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Foie Gras is in my blood. Having said that, I’m more beef than Foie Gras, really. Wedges here, is my awesome assistant, The new Spring fashion is so passé, sun-dried tomato is the latest in-thing now! Marmalade Pantry’s famous, Sun-dried tomato Foie Gras Burger ($26).
My name is Chocolate, Chocolate Truffe ($7.80). I’m the ladies man, smooth is my texture, sweet is my nature. Try me, and you are sold. No one can resist my temptations, the thick, oh-so-thick chocolate which is so rich and good.
Hello everybody, eh, my name is Chocolate Tart ($4.20). I don’t have anything to say about myself. I’m a simple guy, but they say my chocolate is wondeful, I will rather keep a low profile. Please, don’t tell anybody else. Thank you.
They call me little miss rose ($4.2). I’m very girly and feminine in nature, but most people just judged me by my appearances. I snub those pretentious of my kind who can only face the world with their frosting make-ups. Simple is beautiful, once you get to know me, the ladies worship me and the guys adore me.
The spokesperson for Marmalade, everybody calls for me when they are here. It will be impossible if you have not heard about Sticky Date toffee pudding ($12) by now. My companion, the lovely Vanilla bean ice cream compliments me perfectly.
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Having heard so much about Marmalade Pantry Foie Gras burger, the few of us were rather disappointed by it because there just wasn’t much foie gras taste. But the wedges that accompanied the burger was very good.
The chocolate truffle cake, and chocolate tart was wonderful, with the chocolate being very sweet yet not overly heavy. By now having tried two of Toast (under the same group as Marmalade) cupcakes and another one today, I must say their cupcakes are the better ones around. Moist and rich, there wasn’t any pretty frosting, just a solid good cupcake.
The sticky date toffee pudding also did not impressed us. Perhaps it was undone by its famous reputation, we were somewhat expecting more from it, but it never came. Nonetheless, nobody could resist having cold icy vanilla bean ice cream with the warm pudding.
Total bill was $64.15 for 6 person. Even though the burger and pudding did not exactly wow me, but I will definitely come back to try the array of desserts available, and of course their cupcakes.
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
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For all your Golfing needs.. Nike by B.I.R.D is one of the best choice you can get in terms of style, user friendliness, range of items and most importantly, its endorsed by the famous world No.1 Golfer.... Matter of fact.. they had an entire range of merchandisers named after him...
I like NIKE GOLF stuffs.. They are really chich and stylo-milo..... I mean.. apart from looking good, these apparals and comfortable to wear and very breathable.... Its important to have good airy clothes yet can shield some UV rays as well as block some wind when it gets a little chilly out there in the course....
I went to this shop the other evening to do some shopping and i came across the beautiful cap that i've decided to buy almost immediately.. Seldom do i do that.... but this cap is just so special... Made of a silky light material.. this cap comes in 3 colours.. Light Blue, Black and Brown... The design of the cap is most thrilling.... The outside is just a simple smooth solid black colour with a durable short velcro for that pony tail of mine... Most importantly.. underneath the tongue of the cap.. is covered with a checked printed fabric in which made the cap totally sleek with a tinge of retro....
Its a beautiful cap.. though not cheap, however.. I love it alot.. The service is pretty ok.. though the shop is not huge, but it does hold alot of stuffs... The lady serving me is nice and gave me a new piece when i asked.... I love the fact that she gave me space to shop.. instead of hanging so close to me wherever i go and try to delibrately strike conversation with me.
My shopping ritual is that.... "IF i need something I will ASK... Please don't hog me or disrupt my thoughts with your irritating Questions" :)
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We're all farmiliar with the brand Timberland.. We see it all the time and it pratically grew up with me....
I am most amazed by its LOGO.. A TREE on a SLOPE..... It simply represents ECOFriendly..... and I believe that Timberland products are environmentally friendly - judging by this name card i hold... is printed specially on the front that its 100% Recycled Paper...
Expect Recycled Tags, Paperbags, Packaging as well as bottled water....
