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12 Mooncakes You Don’t Want to Miss in 2010

12 Mooncakes You Don’t Want to Miss in 2010

Wine & Dine

When Raffles Hotel launched the legendary champagne truffle snowskin mooncake in 1994, it triggered a wave of modern mooncakes with novel flavours. Since then, every Mid-Autumn Festival has been marked with exquisite mooncake creations that marry tradition...


Buka Puasa Buffet at Concorde Hotel – Poolside Dinner

Buka Puasa Buffet at Concorde Hotel – Poolside Dinner

Wine & Dine

Throughout 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 – Still the King of Fruity Mooncakes

Goodwood Park Hotel – Still the King of Fruity Mooncakes

Wine & Dine

Every 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

COVA Pasticceria – Mooncakes, Italian Style

Wine & Dine

The 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...


Hong Kong: Off the Beaten Path – Food Heaven in Sheung Wan

Hong Kong: Off the Beaten Path – Food Heaven in Sheung Wan

Travel / China & Hong Kong

Guest-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?

Miao Yi Vegetarian Restaurant – Who Knew Vegetarian Dishes Could Taste So Good?

Wine & Dine

If 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

The Fullerton Hotel – Floral-Inspired Mooncakes from Jade

Wine & Dine

What 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

5 Useful Tips for a Great Travel Experience

Travel

Guest-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

Spices Cafe at Concorde Hotel – Harvest of the Sea Buffet

Wine & Dine

It 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)....


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