If you enjoy thai food yet do not want to fly thousands of KM to thailand, theres always the little thailand in Golden Mile Complex. We settled for Siriwan amidst the many other small diners in the mildly air-conditioned mall because our dearest friend mentioned that they have one of the best Mookata's amongst them all. So we sat at one of the outside the coffeeshop seats and were shortly served the menu by a young looking auntie with funky red hair which looked thai but speak superb mandarin.
She shortly set up the hot plate for us and our Mookata (thai steam boat) stuffs came in a huge plate. For $39 you get a good portion of seafood like squid and medium sized shelled prawns, chicken and pork with pork lard in a small bag, various veg, some pig liver and mushrooms, vermicelli and an egg to fry with.. The set up was fun.. its a dome shaped looking plate with a drain filled with savoury soup surrounding the entire plate. You can choose to grill the ingredients or stuff them inside the soup to get it poached (this is what we did with the egg by the way). The food is yummy, though it makes you shirt smell a little smoky... and i must say got for 2 big eaters...
While we preferred a little more prawns because it tasted so absolutely yummy, mushroom coz the savoury soup made it heavenly and the most unexpected vermicelli like angel's hair was too good immersed in the soup and animal fat to not have an extra serving. We also tried a couple of the other stuffs like the Phad thai which is really spicy and yummy, basil with minced pork was wicked with the tiny chilli bombs, mango salad was tangy and appetizing and we also spotted something extra special... Blood cockle salad which is something i didn't dare to try yet looked curiously yummy. Apparently those who ate it loved it and swear to come by again....
Looks like my weekday get together dinners are gonna be thai food most of the time. For a big eater group of 5 chattering ladies... the bill came up to be $113 which includes everything plus no service charge and gst.... Good deal and loving it... Be sure to be back for more...
We were there on a friday evening because somebody told us we could sushi off the sushi belt for $1.50... EVERYTHING WOR!!! So i sent my trusty Robin off to beat the queue and true enough, he did... but not without some STARE DOWNS and hurtful words of i quote "silly teenager who sat by the fountain and think that was part of the queue", though Robin was angry, we gently motioned the words half whispering in my ears because we are more or less surrounded by a pretty young bunch. So we queued and finally got ourselves a nice table for 4. Thank you for their generosity and not making us wait for a seat for 2.
The place is pretty well organized, space fully made used off and had plenty of tables for groups, space for walking and clearing of tables i must say is rather fast. The belt moves pretty quickly too yet almost always refilled with yummy makis, gunkans and sushis. While we were seated, the friendly staff asked if it was our first time and shyly i said YES!!! So she explained the system and there was a ipad for us to make orders as well, which turned out to be super handy. Who invented this IPAD ordering system must be a genius because it sure cuts down on waiting time and increases staff productivity.
Though Green tea wasn't free flow and was $1.50 for 2 tea bags, we tried the special tea instead, the one with somewhat fried wheat which is a little reddish brown in colour. The selection was good and sashimi pretty fresh though we couldn't help but had to compare with the other $1.50 for EVERYTHING franchise at citylink mall which we find Nihon Mura's a little small at everything. While we could eat till we were about to puke with about 12 plates at the other diner, at Nihon Mura, we had to consume about 16 plates. The portion is smaller here, and stuffs not as good value. The taste is about the same with slightly more selections. We love the fact that we could order from the Ipad Menu, at least there were some service.
No WOW factor, pretty much the regular must eats but is of pretty good value as compared to other sushi chains.$1.50 for everything is good and on top of that, i used the DBS credit card for payment and got free vouchers that gives you one free plate per voucher. Yippie..
Its pretty noisy but cosy and casual. Good leg space on the seats and the pickled ginger tasted yummy. Restaurant is clean and hygienic with sufficient air-conditioning.
It was exciting! Going to a club with no man for a change; "No Man's Land" was the theme of tonight's party, so cute hunks are only allowed in after 10:30pm... Here we are waiting in the queue anxiously with our mid-week blues quenched by the mysterious looking door with some dark staircases that leads to colourful lights and the booming music of Club kyō.
I had to hold my breath... what awes me was not the roomy hanging spaces or the lavish couches not to mention a dedicated wooden dance platform and fanciful DJ spins, yet its the cute looking, well built butlers wearing some really tight skinny jeans with nothing else but a loosely caped vest that simply hung off their well-built, muscular shoulders.... I mean who needs the scrawny men when we have these... beautiful butlers keeping you well oiled with the free flow of bubbly champagne and the sexy red vodka cranberries.
Though its hard to keep my eyes to myself, i started to distract myself with the many other activities happening tonight. One corner I spotted some ladies getting primed up with a glossy whip of manicure and a face makover, while in another corner, some ladies getting their hairs curled by a miraculous looking curling machine. On a closer look, it seemed as though it sucks up the locks of hair and spits them out with a curly tangle which could last till the next wash. So it seems..curly is the new in for this season :)
While i was feeling a little snoozed out by the long queues to these "make me a bombshell" rituals, I spotted some racks of really pretty dresses and decided to bump by to see if anything could make me look slimmer. There it was a beautiful slim cut pale colored dress with floral prints so pretty from the latest collection of theWYLDshop.com, freshly imported from Australia.