Talk about bottled water.. I simply love the idea of them giving away TIMBERLAND bottled water to every customer that walks into their shops.. Its a clever idea to make me feel indebted to them somehow and I simple love the attentive gesture.... I mean who is not thirsty.... Moreover you could also recycle the bottles and it also act as free advertisements..... How SWEET :)
Lets talk about the merchandises now.. The clothes are great for trekking, fishing and other outdoor sports. Made of great range of materials with breathing fabrics... I would especially recommend the Jackets.. I love the jackets.. they are user friendly.. does not stink with time and most importantly.. some repels water and keeps you warm and cosy on the inside.... Even its winter on the outside... You are sure its always summer on the inside....
The leather boots are the next best thing you can ever find in this shop. Timberland are almost mainly famous for their boots.... Made of leather of different kinds as well as breathable technology and sturdy soles.. These shoes are pratically to die for.... What more.. You could design your own shoe.. customizing every part of the shoe with the colour coding you want yourself for just a mere $299. There is a assembler's desk where u can mix and match every single part of your boot with the demo sets there.. both fun and intriguing...
Its a nice place to go to.. and nice merchandises to buy :)
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We are all old friends, yet we never met before. We visit each other on the web, that is how we “meet” everybody. Food brings us together, finally we can put a face to each other instead of just a nickname. From online, to offline, our food blogger outing.
While waiting for everybody to arrive, we ordered some fried dim sum for the photo shoot first. Hua Ting have more steamed items than fried ones, and the baked chicken & mango tart ($3.90) headed the list. This reminded me of the one that I had at Man Fu Yuan, and personally I felt it was well executed with the sweet mango zing and crust pastry.
I am not a big fan of bean skin roll dim sum, but since this was one of the few fried item and came highly recommended by the staff, we ordered the Deep-fried bean skin with prawn ($4.80).
Oh, the prawns were fresh. Yes they were. But, but the skin was too thick, and well they are not the best Steamed crystal prawn dumpling ($4.80) I had before.
There was the option of doing it steamed or pan-fried. But who could resist yummy-sinful fried food? Not us, we went for the pan-fried carrot cake with canopy ($3.90). Eat first, worry later! For some unknown reasons that continue to evade us, we are seeing restaurants not frying their carrot cake enough. Is it for the health conscious customers, or is it because it requires more oil? I wished they will just pan-fried it longer.
The first page of the menu comprises of the signature dim sum Hua ting serves, yet i was surprised not to find the Steamed siew mai with shrimp roe ($4.80) there. I felt that it was better than their har gau. And oh yes, there was also mushroom mixed within the siew mai.
There was nothing to fault for their Steamed BBQ pork bun ($3.90). I love my char siew bun, and when there was no char siew sou, I comforted myself by indulging in every moment of this.
Drum roll! Announcing the award for the best performer for the meal, I presented to you, Deep fried scallop pastry with onion and garlic ($4.50). My personal favourite out of the 12 dim sum that we tried that day. The pastry literally melted in my month when I took a bite. And I simple love the strong garlic taste within.
I will also like to mention the good service of the staffs at Hua Ting. While I was causally asking my friend what was inside the Steamed dumpling in Teow Chew style ($3.90), one waitress who was walking by overheard us and stopped to explain. While she couldn’t get all the ingredients in it, she went to the kitchen to ask and came back to tell us. So here it is, peanut, turnip, mushroom & celery.
You definitely will have tried char siew and prawn cheong fun before. Okay, how about scallop? Aye most restaurants have that too! All right, I give you Steamed cheong fun with sliced fish ($4.80). Now that’s something new isn’t it? It was a unique and bold creation, and while personally I still preferred char siew and prawn for my cheong fun, you need to give credits to the chef for trying something new.
Steamed soya bean skin rolls with chicken and mushroom in superior oyster sauce ($4.20). With such a long name, I was caught dumbfound and the staff had to kindly explained a few times what it was. It was actually the same as the deep fried bean skin we had earlier. But somehow I like this one more, the oozing out of the oyster sauce when I took a bite into the bean skin rolls. Oh my.
