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A visit to Singapore is not complete without a meal at a local-style cafe, also known as kopitiam in local lingo. We headed to Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang, a Malay kopitiam along Circular Road serving delicious nasi padang.Nasi Padang originates from Padang in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It consists of steamed rice...
Indulge in contemporary Chinese cuisine while enjoying the magnificent views of Marina Bay at JING Seafood Restaurant, located at One Fullerton, Singapore.The restaurant was bustling on Friday evening when we were there. Our table at the alfresco terrace area faced the waterfront, hence we could enjoy...
On our last day in Singapore, the Four Points Singapore team took us to Brussels Sprouts for brunch, a popular restaurant just minutes away from the hotel. Located in Robertson Quay, this restaurant is part of the Emmanuel Stroobant Group, specialising in Belgian beer, food and mussels.Virgin Mojito...
Low cost airlines make overseas weekend getaways extremely feasible nowadays. In the last couple of years, we have taken advantage of cheap flights and made trips to neighbouring Singapore for short breaks. However, as we know too well, hotel accommodation, especially if we choose to stay in a 5-star hotel...
Last week, I had the pleasure of joining the media familiarization trip to Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview. On our day of arrival, we were treated to a delicious Welcome Dinner in the Robertson Room, with a specially crafted food and beer pairing menu prepared by Executive Chef Lewis Tay and...
Last year, we spent my birthday in Singapore and one of the hotels that we stayed in was Sofitel So, Singapore. When we stepped into the hotel, the first thing we noticed was that there was an Antoinette store just by the hotel lobby.Hubby, knowing how much I like macarons, invited me downstairs during...
Back in November last year, I finally got the chance to try the famous Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Ricefrom Singapore. The stall is located in Maxwell Food Centre and is pretty easy to locate once you're inside the hawker centre. Look for the stall with the longest queue!Fortunately for us, when we...
Feng Shui Inn is a fine dining Chinese restaurant located in Crockfords Tower, within Resorts World Sentosa. This elegant restaurant specializes in authentic, fine Cantonese cuisine.We started our meal with the Braised Scallops with Diced Chicken and Beancurd Soup. A thick, delicious soup laden with...
On our last day in Resorts World Sentosa, we visited the popular Trick Eye Museum. Trick Eye Museum started off in Hongdae in Seoul, South Korea in 2010 and the Singapore branch was opened in 2014. Trick Eye is short for ‘Trick of the Eye’, which refers to an art technique calledTrompe-l'oeil that...
In Singapore, it is likely that you will need to queue to get into a restaurant especially during lunch and dinner hours. Most of the time, we would just eat earlier to avoid having to queue. We went to Menya Musashi to have our dinner at 5pm and there were only 2 more tables there at that time ;)They have...
Most of the restaurants that we went past at Raffles City during lunch hour had a long queue. We walked past MOS Cafe and there were seats inside (and I have heard good things about the burgers), so we decided to give it a try!MOS Burger is a premium Japanese hamburger chain restaurant which offers a...
I had a long lie in our hotel room while Hubby had his breakfast at Cafe Swiss. Then, he accompanied me to Purvis Street for a local breakfast. Our original plan was to have breakfast at YY Kafei Dian, but it was absolutely packed with customers and I am one who does not like queuing for food. So we went to...
After lunch at Saveur, we still had some tummy space, so we walked further along the street to Yet Con. Yet Con is famous for its Hainanese chicken rice as well as pork chops, unfortunately when we went into their restaurant, they told us that they no longer do pork chops and only serve chicken rice or...
During our trip to Singapore this time, we stayed at Swissotel The Stamford. We have stayed here before a few years back, and during that time, discovered the many good restaurants located along Purvis Street, which is a short walk from the hotel.You can find all sorts of cuisine here, including Japanese,...
Other than the Take That concert tickets, our prize also includes free flights to Singapore as well as one night accommodation at Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore. Having previously stayed here at this hotel, we know that it is a great hotel.Swissotel The Stamford is easily accessible; from the airport, we...
Growing up, Take That was my all-time favorite boy band ... I was heartbroken when they split up in 1996. When they got back together in 2006, I was elated. On November 3, 2007 I finally saw them LIVE at Stuttgart, Germany on their Beautiful World Tour. And last weekend (5 March 2016), after a long 9 years,...
There was no shortage of good food during our stay at Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore. For those who love buffets, you should definitely check out J65, the hotel's all day dining restaurant located at the Lobby level.J65's name is inspired by the Singapore international dialing code. The interior has a...
Just before Chinese New Year celebrations began, we were in Singapore for a short weekend break. This visit, we stayed in Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore, which has recently undergone an extensive $SGD45 million makeover, to mark its transition from Traders Hotel Singapore.The newly refurbished hotel gives out...
What makes a hotel stay memorable for you? Is it the rooms or the facilities? Sure, these are important factors, however what makes it extra special for me is the hospitality we encounter during our stay as well. And we experienced great hospitality recently during our stay at The Westin Singapore.The...
For my birthday this year, we went down to Singapore for the weekend to spend some quality time together as well as indulge in good food. We spent our first night in the amazing Sofitel So Singapore, a luxury boutique hotel located in the heart of Singapore Central Business District. We fell So-in love as...
