Buffet-licious Promotions with ChopeDeals When it comes to buffets, you can almost never go wrong with the ones found in hotels. Comfy seats? ✔️ Warm hospitality? ✔️ Extravagant seafood spread? ✔️ and ✔️. When we received word that ChopeDeals is having a slew of…
Feast on unique Haji Lane Food Haji Lane strikes me as one of Singapore’s most vibrant areas. The street is a living organism – the vibes there is constantly shifting as eateries enter and exit, each hoping to leave its unique imprint on the…
Boardwalk AdVENDture is an adventure with vending machines What’s up with this vending machine craze? I remember reading about a certain VendFest back in 2017, and even a vending machine that dispenses chilli crab. Joining the list of portable nosh is Boardwalk AdVENDture in…
Eating at Xiao Mu Deng on a xiao mu deng. Update: this restaurant has shifted to a new location in 1 Selegie Rd, #01-18 GR.ID Mall. We walked down an endless row of hot pot restaurants in Chinatown before arriving at Xiao Mu Deng…
Jenjudan joins the BBT scene on 23rd March at CityLink Mall Jenjudan is one of Taiwan’s most popular bubble tea purveyors. Renowned for their heavenly brown sugar pearls which are prepared fresh every two hours, their immense popularity has spawned 29 outlets worldwide. From…
Image credit: Lana Cakes’ Facebook page Lana Cake Shop was initially slated for sale, when owner Mrs Violet Kwan decided to hang her apron back in 2016. Thankfully, her son Mr Jason Kwan decided to leave his banking career in Tokyo to take over…
Visit Good Taste Bak Kut Teh at Chinatown Update: Visit Good Taste Bak Kut Teh is now permanently closed. Everyone has their own comfort food and for me, nothing beats a warm bowl of bak kut teh. I love the tender cut of pork…
Ehsan’s at Shah Alam for cheese-loaded murtabak Image credit: Ehsan’s When it comes to agreeing about the origins of our common food, our relationship with Malaysia is contentious. Whether it’s nasi lemak or bak kut teh, both camps will vehemently stake their claim to…
Huang Tu Di Xi An Xiao Chi serves authentic Xi’an cuisine Singaporeans are well-acquainted with many sectors of Chinese cuisine: Hainanese, Shanghainese, Teochew, Hokkien and Sichuan to name a few. Xi’an cuisine is a lot more difficult to come by though, and most Singaporeans…
Chicken Supremo has supremely affordable food In reply to my request to film at Chicken Supremo, chef-owner Mr Soh pleaded, “Okay, just don’t interview me. I have done this so many times.” That surprised me. Most hawkers welcome publicity; the glitzy glamour of being…