The others wanted lo mai gai, but there was none. We just have to make do with the Steamed glutinous rice with abalone ($5.20) and it was competent enough. There was the grimicky tiny abalone on top to up the prestige level, but I felt it would be better to give me Taiwanese sausages instead of that.
Not many restaurants use duck for their dim sum, it is always like what I mentioned, char siew, prawn & scallop. Therefore we chose the Pan fried shredded duck rolls ($4.20) out of curiosity.
I never like ordering Steamed pork ribs ($3.90) in dim sum restaurants. I felt they were overpriced, and under-portion. Honestly I will rather order another steamed char siew bun to give me more meat. I’m a carnivore!
Total bill was $120 after a 15% credit card discount for 6 person. We tried 14 out of the 20 dim sum available, and that’s quite a lot! I was confused between Orchard hotel with Orchard Parade hotel, so do check your maps before going down. In my personal opinion, the staffs at Hua Ting merit the good service tag, all of them were friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
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Food blogs, your one-stop website for all the juicy information of the latest restaurant in town, the nice places to dine at and not to mention gawking at all the delicious-looking photographs to keep you hungry.
Most people will not know how the life of a food blogger (floggers) is like, well that is unless they have a friend who happens to be a fellow flogger. Behind all the glamorous life behind our seemingly never satisfied stomach, it is not that all smooth sailing, or rather eating at all.
Floggers are not-so-slim people! Myth or fact? Of course that’s a myth. Many of my flogger friends are classified under the acceptable weight section. There is totally no relation between a flogger and being slightly oversize. It really depends on individuals. Some of the lucky folks will never get fat no matter how much they gorge, while there are some who will put on weight easily.
One of the favorite aspects of being a flogger meant that people around me always ask for recommendations on where-to-go for food. I love to tell everyone the nice place to dine at, well that is what ladyironchef is about right?
We started off by sending our spies on the lookout for the target. Espionage is vital, browsing through our fellow flogger site, reading the newspapers, and of course, the word-of-mouth recommendations from friends and readers.
Arriving at the restaurant, we took out our bulky Dslr, which will attract some curious glance from the other diners. And not to forget the innocent question from the restaurant staff, our reason for taking photos. Taking pictures is akin to a scene of the Formula One car passing by in a millisecond, I have to snap the photos of all the food frantically. Otherwise i will incur the wrath of my dining companions who complain openly that the food is turning cold.
After some hasty moments, the rest take up their positions to start tucking in while I scanned through my precious to see the shots. Once in a while, I will shout Stop before they damage the food, for another re-take of the previous scene, much to their dismay.
While the others are happily enjoying their food, I’m pondering and noting down how the different dishes taste like. The real work only starts back at home. It is selection time as we scan through and pick the best photos that will make you hungry. Editing everything takes an hour, I rejoice when the photos turn out to be good, and curse when they are blur.
While thinking of what to write, I look at the photos and travel back in time to recall how the food tasted like. After much effort and time spent on writing the review, finally the post is ready to face the world.
The life of a food blogger is not as easy as it looks. Yes much as we get to go around the island trying out the different food and new restaurants, the amount of time, effort and commitment towards our blog is what you will never get to see. I will like to pay tribute to my fellow floggers, who have dedicated their time in our common cause to share the experience of food.
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The Spanish Omelette ($3) certainly wasn’t what we were expecting. Essentially there were more potatoes than eggs; I wouldn’t exactly classify it under omelette. A slightly sour zing came from the red pepper, which was soaked with vinegar. I called this, potato pie!
The mesclun salad that came with the sandwich was decent. But the Dijon mustard within the bread was overwhelming; it was akin to having a wasabi sandwich. The cheese was also not melted enough, a rather hefty price to pay for the Classic Ham & Cheese Panini ($17)
I always thought that tenderloin was associated with beef rather than pork. The Escabeche Pork Tenderloin ($16.50) was pretty impressive with distinct taste of the exotic Latin spices. Crispy skins and not overly charred potatoes were the hallmark of very good roasted potatoes. And did I mention sweet corn was a nice change from the seasonal vegetables.
