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Hola! The Singapore food culture is definitely getting very Spanish of late, with many sexy Spanish tapas bar sprouting up and it is all fashionable to have your chorizo with Sangria. I relate Spanish food to a beauty like Penelope Cruz – colourful, hot and passionate. But, but, but… I never really found good Spanish [...]

Not many would venture beyond Orchard Towers to the Orchard Hotel stretch, which actually houses gems such as plate-smashing (literally) Esmirada, music bar TAB and the recently opened Amuse by Armin Leitgeb. Replacing Bodega Y Tapas, “Amuse” comes from the French term ‘amuse bouche’ which literally translates to ‘mouth amuser’. It should not be mistaken [...]

Nassim Hill Bakery Bistro Bar has one of the most interesting concepts – bakery with brunch items in the dawn, bistro in the noon, and transformed to a charming bar by dusk with DJs spinning at the side. Getting a condominium at Nassim Hill has always been one of my dreams (let that be granted), [...]

Luke Mangan is one of Australia’s most celebrated celebrity shop, with his first restaurant Salt at Sydney receiving rave reviews and great popularity. Salt grill & Sky bar at Ion Orchard is also a fashionable urban restaurant delivering the Luke Mangan style of contemporary Australian cuisine. And so when 2 beauty bloggers (MoonBerry & Claire’s [...]

[Melbourne, Australia] Spanish food was never really in my food radar, perhaps because I never tried anything exceptional here, until MoVida. Winning awards like Two Chef’s Hat in The Age Good Food Guide Awards and the Dish of the Year for its Cecina, you need to book extremely early (say a month) for MoVida. Fortunately, [...]

Lucky 13 is a Miami-style diner, bar and club which just opened at TripleOne Somerset. Helmed by Chef Garfield Angove from the United States, the menu would include some of the sexy Latin American and Mexican signature cuisines which include Quesadilla, grilled achiote chicken, Mexican style grilled steak, pressed Cuban medianoche sandwich and Cajun style [...]

Tiong Bahru is no longer just an old estate, but has transformed into a cooler and hip place within the last two years with the opening of 40 Hands, Books Actually, The Orange Thimble, Open Door Policy and most recently SocialHaus. You may have watched many American shows where friends and buddies hang out at [...]

Opening a restaurant is sometimes about location, location, location. Covelli Italian Bistro & Wine Bar is a promising addition in the Orchard Road belt, but its site at the 2nd basement of Orchard Central (besides Medz) may leave it very unnoticeable. And I couldn’t find its entrance. Its contemporary monochromatic décor and mood lighting suggests [...]

This is my first visit to Rochester Park, while out of the way, has been famed for its quality F&B outlets amidst the charming greenery. I arrived at B@Rochester, a contemporary Japanese restaurant set in an old-style bungalow with a huge bar serving sakes, shochu, and special cocktails. I spotted an old university mate there, [...]

You may have eaten on a cruise, ship, or ferry, but how about on a tongkang? Imagine the excitement when we found this last surviving pair of tongkangs berthed on the banks of the Singapore River serving food and drinks. To retain this part of history, the last two tongkangs left in Singapore has been [...]