[Giveaway] Wanna Taste the Real Kopi Luwak (Extraordinary Civet Coffee)?

[Giveaway] Wanna Taste the Real Kopi Luwak (Extraordinary Civet Coffee)?

Contests / Dining

Okay, I’ll admit it. I was wrong. Some time back I got all excited after having Kopi Luwak, the most expensive coffee in the world. While the real Kopi Luwak IS indeed the most precious and valued coffee bean in the world, the fact that its authenticity...


Cafe Le Chateau – Unpretentious French Fares

Cafe Le Chateau – Unpretentious French Fares

Dining

It is one of the best kept secrets of the Singapore food scene, but a restaurant at Valley Point has been quietly dishing out some excellent cooking. Cafe Le Chateau has kept well below the foodie radar since it opened in 2009, offering a myriad of French...


Hotel Re! – Wine Pairing Dinner

Hotel Re! – Wine Pairing Dinner

Dining

Mmm… Wine and food should always go hand in hand, don’t you think? Last week, we were invited to partake in a wonderful wine pairing dinner at Hotel Re!. It is done banquet-style, spread over 5 courses with a different Spanish wine to accompany...


Bumbu Desa – Welcome to Spice Village!

Bumbu Desa – Welcome to Spice Village!

Dining

How lucky are we in Singapore to have access to so many diverse cultures? Thanks to the fact that we are situated right within Southeast Asia, we get to taste various authentic colorful cuisines such as Thai, Malay or Indian food whenever we want. One...


8 Great Free iPhone Apps for Dining Out

8 Great Free iPhone Apps for Dining Out

Dining

Ever since getting an iPhone, I have been hooked on trying out various apps (or applications). There are apps for literally every purpose! Wondering where to go for dinner? There are hundreds of apps available that would help you locate the nearest restaurants...


C.Nai Hong Kong Cafe Xpress – Music, Football, Food & Tea!

C.Nai Hong Kong Cafe Xpress – Music, Football, Food & Tea!

Dining

Hong Kong cafés do draw in the crowd. Just look at the number of casual dining chains that have popped up in Singapore over the last few years. Whether it is Xin Wang Hong Kong Café or Hong Kong Kim Gary, the formula is similar — large...


F.I.S.H. by Fish & Co. – Get Hooked!

F.I.S.H. by Fish & Co. – Get Hooked!

Dining

Fans of the popular Fish & Co. chain would be pleased to know that the group has a new line of restaurants — F.I.S.H. Apart from seafood, F.I.S.H. casts a wider net by offering meats, salads and a bigger range of desserts than its predecessor. If...


Arnold’s Fried Chicken – Best Chicken in Town!

Arnold’s Fried Chicken – Best Chicken in Town!

Dining

So I have been hearing a lot of rave reviews about Arnold’s Fried Chicken from readers, all of whom tout it as the best fried chicken in Singapore. Right after I announced on Twitter that I’m checking out Arnold’s, I was inundated with...


Sony make.believe: Vote for Your Favorites!

Sony make.believe: Vote for Your Favorites!

Contests

Sony’s widely publicised make.believe campaign has reached its voting stage. From now to 14 April, you can vote for your favorite dream in the Dot Your Dream contest and your favorite photograph in the Dot Your Moment photo contest. The winners...


Universal Studios Orlando – Harry Potter Theme Park [Pictures]

Universal Studios Orlando – Harry Potter Theme Park [Pictures]

Travel / USA

Is this the set of a Harry Potter movie? Potter fans would immediately recognise this as the portrait gallery that features several times in the movies. As a huge Harry Potter fan myself, I just have to talk about the new Harry Potter theme park at the...



The Fullerton Waterboat House – Aboard the Boathouse

The Fullerton Waterboat House – Aboard the Boathouse

Dining

Fancy dining on a boat? On this boat, you won’t get seasick. Welcome to The Fullerton Waterboat House. Photo by Benjamin Lyons The building structure resembles the circular stern of a ship. It is hard to miss this iconic building due to its eye-catching...


10 More Yummy Lunches You Can Enjoy! – A Reader-Contributed Photo Series

10 More Yummy Lunches You Can Enjoy! – A Reader-Contributed Photo Series

Dining / Readers' Eats

What’s for lunch? After checking out the 10 yummy lunches shared by our readers, have you tried out any of them? Just in case you need more ideas on where to go when you have the munchies, here are 10 more yummy lunches! A big thank you to everyone...


Fook Seng GoldenHill Chicken Rice – The Best Part is the Fish

Fook Seng GoldenHill Chicken Rice – The Best Part is the Fish

Dining

I have heard a lot about Fook Seng GoldenHill Chicken Rice online. This is a small coffee shop perched at the top of the hill in the quiet Jalan Rumah Tinggi residential estate. The area is accessible by the bus service 63. This is also where you would...


The Garden at The Sentosa Resort & Spa – It’s Organic!

The Garden at The Sentosa Resort & Spa – It’s Organic!

Dining

I really enjoy eating, as I’m sure most people do. Thanks to increased awareness and better education on the importance of nutrition, we are becoming more sophisticated consumers. During chow hours, you would probably go for the heart-healthy and...


Excuse me, are you a Foursquare mayor? Here’s a free drink!

Excuse me, are you a Foursquare mayor? Here’s a free drink!

Travel / Singapore / Technology

By now, many of you would have heard of Foursquare. Some of you may be already using it regularly. If you’re going “four-what?”, Foursquare is basically a location-based social media service that lets you “check in” at various...


Nectar at Wangz Hotel – Sweet Times

Nectar at Wangz Hotel – Sweet Times

Dining

Remember Wangz Hotel? We checked out this boutique hotel located in the charming neighborhood of Tiong Bahru. At the lobby of this barrel-shaped building lies Nectar, the flagship restaurant, which offers all-day dining to both hotel guests and the public. Passers-by...


Tampopo Restaurant – The Noodle is “Thick & Chewie”

Tampopo Restaurant – The Noodle is “Thick & Chewie”

Dining

Tampopo. That’s the name of a Japanese restaurant we checked out recently. Truth be told, it is the unforgettable name that enticed us to pay it a visit in the first place. There’s a Japanese movie that goes by the exact same name, and cheekily...


10 Yummy Lunches You Can Enjoy! – A Reader-Contributed Photo Series

10 Yummy Lunches You Can Enjoy! – A Reader-Contributed Photo Series

Dining / Readers' Eats

Welcome to the first post in the reader-contributed “What’s For Lunch?” photo series! Last week, I invited you to share your lunch photos along with a snippet on the dish. The best submission wins a food-tasting session with me. Many...


Quest for Immortality – The World of Ancient Egypt Exhibition

Quest for Immortality – The World of Ancient Egypt Exhibition

Travel / Singapore

What happens after death? The ancient Egyptians asked, and answered, this universal question in their own rituals, art and illustrations designed to explain the otherwise inexplicable. Thanks to the preserved artworks and tombs, modern people are able...


Fullerton Heritage: Art in the City – Take a Moment Exhibition

Fullerton Heritage: Art in the City – Take a Moment Exhibition

Travel / Singapore

Have you visited the Fullerton Hotel and Clifford Pier district lately? If you have, you would have seen some of these art pieces in the area. Conversation From Nature granite sculpture by Lee Soo Hong These sculptures are part of the Take a Moment exhibition...