Weekends are supposed to be like this @ The Plain Jane and Chock Full of Beans

1. The Plain Jane
2. Chock Full of Beans

1. The Plain Jane

Address:	211 Serangoon Ave 4 #01-10 Singapore 550211
Website:	http://www.cafeplainjane.com

When I am still very actively playing Pokemon Go, Randy & Diana knows that I haven't been to The Plain Jane, but wanting to come badly so they suggested bringing me here. Xie Xie Ni Men, felt your love. The effort of table setting by Randy, I just ride on and stole a snap.

My first Deliveroo order @ Fart Tartz

Website: https://deliveroo.com.sg

Because you deserve the best #BYDTB campaign runs from 20th June 2016 to 14th August 2016.

Week 3 (4th July 2016 to 10th July 2016): 1-for-1 Pizza & Pastas
Participating Merchants: Jamie's Italian, Modesto's, Alt Pizza, Extra Virgin Pizza, Cucina, Gattopardo, Capricci, Spizza, La Pizzolia, Giadino Pizza Bar & Grill.



As my house is no where near any of the merchants indicated above, so I shall blog about my first experience with Deliveroo. I have tried another food delivery service, I still prefer Deliveroo because of the pre-order option, real time tracking and on time delivery.

Ollella @ Petain Road

Address:	3 Petain Road #01-01 Residences@Somme Singapore 208108
Website:	http://chouquette.sg

Last Sunday, after lunch we hopped over to Ollella for their pretty and delicate cream puffs. 



The only time we can "hi can we get 1 of each?" Is when we get together 👫👭👸🏻 


Tiramisu S$5
Matcha Azuki S$4.50
Apple Cinnamon S$4
Dark Chocolate S$4.50
Raspberry S$5
Lemon Meringue S$4
Vanilla S$4


These pretty little choux are 5cm in diameter, there are also mini choux (3cm diameter) that comes in a platter of 7 for S$21. 

My favourite is Lemon Meringue, the perfect sourish lemon curd and sweet meringue. 

I feel that the Matcha Azuki is not strong enough, I prefer those matcha that is of slightly bitter and stronger in taste. 

Dark chocolate on the other hand is very rich. 

Vanilla is decent and a safe choice. 

Sissy J loves the apple cinnamon which I find that it's pretty good too. 

Salted Egg Yolk Croissant / Chili Crab Croissant / Salted Caramel Croissant @ Antoinette

Address:

Penhas Road
30 Penhas Road Singapore 208188
Tel: +65 62933121

Mandarin Gallery
333A Orchard Road Mandarin Gallery #02-33/34 Singapore 238897
Tel: +65 68369527

Sofitel So Singapore
35 Robinson Road Lobby Level Singapore 068876
Tel: +65 67016868



In these recent weeks or months, there is a craze for salted egg yolk croissants. Antoinette is one of the first 5 cafes that introduced this craze.

Next up after Salted Egg Yolk Croissant, Antoinette launched Chili Crab Croissant and Scallion Arlette.

Oh My Tian + Old Hen + Baby Shower + 4-day fever

Since I am at home doing basically nothing, I shall blog about my boring story of these few days. Away from those CNY posts for a while. 

Sunday Market with TheShiokBook @ Lim Tua Tow Road

Address:	22 Lim Tua Tow Road Singapore 547772
Tel:	+65 62878880
Website:	www.sundaymarket.sg

Its been a while since I last updated, as usual :( 

Work has been pretty draining, more active on Dayre and Instagram now, as I update on the go, but I promise to be back real soon! And most importantly I am still eating well, thats what my friends are worrying about. How can I not eat well with good deals from TheShiokBook! 

Read about TheShiokBook's launch here. 

