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Thinking of buying some basic stationary, fancy notebooks or table-top stuffs? In fashion-haven Orchard Road, you won’t be able to find many good bookstores that carries a good range of stationary, basic table-top stuffs and a good variety of books, novels and other reading materials. Yes you may find some basic pens and pencils in cold-storage or 7/11, some other shops selling leather bound notebooks, or check out the counters in the departmental stores for a Parker Pen, but never all under one roof from a basic ball point Stabilo pen to a Cross Fountain Pen then in Prologue. Located next to Urban Write, this outlet at Orchard Central is something uncommon among the fashion streets of Orchard Road and is a great hideaway amidst the congestion with your family and children.
I was doing my leisure weekend shopping at Somerset and as I was browsing all the beautiful clothes, shoes, and oh that shiny red patent leather bag, I suddenly remembered the correction tape I needed. Remembering the many scratched away scribbles on my already messy and torn notebook and having caught one client peeping at my notebook for the longest time ever (I think he cannot figure out what I was writing), I seriously needed the long overdue correction tape. After looking high and low for a stationary shop, I finally ended up on level 5 of Orchard Central.. Boy!!! was I glad to find such a huge, bright and neatly designed store with shiny flooring, this super well organized outlet has everything from File Folders to basic stationary, paint brushes, notebooks and I was super excited to also find some World Globe slanted with a stand.
I was always fascinated with novels and the reading materials were aplenty. You can find exciting novels, a good range of magazines in various topics and general reading stuffs with various genres available. Stacked in shelves of browsing height and easily reachable with ample moving space, I enjoyed browsing the books at the shelves before I bought them. Service I should say is pretty prompt. I was there on a Saturday and with any Saturdays, this place has always a crowd and yet most enquiries at the customers service were responded promptly. Cashiers move fast and most importantly, you could use your popular card for a 10% discount or other popular related discounts. Price wise, some items are slightly more expensive than the regular neighborhood bookstores but some of the items you can never find in a regular popular bookstore. Magazines and some general books are pretty much standard priced.
Just to let you know. I left with a bagful of pvc leather bound notebooks as there was a 70% sale for this item and notebooks are things that you don’t mind having a few more to give away or one for every genre of notes especially those beautifully designed ones with intricate patterns on each page and also another bagful of children activity books for my nieces and my nephews as they make great entertainment to spend time with and to occupy their time in a more profitable manner. If you are nearby, be sure to pop by and see what they have. They do have some really good sales and discounts… I means whats more nourishing then investing in our brains.
Start reading today! or at least make it look like you are reading!!!
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I was on the hunt for this famous crispy baguette kaya toast and I FOUND IT.... Right under the old overhead bridge that links marina square to the citylink mall towards the MRT.. or the old route that links to the CITY HALL Train Station.
Its not really a coffee and toast kinda place but they do serve that as part of their breakfast menu. A small and humble cafe with indoor and outdoor dining. This local cafe serves the traditional square bread and their famous crispy baguette kaya toast, dim sum as well as simple hawker fare like soup noodles and rice topped with dishes in a porcelain bowl . Come afternoon, they also have dishes and rice for our Singaporean styled MIXED RICE culture....
The crispy baguette kaya toast is one of the best toast i ever had. Baguette grilled to its perfection, crispy yet still soft on the inside, kaya jam spread generously, complete with thick slices of creamy "cold storage" butter that taste simply like melting cheese.
When I am there at the cafe, i tend to be overly confident to order more than I can eat as i find the selections are all great and the prices reasonable like food court prices, sometimes i consider it cheaper then the newly renovated marina square food court. The dim sum though looked like mini portions but can be pretty filling. I love the century egg porridge as its smooth, tasty and has lots of big pieces of century egg.
