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Brunch on the Bridge (TWG at Marina Bay Sands)
TWG might be a tad snooty (still not as atas as PS Cafe), but it’s the place that most women who love high tea, would appreciate. The cutlery and table settings were all just so pretty. The natural light flooding … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, birthday, brunch, canal, culture, design, Entertainment, Food, happiness, Life, Living, macarons, mall, Marina Bay Sands, personal, photography, photos, pretty, quiche, salad, Singapore, special, tarts, tea, travel, treat, TWG
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Relaxing with Tea, at Java Detour (The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands)
When you buy tea from a cafe it’s always nice to have real tea leaves, even if it comes in a bag. Most of the time I pay the same and get tea bags filled with lower quality tea dust … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, empty, Entertainment, Food, happiness, Java Detour, Life, Living, mall, Marina Bay Sands, matcha latte, orange dulung, personal, photography, photos, pretty, relaxing, shopping, shops, Singapore, tea, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, travel
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Tea Dot at Tampines: Lemon Cupcake & Earl Grey Tea
The lemon cupcake with vanilla icing was pretty nice and moist. Earl Grey is my favourite tea.
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Tagged earl grey tea, Food, lemon cupcake, Life, Living, mall, personal, photography, photos, Singapore, Tampines 1, tea, tea dot, travel
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Uniquely Singapore Drinks
We have so many unique beverages in Singapore and I am not just talking about the Singapore Sling. When I say uniquely Singapore, I mean Malaysia as well as we are so closely connected culturally. We were part of Malaya … Continue reading
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Tagged bandung, coffee, culture, drinks, F&N, Fanta, ginger tea, kopi, Life, Living, Malaysia, milk tea, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, pineapple juice, sarsi, Singapore, tea
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Middle Eastern Cuisine in Singapore: Cafe Le Caire
I have wanted to have a drink at Cafe Le Caire for the longest time. This famous tourist destination is at 39 Arab Street. We finally made it here and were tempted by the desserts. On the Cafe Le Caire … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Street, Arabic, cafe, Cafe Le Caire, culture, design, dessert, Egyptian, Food, Life, Living, Middle Eastern, personal, photography, photos, restaurant, Singapore, tea, tourist, travel
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Lovely Ideas on Mocha
Love how this eco friendly blue porcelain cup looks like a paper cup. So pretty. I absolutely adore this cute red memo holder as well. And a bookrest lamp so the spine of your book is preserved when you don’t … Continue reading
My Sister Loves Shibly Prata
This is my sister’s top pick for prata at Casuarina Road which is somewhere in the Thomson area. I like coming here too. We used to frequent Shibly in our early twenties, so it has a bit of nostalgia tied … Continue reading
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Tagged Casuarina Road, culture, decor, design, Food, Indian, Life, Lime, Living, Lower Pierce Reservoir, mee goreng, monkeys, muslim, Nostalgia, photography, photos, rose syrup, Shibly, Singapore, tea, Teh Halia, Thomson, travel, wild monkeys
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Trattoria
Trattoria located at the new 313 mall in Orchard Road, is one place I would return to for it’s lunch set menu which costs just S$9.80 for a main meal plus a coffee or tea. You also get complimentary tomato … Continue reading
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Tagged 313, Art, authentic, coffee, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Espresso, Food, Gelato, happiness, Italian, Life, Living, Orchard Road, Pasta, personal, photography, photos, pizza, pretty, ravioli, restaurant, shopping, Singapore, tea, Trattoria, travel, vespa
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Singapore Indulgence: High Tea at The Rose Veranda
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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Tagged beautiful, beauty, Celebration, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, happiness, high tea, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Rose Veranda, Roses, Shangri-la Hotel, Singapore, tea, travel, women
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Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House: Bak Kuh Teh
Wow the name of this place is quite a mouthful. I just call it the Bak Kuh Teh Place. Here you get a wonderful peppery pork rib soup (also known as Bak Kuh Teh which literally means Pork Bone Tea) … Continue reading
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Tagged Bak Kuh Teh, Chinese, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Food, Life, Living, Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House, personal, photography, photos, Pork Ribs Soup, Singapore, soup, tea, Traditional, travel
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Toby’s at Parkway Parade
My aunt had a dog named Toby and he made me get over my fear of dogs because he was just sweet. He seemed like a person to me. Coincidentally when I was very small I had a rocking horse … Continue reading
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Tagged chair, decor, design, drinks, Food, Ice Lemon Tea, iced tea, Life, Living, Parkway Parade, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Singapore, tea, Toby's, travel
