Archive | Cuisine - Western

Tolido’s Espresso Nook sure stood out from the otherwise prosaic row of provision shops. Its black and white hue with brown wood furniture (mostly handcrafted using recycled wood material) gave the locale a Melbourne-style casual and cool vibe that is refreshing. Head barista, Douglas, also shared with us how love, passion and attention are put […]

This effortlessly cool cafe at Telok Ayer is helmed by Franck Hardy, former director of various restaurants, cafes and hotels in Singapore and London. It is also the staff entrance of two year young creative agency, Mangham Gaxiola, which just got voted as Top 3 Best Independent Agencies in Asia by Marketing Magazine. The agency […]

Situated along Sin Ming Road, OZ Specialty Coffee is a short walk away from the bussier eateries of Upper Thomson Road. It manages to create a serene space enhanced with white flushed walls and few furniture for true simplicity and style. The cafe is also the first to directly import coffee from Pacamara Roasters in […]

Christmas time is near! If you are looking for a fairly quiet restaurant to have dinner with your loved ones or colleagues, be sure to consider Buttercake N’ Cream for its tranquil atmosphere and 3 Course Award Winning Christmas Set Menu for Two ($59.90). Featuring sumptuous good ol’ fashioned creations from its chefs, you can […]

Duke Bakery has opened its first store in Singapore! Think Duke Bakery is a European bakery? You’re just one-third correct. Duke Bakery is actually a retailer of Japanese European style artisan bread with Taiwan origin. The chef has brilliantly incorporated the Japanese style of light and soft bread, with the centuries-old European style of using […]

Try the Canneloni ($6.50) which is a combination of carrots, onions and lettuce wrapped in thin crepe. Heated with mozzarella cheese on top to serve, the dish was warm, light and crunchy. Those who prefer something heavier for lunch, try the Aglio Olio ($6.50) with sauteed mushrooms filled with natural flavours from finely chopped cilantro […]

The NEW Mustang Relish burger will be introduced on Tuesday 1 October World Vegetarian Day, at all four Vegan Burg outlets! The burger got its name from the Andrew Llyod Webber’s musical on roller skates, Starlight Express that is set to open 13 November at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre. It incorporates a tender soy […]

For South Eastern Chinese food, try the Hakka Abacus Seeds ($6), made with tapioca (30%) and yam (70%) flour, cooked in olive oil with sea salt. The abacus seeds were so soft and moist, and worked very well in terms of texture with the finely cut vegetable ingredients like mushrooms, carrots and tofu. We thoroughly […]

Earlier last week, we visited The Audacious Cakery for a media launch event. The cake shop is scheduled to open on Tuesday, 24th September. Though the shop is relatively new in the arena of cakes and pastries, the husband and wife team has been baking customised cakes from home for customers over the past year. […]

Why stick to traditional Chinese clay pot when you can have modern fusion stone grill food? Unlike clay pots, stone grills uses a heat retaining stone bowl lightly glazed with oil to create dishes that are healthy, evenly-heated and clean to taste. The result is loose, crisp rice that remains hot to the last spoon, […]