Frozen yogurt has never been so sexy and I really love the way Frolick markets it... This outlet is particularly lovely as it is located near to the side entrance of the shopping mall with a separate gazebo seat. You also get to seat round the ice-cream parlor and decorated as though a joint popped-up in the sunny beach of Australia. Very sexy, lovely and fun to have your cup of yogurt here, in the middle of nowhere. The wooden folding tables and chairs with pieces of ropes acting as boundaries made it really beachy....
Though the suggestive taglines and A-Cup, B-Cup, C-Cup yogurt sizes are pretty lame... I recognize their efforts to be sexy, cheesy and flirtatious. However I would expect more choices of yogurt... They only serve the natural flavor and one other fruity flavor which is much to my dismay. The frozen yogurt is pretty icy as I would love a more creamy one however the choice of toppings I should say are pretty healthy, they have oats, cereal, fruits such as blueberries, raspberry and other low G.I stuffs.
Also on certain days of the week, you get the one for one or 50% off or other perks.. and students with a valid student card can get a good deal over weekdays...
If you would love a short chat, over a lean dessert at a sexy place... this is the place to go.. Guaranteed to be seen.. especially good for a bunch of raving girls... Pssst... the noisy corridor can camouflage your gal's crazy high pitched laughters and secrets that are spoken way too loud.... :)
Looking for an educational and Hip place for youngsters to hangout? Oschool is the exact place for youths itching for a good, young and energetic workout. Dance away the blues and gain a healthy, strong and flexible body.
I love *Scape, its a place bustling with activities especially during the weekends and while i browse till the 4th level, I came across some kids hanging and dancing away at the open space and next to it.. I see a glass room (Class room) with more people doing synchronised dancing with the hippest pop song. The class looked fun and I think its a great pass time for youths. While i enquired, the friendly staff gave me a good introductory on the kind of course available and the cost... which i find it kinda affordable... and so.. I will pass on these good news to all the Yebber readers as well as my nieces and nephews.
Fees: For 1st Timers: $25 ($5 registration & $20 credited into your 0 School account For open classes, per class fees: Introductory: $12 Beginner: $14 Intermediate: $16
You may also wanna take up the dance courses which is priced at about $130 for 8 sessions..
Its affordable and a good place for youths to hang, mingle and have fun :)
This mainstream newspaper keeps revamping and each revamp just makes it better! I've since gotten used to the current version where the news is split up into different sections so members of the family dont have to wait until one another finishes it before getting to read it.
The colours of the headings also makes it easily recognizable and I have no problems with fonts, articles, etc.
And kudos to SPH for keeping the price low despite the rising costs of living! It is still in my opinion the most affordable read in Singapore.
But I have to say it can be quite heavy to lug around if you buy it from a newspaper stand, so save the trouble and order it to be delivered. The deliveries reach before 6am which is perfect for people who wants a read before zipping off to work.
I end up here most of the time because of my gym on the 8th floor.
It is one of the most crowded places on weekends and just trying to get to it from Orchard MRT is a nightmare.
It is a vast area to cover in terms of shopping inclusive of the 2 basements and the the departmental store itself carries many stuff to be shopped for. Throw in the branded bags / shoes / stuff stores and you'll understand why the mall attracts the whole wide range of shoppers.
The lift though is a perpetual nightmare - its the only way to reach the gym for me so I have no choice. It is almost all of the time filled up with families with prams of all shapes and sizes. I am perfectly at ease with family outings, but its just that it'll be nice to not have to wait so long for an available lift - and especially not when I am rushing for classes!
But as a mall, I have to say it is obviously successful and have been packed since day 1. The overflowing dining choices are also one of the reasons why you can probably spend 1 afternoon there without getting bored.
I have a love-hate relationship with Her World. Love because of the amount of information (plus gossip) they can pack into each issue every month. Hate because of its size - it is getting difficult to hold it up to read due to its thickness and weight.
Also hate because the price has been steadily increasing, but then again so has the other magazines.
The contents are a good mix of news bites for the modern women with just the right amount of gossip without being too tabloid-ish.
Keep it up SPH but the price is an increasingly deterrent for me to buy it! Have more promotions too!
This is my favourite spot for skin care window shopping. The layout of the level 1 skin care counters are nicely packed without being too close to each other, and is also easily navigable too. The array of skin care products are aplenty and you can easily while 1hr away just looking at choices.
The shoes department on the same level also offer plenty of choices and brands for shoe-pa-holics.
The 2nd and 3rd floors are not places which I often visit and are usually quieter but nonetheless spacious enough for window shopping without having to fight the mad weekend crowds.
The only negative comment is how small the bag section is. Not too exciting if you're looking for bags but then again an excuse to not blow more moolah!