TheShiokBook Launch @ The Laneway Market

The Laneway Market
Address:	266 Tanjong Katong Road Singapore 437053
Tel:	+65 67198832
Operating Hours: 4pm to 9.30pm Tuesday   11am to 9.30pm Wednesday to Friday   10am to 9.30pm Saturday & Sunday   Close on Monday
Website:	http://thelanewaymarket.com

The ShiokBook
Tel:	+65 91511180
Website:	http://theshiokbook.com
Email:	Info@TheShiokBook.com
Price:	S$45 (every purchase of a book, S$10 will be given to charities beneficiaries or fundraising organisations)

Was at the media launch yesterday afternoon for TheShiokBook launch which is held at The Laneway Market.

TheShiokBook is a booklet (they have digital version too) of coupons of either 25% off total bill or 1 for 1. There are over 65 restaurants/bistros/cafes and over 100 coupons, they are valid till 31st June 2016. Head over to there website, click on ''The Flipbook'' and you will be able to view the whole booklet.

Karafuru @ Jalan Klapa

Address:	8 Jalan Klapa Singapore 199320
Tel:	+65 62914430
Opening Hours:	1pm to 10pm Tuesday to Sunday

Ending September with a sweet post! Now comes the dreadful October, I hope it will be over in no time. October is suppose to be the month where I wear my bridal gown, walking down the aisle with my husband and everything is supposed to be as magical as ever, however it is not going to happen.  October is also a month where so many people are getting married, I will just have to endure, and look through the beautiful happily-ever-after pictures of my friends', and of course giving them my blessings even though nothing works out for me.

Back to food!

I have been seeing lots of this pretty eclairs pictures all over my instagram. Ian, Pauline, Shirley and I wanted to come here on Polling day but it was closed, so finally we came here on a lovely Sunday afternoon.

Angelina Singapore @ Capitol Galleria

Address:	15 Stamford Road #01-82 Capitol Galleria Singapore 178906
Tel:	+65 63840481
Operating Hours:	10am to 8pm
Website:	https://www.facebook.com/AngelinaSingapore/info?tab=overview

Apologise for the hiatus, had been really busy with work and projects, but I can see myself coming back real soon, so please stay tune for more delicious and explosive posts!

Weeks back, K and I was at Angelina for dinner. It was a bad decision, however we won't know till we tried.

Joe & Dough's 6th Anniversary

Website: http://www.joeanddough.com



Joe & Dough celebrates 6th year anniversary by introducing a special sandwich, ''The Ultimate Sandwich'' at S$6 a pop. However when we were there, the promotion ended the day after, 5th April 2015.

Anyway, its better late than never! I will still be writing this post as I thought the sandwiches at Joe & Dough are so much better than what I had expected.

Afternoon High Tea @ O'Coffee Club

Afternoon Tea Set is available at 6 outlets:

Raffles City Shopping Centre	#03-30/30A (Tel: +65 6336 8208)
Millennia Walk	#01-47B/53/54 (Tel: +65 6337 7848)
Wheelock Place	#01-K2 (Tel: +65 6836 5383)
Wisma Atria	#01-42 and #01-49/50 (Tel: +65 6884 4601)
Paragon	#03-09 (Tel: +65 6733 3595)
Changi Airport Terminal 3	L2LF1 (Tel: +65 6585 6369)

Available DAILY between 2pm to 6pm from 2nd February 2015 to 30th April 2015.



It's been awhile since K and I had high tea because either those high tea starts quite late or they are too expensive. So glad that we have found a 3-tier high tea set for two, at a wallet-friendly price of S$28++ (serves 2 pax) featuring sweet and savoury treats. Now I can even eat them as dinner, early dinner :P

Bodacious Bar & Bistro @ Buona Vista

Address:	70 Biopolis Street #01-02/03/04/05
Opening Hours:	10am to 10pm Monday to Friday
	8.30am to 6pm Sunday
	Close on Saturday
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/bodaciousbistro

Bodacious means excellent, admirable, or attractive.

Love most of the cafes in Biopolis as they were quiet and spacious. Away form the busy city life, sista Bee and I hopped here after a tasting. (This was way back in August or Sep 2014!)

