This weekend, I decided to do something a little different here. As a voracious movie buff, I regularly seek out movies from all eras and genres, from the 1920s black and white silent films, to the present day epic movies like Lord of the Rings. Regardless of the type of...
PS Cafe sends a text message to diners who have made a reservation informing them that a $50 diner penalty will be imposed for no-shows. A reader wrote in to share this article. Apparently, some restaurants in Singapore are levying fines on people who don’t turn up for a reservation...
When you buy a bar of chocolate, how much of the profit goes towards the farmer that grew the cocoa beans? Not much. Cocoa farmers are some of the poorest people in the world and many of them earn on average about 50 pounds a year. The truth is that...
For reasons unknown, the Twitterverse is suddenly abuzz with chatter of the legendary McLobster. Some people claim that they have seen, even tasted the elusive sandwich. Credit With some sleuthing on the interwebs (now you know what I spend my time googling), I uncover some sightings of this mysterious lobster...
Starbucks announced a logo change this past week, eliminating the words “Starbucks” and “Coffee”, and the two stars that encircle its twin-tailed siren mascot. The siren has been enlarged to fill the whole logo and is now green instead of green and black. How do you find the new Starbucks...
A restaurant in Sydney, Australia, has replaced its printed menus with Apple iPads. At Global Mundo Tapas in Rydges Hotel, diners can view the menu and send their orders wirelessly to the kitchen using Apple’s new touch screen device. How neat is that? Through a special custom-made iPad application, customers...
Not too long ago people were freaking out over 1,000 calorie mooncakes. Bet they didn’t know about the 2,000-calorie ice cream shake! Men’s Health Magazine recently published a list of 20 worst drinks in terms of calories, fats and sugars. Not surprisingly, many of these beverages come from well-known fast...
Pretty interesting idea. What do you think? (Story shared by @don_alano. Thanks!) Set up S’pore Food Museum Tue, Mar 02, 2010 The Straits Times By Melissa Pang SINGAPORE should consider setting up a food museum, as part of national effort to preserve its rich cultural heritage. This call came from...
This morning I came across a news article that I found rather interesting. Apparently, a few restaurants in Singapore have made the bold move of abolishing all service charges and are encouraging diners to tip any amount they want if they are satisfied. For as long as I can remember,...