The carrot cake and other fried stuffs tasted cold and dried up rather the steamed items such as shui mei and haw kao tasted rather normal but the sticky rice wrapped with Lotus Leave is nice. The rice is fragrant, soft and bursting with flavor unlike many lotus rice i've eaten, this one is not overly seasoned and could still maintain the moist factor which is particularly important for the Yummy Factor. I believe Dim Sum should be eaten piping hot and getting your tongue burnt is just part of the culture. Gurgle some boiling hot tea, that should numb the burnt tip of your tongue :)
The place is pretty clean and to me its like a local singaporean styled cafe aka kopitiam but in a much smaller scale. The great thing about this is that you if you go early enough, you might still get to illegal park at the road side and seat next to your car having a quick yummy breakfast. Not that we encourage illegal parking, one should ALWAYS use the parking and the marina square parking entrance is just right behind this cafe. However, I truly miss the good old times that we could park, eat yummy food, admire the new fiber-glass skirting on our cars, chit-chat with our friends and then drive off...
Great place to laze in the morning if you are in town and you must try that crispy baguette kaya toast.. its really super good!!!
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I was looking for an economical waxing service provider somewhere in the west side of Singapore and after browsing many other search results, i decided on cecilia. I decide when i see these words: Cheapest, Fast, Good and used to be situated in Palais Renaissance whom I vaguely recall is where CYC the Custom shop is situated. So i made an appointment on the same day i decided and good thing.. they have a slot available for me.
Locating the place is not difficult with the many detailed information given on the website and not forgetting the trusty travel advises given to me by the lady who made my reservation which i believe is Cecilia herself. It was a very interesting location! I walked pass the void decks of some HDB flats, a multi-storey carpark and a coffee-shop with resident uncles talking about their pet birds.. (i know this sounds funny), chomping about the latest gossips and sipping their KOPI-O. There in the midst of the Local HDB casual lifestyle setting is a really posh clean white shop front with a sleek glass door and Cecilia Westberry Beauty Spa labeled in italics. The contrast is just simply AMAZING.
As i entered, i noticed everything is clean cool white, the sofa, the shiny white table, the curtains, all the other decos, even the stair-case. I was greeted by a warm smile behind the counter and I volunteered my appointment information, filled up a simple form and was showed up to a room upstairs for my treatment.
The place is not exactly big but looking at their menu, they do have alot going on here. They have a good array of economic and specialized facial treatments, body treatments, slimming programs, waxing, manicure/pedicure and some very exclusive treatments. It warm and cosy and the staffs seemed to know their customers well. Its very much like family.
Now for my treatment, I was very much surprised that the lady actually asked me to keep all my clothes on. Its really a first time experience for me and I was excited. It was really really fast and throughout the whole session i did not have time to really chat as strip wax was used and though fast, it could really remove very fine hairs but its more painful then using hard wax. The result was not exactly near to perfection and its not as clean as I was told. However, the experience was a pleasant one mainly due to the service attitude of all the staffs there.
While waiting to make payment, I overheard a conversation between 2 customers and the staff.. It was a positively pleasant conversation and the customer seemed really happy and satisfied with whatever service is offered. While making payment, there was no hard selling or pushy sales talk. I was also given a copy of their price list of all the services available which if i'm not mistaken is also available on their website.
The most hilarious part was when i exited the shop, that is where i get the stares from the kopitiam uncles, they must really be wondering why these women go in and out of this clinic looking shop, matter of fact.. it must definitely be controversial if they know what we do inside there...
For everything else I would give a good 4 star, except for waxing as I noticed too many strays for my liking and strip wax is still painful though speed do help in enduring the process. I will visit again for their services... Keep up the good service...
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An old school place for those who crave for great oriental cuisine in a nostalgia setting of the earlier times. Set in the Tiong Bahru old time great food location where the most delicious gourmet used to reside and some like Por Kee Eating House 1996 still manage to retain their location.
I was glad to see the many tables and chair stacked up outside the restaurant as many of these chairs and tables will mean that the restaurant can be really very packed and have many good supporters. I walked in with great expectations... Its not a huge restaurant, pretty small I should say, perhaps 5 huge tables that can seat up to 10pax and few small ones for couples and small groups of 3-4pax. As there is only 3 of us, we had to share a huge table with another small group of 2pax.