I shop here alot as its the nearest Watson's to me. It is a smaller store compared to the latest megastores but it is sufficient to get daily essentials and makeup stuff here without the frills.
I come here more to buy the korean hair care which other places dont carry - but I'd wish they have more promotions for it as it is expensive! Other than that, their Listerine mouthwashes are sometimes cheaper than the supermarkets too.
Being a watson's member will be better as you get rebates off - since you're going to spend at Watson's anyway, might as well get something out of it isnt it? It is a tedious process as the rebates are pegged at 0.3% but it'll slowly accumulate.
Every now and then they offer members special prices and members' day too where the rebates go up to as high as 6% so well worth the $5 you pay for a lifetime membership.
You can also quote your NRIC if you dont have the card with you, which is always convenient.
My mum for some reason had a random buffet craving and picked this place for her birthday dinner. Strange choice I thought as Grand Park was never in my mind for food. But heck, I put forth my trust in the Park Hotel Group brand and we went for it.
Which turned out to be a good choice~
Ambience - The way to the hotel can be packed if you go during weekends but once you step into the hotel, it's nice and quiet. You can hardly tell looking at the exteriors of the hotel that the inside is almost luxe and elegant but it was.
Price - $48 per pax for a Sunday buffet dinner, with 20% discount with DBS cards. We paid about $135 for 3pax as the discount barely scrapped off the but better than nothing I guess.
Selection & quality - the selection was good in my opinion, ranging from very fresh seafood (lobsters!) to sushis, appetizers (spinach tofus, cured meats), salads (with mutiple toppings), carving stations (roased pork leg anyone), soups (tomato and salted duck), hot dishes (indian curries, steamed fish, roasted root veg, risotto, pastas) and finally desserts galore (chocolate fondue, macaroons, ice cream, cookies, egg tarts, strudels). Except for the salted duck soup, everything was rather good! The buffet comes with coffee / tea too.
Service - Only a few other tables were filled, so service was not so bad, except for the times when a handful of staff were more engrossed in spacing out than watching for patrons waving for attention.
We had a surprisingly good experience, although I'm not sure if the quality can be maintained. I also did spot their Sunday champagne brunch priced at $100 per pax inclusive of free flow champagne, wines, and beers - which looks like a good deal as compared to other hotels' champagne brunches.
Most of the times, the only reason why I fly Tiger is because they are the only airline left that flies direct to Macau, my favorite chillout / space out destination. *Please dont take that away!!*
My new tip to fellow Tiger travellers is: please DO NOT EVER check in online. Because when they say the system will assign your seats for you, it means it will assign you the least popular seats ie the place ie the last row right next to the toilets.
I thought I was doing them a favour by checking in online. And there is absolutely no chance / way / methods of changing your seats after that. The officer just says 'sorry mdm, you cant change as you've done a web check in'.
Well obviously they failed to see the only reason why I am asking for a change is because their system penalizes web check in passengers instead of the other way round - so the cause of my appeal is the reason for rejecting my appeal. Really?
Their website says there is a special line for web check in passengers, maybe to incentivize passengers to proceed. Apparently not. You get mashed up with all the others in the same queue at the airport.
Oh, and their online feedback forms are there for their own entertainment purposes too. Either it says error when you click submit after you've typed in all you wanted to say, or its successful but you get no response in return. So the person reading it must receive it and trash them on a daily basis.
The management of Tiger Airways is a joke. Being a budget airline doesnt give you the right to ignore public feedback, especially when we're the ones giving you business.
This is my secret place for all my shopping stress busting sprees.... Its a super economical place to buy all your toiletries, snacks and everyday household stuffs. Though they also carry a good range of casual clothing and footwear at super economical prices but nothing gives me the adrenaline rush more than toiletries especially travel sized ones.
Neatly stacked with a range of everyday brands and non-everyday brands; I love the well placed items which I find it easy to browse and sometimes we never know what interesting things and super great deals we could find here. I once found a bundle of 3 bottles of Theramed toothpaste gel-kind for the price of 1.5 bottles I buy in watsons.... The travel sized shampoos, hair conditioners (particularly hard to find) and shower gels which is usually sold for at least S$2, you could get them here for S$1.50 or less. Also you can find some interesting products from reputable brands here that you can never find in a regular pharmacy or other shopping malls.
So I say, do take time and browse, the stuffs are super economically priced and the huge variety of everyday items, there is bound to have something to be brought home with you. Shop is not exactly BIG but the merchandises are many and of a great value.... i quote again.... SUPER GOOD VALUE..... pop by and you know what i mean....