Total bill was $42.95 for two person. Tiffin Club is the classic example of my kind of place. The charming and quaint environment of the café, the rustic and laid back shop house location. It is a place where I can sit down and chill all day. See you there!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
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If you're looking to catch a good drink and play a few games of free pool.... This is the joint to be at...
Always crowded on weekends with recession or without... They serve OKAY food... However a good selection of beers as well as a good price for their own Harry's Beer.. Not self brewed.. But OEM...
They have a good selection of international brands of beers and have air-coned indoor sitting areas as well as outdoor afresco style.. Plenty of bartops, high chairs as well as comfy lower sofas to suit each person's needs...
But i should say more then enough barsides for the singles out to find a date... Its a wonderful place to go solo and the drinks won't burn a hole.. I cup of house red wine cost $13 and 1 Pint of Kilkenny cost only $16 :)
What more.. They have seasonal soccer nights... For guys who are crazily addicted to 20 men running after a small ball..... This is the place to get drunk and curse the stupid referee on league nights.... Huge LCD Screens hung at every angle as well as a projector screen for Man-U Fans.... Man U! Man U! Man U! Man U!....
If you happen to be supporting the opposing team... just remember to curse in dialect.... You won't get into trouble as the main patrons there are foreigners...
Most Singaporeans are too courteous to create any trouble... Courtesy is for free.. Its for you and me......
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I was snake-ing at Jurong Point this afternoon, catching a quick break in between appointments and I came across this interesting shop....
Its colourful and a happy shop.... At the entrance to the shop, you can find brightly coloured huge plush toys... Characters include Mickey Mouse, Mennie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daffy Duck and Goofy the Jolly Doggie that could talk... They are brightly coloured and very appealing to children.. What more the prices are very good.... A plush toy, the size of my one year of nephew is only going for $19.90... Good Steal Yar....
Inside the store.. you get to find other toys... Plush and Plastics included... What caught my eye is the Mickey's Palm.. Its Huge, White and Every Child's dream.... and it only cost $13.90. Child Dreams gets easier to hit as we grow older... There are giant Chipmunks as well... And You Could Buy 3 and make them wear a blue, a red and a green T-Shirt.. There you have.. Your very own Alvin and the Chipmunks...
There are candies for sale, Disney Accessories as well as Stationary from the oldest mouse in town...
I fell in love with Goofy and after my appointment, I got myself a goofy to bring home with.. I'm gonna cuddle my new boyfriend while i watch desperate housewives later...
TATA......
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Buy whatever you want at the comfort of your home is what online shopping boast about... I say.. get rid of all your preloved junks on EBAY...
We hear about Ebay everywhere and matter of fact, i believe more then a million people is surfing on the ebay websites at this particular moment... Yes... At Ebay... we can find things out of what our complicated minds could imagine... Its interesting, fun and most importantly better then the coloured recycling bins we see outside our house.... You could actually get MONEY by selling your junks...
I was surfing on ebay lately.... Found a nice limited edition bag I wanted to buy 2 years ago... I quickly got my account set-up.. and boy.. its a breeze.. its quick and efficient... however, its important to have a landline and a active email account for quick account creation.
I then bidded for the item I wanted.. after making sure.. I've got the cheapest from all the other competitors... There is this function i particularly love.. Its called the BUY IT NOW function. In which i need not auction and compete with others and need not wait for the posting time to lapse.. Once i BUY IT NOW... I bought it already....
I later received an email from the owner that she will post it out via registered mail to me and I was to transfer the amount agreed to her...
I tried to contact her, asking her for her mobile number but she did not reply.. I then got worrried and wondered if I should bank in the money... However, though i was only given 2 days to bank in the money.. I however did so after checking her ratings.. There are ratings for each users.. and you could also see the items they previously sold and also comments on the transaction.. She was pretty good and had quite a number of authentic good trades and therefore i trusted the deal...