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Octa Hotel at Parco Millenia Walk: Like Stepping from Singapore into Tokyo
This was the second time I passed by this lovely French style Japanese high tea place. I found it so pretty and really wanted to have a tea set here. Sadly the lovely Japanese ladies inside told me in halting, … Continue reading
Dome at Parkway Parade
The cafe, Dome is attached to Borders the bookstore at Parkway Parade. When it’s not too crowded it’s a nice place to have a chat. The Decor reminds us a bit of an old library, with its dark wood panelling, … Continue reading
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Tagged Borders, cafe, coffee, decor, dome, drink, flat white, Food, Life, Living, Parkway Parade, photography, photos, Singapore, tea, Tea Leaves
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Earl Grey at teadot
The shopping at Tampines 1 doesn’t interest me, because I generally have no patience or interest in shopping in Singapore, but B likes the Japanese clothing store Uniqlo which had its first branch in Singapore here. I’d rather browse at … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe, drink, Earl Grey, Food, mall, Malls, photos, read, Singapore, Tampines 1, tea, teadot
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Return Visit to Arbite for the Best Freshly Made Ice Lemon Tea Ever
I am starting to like this little cafe in the remote Serangoon Garden area a lot. This quaint residential estate is fast becoming the next Holland Village which is Singapore’s original hangout for expats. The Australian and French schools are … Continue reading
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Tagged Arbite, cafe, coffee, decor, design, Food, Freshly Made, Ice Lemon Tea, ikea, Life, Living, Nordic, photography, photos, Singapore, tea
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I Ate With My Fingers Today, South Indian Style
After talking about our traditional culture of eating with our fingers, it dawned on me that we haven’t eaten any South Indian Vegetarian Food for a while. The great thing about Singapore is that if you crave for South Indian … Continue reading
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Tagged ate with my fingers, childhood, culture, decor, eating with fingers, Food, Food Culture, Indian Tea, Komala Villas, Life, Little India, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, Serangoon Road, Singapore, South Indian, South Indian Vegetarian Rice, Sweat Meats, tea, Thali
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Jones The Grocer – Sydney Gourmet Food in Singapore
Jones The Grocer was started in 1996 and sells premium Aussie food and drinks with its first store in Sydney. I recently browsed around a very crowded outlet in Singapore at Dempsey Hill. As you enter it strikes you how … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, beautiful, brunch, coffee, Dempsey Hill, expat, Food, gourmet, Jones The Grocer, lemon curd, Life, Living, loose leaf tea, organic biscuits, photography, photos, Premium, rosewater, shopping, Singapore, Sydney, Tanglin Village, tea, travel
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Samy’s Curry at Dempsey Village: South Indian Food on a Banana Leaf
The best South Indian Food can be found at Samy’s Curry at Dempsey Village. Only the service leaves much to be desired as there are too many staff around chatting loudly around you as you eat. Perhaps we sat at … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Dempsey Village, Food, green, lunch, Meal, nature, personal, Samy's Curry, Singapore, South Indian, tea, Things To Do, travel
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Oomphatico’s
At the Oomphatico website they actually encourage you to read a book. Something like that wins me over immediately. It helps also that the place has an inviting decor and is located at Tanglin Mall which is a nice sleepy … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, bistro, Breakfast, brunch, cafe, decor, eggs, expat, Food, Life, Living, Oomphatico's, photography, photos, restaurant, Singapore, Tanglin Mall, tea, travel
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Wednesday’s Design Inspiration
I was browsing a lovely blog called Decorology. I fell in love with the deep purplish navy, almost black armchair with the ornate French vintage legs. The vermillion lamp acts as a great accent. {Decorology Image} I think this cup … Continue reading
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Tagged armchair, Art, beautiful, coffee, cup, cute, design, ideas, inspiration, lamp, Life, Living, midnight blue, mug, pale pink, personal, rotary telephone, shopping, style, tea, vermillion, vintage
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Tom N Toms: Korean Coffee Place at VivoCity
I hope I’m not getting boring and predictable. I’ve now been to all 3 branches of this new Korean coffee place – Tom N Toms. The latest one was at VivoCity where I encountered ugly Singaporean behaviour. You know the … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe, coffee, design, Food, Korean, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretzel, Singapore, tea, Tom N Toms, travel
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You’ll Find The Nicest Prata Uncle at The Old Railway Station
This is where the magic happens! Ghee is used to spread the kneaded dough on the hot plate. The Ghee which is clarified butter from cow’s milk and which has the most fragrant smell makes Indian dishes and desserts artery … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, Food, history, Keppel, KTM, Life, Living, Nostalgia, personal, photography, photos, prata, Railway, Singapore, Station, Tanjong Pagar, tea, travel
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