Frozen yogurt has never been so sexy and I really love the way Frolick markets it... This outlet is particularly lovely as it is located near to the side entrance of the shopping mall with a separate gazebo seat. You also get to seat round the ice-cream parlor and decorated as though a joint popped-up in the sunny beach of Australia. Very sexy, lovely and fun to have your cup of yogurt here, in the middle of nowhere. The wooden folding tables and chairs with pieces of ropes acting as boundaries made it really beachy....
Though the suggestive taglines and A-Cup, B-Cup, C-Cup yogurt sizes are pretty lame... I recognize their efforts to be sexy, cheesy and flirtatious. However I would expect more choices of yogurt... They only serve the natural flavor and one other fruity flavor which is much to my dismay. The frozen yogurt is pretty icy as I would love a more creamy one however the choice of toppings I should say are pretty healthy, they have oats, cereal, fruits such as blueberries, raspberry and other low G.I stuffs.
Also on certain days of the week, you get the one for one or 50% off or other perks.. and students with a valid student card can get a good deal over weekdays...
If you would love a short chat, over a lean dessert at a sexy place... this is the place to go.. Guaranteed to be seen.. especially good for a bunch of raving girls... Pssst... the noisy corridor can camouflage your gal's crazy high pitched laughters and secrets that are spoken way too loud.... :)
Rating given:
Looking for an educational and Hip place for youngsters to hangout? Oschool is the exact place for youths itching for a good, young and energetic workout. Dance away the blues and gain a healthy, strong and flexible body.
I love *Scape, its a place bustling with activities especially during the weekends and while i browse till the 4th level, I came across some kids hanging and dancing away at the open space and next to it.. I see a glass room (Class room) with more people doing synchronised dancing with the hippest pop song. The class looked fun and I think its a great pass time for youths. While i enquired, the friendly staff gave me a good introductory on the kind of course available and the cost... which i find it kinda affordable... and so.. I will pass on these good news to all the Yebber readers as well as my nieces and nephews.
Fees:
For 1st Timers: $25 ($5 registration & $20 credited into your 0 School account
For open classes, per class fees:
Introductory: $12
Beginner: $14
Intermediate: $16
You may also wanna take up the dance courses which is priced at about $130 for 8 sessions..
Its affordable and a good place for youths to hang, mingle and have fun :)
Rating given:
This mainstream newspaper keeps revamping and each revamp just makes it better! I've since gotten used to the current version where the news is split up into different sections so members of the family dont have to wait until one another finishes it before getting to read it.
The colours of the headings also makes it easily recognizable and I have no problems with fonts, articles, etc.
And kudos to SPH for keeping the price low despite the rising costs of living! It is still in my opinion the most affordable read in Singapore.
But I have to say it can be quite heavy to lug around if you buy it from a newspaper stand, so save the trouble and order it to be delivered. The deliveries reach before 6am which is perfect for people who wants a read before zipping off to work.
Rating given:
I end up here most of the time because of my gym on the 8th floor.
It is one of the most crowded places on weekends and just trying to get to it from Orchard MRT is a nightmare.
It is a vast area to cover in terms of shopping inclusive of the 2 basements and the the departmental store itself carries many stuff to be shopped for. Throw in the branded bags / shoes / stuff stores and you'll understand why the mall attracts the whole wide range of shoppers.
The lift though is a perpetual nightmare - its the only way to reach the gym for me so I have no choice. It is almost all of the time filled up with families with prams of all shapes and sizes. I am perfectly at ease with family outings, but its just that it'll be nice to not have to wait so long for an available lift - and especially not when I am rushing for classes!
But as a mall, I have to say it is obviously successful and have been packed since day 1. The overflowing dining choices are also one of the reasons why you can probably spend 1 afternoon there without getting bored.
Rating given:
I have a love-hate relationship with Her World. Love because of the amount of information (plus gossip) they can pack into each issue every month. Hate because of its size - it is getting difficult to hold it up to read due to its thickness and weight.
Also hate because the price has been steadily increasing, but then again so has the other magazines.
The contents are a good mix of news bites for the modern women with just the right amount of gossip without being too tabloid-ish.
Keep it up SPH but the price is an increasingly deterrent for me to buy it! Have more promotions too!
Rating given:
This is my favourite spot for skin care window shopping. The layout of the level 1 skin care counters are nicely packed without being too close to each other, and is also easily navigable too. The array of skin care products are aplenty and you can easily while 1hr away just looking at choices.
The shoes department on the same level also offer plenty of choices and brands for shoe-pa-holics.
The 2nd and 3rd floors are not places which I often visit and are usually quieter but nonetheless spacious enough for window shopping without having to fight the mad weekend crowds.
The only negative comment is how small the bag section is. Not too exciting if you're looking for bags but then again an excuse to not blow more moolah!
