The Central

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Boutique café chain tcc, which quietly changed its name from “the coffee connoisseur” to “the connoisseur concerto” recently, has launched their first ever mooncakes this Mid-Autumn Festival. The selection includes the classic mooncake, mango mooncake and yes, a coffee-themed treat. Colour me excited! Unboxing the mooncakes The mooncakes are encased...
Fancy having seafood this Chinese New Year? The Manhattan Fish Market is running a 1-for-1 deal for its Lob-Xi Fatt Cai seafood meal. Who doesn’t like 1-for-1 dealies right? Each platter includes a half lobster and fried calamari rings amongst other goodies. Don’t they look tantalising? This promotion runs from...
Local café chain, tcc the connoisseur concerto, has rolled out a special Perfect Ten high tea set to celebrate Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day. This comes with 10 bite-sized desserts and treats that are guaranteed to please, plus a tea or coffee to warm the heart. Perfect Ten high...
Do you live to eat or eat to live? For me, any food that doesn’t taste good just isn’t worth having. satay, grilled stingray, or a good curry. These are the kind of food that would keep me happy for a long time, but they are also undeniably sinful. Are...
Check out the highly unusual Christmas tree at The Central (Clarke Quay) – it’s pretty in pink and comes with tinges of deep purple too! The mall has a knack for displaying Christmas trees that look out of the norm. One Christmas, they had a remarkable tree made out of...
Festive occasions are always extra special at tcc, my favourite café chain. I love the fact that they always come up with their own holiday specials, especially during Halloween and Christmas. This time last year, I was drinking it up with their Christmas edition beverage. Boy, how time flies! This...
I have been a long-standing fan of local café chain tcc ever since its first boutique opened in 2003. The large range of gourmet coffee and consistently good service make it my number one choice whenever I want to chill at a nice and casual café. For a place that...
Check out this unique yet somewhat bizarre looking tree. It’s mighty tall and looks like it’s been touched by King Midas – it’s all gold and bright and shiny! You wouldn’t find a single leaf on this tree. Instead, it is entirely made up of lighted rods with golden balls...
At Sho-U, one of the newest Japanese restaurants in town, the thing that strikes visitors the most would probably be its unique design. Don’t get me wrong though, the food at this contemporary Japanese fine-dining establishment is nothing short of excellent. But being a sucker for aesthetics (something that Singapore...
When you want a good cup of joe, tcc is a nice and affordable place to check out. But did you know that they also serve up a mean dish of salmon? Teriyaki Sabayon Salmon S$15.80++ Rating: The coffee chain has a few decent items on their main course menu....