March 22, 2019 9:00 am
Published by Dick Tan
Ramen stalls and bak chor mee (minced meat noodles) stalls are a dime in a dozen here in Singapore but put two and two together and you’re basically set to wow the crowd. Dwelling within double-storey Amoy Street Food Centre are a number of new-age, ‘hipster’ hawkers who offer modern hawker nosh and one fairly new addition is Daily Noodles....
March 1, 2019 4:14 pm
Published by Dick Tan
While the idea of ordering an overly priced cup of plain-old iced milk tea at popular bubble tea chains may sound like a sham—given the fact you can probably get ones that cost S$1.20 at most coffee shops—LiHO Tea’s latest promotion might prove an exception. Between Mondays to Fridays between 2pm to 6pm, LiHO Suntec City will be selling S$0.90 milk tea!...
February 25, 2019 5:13 pm
Published by Dick Tan
Come 7 April 2019, popular ice cream brand Cold Stone Creamery will be shutting down its Orchard Central flagship for good, and to thank everybody who has loyally patronised them these 8 long years, the store will be going out with a bang, giving customers a 1-for-1 promotion for their new flavour—Thai Milk Tea Ice Cream. What’re you sitting around...
January 3, 2019 5:29 pm
Published by Dick Tan
Armed with its multitude of products from Japan, colourful murals and catchy jingle, Japan’s discount store king, Don Don Donki, is set to open its third outlet here in Singapore over at City Square Mall! Located conveniently in Farrer Park, there’s now another shopping haunt for the whole family! Featuring a brand-new bazaar-like space modelled to look like their colossal...
November 27, 2018 3:28 pm
Published by Dick Tan
Anyone who’s anyone in the food industry would know or would have heard of Chef Justin Quek. Widely applauded for being one of Asia’s most internationally-celebrated chefs, Justin Quek is famed for his expertise in French and European fine dining and his deep understanding of Asian cuisines—his signature Foie Gras Xiao Long Bao and Lobster Hokkien Noodles are key testaments...
July 30, 2018 12:39 pm
Published by Dick Tan
A hit among residents living in the area, Curry & Curry is known for a great many things but more famously so is their claypot fish head curry—hence the name. Simply cooked in a medley of aromatic spices and served bubbling hot in a searing hot claypot alongside okra (ladies fingers), brinjal and tau pok, this is easily one of...
July 26, 2018 2:34 pm
Published by Dick Tan
So you’re trying to lose a few pounds, keeping true to your ‘new-year-new-me’ diet resolutions, but sometimes it’s just too difficult to draw a line between your personal goals and group decisions especially when hanging out with your buddies. No one likes to be a party pooper, but that doesn’t mean that you have to succumb to eating all that...
July 25, 2018 2:32 pm
Published by Dick Tan
In practically every hawker centre you find yourself in in Singapore, you are bound to find at least one Western food stall serving up anything from a chicken chop, pasta to even steak. The presence of stalls selling Western food is so common these days that it is often difficult to distinguish them. We have patronised many stalls over the years,...
July 19, 2018 4:25 pm
Published by Dick Tan
Remarked as one of the best roti prata stalls in Singapore, Mr & Mrs Mohgan’s Super Crispy Roti Prata dishes—or shall we say, flips—up roti prata the way he has been doing since the good old days—that is, without any fancy gimmicks or diabetes-inducing innovations. Located within a shabby, old-world-looking coffee shop named ‘Poh Ho Restaurant’ along Crane Road, this...
July 17, 2018 2:22 pm
Published by Dick Tan
Ask any foodie where some of the country’s best local eats can be found and many would point you towards Old Airport Road Food Centre. With over a hundred stalls in a colossal hawker complex, one would naturally be spoiled for choice. Whether you’re looking to start your day proper with a brilliantly brewed cup of kopi, or simply indulge in a...
