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My first correspondences started with Laurentia at a time of credit crunch and recession, when news was all doom and gloom. But the ever cheerful Laurentia stayed very positive and replied jokingly, “Hey, I’m still on cloud nine!” Equestrain rider Laurentia Tan, now 33, has just won a bronze in the Paralympics Grade IA individual [...]

The bubbletea craze in Singapore seems to have lasted longer that the last one a decade ago, and seems to be staying for quite a while more. The way to stay ahead is really variey and innovation, and therefore Share Tea has launched 18 hot milk teas and will be introducing a new cream series [...]

Wee Nam Kee has been known for its Hainanese dishes, especially its flavourful chicken rice and tender chicken meat pieces. Its main store opposite Novena Church has been attracting crowds of supporters, many claim that this is the best Hainanese chicken rice n Singapore. Since 1989, the two generations of Wees have proudly preserve the [...]

The taxi driver wondered why I would cab all the way to MacPherson Lane, “You mean you came all the way here just to eat ice cream??” I did. Upon reaching, the rather ulu Alfero Gelato was not easy to find – somewhere in the middle of some old housing estate next to a green [...]

Twelve Cupcakes was founded by Jaime Teo and Daniel Ong – the celebrity couple who met on the set of Mr Kiasu, got married, had a kid, and opened 4 cupcake shops. Their cupcakes had earned very positive reviews from critics, fans and friends, with some saying this is probably the best cupcake found in [...]

Everytime I walk into this store, I feel happy. If you are feeling stressed out right now, perhaps candies are the best solution to that problem. And the good news is, Candylicious has opened its highly anticipated second extension at Orchard Road’s Takashimaya. It also means I do not have to go to Resorts World [...]

It is hard to imagine when the well-groomed and stylish entrepreneur Lena Sim professed not only was she not born with a silver spoon, she was extremely poor. For those who are unfamiliar, Lena Sim is the owner of the casual Japanese food and dessert chain Ministry of Food (MOF), and Italian restaurant chain LENAS- [...]

My first experience with Da Paolo was a takeaway tiramisu in a plastic container from Gastronomia. That blew me away. So did the crisp cheesy pizzas. You may have wondered where did Da Paolo come from? The Da Paolo group had its beginnings since 1989, opened at Tanjong Pagar during a time when there were [...]

As I was taking photos of the well-liked Wow Wow West hawker stall, I was promptly stopped by a young girl who exclaimed “Who are you shooting?” She then quickly apologized for her snappiness, explaining that the stall employed several ex-offenders who did not want to appear in pictures. I introduced myself to Elizabeth Ng, [...]

Now that you know that Keith Png enjoys his beef horfun at least once a week, which celebrity friend will he bring to a hawker centre? And find out how he maintains his weight, despite eating so much. If you were to ‘design’ your own hawker food, what would it be like? I will design [...]