While I was trying to figure more about my new found treasure for my already overcrowded wardrobe, something was spinning around me making me dizzy. Apparently, you could take some dance trial classes here from the WEST COAST SWING... its a 2 beat dance move that is easy to catch hold of and is fun coz everybody smiled, laughed and shrilled with joy while they got spun around by these professional looking dancers. Well, they are the only other male around except for the busy butlers as such ladies seemed to have all the attention when dancing with one of these well mannered gentleman swingers. Patience is what we don't see on the dance floor, yet the boys executed them well with their smooth moves and made the amateur ladies thirsty for more.
Feeling sore from the stand, stare and envy sequence of clumsy me in my overgrown stilettos, I was offered a shoulder massage from a friendly auntie that had arms so strong that i swear could break a bone if I ever made her cross, otherwise the massage was a good relaxing experience. Auntie was nice, she soothed my knots away and made me felt as though i was having a massage by the beach on a party night in bali. I came back to reality in a short while hoping to catch myself before i started to snore, i moved right next to the next booth to watch hopeful girls getting their love fortune read by the deep looking fortune teller with her ever handy tarot cards. I swear i could see pools of stirring water in the Master's eyes while light bulbs atop the girl's heads. Some looked troubled after getting read, some ecstatic and some simply just couldn't find the bulb at all.
There's a good choice of snacks and finger food in the menu with an exquisite touch of truffle oil (my fav), however whats better then to have a pretty looking muffin. I found some from Shermainexk who gladly introduced me to try some of her creations. There were elephant cookies which tasted quite so unforgettably buttery and the pretty cupcakes that reminded me of my love for trix cornflakes. A enterprising youthful looking lady that is a legend in bakery, i must say the dainty looking snacks went superbly well with the ever flowing champagne and the extra shot vodka in cranberry.
After countless flutes of champagnes, me and my pals thirst for more and thanks to the 5 free drink coupons that was issued to us, we both had a jar of housepours each. While we were busy getting wasted, the boys were let in and boy do they look yummy.... I was half wondering if its the spirit making its moves or my eyes are getting old... every lady appeared so good looking... I begin to wonder if its the curly hair or the perfect make-up or the sexy moves on the dance floor. Well the party just got started as more and more hopeful men comes spilling in...
and so the night goes on with the music getting hotter and the dance floor crowding up with good looking people while we reassured our girlfriends to come by earlier for the next event, somebody let out a loud Sigh.... "Why does the party only happens on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month!"
Dropped by during the weekend and we were pleasantly surprised by the crowd that greeted us. We were very much lured by the noise and the huge sign boards indicating the event and of course... lots and lots of ladies crowding around booth and comparing items not to mention bargaining prices and chio-ing their friends to buy.
I must say a good selection of goods and some really good buys. We browsed through a booth at the corner with jelly shoes and new with tag fashion wear going as low as $5 a piece. Nail stickers 6 for $10 with free trial and tom's look alike canvas casuals for $18 a piece. Also premium items are available like leather shoes and formal male fashion by designed locally.
Lots to choose for ladies, preloved items and local design quintessential pieces that I must say are pretty unique. We spotted one travel agent kinda store and also household appliances for sale. The place was crowded though the aircon as cool, yet we felt kinda squashed by the people especially aunties with sweaty armpits with large bags of freebies from the 50s exhibition upstairs trying to grab the last tube of Maybelline Mascara ($6) from my hand. While she waited for me to put it down, I deliberately held on to it while looking puzzled if I decided to or not to buy... just to irritate her...
It was a good bazaar as items are plentiful and well priced, I mean its a clearance, and it kinda meant what it meant. Things were affordable and super value for money... I went home wallet only slightly lighter yet wardrobe more complicated... Nowadays, i couldn't get my ironed clothes out of the wardrobe without it being crumpled.. its just too tight for now...
If you are wondering where to go this evening, then you should just pop by Hood and enjoy some great groovy music with slurps of ice cold draught beer and some great finger food.
Yes, they do serve a good array of english and mandarin music from the various musical eras from many infamous local bands and artist from here. You never really know that neighbour who sounds like she sing's from her bathroom might actually be from one of the famous local bands. Spotting this place is not difficult though the building Bugis could have escalators so tall that one might get acrophobic just by riding it. You could spot the swanky neon "Hood" in italics when you get to level 5. The dark glass walls and temple lookalike top helmed the entire entrance and promised an unforgettable musical and dining experience.
Inside is spacious with plenty of tables with high chairs and even a small stage looking seating area with bean bags for lounging, proper dining tables and a balcony if you need some "fresh air". The stage is equipped for a professional band performance with amps, speakers, mixers, projectors promising a superb musical journey. Air-conditioning is cold but as the heat build up from the many band lovers and piping hot pizzas, it became pretty comfortable.
The food selection is pretty nice, we ordered some chicken wings which prawn paste was savoury and very appetizing while the thin crust hand made pizzas were crispy yet a little too thin in the middle for my liking. Portabello mushroom was served in a pair and looked scrawny though the feta cheese and garlic was enticing, but pub dining is really not that important as many go there for the spirit, the music and the people. The beer portion was good though, a pint of draught beer lasted for only half an hour because it was so icy cold and the mix was almost perfect for easy downing. Yes I must also mention the happy hour deal is just too good to be true at $5 a glass, we could really could have more.
