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19 articles

Raffles Hotel Mooncakes 2009 – Have You Ordered Yours Yet?

• 2 years ago • 9,452 views
Food & Drink \ Lifestyle \ Holidays
Every Mid-Autumn Festival, I look forward to two things. One is the sight of children carrying lanterns and lighting candles at night. That innocent scene always brings back fond childhood memories. The other is the Raffles Hotel mooncakes. More specifically, the legendary snow-skin mooncakes with champagne truffle and ganache. It’s...

tcc – Pasta with Benefits

• 2 years ago • 7,043 views
Food & Drink
Do you live to eat or eat to live? For me, any food that doesn’t taste good just isn’t worth having. satay, grilled stingray, or a good curry. These are the kind of food that would keep me happy for a long time, but they are also undeniably sinful. Are...

tcc – Christmas Eggnog

• 3 years ago • 3,340 views
Food & Drink \ Lifestyle \ Holidays
Festive occasions are always extra special at tcc, my favourite café chain. I love the fact that they always come up with their own holiday specials, especially during Halloween and Christmas. This time last year, I was drinking it up with their Christmas edition beverage. Boy, how time flies! This...

tcc – Have a Berry Merry Christmas

• 4 years ago • 4,995 views
Food & Drink \ Lifestyle \ Holidays
I have been a long-standing fan of local café chain tcc ever since its first boutique opened in 2003. The large range of gourmet coffee and consistently good service make it my number one choice whenever I want to chill at a nice and casual café. For a place that...

Plaza Brasserie at Parkroyal – Simple Fares, Unpretentious Food

• 5 years ago • 31,109 views
Food & Drink
This plate of colourful agar-agar is part of the Asian buffet at Plaza Brasserie at Parkroyal. Best of Asia Buffet Lunch (Daily): Adult S$35++ / Child S$21++ Dinner (Mon – Thu): Adult S$42++ / Child S$25++ Dinner (Fri – Sun): Adult S$45++ / Child S$27++ Just as colourful as the...

tcc – Salmon Surprise!

• 5 years ago • 21,459 views
Food & Drink
When you want a good cup of joe, tcc is a nice and affordable place to check out. But did you know that they also serve up a mean dish of salmon? Teriyaki Sabayon Salmon S$15.80++ Rating: The coffee chain has a few decent items on their main course menu....

tcc – Also the Chocolate Connoisseur

• 5 years ago • 22,132 views
Food & Drink
There are several reasons why I love tcc. Being a coffee lover, I am very particular about coffee. Among the more common café chains here, I find that tcc serves the best coffee. They have the largest coffee menu that would cater to the most diverse taste buds, including brews,...

Wild Bamboo – Not Too Wild

• 5 years ago • 8,195 views
Food & Drink
At the distinctive Concourse Shopping Mall along Beach Road lies a comparatively nondescript restaurant, Wild Bamboo. I noticed its outdoor advertisement when I was passing by one evening. As advertised, S$15.50 buys you the chef’s special of grilled teriyaki chicken thigh, soup, coffee (or tea), and dessert. This great deal...