Do you live in Tiong Bahru, or know someone who does? Built circa 1930s, the Tiong Bahru estate is amongst the oldest housing estates in Singapore. It is also the only housing estate built by the British-administered Singapore Improvement Trust that is still in existence today, making it an icon...
One of the places that I like to visit is IKEA. It doesn’t even matter if I’m not buying any furniture. Just walking through the showrooms and perusing the colourful furniture and furnishings can be a fun activity in itself! A trip here always includes a meal at the in-store...
Fans of Korean drama shows and handsome Korean actors would be pleased to know that another Korean export has hit our shores, in the form of coffee. Boasting over 100 outlets in Korea, the Tom N Toms Coffee chain has arrived to grab a slice of the espresso coffee market...
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...
Red G-strings and mannequins dressed in high fashion are probably the last things you would expect to find in a dining establishment, but these are the first things you would see when you walk into Pasta Stylo. On first glance, the restaurant at City Square Mall looks more like a...
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...
If you have read Dan Brown’s books, no doubt you would have come across several references to Freemasonry and the Knights Templar (a Masonic body). Freemasonry started out in England in the 16th century. Notable members of this highly secretive all-male society include Mozart, George Washington and Mark Twain. But,...
In recent years, a few boutique hotels have sprouted in Tiong Bahru, the oldest estate in Singapore. Amongst them is Link Hotel, as well as Wangz Hotel where we enjoyed a meal and stayed for a night previously. Just across the street from these two hotels lies the charming Nostalgia...
Whenever friends ask me for hotel buffet recommendations, the few places that I would always mention include Cafebiz at Traders Hotel and Straits Café at Rendezvous Grand Hotel. Ever since stumbling upon the Rendezvous buffet dinner quite by chance a few years ago, I have returned at least twice every...
Caught the football fever? Wondering where to watch World Cup 2010 in Singapore? Here’s a compilation of over 100 places in Singapore where the matches are broadcast live. These venues are divided into bars, theatres, fast food restaurants, community and SAFRA clubs. So head down, crack open a cold one...
