I haven’t yet worn a bright Hawaiin shirt on my travels. I would want to be streetsmart and not look like I’m lost even if I were, avoid walking around reading a map, sling a big camera around my neck, and do the usual things that invite con artists to take you for a ride….
Author: Karen E. Young
Sharing the journey of fumbling my way to pleasing Jesus as His follower, as a wife, mother, businesswoman/ entrepreneur, cook/baker, employer, writer, occasional singer, lifelong learner, and aspiring dancer.
Lady M Singapore
Lady M New York which started in 2001 chose Singapore for its first Asian store. Known for its Mille Crepe, twenty layers of handmade ultra-thin crepes layered with pastry cream, Lady M is a chic place to visit. This one is at South Beach:
6-Hour Eat Drink Walk Singapore
LAU PA SAT I was on a quest to find some Fresh Durian for breakfast. I figured Lau Pa Sat would have it. Originally Singapore’s first wet fish market, formerly known as Telok Ayer Market, it was formerly located on the South Bank of Singapore River. Under Sir Stamford Raffles’s remodeling plans of 1822, it…
Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice: Singapore Must Try
This famous Singaporean restaurant started out serving Cantonese Chicken Rice in a small Chinatown stall in 1979. The signature juicy and tender chicken with its ginger, chili, and dark soy sauces sold itself gaining a wider popularity. By 1983, they opened their first restaurant on Balestier Road. By 1999, they added other homestyle dishes and then…
Tsukiji Sushi Takewaka Singapore
In Wisma Atria 4th Floor, Tsukiji Sushi Takewaka sits among the Japanese themed restaurants. This was the first time we ordered tomato on a bed of ice like this. The flesh was meaty but yielding with a burst of sweetness which just suddenly roused your tastebuds from sleep! This is genuine good food that can’t…
Chye Seng Huat Hardware Singapore
You won’t find any nails, paint, or home building materials here. Chye Seng Huat Hardware, fondly called CSHH, is situated in the district where several metal and hardware companies of old converged. CSHH’s actual building has been conserved to preserve the location’s unique history and heritage; its name means “to flourish again,” apt for its…
PS Cafe One Fullerton Singapore
At the same address as Palm Beach Seafood on One Fullerton, just a short walk away with an elevator ride, is PS.Cafe. It has a very lovely ambience with a hip island feel featuring the Garden City’s flora at the entrance, throughout the space… … and cotton for the tables! Tropical Capiz shells are used…
Palm Beach Singapore
Palm Beach Seafood just turned sixty-one! Always cited for its food and service, it offers authentic Singaporean cuisine. Its location at One Fullerton provides an awesome panoramic waterfront view just next to the Merlion and across the icons on the Singapore River. We view the live seafood before the chefs take them away to cook for…
Food Opera at Ion Orchard
Above ground are the luxury shops of ION Orchard Singapore. But when you get to the Basement, at Food Opera, there’s a whole new world … a comfortably furnished food hall that brings together some twenty-seven hawker stalls offering traditional Singaporean street food to try at reasonable prices. Hainanese Chicken, Hokkien Mee, Chicken Satay, Char Kway Teow, and…
Orchard Harvest in Singapore
Last December, the beloved surprised me with a tagalong trip to Singapore. One day, as I walked along Orchard Road’s buzzing bustling crowds outside the luxury brand shops… past my beautiful countrywomen on their day off (who bless their employers with child or house care, the best customer service, or excellent technical skills)… an organization,…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 