Flock Cafe @ Ghim moh

Address:	Blk 21 Ghim Moh Road #01-213 Singapore 270021
Tel:	+65 6710 7804
Opening Hours:	9am to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday
Website:	http://www.flock.sg
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/flocksg

I know I am a little slow here, it was my first time to Flock Cafe yesterday! Never been to the one at Tiong Bahru, sissy and I ventured into Ghim Moh estate yesterday (which is a walkable distance say like 10 mins form Buona Vista MRT). So glad to have a westie to bring me around!

Rabbit Owl Depot @ Bugis

Address:	420 North Bridge Road #01-06 Singapore 188727
Tel:	+65 6336 4075
Opening Hours:	12pm to 10pm Daily
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/rabbitowldepot

Cafe hop with sista Bee on a weekday. Its always so comforting to do this on a weekday.

Boufe Boutique Cafe @ Tanglin Road (Redhill / Phoenix Park)

Boufe Boutique Cafe
Address:	308 Tanglin Road #01-01 Phoenix Park
Operating Hours:	10am to 10pm Tuesday to Sunday
Tel:	+65 6734 7656
Boufe's Facebook Page
Boufe's Menu

One of the Sundays saw us - Jacq, Nikki, Hazel, Wilson, K and myself, hanging out at a pretty cafe!

It didn't take us long to plan this brunch, our first big group date apart from the tastings we had.

Arbite @ Serangoon Gardens

ARBITE 
Address: 66A Serangoon Gardens Way Singapore 555902 (2nd floor) 
Opening Hours: 11.30am to 3pm, 6pm to 10.30pm Tuesday to Friday
                               11am to 10.30pm Saturday & Sunday
                               Closed on Mondays

Arbite [ahr-bahyt] noun ~ A pun on the German/Danish word for work (arbeit/arbejde). Inspired by Europe but rooted in Singapore. An intrinsic honesty to the word. This permeates everything that we do and serve. 




As close friends had known, I work rather near to Serangoon Gardens so Arbite is not an unfamiliar name to me. Always wanted to try this place but no chance, either timing is not right or I had already taken my meal. 

Finally I had the chance to try out Arbite's revamped menu and oh boy, what took me so long! I am definitely bringing the boy back here for brunch! (Because the lighting is so good, you see my pictures turned out great and appetising) :P









Started off with drinks, and they serve Gryphon tea with flavours exclusive to only cafes. There are flavours like: Special Breakfast, Osmanthus Oolong, Lychee Rose, Sakura, Melon & Mangosteen, Apple Strudel with Pistachio, Peach Nectar etc. 

Teas are ranging for S$5 to S$7. 



SMALL BITES 🔽

What small bites, I think it make a decent meal, not too over filling. Or you can order a few to share among your friends. 




GADO GADO SALAD S$10

Potatoes, fine beans, cucumbers, tempeh, tofu croutons, romaine lettuce, peanut dressing and garnish with prawn crackers. 

This dish is so Singapore! I love the malay version gado gado but I wished that this is as wet as the real gado gado though, being one who love peanuts! But then again, if its drenched with peanut sauce, it may be too cloying.

Overall of course this is already pretty good. 


BEEF TATAKI S$8

All small bites that we've tried are pretty good, but this is my favourite, and its so cheap! Super worth it!

Seared beef tataki served rare, accompanied with sautéed mushrooms and drizzled with a green onion oil and sesame sea salt flakes.

So glad it make its way back into the menu! 




SALTED EGG FRIES S$6 (fries of the month) 

Quite an interesting dish. I imagined it to be fries with salted egg yolk sauce drenched all over it but I was wrong. Would prefer this to be stronger in taste.




BIG BITES  🔽

MALABAR CHICKEN S$15

Grilled chicken with Kerala spices, roasted potato and a chopped cucumber, tomato and yogurt relish.

The chicken is marinated so well, every bite is bursting with flavour. The cucumber tomato yogurt relish by the side is so fresh.


You know I hate it when restaurants & cafes served stale veges/salads by the side. 


