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Thursday, November 12th, 2009Daniel’s bro loves his food as much as Daniel, and invited us to try out this restaurant/bar at Boat Quay near his workplace awhile back. Obviously a place that makes its moolah from the bustling bar scene, we fought through the crowd on the ground floor and entered the worryingly empty restaurant area on the [...]
“High-Class” Dining On The Singapore Flyer
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Esther and I were invited by the kind PR folks from AsiaPRWerkz to check out the latest dining experience on the Singapore Flyer. Termed as the world’s first full butler service dining experience in the sky, the Flyer now offers a special premium dining package for two (at an introductory rate of $199++ per couple) [...]
Review: Oomphatico’s
Sunday, July 19th, 2009What initially drew me to this little cafe tucked in among shops in Tanglin Mall was its eclectic style. The moment you step in, you’d either instantly love the kitschy and mismatched furniture or hate it with a vengence. The menu is similarly odd, with ordinary-sounding pasta vongole listed alongside pork belly on a vindaloo [...]
Basilico: Food An Italian Mama Would Be Proud Of
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Esther and I have been very impressed with Basilico at the Regent Hotel ever since our first visit some months back. However, the pictures we took during the first time turned out really poor so I didn’t bother to blog about it. When we went back again this afternoon with our friend Jen in tow [...]
Review: Romankan Yokohama
Friday, October 3rd, 2008I’ve been a loyal patron of Romankan Yokohama for the last 3 years but I’m beginning to feel a little guilty keeping this delicious secret to myself. This unpretentious joint sitting in an open area on the basement of Takashimaya is THE place I go to satisfy my cravings for deep-fried food. The 25-odd seater serves only [...]
Review: Ricciotti Italian Deli & Pastry
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007I have certain expectations when it comes to modern Italian-Australian cuisine, especially having lived in Melbourne, Australia for almost five years. I even lived for two years just a few streets away from Melbourne’s famous Lygon Street, the city’s Italian food mecca. We’ve been to Ricciotti at The Riverwalk before, and it’s a pretty fair representation of the laid-back [...]
Review: Fig & Olive Cafe
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Feeling rather adventurous one Saturday evening, Daniel and I decided to brave the crowds at VivoCity for dinner. Knowing we would get lost in the vast expanse of the shopping mall, we searched the VivoCity website for eating places before setting out. We decided on Fig & Olive Cafe – we once saw its Tanjong Pagar [...]
Review: e.BlackBoard
Friday, August 24th, 2007Most of us have heard about how Botak Jones introduced American food to the HDB heartlands crowd, with its popularity no doubt boosted by its use of young ang-moh girls as wait staff (heartland ah-peks like that kind of novelty). What is less commonly known, is that e.BlackBoard is making a similar culinary impact in Bedok South – sans [...]
Review: Minori Dining and Sake Bar
Monday, August 20th, 2007Esther and I do love our Japanese food, and we’ve been hungering for a la carte sashimi buffet ever since Osahime removed their Saturday buffet option when they moved to Golden Shoe carpark. We went to Ikoi before, but weren’t quite so impressed. When we heard that Minori also offered a la carte buffet, we immediately placed [...]
Review: Return to Perle Noire
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007(Daniel’s brother David loving his pasta in the previous visit)
A few days after our last experience at Perle Noire, Daniel was already talking about going back there. So when his birthday came around, it was on top of our list. Would it get the thumbs-up like it did in our previous visit?