The music was fantastically good, i mean not many places have such a good selection of local bands and mixture of old and new music from various eras... I really hope they do a bollywood night and do songs like Jive Ho, in that way i can bring my inflatable coconut tree :)
The location was pretty central and grabbing a cab home is easy and if you would like some shopping the mall at the lower floors can ease that shopping bug itch. While the food takes a pretty long time to arrive yet its an excuse for us to order more beer. Food was yummy yet we always wished bigger portions. Price is average and ambience fabulous. Its not one of the hippest places yet extremely localized with a Singaporean Character. One of its kind i must say and I feel I'm home when I'm there... its a little funny, this feeling inside.... Service was good, glasses was promptly cleared and place clean and no sticky floors or chilli sauce stained tables. The music.... i can rattle on day and night.. so please experience that yourself.. hop in one of these days.... and after i ordered all the food i regretted not ordering the hot dawgs which the next table is having.. it looked sooooooo Guddd!
If you enjoy unlimited supply of appetizers then this is the joint you should be dining at. Yes at Hifumi, you not only get reasonably priced mains, you also do get unlimited supply of appetizers and they tasted pretty decently yummy. I went to the plaza sing outlet and couldn't help myself but have to gather a few other appetizer lovers to cheong the appetizer booth at the Marina Square outlet.
We got there at 6:45pm on a weekday evening, the large seating area has only about 5 tables filled with diners so we quickly got ourselves seated and started to order our mains. Priced about $13 - $24 with a good choice of chicken, fish, beef, noodles and everything Jap, so we chose what we wanted and went straight for the free flow appetizers. Sky Juice (aka plain water) is free, a choice of warm or iced and after topping up $3.90, you get a good choice of unlimited refills of green tea, coffee, ice peach teas, softdrinks of various flavor.
Well, we were pretty happy with the appetizer bar though its not superlot of choices but the items were yummy and many of it were what I like to have.
1) Candied Sweet potato - Strips of sweet potatoes cooked and candied, tasted crunchy and very yummy.
2) Pumpkin salad - loved this chunks of baked pumpkin with a little mix of seasoning to taste.
3) Pork belly salad - Its yummy, while i'm thinking of it I salivate
4) Chawamushi - I'm not a steamed chawa person but i must say, they made it very well. Smooth and soft yet not watery, I have 3 in one meal and i'm not a chawa person, can you imagine how many servings will a chawa person eat?
5) Cha Soba - If you love cold noodles, you could have as much as you want here....
We had the SABA teriyaki set which came with a huge portion of fish, tasted regular, nothing to wooha about. The Hayashi omelette set was a little too sweet to taste and pretty regular about it. Service was almost non existent and the free flow appetizers should be refilled more often. Otherwise all is good. Price is very affordable and its fun to eat there, more fun to watch other patrons elbow each other to get their free flow... :)
If you stay in the East Side, you will love this place. The place is beautifully set by the beach of the quiet side of Pasir Ris Park with NEON signboards and rustling trees. Its usually quiet and I must say pretty romantic with all the table candles but it does get extremely crowded on soccer nights. Alfresco dining coupled with a good large smoking area and the cleaner air side well separated by a good distance of fence and greenery. For hot days, you can soak in the aircon fish tank of what we call the indoor dining area, encased by large clear glass panels with proper diner set up and luscious couches for a relaxing group chitchat. For lonely days, you could challenge a stranger at a game of pool, a game of darts or just hang by the outdoor bar with some nice draught beer.
The food menu comprises of a good range of finger food, salads, mains like pizza, sandwiches, burgers,seafood, steaks and pasta, as well as a few choices of dessert, but for a small group weekend gathering over some draught beers, nothing is more happening then simple finger food.
We ordered some to share and we were surprised by the generous portion, appetizing presentation and friendly approaches when we ask for more sauces and condiments.
As the mushroom were out of stock, we ordered a Margarita pizza ($15.80), the crust was thin and slightly burnt, perfectly made lusciously splayed with cheese and juicy tomatoes. Hand Made crust for sure was too good to waste as such we wiped up the entire thing :)
Focaccia Bread ($5.80) with an olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette dip is one we can never resist. Focaccia is well baked with a good balance of oil and spices, served warm with plentiful dip... very yummy!
Waldorf salad ($11.80) is a good generous serving of premium veg, walnuts and crumbles of cheese. We were surprised how yummy it was, so this is one dish I recommend everybody to try :)
Cheesy Nacho with Chilli is everybody's favorite that night, imagine crusty nachos served warm with a large spread of nacho cheese and a bowl of chilli for extra dipping. It goes with children, with a glass of beer and yelling fans. Its messy but its just so good.. oooh comfort food, can't sleep without it.
5 Drunken Rabbits left a pretty good East Side Memory for me, though its not very convenient to get there yet its situated just behind an open air carpark, so if you drive its extremely convenient. Not to forget, they have their private loos, as such you don't have to go to the eerie public park loos which you dread peekaboo with puky stuffs in bowls and toilet paper woes.FYI: No rabbits were found there.. I wonder why even call it drunken rabbits... Booze i found though....