PAN SEARED SALMON S$20 

Pan seared salmon served with a creamy mash and Asian Vegetables laksa pistou. 

We took so long to take pictures that the food had all turned cold. (I really mean cold) However, what surprised us is that the salmon skin is still so crispy! Love the crunch as I bite into the salmon skin.


XO DUCK TAGLIATELLE S$16

Tagliatelle, duck breast, XO chili sauce, sugar snap and corn kernels. 

Al dente style, we finished this up in no time! Whats carb to us?


EARLY BITES  🔽

CRUMPETS & BACON S$9 

Chewy homemade crumplets, marmite butter, poached eggs, hollandaise & fresh greens. 

Crumpets are something like pancakes, soft and spongy, much much spongy than a pancake. Like a very ''Q'' min jiang kueh. Wow, I am impressed! I must get the boy to try this. And its only S$9!





LIU SHA FRENCH TOAST S$9/3s

Was super delighted when Chef Marc brought this to our table. I was telling everyone ''OMG thats Liu Sha French Toast!''

Because the first thing that 4 ladies saw on the menu is this! Its very catchy I don't know why. 

Matcha soaked brioche, salted egg custard, candied nuts & fresh berries. Quite a special item, eat it warm as it taste so much better when it's warm. 

We were a little disappointed that the Liu Sha did not liu, but nobody cares anymore as the combination is great and the taste is perfect! 

It might get a little dry when its turned cold, so eat it warm!!







SWEET BITES 🔽




HORLICKS PANNA COTTA S$12

Malt flavoured panna cotta, granola, milo crumbs, honeycomb with rum & raisin ice cream. 

Smooth and creamy panna cotta, goes well with ice cream. The honeycomb is so so good!




PINA COLADA CREME BRULEE S$7

Baked pineapple, coconut cream and white rum custard topped with a contrasting layer of hard caramel. 

Another interesting combination. (I said this on almost every pic) 



Arbite is quite a nice place to hang out with friends or loved ones, with cheap & quality food. 

I must bring the boy back! 

Arbite is bringing us an Asian Inspired Christmas menu:

1) Braised Adobo Pork Belly S$36+
Slow braised pork belly in soy, vinegar and spices served with steamed leaf buns, homemade pickles and fresh greens. (8-10 pax)

2) Roasted Chili Spiced Chicken with Buah Keluak Stuffing S$42+
Asian spiced chicken slow roasted and accompanied by a minced pork, bacon and bush keluak stuffing, roasted potatoes and fresh greens. (4-5 pax)

3) Gula Melaka & Ginger Glazed Ham S$30+
Studded with cloves and glazed with palm sugar and grated ginger. Served with pineapple slices and a cherry jam. (8-10 pax)

4) Salted Egg and Crab Pasta S$70+
Penne pasta, salted egg, crab meat, chili, deep fried soft shell crab and curry leaf oil. (8-10 pax)

5) Christmas Sugee Cake S$15+
Mix fruits, rum, semolina, butter pound cake. (10 pax) 

Orders must be placed 3 days in advance, before pick up (from either Arbite or A for Arbite outlets). 
Order online here or email itsxmas@arbite.com.sg

All prices subjected to GST.



Thank you Marc for having us at Arbite! 

The Assembly Ground @ The Cathay

The Assembly Ground
Address: 2 Handy Road #01-21 The Cathay Singapore 229233
Tel: 67333375
Opening Hours: 12pm to 10pm Tuesday to Friday
                               10am to 10pm Saturday & Sunday
                               Close on Monday

Back to The Assembly Ground for an afternoon break as well as redeem something off Sugar App.


ICED LATTE S$6.50

Every iced milk drinks come with ice cream, so do let them know if you prefer not to have ice cream. Of course we want ours with ice cream! 

It is pretty good, only downside is that its such a small glass for S$6.50.


GREEN TEA LATTE S$5.50

Bought this off Sugar App at S$1.40! Out of the 3 times here at The Assembly Ground, I think I could conclude that the Green Tea Latte here is rather inconsistent. All 3 times tasted different. The sweetness & bitterness tasted different for all 3 times. 