After the transfer i immediately emailed her.. however there was no reply.. I felt cheated and decided to give it a week... however 3 days later she replied and mailed out the item the next day together with the tracking number.. I then received my merchandise and you could not imagine how happy i was.. It was nicer then i could recall....
Today.. I can't stop browsing in ebay at least once a day... It was interesting and very fun.... So many pre-loved item yearned to be loved by you.. of course there are also the JUNKs.... And the next round... I would prefer cash and carry.... if the seller insist on mailing the goods, then make sure she has a great review and have got many good remarks :)
Happy BIDDING.......
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Fifteen days. As we ushered into the Chinese new year, this time, our cow friends. The date at Straits café, cong-er and feng-er indulged for the finest feast. It has been the longest time since cong-er remember the last time she had lo-hei, and the first time for feng-er to try Poon Choi. The rabbits, the goat, and the pig. Triple harmony.
The finest. All in one pot. The best to start a brand new year. A traditional Chinese new year delicacy, Poon Choi ($198 for 5 person), composed of many layers of premium seafood, meat and vegetables. Abalone, shark fin, scallop, sea cucumber, prawns, Chinese sausages, duck feet, roasted meat, mushroom, fa-cai. A total of 14 ingredients, & 6 hours of effort. A symbol of wealth and prosperity, the abalone and shark fins in the middle. The whole taste was simple divine! Sea cucumber, or Hoi sam, a secret for our ladies to stay eighteen every year. Although the roasted pork wasn’t crispy anymore, but the meat was brought to another level after immersing in the pot with the other ingredients. And not to mention the Chinese sausages, which had the normal red colour ones, and the darker coloured, liver sausages. The duck feet was there in place of goose feet; my first time trying it. Without being overly salty, the gravy absorbed the essence of all the top ingredients. Worth its weight in gold.
The Prosperity Yu Sheng, with the vibrant colours, that so reminded us of the joy and happiness during the festive season. Every year without fail, the auspicious Chinese salad will present itself. Tossing the vegetables, the aim is to attain a higher high, just like our life. Wishing Gong xi fa cai, Nian nian you yu, all the lucky greetings for our family and friends. With a choice of salmon or ikan parang, Straits cafe rendition comes in $38, $48 and $58 for its small (2-4 person), medium (5-7 person) and large (8-10 person) portions respectively. All buffet at Straits cafe with the exception for high tea, includes free flow of Fa Cai Yusheng.
After the new renovation of the restaurant during Oct 2008, Straits cafe reopened amidst much fanfare, with the contemporary design and transparent windows which allowed natural lighting to fill the restaurant, and for those interested, people-watching as well.
By order, one will usually start with the salad counter, with some appetising greens to clear the palates before moving on to the savouries. Not that I care anyway, the temptation to resist the desserts were too much for me. Those pretty, petite sweets, we started taking photos of them first, of course. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the pork belly for my stomach to begin on a light note.
Another great appetiser, the chicken salad was just as refreshing as any green salad. The slightly sweet and sour Thai sauce, enhanced the chicken, making it a welcoming starter.
The cold seafood station which has the likes of fresh oyster, cold crabs, squids, and prawns. You know Singaporeans being Singaporeans, the likelihood that they attacked the most expensive food in the buffet is palpable to all. And with fresh oysters, it definitely helps.
Special praises must be reserved for the chefs whom consistently cooks up each bowl of the infamous Straits café Nonya laksa. For that day, there’s also the bak ku teh available. There will changes everyday, with wanton mee, satay been hoon, lor mee rotating, alongside the mainstay laksa.
The infamous Straits cafe Nonya laksa. A bowl of this local favourite, was enough to justify the popularity and status of this dish to the restaurant. Nonya laksa comes slightly sour sweet, with rich and strongly spiced coconut gravy. However, the oiliness of the laksa meant that not everybody could accept it. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
Jumping from the local dimension, we found ourselves in the Japanese era. The sushi platter was easily another favourite of diners there. Within minutes of a new plate brought out, the platter looks sad, not that the sushi wasn’t good, but because everything was finish.
