Tag Archives: dining

Best Spicy Handmade Noodles

Posted on March 12, 2022 by bookjunkie

Whenever we get a craving for handmade noodles, Lenu has the consistency that doesn’t disappoint. They didn’t charge for hot water which is great. I like the water almost boiling hot, cos it cools down very fast with the air … Continue reading →

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Dining Out In Singapore During Chemo

Posted on April 13, 2016 by bookjunkie

I would have never given this a second thought before, but it’s awful to never get a chance to dine out. During my first chemo cycle when my drastic hysterectomy (including removal of womb, Fallopian tubes, ovaries, 21 lymph nodes … Continue reading →

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Changi Airport: Another Great Place to Escape to on Saturday or Sunday

Posted on October 13, 2015 by bookjunkie

Another place that can be a place of escape on the weekends is Changi Airport. The Kopi Tiam area is perpetually packed with people due to some discount scheme but the airport is huge with 3 terminals of dining places … Continue reading →

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Tasty Akamaru Ramen at Ippudo (Shaw Centre)

Posted on May 31, 2015 by bookjunkie

The new branch of Ippudo at Shaw Centre is difficult to get to. You might get a bit lost like we did. But it was worth it. The ramen and the broth satisfied us very much. And we got a … Continue reading →

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Peranakan Meal at Pow Sing

Posted on May 31, 2015 by bookjunkie

You can’t go too wrong with a meal at Pow Sing. The sambal chilli is really good and extremely spicy. They open as early as 5pm for dinner. We try to go before 6pm in order to get a parking … Continue reading →

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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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Dan Dan Mian & Dumplings at Crystal Jade

Posted on January 27, 2015 by bookjunkie

Wanted to try the Xiao Long Bao and Dan Dan Mian at Crystal Jade to compare it with what I’ve been having at paradise Dynasty. I prefer the texture of the noodles at paradise dynasty, but I prefer the soupier … Continue reading →

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Paradise Dynasty at Vivo City: Spicy Handmade Noodles

Posted on January 20, 2015 by bookjunkie

After their alleged not paying for gas scandal in the newspapers I was hoping this chain wouldn’t close. They do serve good food even though as many have pointed out, service is lacking. For us it was polite but they … Continue reading →

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New Mall: East Point Mall next to Simei MRT

Posted on January 18, 2015 by bookjunkie

There’s a new mall near the Changi General Hospital and next to Simei MRT called East Point Mall. It’s actually an old mall that has been renovated. I wasn’t that impressed by the food options but perhaps I should give … Continue reading →

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Dining at Star Vista: Itacho Sushi

Posted on January 18, 2015 by bookjunkie

This place gets popular after office hours. But I found it a bit too claustrophobic being shoved between to other couples. Too close quarters to chat comfortably, even with lowered voices. This is my woe about the Singapore dining scene … Continue reading →

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Back to Star Vista

Posted on January 18, 2015 by bookjunkie

Haven’t been to Star Vista in a while. This time I took the MRT to Bouna Vista station and got a bit lost as I thought it was directly connected to the mall but it was a bit of a walk. … Continue reading →

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New Mall 5mins Away from Lavendar MRT: Asperia

Posted on January 14, 2015 by bookjunkie

There’s a new mall at Kallang called Asperia, but it’s not a full fledged one, but one that is part of a condo. It seems a good place to live as there is a wide variety of services like supermarkets … Continue reading →

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Nantsuttei has Moved to Orchard Central

Posted on January 7, 2015 by bookjunkie

Nantsuttei has moved to Orchard Central after closing it’s branch at Millennia Walk (the whole place is being revamped). There are other interesting dining options at the higher levels of the OC that I have yet to check out.

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ONE KM: Paradise Dynasty

Posted on January 6, 2015 by bookjunkie

I am getting hooked on the handmade noodles at Paradise Dynasty and I do love the dessert of divine soufflé balls (made with egg white, filled with red bean paste, banana and with icing sugar sprinkled on top).

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New Mall: One KM

Posted on January 6, 2015 by bookjunkie

Yet another new mall – ONE KM.  More interesting food options here compared to The Seletar Mall, like the Swedish Cafe Fika which has a branch at Kampong Glam. Address: 11 Tanjong Katong Road OneKM Shopping Mall Singapore 437157

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New: The Seletar Mall

Posted on January 6, 2015 by bookjunkie

Another new mall we checked out last month, but I was tardy in writing about is Seletar Mall.  The layout is all right.  Rather spacious with a high ceiling and open middle area.  Food choices are similar to what you can … Continue reading →

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New Mall: HillV2

Posted on January 6, 2015 by bookjunkie

I do like this new mall which is near the Hillview estate in Upper Bukit Timah, as it’s spacious, isolated (not near an MRT which means less chance of crowds) and more a food place than a shopping place which … Continue reading →

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Spicy Peanut Noodle Soup

Posted on December 21, 2014 by bookjunkie

Been craving for handmade noodles, so had some Dan Dan Mian at Paradise Dynasty at Westgate Mall. This is not as spicy as it looks due to the peanut base. I originally thought that this was a chain from China … Continue reading →

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Dessert & Dumplings at Paradise Dynasty

Posted on January 27, 2014 by bookjunkie

Yummy dumplings and the lovely banana souffle dessert are what I must have at Paradise Dynasty. Service could be vastly improved at the Westgate Branch (level 2) which we went to recently but I won’t fault the food quality.

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Parkway Parade: Pu Tien

Posted on January 16, 2014 by bookjunkie

Finally tried out the always packed Pu Tien chain at Parkway Parade. I was impressed with the hotter than it looks fresh chilli. But don’t think we’ll be returning as we both felt too stuffed after this meal and I … Continue reading →

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Westgate Mall is Open Too (directory picks)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by bookjunkie

I was truly impressed by this mall. It’s pretty classy and reminded me of malls in town. It’s smack in the middle with malls JEM on one side and JCube on the other. I was most impressed by Isetan and … Continue reading →

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Bedok Mall is Open (my pick of the directory of shops & dining places)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by bookjunkie

Bedok Mall is open way earlier than expected. I like that it’s connected to the Bedok MRT but other than Wingstop (chicken wing chain from USA that hasn’t crossed my radar) nothing else seemed that exciting. For food I would … Continue reading →

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