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FoodJune 5, 2012June 2, 2016

Saveur – Decent food, insanely cheap

I've recently heard a lot of hype about a great place that's opened up on Purvis street. Yes, you might also have heard it down the grapevine....S…

DrinksJune 3, 2012May 18, 2020

West-side chilling at Hosted on the Patio CLOSED

On the rebound from foolishly trying to bag a sneaky early table for two at Alkaff Mansion on a Saturday night only to find it was fully booked, I sca…

FoodMay 31, 2012February 2, 2016

Le Saint Julien (closed)

With so many new fine dining restaurants opening up all over the city, we sometimes forget that the oldest venues are still around for a reason. Recently I had the pleasure of visiting one of these 'o…

FoodMay 24, 2012May 9, 2018

Bodega Y Tapas – Spanish Cuisine with Flair

It seems that every other restaurant opening up these days has a tapas theme. Yes, the tapas war machine is rampaging across the shores of Singapore. …

DrinksMay 23, 2012May 18, 2020

Praelum – Wine. Bistro. Much more

Judging by the name and what you may have read about the newest resident to the Duxton Hill community, I thought it's about time someone shed some lig…

Western CuisineMay 22, 2012May 9, 2018

East-side cupcake love at Cakes n Cravings

A few months back we were over the moon to have discovered Swirls Bakeshop at Robertson Quay. Well good news for all you East-siders because you may or may not know that you your very own outlet creat…

Eastern CuisineMay 21, 2012March 28, 2016

Dim sum delight at Paradise Pavilion

Those of you who are aficionados of the Paradise Group - the powerhouse behind Taste Paradise and Paradise Dynasty amongst others - will either know o…

DrinksMay 16, 2012May 18, 2020

Oyster Bar – Possibly the best oysters in Marina Bay

Ok, so I'll admit it....I am a total seafood freak. Put a plate of grilled, poached or smoked 'any'fish in front of me or some yummy mussels or oyster…

Eastern CuisineMay 10, 2012May 9, 2018

Sweet Seki Japanese at the Rendezvous Gallery CLOSED

There seems to be no end of tip-top Japanese eateries to frequent in Singapore, and a recent addition to that seemingly never-ending choice is Seki. Housed in the recently renovated Rendezvous Gallery…

Eastern CuisineMay 9, 2012March 28, 2016

Eco Gourmet Cafe – Lush setting & great food! (closed)

There are two restaurant crtieria that seldom marry well, that is: a restaurant with genuinely good food and a beautiful setting. Too numerous are the…

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