The menu was this really interesting RED COLOURED BOOK, (a real old school) with a few rather simple and regular dishes. Besides ordering the few regular popular dishes such as the Pork Rib Soup with Peanuts, Sambal Potato Leaves, Fried Rice, Crab Beehoon in a claypot and not forgetting the all time speciality PORK RIBS steaks...
They do still have this little cabinate by the pillar that house all the eating utensils, cutlery, chilli and other condiments as well as the hot water refill which brings back many memories of the old chinese restaurants my mum and dad used to bring me. The nice smiling aunty quickly brought us our utensils, set our table and served us a cold dish which is pickled cucumber with pineapples as well as many other stuffs.
The food came in a jiffy. I simply love the soup, the natural sweetness of the pork ribs and the peanuts simmered into a light and rich broth. Usually I do not like the meat cooked in soup as it would be hard and rather tasteless but its not so for the ribs. The pork ribs in the soup is soft and melts in your mouth, with the richness of the soup infused into the meat. The potato leaves in sambal was just of the right spiciness and the crab beehoon was flavorful and meaty but nothing is as fantastic as the Speciality Pork Ribs Steak...
Steamed, Roasted and Carmalized with a plentiful portion of grade A seasoning, this Pork Rib Steak is the best ever pork ribs i've ever eaten in Singapore. Served in a good portion that can easily feed 2pax. Why I call it pork ribs steak is because... it is served in an individual plate with one bouquet of bok choy with knife and fork for you to slice through the thick and succulent porky steak. The meat is seriously tender and the skin glazed with a generous topping of honey and aromatic spices. Its abit like a very well made char siew but less sweetness and more glaze, the taste is pretty balance and leaves a sweet roasted aftertaste. One whole slice of solid steak with little tendons and fats, simply too good for one especially if you wash it down with a nice pot of chinese Kok Poh Tea... It sure leaves me satisfied and extremely happy yet somehow I don't feel struck by guilt because I feel that its calories well spent.
The perfect main course for an oriental meal! If you are coming to Por Kee.... please come with an empty stomach as the food is very reasonably priced and portion is always more than what I expected. Do make reservation if you are coming and big groups are great... Support these antiquated restaurants as they are the reminiscences of whats left of our Singaporean Culture.
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So rare for me to meet a friend who has a car on a Friday evening so we decided to explore somewhere ulu. That's why we ended up here, with ending the night at Wimbly Lu in mind of course.
Our reservation was made for 7pm and we arrived just on dot, and probably just in time too as the crowd started swelling at about 7:30pm (so book before you go!). The place reminds me alot of Pepperoni @ Greenwood - pizza place in a quiet neighborhood. And happy to say that the food is good too. And cheaper.
Burratina Con Prosciutto Crudo ($16.90) - fresh cheese imported from italy and served with parma ham - this is so refreshing after you get used to the other processed cheese elsewhere. A nice blob of super fresh cheese served separately from the parma ham ( tomatoes and salad). The parma ham and tomatoes were good but the salad can be fresher though. You get to drizzle your own olive oil and vinaigrette and the combi makes a nice light appetizer. The only thing is, serving it separately takes up alot of table space which is tight if you're sitting at a table for 2pax.
Parma and Rucola Pizza ($16.90) - My default order at a good pizza place anywhere. The pizza base is one of the best I've ever tasted - not too thin not too thick with just enough to make you feel that its still a pizza base. It comes with this alluring smokey taste which was the draw for me. Generous portion of ham too!
Service was alright - pizza came very quick and water was served promptly. Nothing bad about this place so far I must say. A place with pizzas equivalent to Peppropni (Greenwood) standard but cheaper and nearer for me. Niceee~
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So much has been said, printed, blogged, pictured etc etc about this relatively new chocolate / dessert place. So I had to try this after the pizza next door. And nope, they don't take reservations so come early to grab your seats. Accordingly to the staff, 8pm is still safe but not 8:30pm and beyond - which turned out to be true.
Still full from pizza, I decided to go for something which does not look so sinful and petite enough to look that way.
