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…
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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…
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,…
Tiong Bahru Bakery Singapore
A fourth generation baker, French pastry chef, Gontran Cherrier, behind Tiong Bahru Bakery, wanted to “create a real, authentic experience” with his baked goods and desserts using “traditional French techniques infused with international flavours.” His first bakery was in Montmarte, Paris established in 2010. After two years, he set up his first bakery abroad in…
Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore Afternoon Tea
I heard that Prince Charles was just here the week before. Not that I would have changed my reservation one way or the other but it’s interesting to note that this hotel meets royal standards. There is much to feast your eyes on before getting to your Landing Point. The Clifford Pier was closed for…
Les Amis Singapore
Diner’s Choice 2017 has this 2-star Michelin restaurant on the list. It’s in the same building as Isetan Orchard but you have to go to the back of the building (parallel to Orchard). It has a low-key entrance with the impressive awards just outside the door to keep you busy while waiting for opening time….
St. Regis Singapore Afternoon Tea
More Palate Education on this trip trying out afternoon tea while on travel. What I Liked About This Afternoon Tea: Elegant Lobby 2. Clean, beautiful restroom so you can feel good while prepping yourself for holding your tea sandwiches.. …and it has an easy chair on which to change your Singapore-streetwalking shoes to dining shoes….
Singapore Botanic Gardens for Php50.57
159 years and they haven’t turned this open space into a mall! Don’t you just love that? Established in 1822 by the naturalist founder of modern Singapore— Sir Stamford Raffles— the Singapore Botanic Gardens strengthened the country’s agricultural growth as it was the center where useful plants were collected, grown, experimented on, and distributed. Para…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 