One of my favourite places to enjoy casual seafood is Fish & Co.. Personally, I find their cheese-filled Swiss fish and chips to be the best in town (though so far nothing quite trumps the version at The Offshore in Bangkok). During the holy month of Ramadan, the restaurant chain...
Every year, upmarket mall Paragon Shopping Centre puts up a sophisticated Christmas display along Orchard Road. Credit Fronting the mall this Christmas is an all-black Christmas tree with shiny red baubles. Credit Topped with a yellow six-pointed star, translucent yellow orbs form the rest of the festive décor. Credit Credit...
I’m not much of a girly girl who uses plenty of cosmetics or follows a strict skincare regime. But one thing that I do try not to skip out on is a good face moisturiser. I feel that’s probably the bare minimal that the skin deserves. One product that I...
We recently ran a poll here asking readers to feedback on what sort of products they would like to see featured on Sparklette. More than 30% responded with beauty products, closely followed by gadgets. I guess that means we’ll be reviewing more of these products from now on! Clinique has...
The Christmas Tree of the Day series is back for 2011! To celebrate Christmas, each day we will feature one unique Christmas tree in Singapore. With this series already into its 6th year, this Christmas we are collaborating with Flickr user Mr. Choo Yut Shing to bring you this showcase....
Nestled at the heart of Orchard Road, Paragon Shopping Centre caters to upmarket shoppers with six levels of designer fashion and luxury boutiques. The mall’s facade is fronted by high-end international brands such as Gucci, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod’s and Miu Miu. To match these posh brand names, the Christmas...
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...
Since its establishment in 1817, the COVA confectioneries and pastries have stood the test of time for more than 190 years. This Christmas, you can enjoy a very Italian Christmas with your loved ones at COVA Pasticceria. The elegant café at Paragon, Orchard Road has made available for order an...
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 in 2008, bringing along its coffee, pastry and chocolate specialties. This...
Year after year, shoppers along Orchard Road are dazzled by the spectacular Christmas tree put up by the Paragon. The posh shopping mall never fails to come up with trees sporting the most sophisticated designs that befit its upscale status. In the past, they put on their creative hats and...
