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Pratunam PLUS located at Bugis+ is by Soi Thai Soi Nice offers affordable Thai Street Food Eateries in town. The Thai eatery shop is easily noticeable with their vibrant colours design and a Tuk Tuk Cart in front of the shop entrance. The menu has an extensive offers ranging from rice and noodles dishes to Thai-style grilled skewers, with items that will not be available at the outstanding outlets at ARC and Westgate. They also offer Thai Milk Bubble Teas apart from the usual Lemongrass and Thai Coconut drinks. Read More

Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant ushers in a prosperous Year of the Ox with array of Cantonese dishes for takeaways and lavish set menus for up to 8 persons. The dishes are curated by Chinese Executive Chef Chan Kung Lai whose origins are from Hong Kong. There are a total of 6 different set menus. From the 8-course Blissful Menu at S$398.00++ for 4 pax to the Prosperous Celebrations Menu at S$1,398.00++ for 8 persons. Read More

Tien Court at Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore reopens this December with new menus and offerings. The contemporary Cantonese restaurant is helmed by Master Chef Tai has been one of the popular choice for wedding banquets in Singapore. It has been years since I last visited the restaurant and the place still look the same as before. Read More

As you step into Picanhas’ , you will find it familiar because the restaurant took over The Feather Blade. Thus, this explains the familiar interior with minimal changes on the design. The restaurant located at Club Street offers affordable Brazilian steak and alcohol free wine and mocktails currently. They are thinking to expand their menu from time to time. Read More

Taste Paradise reopens after closing for seven months to renovate its premises as well as retrain both its kitchen team and service staff. Taste Paradise is known for its Cantonese Cuisine is now helmed by 32-year-old Executive Chef Chan Chung Sing and 58-year-old Executive Chef Chan Wing Kwong, both hailing from Hong Kong. Previously from Paradise Pavilion, Chef Chan Wing Kwong brings to the table his 40-plus years of culinary experience in Cantonese cuisine. The younger Chef Chan Chun Sing breathes new life into the decades-old Taste Paradise, drawing on his over 15 years of experience working in restaurants such as Dragon King and Lei Garden, Hong Kong. Read More

My friends and I went for a walk at Sungei Buloh over the weekend and decided to venture to Bollywood Veggies for lunch since it is 5 mins drive from Sungei Buloh. Both are located quite ‘ulu’ or we can say it is a hidden gems in Singapore. No travelling this year so we are on a quest to rediscover Singapore. Bollywood Veggies is an organic farm in Singapore where it was co-founded by Lim Ho Seng and Ivy Singh-Lim. You can Google about the history or visit their official website for more information about the history. Read More

Christmas season is all about gathering and feasting. Time flies and it is already one year after the last christmas. Four Seasons Hotel Singapore offers semi-buffet dinner and Sunday Brunch at One-Ninety Restaurant for this wonderful time. Apart from these, festive takeaways are available on the e-store as well.  Read More

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant at PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road debuts with first grand makeover since establishment in 2011. It is great to be back here again with the new refurbished interior and menu. The restaurant is well-loved for its classic Cantonese and Sichuan specialities expertly created by Executive Cantonese Master Chef Leung Wing Chung ( chef with over 40 years of experience in Chinese cuisine). Read More

My second visit to Pete’s Place Grand Hyatt Hotel Singapore after 11 years (my last visit was 2009). It is said to be one of the oldest Italian restaurants in Singapore. The restaurant is located at the basement of the hotel along Scott’s Road. You need to go down the staircase upon reaching the hotel lobby. It feels like walking down into a cellar. It was my friend’s first visit and she is surprised to find out that there is a restaurant there. The basement restaurant still look the same as it was with brick walls, wooden furniture and checkered tablecloth. Read More

Ichiban Boshi is one of the contemporary Japanese restaurants under RE&S. The Japanese restaurant offers a wide selection of sushi, fresh sashimi and combination set meals. The outlets are located mostly in town areas as compared to the other outlet, Ichiban Sushi (located in neighbourhood areas). Read More