Rating given:
I shop here alot as its the nearest Watson's to me. It is a smaller store compared to the latest megastores but it is sufficient to get daily essentials and makeup stuff here without the frills.
I come here more to buy the korean hair care which other places dont carry - but I'd wish they have more promotions for it as it is expensive! Other than that, their Listerine mouthwashes are sometimes cheaper than the supermarkets too.
Being a watson's member will be better as you get rebates off - since you're going to spend at Watson's anyway, might as well get something out of it isnt it? It is a tedious process as the rebates are pegged at 0.3% but it'll slowly accumulate.
Every now and then they offer members special prices and members' day too where the rebates go up to as high as 6% so well worth the $5 you pay for a lifetime membership.
You can also quote your NRIC if you dont have the card with you, which is always convenient.
Rating given:
My mum for some reason had a random buffet craving and picked this place for her birthday dinner. Strange choice I thought as Grand Park was never in my mind for food. But heck, I put forth my trust in the Park Hotel Group brand and we went for it.
Which turned out to be a good choice~
Ambience - The way to the hotel can be packed if you go during weekends but once you step into the hotel, it's nice and quiet. You can hardly tell looking at the exteriors of the hotel that the inside is almost luxe and elegant but it was.
Price - $48 per pax for a Sunday buffet dinner, with 20% discount with DBS cards. We paid about $135 for 3pax as the discount barely scrapped off the but better than nothing I guess.
Selection & quality - the selection was good in my opinion, ranging from very fresh seafood (lobsters!) to sushis, appetizers (spinach tofus, cured meats), salads (with mutiple toppings), carving stations (roased pork leg anyone), soups (tomato and salted duck), hot dishes (indian curries, steamed fish, roasted root veg, risotto, pastas) and finally desserts galore (chocolate fondue, macaroons, ice cream, cookies, egg tarts, strudels). Except for the salted duck soup, everything was rather good! The buffet comes with coffee / tea too.
Service - Only a few other tables were filled, so service was not so bad, except for the times when a handful of staff were more engrossed in spacing out than watching for patrons waving for attention.
We had a surprisingly good experience, although I'm not sure if the quality can be maintained. I also did spot their Sunday champagne brunch priced at $100 per pax inclusive of free flow champagne, wines, and beers - which looks like a good deal as compared to other hotels' champagne brunches.
Rating given:
Most of the times, the only reason why I fly Tiger is because they are the only airline left that flies direct to Macau, my favorite chillout / space out destination. *Please dont take that away!!*
My new tip to fellow Tiger travellers is: please DO NOT EVER check in online. Because when they say the system will assign your seats for you, it means it will assign you the least popular seats ie the place ie the last row right next to the toilets.
I thought I was doing them a favour by checking in online. And there is absolutely no chance / way / methods of changing your seats after that. The officer just says 'sorry mdm, you cant change as you've done a web check in'.
Well obviously they failed to see the only reason why I am asking for a change is because their system penalizes web check in passengers instead of the other way round - so the cause of my appeal is the reason for rejecting my appeal. Really?
Their website says there is a special line for web check in passengers, maybe to incentivize passengers to proceed. Apparently not. You get mashed up with all the others in the same queue at the airport.
Oh, and their online feedback forms are there for their own entertainment purposes too. Either it says error when you click submit after you've typed in all you wanted to say, or its successful but you get no response in return. So the person reading it must receive it and trash them on a daily basis.
The management of Tiger Airways is a joke. Being a budget airline doesnt give you the right to ignore public feedback, especially when we're the ones giving you business.
Rating given:
This is my secret place for all my shopping stress busting sprees.... Its a super economical place to buy all your toiletries, snacks and everyday household stuffs. Though they also carry a good range of casual clothing and footwear at super economical prices but nothing gives me the adrenaline rush more than toiletries especially travel sized ones.
Neatly stacked with a range of everyday brands and non-everyday brands; I love the well placed items which I find it easy to browse and sometimes we never know what interesting things and super great deals we could find here. I once found a bundle of 3 bottles of Theramed toothpaste gel-kind for the price of 1.5 bottles I buy in watsons.... The travel sized shampoos, hair conditioners (particularly hard to find) and shower gels which is usually sold for at least S$2, you could get them here for S$1.50 or less. Also you can find some interesting products from reputable brands here that you can never find in a regular pharmacy or other shopping malls.
So I say, do take time and browse, the stuffs are super economically priced and the huge variety of everyday items, there is bound to have something to be brought home with you. Shop is not exactly BIG but the merchandises are many and of a great value.... i quote again.... SUPER GOOD VALUE..... pop by and you know what i mean....
Rating given: