. 99 Old Trees located within a walking distance from Farrer Park MRT Station is a trusted retailer of quality durians. They get their durians from Fook Gor Durian Farm and for more information, you can click here. Read More

Japan famous Gram Café & Pancakes is officially opening in VivoCity, Singapore on 16 June 2019. The famous soufflé pancakes is hailing from Osaka, Japan. You can find them at Level 2 of VivoCity right opposite Bornga Korean BBQ Restaurant. Read More

I re-visited Un-Yang-kar-Dai restaurant recently with a friend for dinner over the weekend. Read about my first visit post here.The restaurant specialises in north-eastern Thai or Isaan cuisine. It is rather interesting as north-eastern Thai cuisine has slight influenced by Khmer cuisine and northern side of Thai cuisine is more suitable for cooler valleys and forested mountains of the Thai highlands. Thus, this explains the differences in the spices, ingredients and cooking method here in Un-Yang-Kor-Dai. Read More

I am back to Grissini at Grand Coprhorne Waterfront Hotel recently to check out their newly launched menu. You can read my previous post here. Here is a recap about the name of the restaurant Grissini, which means ‘breadsticks’ in Italian is a contemporary Italian dining restaurant. Read More

Thanks to AirAsia for sending me to Langkawi to experience Holiday Quickies over the weekend. Langkawi, Malaysia is known for the natural landscapes and island paradise by the locals and also tourists from overseas. The best part is that alcohol is not taxed on the island so that explains why drinking can be cheap there. Read More

Les Bouchons is a French restaurant with history dated all the way back to 2002. Les Bouchons also one of the Singapore’s longest-standing French restaurant. I was invited for a brunch tasting session recently at their restaurant located at Robertson Quay. They have recently launched their first-ever Sunday Brunch menu –‘ Bouchons Riviera Brunch’ helmed by Head Chef Mickael Cornac. Read More