We were at Holland Village this morning and wanted to have a cup of coffee before heading back home in the East. I Googled for cafes in the West and two names popped up: Lynn’s Cakes & Coffee and The
Assembly Coffee At Evans Lodge
Indie cafes are popping up everywhere on our island. Most of them are seem to be doing a roaring business throughout the week, especially during the weekends, when it is nearly impossible to find a table if you don’t turn
Ciel Patissierie
Yesterday, I had coffee and cake with my cousin at a Ciel Patissierie, a bakery tucked in a housing estate at Lor Ah Soo which offers pastries that are very good value for money. We ordered the lemon meringue tart
Fukuoka: A Gorgeous Starbucks At Dazaifu
This Starbucks in Dazaifu has the most visually arresting architecture in a Starbucks store that I have ever come across. Nestled between shops selling traditional sweets and handicrafts, you cannot miss it on your way from the train station
Cat Cafe Neko No Niwa In Singapore
Wow, a cat cafe called Neko No Niwa opened up at Boat Quay in late December last year. The first of its kind in Singapore. My friends and I made a reservation for an hour on one weekday afternoon to
Chock Full Of Beans / Around Changi Village
We went to the newly refurbished Changi Village Food Centre to grab some local breakfast that comes in a combo of oily and unhealthy, but super-delicious food. That’s a plate of black carrot cake for me and a bowl of
Shop Wonderland / Wonderland For Detailed Planners
During last year’s Christmas festive season, I visited Shop Wonderland’s new digs at 37 Haji Lane twice, once with the husband and the other time with my cousin. They moved from their previous shop in Haji Lane to a larger
Pandan Chiffon Cake + Earl Grey Chiffon Cake
I love pandan chiffon cakes and the Bengawan Solo version is my favorite. Their pandan cakes are so soft, moist and flavourful. I can eat one whole pandan cake on my own. I have tried baking chiffon cakes several times,
Seoul: InSquare Cafe at Heyri Art Village
I have been planning to visit Heyri Art Village, a cultural art village located outside Seoul in the city of Paju, since I first heard about the place in 2010. From the accounts that I have read of the place,
Crepe Cake
I learnt how to make a crepe cake at baking class today! We were taught a Japanese pastry cream, crepe batter, how to cook crepes, and finally, assembling a crepe cake with pastry cream and sliced fruits such as strawberries,
Seoul: SOFTREE Organic Milk Soft Serve In Garosugil
On my way to One Chu at Garosugil, I walked passed this nondescript-looking ice-cream parlour called SOFTREE which was two shops away from One Chu. The fonts on the signboard caught my attention and I decided to check it out
Seoul: Club Expresso + Sanmotoonge In Buamdong
One of the places that I wanted to visit during this summer trip was Buamdong, a quiet but quirky neighbourhood in Seoul that is nestled between two mountains. I read that it had lovely walking trails, leading to a number
Seoul: One Chu, Churros Bar In Garosugil
Having discovered the eclectic Churro 101 in Hongdae which serves up some darn good churros, I wanted to see if I could find other churros bars in Seoul. I did some research and the one name that kept popping up