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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

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

I am back to Porta at Park Hotel Clark Quay for Porta X Auchentoshan exclusive 3-course whisky dinner tasting. This 3-course whisky dinner, where Porta specially pairs Executive Chef Alex Phan’s creative signatures with a range of Glaswegian Scotch expressions-uniquely, completely triple distilled helmed by Auchentoshan’s brand ambassador Jamey Merkel. Read More

Jumbo Group of Restaurants has recently launched two brand new dining concepts, Zui Yu Xuan Teochew Restaurant ( 醉宇轩经典潮膳 ) and Chao Ting at Far East Sqquare. I was at Zui Yu Xuan Teochew Restaurant few days ago to check out the place. Read More

Kim Lian Kee Restaurant ( 金莲记福建面美食馆 ) located at in Petaling Street Market has over 100 years old. It is known as one of the best hokkien mee joints in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by the locals. The brand itself has finally opened a branch here in Mid Valley Southkey Johor Bahru recently. Read More

Morton’s The Steakhouse Singapore located on the fourth storey of five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel Singapore celebrate its 21st anniversary with a limited edition seasonal menu. There is also a birthday treat for everyone celebrating their birthday in the month of May 2019. All birthday celebrants will enjoy welcome cocktails for the table and dessert with compliments from Morton’s. Read More