If you have never been to The Mega Flea Market, then you have never experienced the rush of a fun filled shopping spree. Picture this as you walk into the large hall crowded with stalls and stalls of vendor selling all sorts of colourful things, the smell of popcorn and burnt caramel in the air while the latest rock hits and the chatter of shoppers rushed into your ears and everything just seemed to draw you and you couldn't decide where to start your shopping.
I've been to many fleas in Singapore, Big trade fair looking serious kind selling all sorts of merchandise too extravagant for my shallow pockets and outdoor tiny fleas with simple few tables that made my shopping spree less that imperfect. I feel that the mega flea is of a good size with a good mix of vendors selling a good variety of items. I spotted quite a number of stalls that interest me like local fashion labels, cake & dessert entrepreneurs, a one dollar shop that sells knick knacks for a dollar, leather goods customization and surprisingly some very special food stalls that sells bento sets, traditional delights such as local snacks (Chee Cheong Fun) and their signature "Fatt Fatt Biscuit". There was one store that sells innovative house hold ware, stall owners retails and applying printed nail sticker for their customers, handmade soaps and essential oiled bath and beauty products and even imported lingerie. The list of interesting vendors just goes on and on and on!
The atmosphere was one that is fun and inviting and the neighboring trade fairs as well as the well planned marketing drew visitors from all over the place. The hall was spacious, air conditioning ample and contained the shoppers as well as the vendors really well. Restrooms were of amply replenished with many cubicles and the hall was well ventilated, as such nobody smelt like hawker though food was prepared inside. There were many interesting activities going on as well like the photo booth and sculptured balloons that were a great entertainment for the children. All in all, the visitors were of a good flow and shops well with many stalls closing early because they were sold out. Location was great, near many train stations and easy to locate and the neighboring trade shows and exhibitions did bring in an overflow of crowd. An indeed very enjoyable event. :)
If you enjoy Yong Tau Foo, you will fall in love with this stall. With items going as low as $0.35 a piece and 6 items with noodles/beehoon for $2.10, how do you ever get to go on diet.
Gems like this stall is almost extinct in cosmopolitan Singapore and being the most expensive city, well a less than $3 meal is pretty hard to find. So, the items are very affordable, hows the taste... I must say the taste is better than the expensive chic looking equivalent.
Sizes of the items are of good portion, no stingy splash of condiments or chilli and sweet sauce. If you would like to separate the noodles and the soup, the auntie will gladly do that for you.
Ingredients fresh, of a really good portion and is really cheap. Great place to dine if you are nearby aljunied mrt or geylang. This is one of the most yummy yong tau foo stall I've ever been to in Singapore :)
A gem on the quieter side of the matured estate at Circuit road, amidst the bustling hawkers, shaded by luscious trees is a Bistro named NOM, which I find has no meaning at all. Yes, there is no other meaning why someone would love to dine here, in its casual and clean setting with simple food made delicious and easy ambience other than it is absolutely relaxing and comforting.
I mean there's no where nearby this estate that one can hang, chit-chat with friends, enjoy a simple cuppa chamomile tea and watch the busy children rushing for their extra-curriculum activities while enjoying the quiet breeze of the air-conditioning and the rays of the setting sun all at the same time. I loved the decking outdoor seats which is good for night alfresco dining and the 'welcome counter' that is placed by the ascending steps that lead to the entrance, it kinda felt like I was entering a chic bar or an extremely Classy diner, yet the smile of friendly staff was infectious and it made me settled in with a good mood.
A spacious hall with plenty of seats is what I see while i entered the bistro, staff busying themselves making the diners feel at home with warm laughters and great food suggestions. The menu was an easy to read 2 page rustically printed scroll that has a good selection of mains, appetizers and clear descriptions of what made up of the dish. We've decided on a few interestingly named choices and were pleasantly surprised.
1) The Earth Burger ($10.90): is a wholesome burger of good portion made up of an array of greens and a fatty well seared portobello mushroom with plenty of cheese and chips on the side. Its a good portion for one, savoury and delicious.
2) The slow roast birdleg ($13.90): is a roasted full portion of a chicken's hind leg drizzled with cranberry sauce served with premium rocket greens and buttery mash. The chicken is very well made, crispy and flavourful on the outside and juicy on the inside. The clash of sweetish sauce and the savoury skin of the roast chicken is amazingly paired.
3) Churros ($7.90): looked like a mini "You Char Kway" though much harder and crispier is sprinkled lavishly with sugar and cinnamon powder paired with a chocolate and caramel dip. Its a pretty interesting choice of snack as I don't find churros served elsewhere except in very western deli and usually as a take away, but here, you get it as a dessert or snack which could easily be paired with some sweet dessert wine or light tea.
I love the ambiance and the little quirky notions of this bistro, like they call themselves NOMSTERs and interesting labels like hand rolled pizzas. Love the creativeness, hidden humors and simplicity in everything they do. Lovely food presentation and warm homeliness, not forgetting the affordable pricing and generous portions.
The next time I visit, I must really try the hand rolled thin crust pizzas "i spied at the next table and it looked super delicious and hearty".. this time round... I must bring more friends... oh yar... the cakes on the display looked fantabulous too! Theres so much to choose from....
