Emicakes – Durian, Mango & Chocolate Mooncakes Dazzle
DiningWhen people talk about Emicakes, they will usually wax lyrical about the delicious durian puffs, cakes and crepes. This local bakery chain is all about the durian baby! This Mid-Autumn Festival, the bakery has been churning out its own mooncake creations....
12 Mooncakes You Don’t Want to Miss in 2010
DiningWhen Raffles Hotel launched the legendary champagne truffle snowskin mooncake in 1994, it triggered a wave of modern mooncakes with novel flavors. Since then, every Mid-Autumn Festival has been marked with exquisite mooncake creations that marry tradition...
Buka Puasa Buffet at Concorde Hotel – Poolside Dinner
DiningThroughout the month of Ramadan (Muslims’ fasting month), the Concorde Hotel is offering a Buka Puasa buffet every night. The buffet takes place by the swimming pool, and includes a range of Indonesian fares. Having enjoyed the hotel’s luxurious...
Goodwood Park Hotel – Fruity Mooncakes
DiningEvery year, fruit pastry fans look forward to two things at Goodwood Park Hotel. One is the Durian Fiesta where pastries and cakes made with D24 durians fly off the shelves. The other would be the fruity snowskin mooncakes during Mid-Autumn Festival. Fruity...
COVA Pasticceria – Mooncakes, Italian Style
DiningThe mooncake may be a traditional Chinese pastry. But these days, western cafés and bakeries also impress with their dazzling mooncake creations. COVA Pasticceria is one of them. Established in Milan circa 1817, COVA arrived at our sunny shores in...
Hong Kong: Off the Beaten Path – Food Heaven in Sheung Wan
Travel / ChinaGuest-contributed post by Razlan Manjaji. Sheung Wan may not feature prominently on your holiday itinerary to Hong Kong. After all, this town located to the west of Hong Kong Island boasts few shopping malls and tourist spots. Unless you are a fan of...
Miao Yi Vegetarian Restaurant – Who Knew Vegetarian Dishes Could Taste So Good?
DiningIf you aren’t vegetarian, you may balk at the idea of visiting a vegetarian restaurant. Why have mock meat when you can have the real thing, right? And that’s exactly what a group of us did — all ten of us non-vegetarians — after...
The Fullerton Hotel – Floral-Inspired Mooncakes from Jade
DiningWhat is the first thought that comes to mind when we mention the Mid-Autumn Festival? If you are like me, it’s probably mmm… delicious mooncakes! The Mooncake Festival 2010 falls on September 22. In the month leading up to the actual day,...
5 Useful Tips for a Great Travel Experience
TravelGuest-contributed post by Razlan Manjaji. What makes a great holiday? If you are anything like me, you would have taken holiday paths both well-trodden and unknown, and to places near and afar. You would have accumulated quite a few well-shared travel...
Spices Cafe at Concorde Hotel – Harvest of the Sea Buffet
DiningIt is no secret that Singaporeans love buffets. We are always on the lookout for buffets that offer great food at good prices. Seafood fans can now dive into the newly launched Harvest of the Sea buffet at the Concorde Hotel (former Le Meridien Hotel)....
Stevo’s Salads n Such – A Good Mix!
DiningA little eatery that goes by the name Stevo’s Salads n Such has opened along Upper Thomson Road. While this casual restaurant is small in size, the fine quality of its Australian fares would certainly put its more established Western counterparts...
Borgata Trattoria Osteria – Italian Dining at the Quay
DiningClarke Quay is one of the first choices for party animals when it comes to a night out in Singapore. But let’s face it, when you want good food at affordable prices, the place is nobody’s first choice. Or so I thought. The Italian restaurant,...
Eighteen Chefs – Chow Down on Chili Crab
DiningIn Singapore, chili crab is a famous dish that can be found in virtually any seafood restaurant and zi char hawker stall. Whether it is the juicy crab meat or the zesty chili gravy, every bit of it is mouthwatering! While Chinese-style restaurants serving...
Citibank Gourmet Pleasures – Enjoy $10 Dishes & Dining Deals
DiningHow would you like to indulge in a whole chili crab from Jumbo Seafood Restaurant at just $10? Perhaps the sumptuous Penne Sambuca from Michelangelo’s or a juicy slab of sirloin steak from Jack’s Place, also at just $10? With Citibank Gourmet...
Café del Mar – Feast & Chill Out by the Beach
DiningThings are getting interesting at Café del Mar, one of Singapore’s hottest beach bars. The restobar at Siloso Beach, Sentosa, has unveiled a brand new food menu with an extensive range of Mediterranean and international cuisine. Apart from...
Queen & Mangosteen – British Gourmet Pub
DiningFish and chips is to the British what the burger is to Americans. At the Queen & Mangosteen British restobar in VivoCity, the deep-fried fishy dish is unsurprisingly the best-selling item. Unlike the traditional fish and chips, this dish comes with...
1 Twenty Six – Dining at the Coast
DiningHow does live music, good food, and a cool Sea Breeze sound to you? At 1 Twenty Six in East Coast Park, you can enjoy a meal and drinks while admiring a view of the sea and the ships in the distance. The dining arm of this restobar goes by the name Coast,...
Tiong Bahru Sketches Exhibition
Travel / SingaporeDo you live in Tiong Bahru, or know someone who does? Built circa 1930s, the Tiong Bahru estate is amongst the oldest housing estates in Singapore. It is also the only housing estate built by the British-administered Singapore Improvement Trust that is...
IKEA Restaurant – Swedish Specials!
DiningOne of the places that I like to visit is IKEA. It doesn’t even matter if I’m not buying any furniture. Just walking through the showrooms and perusing the colorful furniture and furnishings can be a fun activity in itself! A trip here always...
Tom N Toms Coffee – Korean Coffee Power!
DiningFans of Korean drama shows and handsome Korean actors would be pleased to know that another Korean export has hit our shores, in the form of coffee. Boasting over 100 outlets in Korea, the Tom N Toms Coffee chain has arrived to grab a slice of the espresso...