RAINBOW CAKE S$8.90



I know rainbow cakes are only aesthetics to the eyes, but i couldn't resist ordering one. It is tall and beautiful. 

Singapore Tops Lonely Planet's Countries in 2015 @ 2am: dessertbar

2am: dessertbar
Address: 21A Lorong Liput Singapore 277733
Tel: +65 62919727
Opening Hours: 3pm to 2am Tuesday to Friday
                               11am to 2am Saturday & Sunday
Close on Mondays

As promised, I am back for the announcement! Actually you may have already know since it was announced in the papers and on social media platform that Lonely Planet has chosen Singapore as the world's number-one country for 2015!

Being a Singaporean, of course I am happy as well as proud for my country. Congratulations!




SINGAPORE TOPS THE BOOK'S LIST OF TOP 10 COUNTRIES 2015

Lonely Planet is the world's leading travel media company, and Best in Travel 2015 is its 10 annual agenda-setting collection of the best trends, destinations, journeys & experiences for the year ahead.

''As one of the world's most multicultural cities, Singapore is always celebrating something. From Marina Bay to a ''new crop of swanky hotels'', ''a slew of new developments has elevated the Singapore experience'' to a whole new level. To coincide with the anniversary, Singapore is set to usher in a number of new attractions in 2015, including the National Art Gallery and the Singapore Sports Hub.'' Quoted from Lonely Planet.



And so, together with Lonely Planet and Singapore Tourism Board, we had a mini party right here at 2am: dessertbar. Its been quite a few years since I last came here, so glad and honoured to be back!








CHRIS ZEIHER (Sales & Marketing Director of Lonely Planet) 

Giving a short speech.









So usually what food reminds people of Singapore? Quite a few of them, among all, Kaya is one of the top few popular ones! 

So, we not only had the chance to try desserts and cocktails made with kaya, we get to also plate and make our own cocktail!


JANICE WONG of 2am: dessertbar





Janice showed us her book of recipes and ingredients.









This dessert that Janice is showing us, has its ingredients all made from scratch! The bowl of pandan leaves were juiced after this picture. No colouring or artificial flavourings were used.




PANDAN JUICE




ICE CREAM!





Are you wondering what are the pieces of white stuff on the dessert? Its Janice's version of KUEH BANGKIT! Wow, are you as amazed as I am? I actually prefer this to kueh bangkit, some kueh bangkit are too compact and dry.



Janice holding a glass of pandan leaves residue.


PISTACHIO CRUMBS



Hands on time for us!









All made by Janice, plating by me!

Pistachio cake, pistachio crumbs, biscuit thins, kaya ice cream and kueh bangkit.

You can imagine the coconut & pandan flavour exploding in your mouth. This dish is full of fragrance, I regretted not piling more!



Next up, we get to try home made kaya!




DELICIOUS & THICK KAYA





Ingredients for making kaya, and lots and lots of stiring is needed! All the efforts in making kaya, but having taste the kaya, the effort is all worth it! 



This should not be unfamiliar to you. YES Cocktail making time! Best of all is incorporating kaya into the cocktail!



These are the ingredients needed for a superb glass of KAYA TOAST! Its the cocktail's name.



Thanks to Bitters And Love!













Me scooping lots of kaya into the KAYA TOAST!






After trying to shake my life out of the shaker cup, finally I had my own glass of KAYA TOAST! Note the slices of bread behind!



Garnishing :P



Here we go!!


KAYA TOAST



Love how the drink and jar looks totally like kaya! Love this presentation.


Me looking all fat but satisfied and happy :)



Thank you 2am: dessertbar and Singapore Tourism Board for having me at the event cum celebration!


With this, I shall end my post here and I am really looking forward to 2015 as it is SG50! 
A milestone worth celebrating for, and also I will be getting married and moving in to our new house too! Lots of events will be taking place. Can't wait to count down to the new year with you guys. :D