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If you enjoy thai food yet do not want to fly thousands of KM to thailand, theres always the little thailand in Golden Mile Complex. We settled for Siriwan amidst the many other small diners in the mildly air-conditioned mall because our dearest friend mentioned that they have one of the best Mookata's amongst them all. So we sat at one of the outside the coffeeshop seats and were shortly served the menu by a young looking auntie with funky red hair which looked thai but speak superb mandarin.
She shortly set up the hot plate for us and our Mookata (thai steam boat) stuffs came in a huge plate. For $39 you get a good portion of seafood like squid and medium sized shelled prawns, chicken and pork with pork lard in a small bag, various veg, some pig liver and mushrooms, vermicelli and an egg to fry with.. The set up was fun.. its a dome shaped looking plate with a drain filled with savoury soup surrounding the entire plate. You can choose to grill the ingredients or stuff them inside the soup to get it poached (this is what we did with the egg by the way). The food is yummy, though it makes you shirt smell a little smoky... and i must say got for 2 big eaters...
While we preferred a little more prawns because it tasted so absolutely yummy, mushroom coz the savoury soup made it heavenly and the most unexpected vermicelli like angel's hair was too good immersed in the soup and animal fat to not have an extra serving. We also tried a couple of the other stuffs like the Phad thai which is really spicy and yummy, basil with minced pork was wicked with the tiny chilli bombs, mango salad was tangy and appetizing and we also spotted something extra special... Blood cockle salad which is something i didn't dare to try yet looked curiously yummy. Apparently those who ate it loved it and swear to come by again....
Looks like my weekday get together dinners are gonna be thai food most of the time. For a big eater group of 5 chattering ladies... the bill came up to be $113 which includes everything plus no service charge and gst.... Good deal and loving it... Be sure to be back for more...
Rating given:
We were there on a friday evening because somebody told us we could sushi off the sushi belt for $1.50... EVERYTHING WOR!!! So i sent my trusty Robin off to beat the queue and true enough, he did... but not without some STARE DOWNS and hurtful words of i quote "silly teenager who sat by the fountain and think that was part of the queue", though Robin was angry, we gently motioned the words half whispering in my ears because we are more or less surrounded by a pretty young bunch. So we queued and finally got ourselves a nice table for 4. Thank you for their generosity and not making us wait for a seat for 2.
The place is pretty well organized, space fully made used off and had plenty of tables for groups, space for walking and clearing of tables i must say is rather fast. The belt moves pretty quickly too yet almost always refilled with yummy makis, gunkans and sushis. While we were seated, the friendly staff asked if it was our first time and shyly i said YES!!! So she explained the system and there was a ipad for us to make orders as well, which turned out to be super handy. Who invented this IPAD ordering system must be a genius because it sure cuts down on waiting time and increases staff productivity.
Though Green tea wasn't free flow and was $1.50 for 2 tea bags, we tried the special tea instead, the one with somewhat fried wheat which is a little reddish brown in colour. The selection was good and sashimi pretty fresh though we couldn't help but had to compare with the other $1.50 for EVERYTHING franchise at citylink mall which we find Nihon Mura's a little small at everything. While we could eat till we were about to puke with about 12 plates at the other diner, at Nihon Mura, we had to consume about 16 plates. The portion is smaller here, and stuffs not as good value. The taste is about the same with slightly more selections. We love the fact that we could order from the Ipad Menu, at least there were some service.
No WOW factor, pretty much the regular must eats but is of pretty good value as compared to other sushi chains.$1.50 for everything is good and on top of that, i used the DBS credit card for payment and got free vouchers that gives you one free plate per voucher. Yippie..
Its pretty noisy but cosy and casual. Good leg space on the seats and the pickled ginger tasted yummy. Restaurant is clean and hygienic with sufficient air-conditioning.
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It was exciting! Going to a club with no man for a change; "No Man's Land" was the theme of tonight's party, so cute hunks are only allowed in after 10:30pm... Here we are waiting in the queue anxiously with our mid-week blues quenched by the mysterious looking door with some dark staircases that leads to colourful lights and the booming music of Club kyō.
I had to hold my breath... what awes me was not the roomy hanging spaces or the lavish couches not to mention a dedicated wooden dance platform and fanciful DJ spins, yet its the cute looking, well built butlers wearing some really tight skinny jeans with nothing else but a loosely caped vest that simply hung off their well-built, muscular shoulders.... I mean who needs the scrawny men when we have these... beautiful butlers keeping you well oiled with the free flow of bubbly champagne and the sexy red vodka cranberries.
Though its hard to keep my eyes to myself, i started to distract myself with the many other activities happening tonight. One corner I spotted some ladies getting primed up with a glossy whip of manicure and a face makover, while in another corner, some ladies getting their hairs curled by a miraculous looking curling machine. On a closer look, it seemed as though it sucks up the locks of hair and spits them out with a curly tangle which could last till the next wash. So it seems..curly is the new in for this season :)
While i was feeling a little snoozed out by the long queues to these "make me a bombshell" rituals, I spotted some racks of really pretty dresses and decided to bump by to see if anything could make me look slimmer. There it was a beautiful slim cut pale colored dress with floral prints so pretty from the latest collection of theWYLDshop.com, freshly imported from Australia.
