Chinatown

23 articles

Yum Cha Restaurant – Traditional Dim Sum

• 1 year ago • 4,706 views
Food & Drink
Even as Singapore is constantly transforming, it is heartening to know that some things do not get swept away in the sea of change. Yum Cha Restaurant is one of them. When dining in at the all-day dim sum restaurant in Chinatown (second branch at Serangoon Gardens Country Club), you...

Swensen’s Shows Love for Cambodia with Palm Sugar Ice Cream

• 1 year ago • 1,552 views
Food & Drink
Casual-dining restaurant chain Swensen’s now uses palm sugar in two of its ice cream flavours, chendol and palm fruit. By importing sugar from Cambodia, the company is helping to improve the livelihoods of and creating sustained employment for palm sugar farmers in Cambodia. This is a nice thing that Swensen’s...

The Best Bak Kwa in Singapore Comes from…

• 1 year ago • 12,519 views
Food & Drink
…not Lim Chee Guan, Bee Cheng Hiang, Fragrance or even Kim Hock Guan. Year after year, only one bak kwa (pork jerky) maker gets business from my family — Kim Hwa Guan (金华源). We swear by the Kim Hwa Guan bak kwa and find theirs to be the tastiest in...

Restaurant Ember at Hotel 1929 – The Sweetest Deal

• 1 year ago • 6,450 views
Food & Drink
Guest-contributed restaurant review by Joyce Ler. Restaurant Ember at one of Singapore’s pioneer boutique hotels, Hotel 1929, has achieved a cult following for its set lunch offerings. Set lunches tend to gravitate towards lesser known dishes, giving the impression that restaurants are clearing out their refrigerators. Not Ember, which has...

Eden Sanctuary Floral Cafe – Taste the Colours of the Rainbow

• 1 year ago • 5,220 views
Food & Drink
What colour is your food? Do you know that certain foods can be classified into colour groups such as red, green and purple, and that you can reap different health benefits from each colour? At Eden Sanctuary Floral Cafe in China Square Central, meals can be personalised based on individual...

Maxwell Food Centre: Madam Tan’s Nasi Lemak – Got Lemak?

• 2 years ago • 5,590 views
Food & Drink
Lately I have been hearing a lot of online chatter, mostly glowing reviews, about a certain Madam Tan’s Nasi Lemak at Maxwell Food Centre. One of my favourite local dishes just happens to be nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk) so this is something I really gotta check out....

Swensen’s 1-for-1 Lunch Treats – Extended to March 2010!

• 2 years ago • 2,767 views
Food & Drink
Update: The promotion has been extended indefinitely. Good news! Swensen’s 1-for-1 weekday lunch promotion has been extended to end March 2010! This wouldn’t be the first time that the casual dining restaurant chain has prolonged the ever-popular deal. Maybe they should make it permanent already! From now ’til end March,...

Swensen’s 1-for-1 Lunch Treats – Back by Popular Demand!

• 2 years ago • 7,825 views
Food & Drink
Update: The promotion has been extended indefinitely. Remember this one? Swensen’s 1-for-1 weekday lunch promotion is back! From now ’til end February, you can enjoy this promotion at all Swensen’s restaurants between the lunch hours of 11am to 2pm. Click to enlarge Terms & Conditions: Valid on weekdays (11am –...

Pasta Inc – A Taste of Italy

• 2 years ago • 10,288 views
Food & Drink
I’m going to try not to use words like “whoopee!” and “yowza!” to describe how I feel after a sumptuous meal of gourmet food at Pasta Inc. Let’s just say that if you’re ever having a craving for gourmet pasta, this is one Italian restaurant that is definitely worth checking...