Root beer float cake ($7.90) - served with only vanilla ice cream - I think they actually meant 'served only with vanilla ice cream' but oh well. The chocolate cake is good but very dense, and the root beer is not too evident although there is a very very slight tinge of something different in the taste. Basically I wouldnt be able to say it has something to do with root beer if I dont look at the name of the cake.
Molten lava chocolate cake ($6.90) - The traditional chocolate dessert and tastes that way - rich dark quality chocolate molten in the middle, served in a souffle cup. (I cant remember the price exactly but it is around there...)
They also have an interesting list of fruit beers and a whole lot of other stuff on display, and the richness of most of the desserts make it hard to try too many at one go. Worth a return visit but I wouldnt come all the way here if I dont have a convenience of a car. They also have a small food menu too so this can be one-stop if you dont fancy trying your luck dropping by only after dinner. Coffee is no good so skip it.
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Had been curious about this pancake place since I read about it on 8days, and finally got the chance to try it this afternoon. They are located quite opposite Katong112, directly facing the HK cafe next to 112. You can look out for the cutest (fat) sheep mascot signage along the shophouses, or the actual sized sheep plonked at its entrance.
We were the first customers to step in at slightly past noon on a weekday which was surprisingly to me. The decor is nicely cute with a simple yet colourful setup. Seating could not have been more than say 35, including 2 corners of cosy seats.
The menu was simply done up but with plenty of offerings of pancakes (savoury or sweet), dotted with bites like truffle ruffles (truffle fries) and an interesting coffee menu that comes with visuals of what they are. Nice touch. And they have a very interesting beer & ciders and bottled tea menu. I like!
Okay, the food. All 5 of us had savories (each comes with 2 pancakes) and I only tried one so here goes:
Breakfast Mambo Combo ($14) - A delicious combo of ham, bacon, poached eggs, and chipolata sausages - I decided that all breakfast-y stuff should stick together. The portion is not overwhelming and really, its a comfort platter. The sausages were done crispy on the outside which is always a plus, and the poached eggs done well. But the bacon was too oily, and the ham tasted like it was plain old shoulder ham - disappointing. And the pancakes were....not fantastic which was a huge negative for a place which supposedly specializes in them. They were too dry and left a weird aftertaste in the mouth. Not fluffy at all. So much so that one of us thought it was frozen pancakes until we saw the chap pouring the batter.
Chicken Kebab Blab ($12) - chicken chunks, crunchy capsicum, juicy cube pineapples, mini eggs, and white grilled button mushrooms threaded on a kebab - a colourful plate and generous chucks of the ingredients.
Mushrooms and Tiger Prawns ($15) - buttery grilled portobello mushrooms with juicy tiger prawns - this looked the best: a huge mushroom sitting in the middle of the 2 pancakes with 2 medium tiger-ish prawns nestled within it.
Fishy Flaps ($14) - battered fish fillets with house-made tartar sauce and coleslaw - fish ad chips with pancakes.
Service was okay but it seemed like it was only 1 staff outside and 1 staff inside cooking. But the food took a really long time to arrive as I guess the chaps only had 2 hands. At least they arrived hot. The place also started to fill up around 1pm with students and teenagers, after school maybe.
I'm quite disappointed that a pancake place cant get it pancake right. Sigh. But if I'm in the vicinity, I dont mind returning just to try their beers :)
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&Made has been highly regarded and much raved about and thus understandably a big crowd on a Sat evening, but to our surprise we waited only about 10mins for a table of 3. They dont take reservations as well so do come early if you want to give this place a shot.
The 3 Little Pigs ($23) - bacon, pork filet, and chorizo patty shitake mushrooms, Japanese cabbage, Shibazuke pickles, yuzu-kosho mayonnaise - I decided this was exciting to try, and it turned out to be a good choice! The patty was extremely flavorful mostly from the chorizo. The shitake mushrooms were left whole on the bun which I thought was a little odd and they didnt do very much for the burger in general. The cabbage added a good crunch and blended very well with the mayonnaise. The accompanying fries had too much salt on them unfortunately - remember to order unsalted!
The Kimchi ($22) - dry-aged beef, homemade kimchi, spicy yogurt, coriander and lettuce salad - Looked good and apparently tasted good too.
