Started in 2008, Singapore’s homegrown specialty coffee brand, Huggs, has over 20 outlets in the CBD. My last encounter with Huggs was just across the street at their outlet at The URA Centre in collaboration with Epigram Books which had since closed down. Tanjong Pagar is home to many new F&Bs lately, including Alice Boulangerie at Icon Village, Upside Down Coffee Roaster at Anson Road; Cotta, Delicatesse 巧彰 and Haven Coffee along Tanjong Pagar Road. Their latest flagship outlet, known as Huggs Collective, is the 2nd store after opening at Thomson Plaza earlier this year. Huggs Collecti ..read more

PARKROYAL on Beach Road is all set for the holidays as it lines up festive activities for your taste buds. Gather up the family and share a 7-course Christmas set menu at Si Chuan Dou Hua. Or reconnect with friends over handcrafted concoctions at Club 5. Better yet, go buffet-style and explore Christmas favourites with a twist at all-day dining Ginger. With an award-winning ambiance (Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2021, Alfresco and Biophilic (Asia) category), Ginger is an ideal venue for a relaxing, tropical-inspired celebration. Ginger’s Festive Buffet Menu is filled with house specialt ..read more

Head over to Hougang Hainanese Village Centre and you would find this stall with a long queue – Lorong Ah Soo Lor Mee 羅弄阿蘇卤面. Talk about Lor Mee 卤面, and some of the famous places to get the hawker dish includes Xin Mei Xiang Lor Mee (Old Airport Road Food Centre), Feng Zhen Lor Mee (Taman Jurong Food Centre), Amoy St Lor Mee 厦门街卤面 (Whampoa Food Centre),Keng Heng Whampoa Teo Chew Lor Mee (Golden Mile Food Centre) and Lor Mee 178 (Tiong Bahru Food Centre). Lorong Ah Soo Lor Mee 羅弄阿蘇卤面 is said to be in the business for more than 50 years, with old-school flavours that are a favourite with Hougang ..read more

Talk about one of the most popular Western food stalls at Old Airport Road Food Centre, and it would be Western Barbeque (The other being Holy Grill.) A pioneer stall that has been around since 1974, the 2nd generation hawker of the family will be opening a new outlet at Bedok – Blk 59 New Upper Changi Road. The opening date of the Bedok outlet is 26 Nov 2021, with operational hours 10:30am to 9pm. Western Barbeque is famous for its old-school Western style dishes. The signature item is the Mixed Grill Set ($11) which includes chicken, lamb and pork, fries, coleslaw and an egg. The other ite ..read more

“Dearborn”, a name that rings a bell in the supper club or the private dining world by Chef Christopher Kong, has been transformed to a granola-specialty store in Everton Park. With years of experience in the culinary world and a stellar record in Michelin starred restaurants Waku Ghin (2 Michelin Stars, Singapore) and The Nomad (1 Michelin Star, NYC), Chef Chris Kong has decided to make the transition and pivoted towards his granola business. Though the change was drastic, it was decision made due to the implementation of Circuit Breaker in Year 2020 which hits the private dining industry bad ..read more

Looking for a hotpot restaurant in the heart of town at Orchard Road? This season, head out to Ngee Ann City Level 5 and discover Empire Hotpot, a sister brand restaurant of Empire Fine Chinese Cuisine. It offers eight types of in-house soup bases, including their signature Empire Supreme Lobster Broth and Fish Maw & Shark’s Cartilage Soup, American Ginseng & Angelica Root Fish Head Soup and more. Each one is made-from-scratch and tailored-fit to the taste buds of Singaporeans. Helmed by Head Chef Chan Ka Chun, Empire Hotpot is a specialty restaurant promoting the joy of steamboat di ..read more

Well, let’s just say Pasir Panjang may not be the first place you think about when it comes to “cafes”, but it is becoming a more exciting area. Other than The Kins’ and Fuel Plus+, you can find relatively newer names there including Knots Café & Living, Canopy HortPark and Eat 3 Bowls 呷三碗車站. You may also want to head to the mixed development BIJOU which now houses four food establishments within – Xchange Restaurant & Bar, Xchange Chirashi, KrysBerry Superfood, and Seriously Coffee. It is located right opposite Pasir Panjang Food Centre. Choose to sit inside, or outdoors at the al f ..read more

As the year-end is approaching and Christmas mood in the air, shoppers will probably head down to Orchard Road more often for their gift-buying. Other than featuring on NEW Orchard Cafes & Coffee Places (near Orchard Road MRT Station), I thought of compiling a cafe guide for Somerset – those at Orchard Central, 313@somerset, TripleOne Somerset and surrounding areas. Enjoy! Nassim Hill Bakery & Bistro – Killiney 1 Killiney Road, Level 2 (Killiney Post Office Building) Singapore 239518 Opening Hours: 9am – 3pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon Hidden Brunch Café With Scenic Views Another day, a ..read more

If the travel bug is biting you strongly for a beach holiday (but heading overseas is not on the cards yet), consider having the ultimate beach dining experience at Coastes. Coastes is a popular beachfront bar and restaurant along Sentosa’s Siloso Beach, in which you can experience hearty food from brunch, burgers, pasta, mains to desserts. You can also treat yourself to a seemingly endless selection of fresh seafood, vegetarian, to plant-based dishes. Craving for some local flavours? You’ll find them here with a contemporary touch. If you are ‘Grab-bing’ to Coastes, stop at Beach Station Ca ..read more

Not the conventional name for any Bubble Tea shop (in fact any shop), Dont Yell At Me (不要对我尖叫。日常茶间 which hails from Taiwan has opened a Singapore outlet at Orchard Central. I had to walk past competitor Chun Yang Tea to get to the hand-shaken beverage brand at Level 2 of Orchard Central. Well, well. Good for consumers I guess, when having choices is better than one. Known for its Instagram-worthy look, hand-shaken layers, and unusual logo, the brand is co-founded by Taiwanese variety show personality Yako Chan (丫头). It has more than 380 stores worldwide. I was quite tickled when I watched a ..read more