While I was trying to figure more about my new found treasure for my already overcrowded wardrobe, something was spinning around me making me dizzy. Apparently, you could take some dance trial classes here from the WEST COAST SWING... its a 2 beat dance move that is easy to catch hold of and is fun coz everybody smiled, laughed and shrilled with joy while they got spun around by these professional looking dancers. Well, they are the only other male around except for the busy butlers as such ladies seemed to have all the attention when dancing with one of these well mannered gentleman swingers. Patience is what we don't see on the dance floor, yet the boys executed them well with their smooth moves and made the amateur ladies thirsty for more.
Feeling sore from the stand, stare and envy sequence of clumsy me in my overgrown stilettos, I was offered a shoulder massage from a friendly auntie that had arms so strong that i swear could break a bone if I ever made her cross, otherwise the massage was a good relaxing experience. Auntie was nice, she soothed my knots away and made me felt as though i was having a massage by the beach on a party night in bali. I came back to reality in a short while hoping to catch myself before i started to snore, i moved right next to the next booth to watch hopeful girls getting their love fortune read by the deep looking fortune teller with her ever handy tarot cards. I swear i could see pools of stirring water in the Master's eyes while light bulbs atop the girl's heads. Some looked troubled after getting read, some ecstatic and some simply just couldn't find the bulb at all.
There's a good choice of snacks and finger food in the menu with an exquisite touch of truffle oil (my fav), however whats better then to have a pretty looking muffin. I found some from Shermainexk who gladly introduced me to try some of her creations. There were elephant cookies which tasted quite so unforgettably buttery and the pretty cupcakes that reminded me of my love for trix cornflakes. A enterprising youthful looking lady that is a legend in bakery, i must say the dainty looking snacks went superbly well with the ever flowing champagne and the extra shot vodka in cranberry.
After countless flutes of champagnes, me and my pals thirst for more and thanks to the 5 free drink coupons that was issued to us, we both had a jar of housepours each. While we were busy getting wasted, the boys were let in and boy do they look yummy.... I was half wondering if its the spirit making its moves or my eyes are getting old... every lady appeared so good looking... I begin to wonder if its the curly hair or the perfect make-up or the sexy moves on the dance floor. Well the party just got started as more and more hopeful men comes spilling in...
and so the night goes on with the music getting hotter and the dance floor crowding up with good looking people while we reassured our girlfriends to come by earlier for the next event, somebody let out a loud Sigh.... "Why does the party only happens on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month!"
Rating given:
Dropped by during the weekend and we were pleasantly surprised by the crowd that greeted us. We were very much lured by the noise and the huge sign boards indicating the event and of course... lots and lots of ladies crowding around booth and comparing items not to mention bargaining prices and chio-ing their friends to buy.
I must say a good selection of goods and some really good buys. We browsed through a booth at the corner with jelly shoes and new with tag fashion wear going as low as $5 a piece. Nail stickers 6 for $10 with free trial and tom's look alike canvas casuals for $18 a piece. Also premium items are available like leather shoes and formal male fashion by designed locally.
Lots to choose for ladies, preloved items and local design quintessential pieces that I must say are pretty unique. We spotted one travel agent kinda store and also household appliances for sale. The place was crowded though the aircon as cool, yet we felt kinda squashed by the people especially aunties with sweaty armpits with large bags of freebies from the 50s exhibition upstairs trying to grab the last tube of Maybelline Mascara ($6) from my hand. While she waited for me to put it down, I deliberately held on to it while looking puzzled if I decided to or not to buy... just to irritate her...
It was a good bazaar as items are plentiful and well priced, I mean its a clearance, and it kinda meant what it meant. Things were affordable and super value for money... I went home wallet only slightly lighter yet wardrobe more complicated... Nowadays, i couldn't get my ironed clothes out of the wardrobe without it being crumpled.. its just too tight for now...
Great event.. hope they have more of these :)
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If you are wondering where to go this evening, then you should just pop by Hood and enjoy some great groovy music with slurps of ice cold draught beer and some great finger food.
Yes, they do serve a good array of english and mandarin music from the various musical eras from many infamous local bands and artist from here. You never really know that neighbour who sounds like she sing's from her bathroom might actually be from one of the famous local bands. Spotting this place is not difficult though the building Bugis could have escalators so tall that one might get acrophobic just by riding it. You could spot the swanky neon "Hood" in italics when you get to level 5. The dark glass walls and temple lookalike top helmed the entire entrance and promised an unforgettable musical and dining experience.
Inside is spacious with plenty of tables with high chairs and even a small stage looking seating area with bean bags for lounging, proper dining tables and a balcony if you need some "fresh air". The stage is equipped for a professional band performance with amps, speakers, mixers, projectors promising a superb musical journey. Air-conditioning is cold but as the heat build up from the many band lovers and piping hot pizzas, it became pretty comfortable.
The food selection is pretty nice, we ordered some chicken wings which prawn paste was savoury and very appetizing while the thin crust hand made pizzas were crispy yet a little too thin in the middle for my liking. Portabello mushroom was served in a pair and looked scrawny though the feta cheese and garlic was enticing, but pub dining is really not that important as many go there for the spirit, the music and the people. The beer portion was good though, a pint of draught beer lasted for only half an hour because it was so icy cold and the mix was almost perfect for easy downing. Yes I must also mention the happy hour deal is just too good to be true at $5 a glass, we could really could have more.