White Chocolate ($12) - (sorry didnt quite capture the description) - a dessert one of us had - it received only mediocre reviews unfortunately.
Service was nothing to complain about and our orders came surprisingly fast even thought it was full house. But it was just really stuffy inside - not sure if the aircon had broken down or has it always been like this?! And we did see Chef Bruno Menard walking around talking to customers, which is always a nice touch.
After so much hype about this place, I came out feeling a little mixed to be honest. While the food was mostly nice, I wonder if the Michelin Star reputation had made me expect more out of the meal - I just didnt get a wow.
But that being said, it is a good place to try and it's still fun eating at such an establishment. You'll still enjoy the experience no doubt :)
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There I was crossing the road at the famous bugis junction (Made famous by the Ferrari) and there right smack infront of KFC Entrance, on the right pillar hoisting the roof of Bugis Village is a Popeye's Advertisement, enticing pedestrians (ME) while i cross over. So, though guilt rages, I have to check out the Popeye's outlet which is just round the other corner along the main road.
As I walk past the farmiliar scenes of shopping stalls, Bak Guar Stalls and the busstop along bugis village, a small glass door greeted me. There were not many seats available but the smell of the chicken is one that I recognize and motivated me. I noticed a huge sign stating free WIFI and I can find many wall power sockets around the small restaurant. I thought its pretty good and user friendly to have a space for charging of the various electronic gadgets one hurl around everyday. Charging is a common scene and much sought after as we now depend on our intelligent gadgets a great deal for everyday to function normally.
The prices are not cheaper, however the quality of food is much better. You still get to choose the regular or the spicy chicken however, I find the chicken pieces bigger and juicer. Opt for a combo meal and you can upsize to a large drinks. They don't charge extra for changing your drink to Ice-Milo however nacho cheese on your cajun fries cost an additional 80cents.
I love the chicken, the size is just right and the sides are great. They have the regular sides to choose from however the portion is very sufficient. Staff are friendly and efficient. I say its a great place for great fast food all fried with a touch of western deco. However, outlet is too small thus its not a great place to hang out with your friends or to study or even for long discussions.
So this is what I paid:
$11.40 for a upsize combo meal (3pc) Chix and (1pcs) biscuit inclusive of Large Cajun Fries and Large Ice Milo. Plus i get a free MILO Headphone plug toy which looks like a milo box.... sooo cute!
$0.80 for Cheese
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Colleagues and I picked this place for a staff lunch as they were having a 1-4-1 buffet lunch promotion with UOB cards - at $40 per pax with a maximum of 8 diners per card. This works out to be $20 per pax which was a superb value considering that some set lunches out there are a similar range.
Appetitzers - there are plenty of appetizers to choose from eg potato salads, DIY salads, mushroom salads, tomato salads etc which comes with a range of dressings. There is also a cheese board with 4-5 types of cheese and crackers. Most of them are quite nice, including the cheeses. There's also a sushi platter.
Soups & bread - We had 2 choices of soup that day - salted veg duck soup and minestrone. Both were not too bad honestly, and I liked that they thought to have 1 asian and 1 western soup. Didnt try the bread which looked sad.
Seafood - I didnt expect cold seafood for such a promotion but they did have them - prawns, mussels, scallops. I only tried the prawns which were okay but I've tried fresher ones at other places though.
Hot dishes - Mostly asian selections eg. hokkien mee, sotong & fish in dark sauce, assorted roasted meats, crab meats, stir fried veg, and butter prawns with curry sauce. I remember a western dish of potato fritata which were disappointingly soft.
Desserts - Quite nice but not wow. More mini cakes on offer eg. cheesecake, chocolate banana, orange chocolate, walnut maple pie, swiss roll, lychee jello, bread butter pudding, a simple fondue, and asian desserts like pulau hitam.
Service was okay and plates were cleared quickly.
I wouldnt pay the original price of $40 per pax but with the UOB 1-4-1, its worth a shot. And the selection is not too bad too.
(sorry for the bad photos - I never quite know how to take nice buffet pics!)
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