Tag Archives: Celebration

Weekday Lunch Buffet at Edge (Pan Pacific Hotel)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by bookjunkie

Family birthday lunch celebration today. We tend to like having leisurely lunches or teas at new places – who doesn’t I guess. Among all the items in this huge international buffet, I found the North Indian food, satay and chicken … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year in Singapore 2015

Posted on January 30, 2015 by bookjunkie

Decided to put all my Chinese New Year, year of the goat posts in one post starting with the oldest one: The Goats are Out in Chinatown Happy Goat Buns at BreadTalk Creative Goat Display for Chinese New Year Another … Continue reading →

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Hyatt High Tea

Posted on November 15, 2012 by bookjunkie

It has been a long time since we’ve had high tea at Hyatt. I have fond memories of high tea with my Aunty S as the waterfall rushed down in their old cosy lounge. It’s now called 10 Scotts Lounge … Continue reading →

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Wan Hao at Marriott Hotel

Posted on November 15, 2012 by bookjunkie

Sorry I’ve been away for a while. Been having fun celebrating birthdays and now Deepavali. Have a post over at White as Milk about celebrating with a big family. We had Chinese food at Wan Hao, a Chinese restaurant with … Continue reading →

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Culina at Dempsey

Posted on November 7, 2012 by bookjunkie

Recently C asked me for dining options at Dempsey. She was thinking a nice romantic date and I immediately suggested Culina. I didn’t have pictures from my first visit so when we went there for the second time I made … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Cake: 75th Birthday Celebration

Posted on July 31, 2011 by bookjunkie

My Aunty baked a cake for my other Aunty for her 75th Birthday party. It was a carrot cake with loads of icing which I love.  My cousin helped to paint the marzipan butterflies which were made by my aunt … Continue reading →

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In Vietnam, it’s the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit

Posted on February 7, 2011 by bookjunkie

When my sister planned this short family trip to Ho Chi Minh City over the Chinese New Year break, we expected to just be holed up in the hotel and not see anything much and purely having a relaxing time. … Continue reading →

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Deepavali Never Seemed as Exciting as Christmas

Posted on November 4, 2010 by bookjunkie

Felt like re-blogging (with a few edits) what I posted half a year ago because tomorrow is the 5th of November and I’ll be celebrating Deepavali in Singapore. As a child I had always been fascinated by Christmas. Santa Claus, … Continue reading →

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Singapore Indulgence: High Tea at The Rose Veranda

Posted on November 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

High tea is an occasion in Singapore I always look forward to. It’s the most relaxing and indulgent thing to do in Singapore, besides going to a spa for massages, and I’m sure most women and people in touch with … Continue reading →

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