The music was fantastically good, i mean not many places have such a good selection of local bands and mixture of old and new music from various eras... I really hope they do a bollywood night and do songs like Jive Ho, in that way i can bring my inflatable coconut tree :)
The location was pretty central and grabbing a cab home is easy and if you would like some shopping the mall at the lower floors can ease that shopping bug itch. While the food takes a pretty long time to arrive yet its an excuse for us to order more beer. Food was yummy yet we always wished bigger portions. Price is average and ambience fabulous. Its not one of the hippest places yet extremely localized with a Singaporean Character. One of its kind i must say and I feel I'm home when I'm there... its a little funny, this feeling inside.... Service was good, glasses was promptly cleared and place clean and no sticky floors or chilli sauce stained tables. The music.... i can rattle on day and night.. so please experience that yourself.. hop in one of these days.... and after i ordered all the food i regretted not ordering the hot dawgs which the next table is having.. it looked sooooooo Guddd!
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If you enjoy unlimited supply of appetizers then this is the joint you should be dining at. Yes at Hifumi, you not only get reasonably priced mains, you also do get unlimited supply of appetizers and they tasted pretty decently yummy. I went to the plaza sing outlet and couldn't help myself but have to gather a few other appetizer lovers to cheong the appetizer booth at the Marina Square outlet.
We got there at 6:45pm on a weekday evening, the large seating area has only about 5 tables filled with diners so we quickly got ourselves seated and started to order our mains. Priced about $13 - $24 with a good choice of chicken, fish, beef, noodles and everything Jap, so we chose what we wanted and went straight for the free flow appetizers. Sky Juice (aka plain water) is free, a choice of warm or iced and after topping up $3.90, you get a good choice of unlimited refills of green tea, coffee, ice peach teas, softdrinks of various flavor.
Well, we were pretty happy with the appetizer bar though its not superlot of choices but the items were yummy and many of it were what I like to have.
1) Candied Sweet potato - Strips of sweet potatoes cooked and candied, tasted crunchy and very yummy.
2) Pumpkin salad - loved this chunks of baked pumpkin with a little mix of seasoning to taste.
3) Pork belly salad - Its yummy, while i'm thinking of it I salivate
4) Chawamushi - I'm not a steamed chawa person but i must say, they made it very well. Smooth and soft yet not watery, I have 3 in one meal and i'm not a chawa person, can you imagine how many servings will a chawa person eat?
5) Cha Soba - If you love cold noodles, you could have as much as you want here....
We had the SABA teriyaki set which came with a huge portion of fish, tasted regular, nothing to wooha about. The Hayashi omelette set was a little too sweet to taste and pretty regular about it. Service was almost non existent and the free flow appetizers should be refilled more often. Otherwise all is good. Price is very affordable and its fun to eat there, more fun to watch other patrons elbow each other to get their free flow... :)
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If you stay in the East Side, you will love this place. The place is beautifully set by the beach of the quiet side of Pasir Ris Park with NEON signboards and rustling trees. Its usually quiet and I must say pretty romantic with all the table candles but it does get extremely crowded on soccer nights. Alfresco dining coupled with a good large smoking area and the cleaner air side well separated by a good distance of fence and greenery. For hot days, you can soak in the aircon fish tank of what we call the indoor dining area, encased by large clear glass panels with proper diner set up and luscious couches for a relaxing group chitchat. For lonely days, you could challenge a stranger at a game of pool, a game of darts or just hang by the outdoor bar with some nice draught beer.
The food menu comprises of a good range of finger food, salads, mains like pizza, sandwiches, burgers,seafood, steaks and pasta, as well as a few choices of dessert, but for a small group weekend gathering over some draught beers, nothing is more happening then simple finger food.
We ordered some to share and we were surprised by the generous portion, appetizing presentation and friendly approaches when we ask for more sauces and condiments.
As the mushroom were out of stock, we ordered a Margarita pizza ($15.80), the crust was thin and slightly burnt, perfectly made lusciously splayed with cheese and juicy tomatoes. Hand Made crust for sure was too good to waste as such we wiped up the entire thing :)
Focaccia Bread ($5.80) with an olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette dip is one we can never resist. Focaccia is well baked with a good balance of oil and spices, served warm with plentiful dip... very yummy!
Waldorf salad ($11.80) is a good generous serving of premium veg, walnuts and crumbles of cheese. We were surprised how yummy it was, so this is one dish I recommend everybody to try :)
Cheesy Nacho with Chilli is everybody's favorite that night, imagine crusty nachos served warm with a large spread of nacho cheese and a bowl of chilli for extra dipping. It goes with children, with a glass of beer and yelling fans. Its messy but its just so good.. oooh comfort food, can't sleep without it.
5 Drunken Rabbits left a pretty good East Side Memory for me, though its not very convenient to get there yet its situated just behind an open air carpark, so if you drive its extremely convenient. Not to forget, they have their private loos, as such you don't have to go to the eerie public park loos which you dread peekaboo with puky stuffs in bowls and toilet paper woes.FYI: No rabbits were found there.. I wonder why even call it drunken rabbits... Booze i found though....
