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...
Night owls on the prowl for places serving late night supper, mark down Prata Wala. This Indian eatery operates 24 hours daily at Jurong Point and remains open till late at Tiong Bahru Plaza as well as the new NEX Mall in Serangoon. The food and clientèle are decidedly casual,...
Ever since they were created by Sam Butcher in the 1970s, Precious Moments figurines have become popular collectible items worldwide. The porcelain figurines are usually of chubby children with teardrop-shaped eyes and are hand painted in pastel colours. This Christmas, you can gaze at these adorable life-sized cherub-like angels from...
With nine branches spread across the island, Bakerzin has long been a crowd favourite for its desserts, cakes and artful dishes. Pitted against the surge of café-restaurants marketing the same fancy bites, how will Bakerzin’s newly revamped menu for 2010 fare? A new addition to the menu is the interesting...
What’s Christmas without turkey and log cakes? Enjoy these traditional Christmas treats along with ham, lamb, salads and more in the Swensen’s Christmas party packages. To aid you in your festive dining plans, I would be featuring a series of Christmas treats from various restaurants in Singapore over the next...
When you want to enjoy a good spread of Japanese cuisine, the Kuishin Bo Japanese Buffet may just hit the spot. The spectrum of Japanese fares you would find at Kuishin Bo includes sushi, sashimi, cold seafood, tempura, grilled meats and seafood, a dessert line that can match any hotel...
Each time we pass by a Dian Xiao Er restaurant, we would do a double take. Unlike your typical Chinese restaurants that tend to go for a classy or modern look these days, the decor here is decked out like a traditional Chinese inn. Even the staff are dressed in...
Update: This promotion has ended. 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, you can...
Update: This promotion has ended. 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 – 2pm) till...
Back in my Junior College days when we didn’t have much money, gatherings with friends were limited to meals at McDonald’s. Only on special occasions, like when it’s someone’s birthday, would we enjoy the rare treat of dining at places like Fish & Co. I remember there was once when...
