Food & Drinks Archives

FoodJune 26, 2012March 28, 2016

I do love my fish n’ chips – Time for Smiths

2016 Update: Smiths Fish and Chips has since moved to271 Bukit Timah Road, #01-02 Balmoral Plaza, 259708. Unfortunately the standard has dropped and w…

CafesJune 23, 2012June 6, 2016

Off to the SPRMRKT

It seems that the area north of Tanjong Pagar MRT is having a bit of a moment - there's been a smattering of interesting places which have opened …

FoodJune 17, 2012June 6, 2016

Salt Tapas & Bar – A Journey from Morocco to Spain

There are some times when you go to a restaurant and you just think to yourself: YES, this is a good place...I want to come back here soon. The recently opened Salt Tapas in Raffles City Shopping …

FoodJune 16, 2012June 6, 2016

Wild Honey – I can’t help but love it

I have to admit, deciding whether or not to write about Wild Honey was a tough one. For those of you dear Nomads who have read a lot of our rev…

FoodJune 12, 2012March 28, 2016

A Viking Coffee Break (Closed)

Wandering around the Arab Quarter is usually hot and thirsty work, so it's good to have a go-to place to seek refuge from the sun - where you can rela…

Eastern CuisineJune 11, 2012March 28, 2016

Asian fusion Tangra cuisine at Fifth Season

We've all eaten Indian food, and of course for most of us here, Chinese cuisine is part of our daily bread...but have you ever eaten Indian Chinese? Known as Tangra cuisine - because it was born in Ta…

FoodJune 9, 2012March 28, 2016

Hungry Chimps? Yes we are!

There is no disputing that we are all hungry chimps over at City Nomads....and so when we heard about a cafe by the same name which opened up a few mo…

FoodJune 6, 2012May 17, 2016

BUONGIORNO! Brunch Italian style at Alkaff Mansion

I'm not really one for buffet brunches especially when they are in a hotel though I have on the odd occasion been swayed. But give me a brunch in …

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....Saveur. So what's it all about? Why is there alw…

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…

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