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If you have never been to The Mega Flea Market, then you have never experienced the rush of a fun filled shopping spree. Picture this as you walk into the large hall crowded with stalls and stalls of vendor selling all sorts of colourful things, the smell of popcorn and burnt caramel in the air while the latest rock hits and the chatter of shoppers rushed into your ears and everything just seemed to draw you and you couldn't decide where to start your shopping.
I've been to many fleas in Singapore, Big trade fair looking serious kind selling all sorts of merchandise too extravagant for my shallow pockets and outdoor tiny fleas with simple few tables that made my shopping spree less that imperfect. I feel that the mega flea is of a good size with a good mix of vendors selling a good variety of items. I spotted quite a number of stalls that interest me like local fashion labels, cake & dessert entrepreneurs, a one dollar shop that sells knick knacks for a dollar, leather goods customization and surprisingly some very special food stalls that sells bento sets, traditional delights such as local snacks (Chee Cheong Fun) and their signature "Fatt Fatt Biscuit". There was one store that sells innovative house hold ware, stall owners retails and applying printed nail sticker for their customers, handmade soaps and essential oiled bath and beauty products and even imported lingerie. The list of interesting vendors just goes on and on and on!
The atmosphere was one that is fun and inviting and the neighboring trade fairs as well as the well planned marketing drew visitors from all over the place. The hall was spacious, air conditioning ample and contained the shoppers as well as the vendors really well. Restrooms were of amply replenished with many cubicles and the hall was well ventilated, as such nobody smelt like hawker though food was prepared inside. There were many interesting activities going on as well like the photo booth and sculptured balloons that were a great entertainment for the children. All in all, the visitors were of a good flow and shops well with many stalls closing early because they were sold out. Location was great, near many train stations and easy to locate and the neighboring trade shows and exhibitions did bring in an overflow of crowd. An indeed very enjoyable event. :)
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If you enjoy Yong Tau Foo, you will fall in love with this stall. With items going as low as $0.35 a piece and 6 items with noodles/beehoon for $2.10, how do you ever get to go on diet.
Gems like this stall is almost extinct in cosmopolitan Singapore and being the most expensive city, well a less than $3 meal is pretty hard to find. So, the items are very affordable, hows the taste... I must say the taste is better than the expensive chic looking equivalent.
Sizes of the items are of good portion, no stingy splash of condiments or chilli and sweet sauce. If you would like to separate the noodles and the soup, the auntie will gladly do that for you.
Ingredients fresh, of a really good portion and is really cheap. Great place to dine if you are nearby aljunied mrt or geylang. This is one of the most yummy yong tau foo stall I've ever been to in Singapore :)
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A gem on the quieter side of the matured estate at Circuit road, amidst the bustling hawkers, shaded by luscious trees is a Bistro named NOM, which I find has no meaning at all. Yes, there is no other meaning why someone would love to dine here, in its casual and clean setting with simple food made delicious and easy ambience other than it is absolutely relaxing and comforting.
I mean there's no where nearby this estate that one can hang, chit-chat with friends, enjoy a simple cuppa chamomile tea and watch the busy children rushing for their extra-curriculum activities while enjoying the quiet breeze of the air-conditioning and the rays of the setting sun all at the same time. I loved the decking outdoor seats which is good for night alfresco dining and the 'welcome counter' that is placed by the ascending steps that lead to the entrance, it kinda felt like I was entering a chic bar or an extremely Classy diner, yet the smile of friendly staff was infectious and it made me settled in with a good mood.
A spacious hall with plenty of seats is what I see while i entered the bistro, staff busying themselves making the diners feel at home with warm laughters and great food suggestions. The menu was an easy to read 2 page rustically printed scroll that has a good selection of mains, appetizers and clear descriptions of what made up of the dish. We've decided on a few interestingly named choices and were pleasantly surprised.
1) The Earth Burger ($10.90): is a wholesome burger of good portion made up of an array of greens and a fatty well seared portobello mushroom with plenty of cheese and chips on the side. Its a good portion for one, savoury and delicious.
2) The slow roast birdleg ($13.90): is a roasted full portion of a chicken's hind leg drizzled with cranberry sauce served with premium rocket greens and buttery mash. The chicken is very well made, crispy and flavourful on the outside and juicy on the inside. The clash of sweetish sauce and the savoury skin of the roast chicken is amazingly paired.
3) Churros ($7.90): looked like a mini "You Char Kway" though much harder and crispier is sprinkled lavishly with sugar and cinnamon powder paired with a chocolate and caramel dip. Its a pretty interesting choice of snack as I don't find churros served elsewhere except in very western deli and usually as a take away, but here, you get it as a dessert or snack which could easily be paired with some sweet dessert wine or light tea.
I love the ambiance and the little quirky notions of this bistro, like they call themselves NOMSTERs and interesting labels like hand rolled pizzas. Love the creativeness, hidden humors and simplicity in everything they do. Lovely food presentation and warm homeliness, not forgetting the affordable pricing and generous portions.
The next time I visit, I must really try the hand rolled thin crust pizzas "i spied at the next table and it looked super delicious and hearty".. this time round... I must bring more friends... oh yar... the cakes on the display looked fantabulous too! Theres so much to choose from....
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