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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Selfish Gene Cafe: Lovely New Coffee Joint at 40 Craig Road
Absolutely love this new cafe D discovered at Craig Road which is near the very hip Duxton Hill. Adore the name too – Selfish Gene Cafe. The prices are good and the cafe is spacious and totally unpretentious – I … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Breakfast, brioche, coffee, coffee joint, craig road, Duxton Hill, new, Piccolo Latte, Selfish Gene Cafe, Tanjong Pagar
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My Little Spanish Place
My Little Spanish Place has the nicest ambience, but to be completely honest, I found the paella at Serenity at VivoCity slightly tastier and the churros at the tapas place at Chijmes also a tad better. To be fair though, … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Bukit Timah, Chocolate, churros, cuisine, Food, My Little Spanish Place, Paella, restaurant, Spanish
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Books I Want to Read Again
I write about 3 books that immediately came to mind when I thought about books I wanted to read again. That’s the beauty of a great book – once is never enough. You can read about it at White As … Continue reading
Posted in Books, White as Milk
Tagged books, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House, personal, read, Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar, Toto-chan
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Purvis Street: Eateries & Architecture
Lots of lovely old architecture at Purvis Street. I’ve recently begun to appreciate what was the norm during my childhood and a bit more rare these days. Features like old signboards and iron accordian like grill gates. I really must … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, coffeeshops, dining, old, photos, Purvis Street, Restaurants, retro, shophouses, Singapore
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First Thai at 23 Purvis Street: Most Satisfying Meal I’ve Had in a Long While
In Singapore, you don’t need to go to a fancy restaurant to get the tastiest food. The best food is often found in coffee shops like First Thai. Actually Purvis Street is quite the eating place, and if you can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Best, cheap, First Thai, Food, green curry, Pad Thai, pineapple rice, Purvis Street, Singapore, Thai, tom yam soup, yummy
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Walking from Esplanade MRT to Purvis Street
I have no sense of direction, so I’m so thankful for google maps. However when I got off Esplanade MRT at Exit F, I breathed a sigh of relief. Raffles Hotel which is the first landmark was right before me … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, beauty, directions, Esplanade, fire hydrant, MRT, photos, Purvis Street, Raffles Hotel, Singapore, tour, walking
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Back to Group Therapy where the People are Nice
Been here twice and on both occasions we had the warmest service. Thanks to the lovely ladies there who made us feel at home. Each time it was a different girl. On this visit D urged me to have a … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged cafe, cosy, Duxton Hill, Food, Group Therapy, happy, hipster, nice, patient, people, Singapore
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Forty Hands at 78 Yong Siak Street: The Best Iced Latte I’ve Ever Had
My sweet cousin treated me to the best iced latte ever at 40 Hands which is at Yong Siak Street. They put chain store coffees to shame. This revived area in Tiong Bahru has definitely captured my heart the way … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 40 Hands, address, Best, cafe, coffee, Hot Chocolate, iced Latte, Opening Hours, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, Yong Siak Street
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Bought Some Alphonso Mangoes at Little India: 4 for 8 Dollars
Out with my uncle and aunties and we were excited to spot Alphonso Mangoes. It was lovely to see so many boxes of mangoes in one place. These were wholesale ones going for S$2 each. I tried them and they … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Alphonso, India, Little India, mango, mangoes, Ratnagiri, Serangoon Road, Singapore, wholesale
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Oriole with My Cousin
Had a lovely time at Oriole, which is just outside Somerset 313, although I’m afraid the air-conditioning was a bit too cold for my cousin. I on the other hand am a walking furnace so it was just nice for … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged ambience, brandied cherries, cafe, chat, coffee, conversation, decor, Latte, Life, lighting, Oriole, pretty, relax, Singapore, Somerset 313, vanilla milk
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The Harry Potter Exhibition at Singapore’s Art Science Museum
I have to confess I am not really a fan of Harry Potter, but my young cousins are. But if I have good company, I’m all game for a museum visit and with Marina Bay Sands now so conveniently connected … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Art Science Museum, Entertainment, exhibit, exhibition, Harry Potter, Marina Bay Sands, museum, photos, Singapore, what to do
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How My Life has Changed with an iPhone
Hope you read my post about my life now with an iPhone compared to when I just had a simple Nokia. It’s quite interesting for me to take stock at different stages of my life. And in our world today, … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, White as Milk
Tagged change, iphone, Life, Nokia, personal, tech, technology, thoughts
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Golden Mile Complex: Little Thailand in Singapore
The last time B brought me to Golden Mile Complex, it seemed very run down. Seems a lot better now and I really enjoyed the exploring. Maybe my perspective has changed since I started blogging. I tend to view anything … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged coffee, durian cake, fresh, Golden Mile Complex, interesting, Little Thailand, Singapore, supermarket, tea, Thai, Vietnamese
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TWG at Marina Bay Sands: Tea Party & Miss Tea
We were too late for the brunch set and too early for the afternoon tea set. That was quite disappointing, but since we were starving by then after visiting the Arts Science Museum we decided to order a tea, a … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged crossaint, Marina Bay Sands, Miss Tea, quiche, Singapore, Tea Party Tea, TWG
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Taking the MRT to Holland Village
It was our first time taking the new MRT line to Holland Village. But the sad thing is, Holland Village now feels old compared to some of the new places we’ve discovered. Holland Village from my teenage days seems to … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Dusk, Holland Village, MRT, Nasi Lemak, night, Singapore, Song & Song, Wendy's
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I Checked out the new Franc Franc Furniture Store at Vivo City
My first impression of Franc Franc. Wow those are the biggest chairs ever. Wonder what it would be like to sit in one. Probably pretty awesome and I would have that Alice in Wonderland feeling. After looking around I was … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged candles, cups, decor, flowers, Franc Franc, Furniture, japanese, mall, mugs, Singapore, tea pot, vivo, VivoCity
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Open Door Policy at 19 Yong Siak Street
When I first heard the name Open Door Policy my first thought was – it was too hot for Al Fresco. But no, it was refreshingly cool when we entered the restaurant and no doors left open, thank goodness. There … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged chicken confit, coffee, gourmet, Latte, new, Open Door Policy, photos, restaurant, Singapore, souffle, Tiong Bahru, tuna salad, Yong Siak Street
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Exploring Yong Siak Street at the Hip New Tiong Bahru
This is my second visit to Yong Siak Street. This time the restaurant Open Door Policy was open and so we had to try it. Will cover that in my next post. Since it was D’s first visit, we had … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Bhutan, Books Actually, hip, independent stores, Kim Tian Road, MRT, Nana & Bird, Nana and Bird, Open Door Policy, revived, Singapore, Strangelets, Tiong Bahru, Yong Siak Street
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