The freshness of the Sashimis were maintained by keeping them inside a transparent closet, to minimise the contact with the air. Also to let people take as little as possible! Well, just her mischievous thought, I’m sure the chefs would be more than happy to let you have your fill of sashimis.
Lo-and-behold! The key player for Straits cafe’s dessert counter. Without a doubt, the Durian Pengat definitely was the one we were eagerly anticipating. Well maybe not we, since i’m not a durian lover. The D24 durian smell was so evident that we would have wager our fortune betting on it. I’ve two spoonful, since almost everybody says it’s so, so good, and the sight of people taking a few of the shooter glass at one go, it’s certainly in the bag.
Moving on from the durian pengat, we have the equally famous durian cake. But after tasting the strong D24 durian in the pengat, I found the taste for the durian cake relatively subtle and light. And it’s a good thing since i’ve no qualms finishing the cake. This might not be the case if i’ve start with the cake first before the pengat.
The macha mousse had one of the strongest macha taste, and it’s good for the macha lovers. Most places scrimped on the tea leaves to cut cost obviously, but the generous fulsome mousse definitely surprised us.
We heard good things about their cheesecakes, however the signature New York cheesecake was nowhere in sight.The blueberry cheesecake was there to save the day. Between the boundaries of the heavy cheesy purist favourites, and the light airy rendition, I’ll say it’s somewhere in the middle. And the best part, you can have as many slices as you want!
There are some who boomed and come of age later than others. The Mandarin orange cheesecake was our reward for being adventurous, not giving up without another walk to the desserts counter for the New York cheesecake. Instead of that, we found ourselves with this new cake, in celebration of our Chinese new year. But, the dessert disappointed us as the cheesecake was rather crumbly, not as firm as we thought it will be, and the mandarin oranges were too sweet, which we suspected that it had some help from the sugary syrup.
On first sight, the ice cream bar looks just to be an ordinary one, featuring the likes of your Walls, and Kings ice cream. But boy we were wrong. The black sesame and raspberry gelato were great, definitely not your cheap ice creams. And my favourite, the vanilla bean flavour!
I must say I’m impressed with the variety and spread of the buffet, given the pricing and the location of the restaurant, it’s good that Hotel Rendezvous recognised that they can’t position themselves against the high-end buffets with the likes of The Line, Melt the world cafe. But by bridging the distance between the expensive and the cheap buffets, Straits cafe provided a good alternative to those who wanted good food, without spending too much.
My thanks to Christina, the marketing communication manager of Rendezvous Hotel Singapore, who invited me for the food tasting session. And also my dining companions, who provided me with great knowledge of the food, good company and fun. A happy Chinese New Year to all of you!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
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In my dreams, there is this beautiful place, with blue skies and clear sea. I dreamt of having my favourite brunch here with the one I like. We eat to our hearts content, and relax there while the hourglass freeze, just for us.
In my dreams, we have a cup of cappuccino. The aroma of the bean and the wonderful scenery of the place somehow makes the ordinary coffee taste better. And oh yes, there’s a cute cookie to go along with too.
In my dreams, I can never forget the taste of my beloved Eggs Royale ($14). The ever-favourite poached eggs, I just wish we can be together everyday. There is nothing more satisfying in life to have you by my side. O’ my dear, just the thought of you makes me sleep better.
In my dreams, I always envisage places where we will never run out of desserts. I have a sweet tooth you see. I dreamt of meeting the royal Sir-Deli’s, but it was a pleasant surprise with Privé Carrot cake ($6.80)
In my dreams, everything and anything can happen. There are bad dreams, and of course sweet ones like you. I’m glad I can still occasionally dream of you, that is enough. Enter my dreams, and give me a kiss.
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Privé bakery café is a wonderful place to visit if you haven been there after i posted my previous entry. Well, I couldn’t afford the restaurant main course yet, that’s why you will probably see more of my post on their brunch and desserts, which are affordable and good. See you there!
You are always welcome to visit ladyironchef for a full-up on this trip. Whatever written herein are my genuine feelings expressed in words. Food, my dear, is what they call an adventure!
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