Strangers’ Reunion – Reopens, Back Better And More Hipster
Strangers’ Reunion is probably one of ‘pioneer’ hipster cafes in Singapore. After they announced their “Come bid goodbye… We will be closed… till further notice,” some fans were obviously upset with...
View ArticleOh My Café – Undiscovered Korean Café Selling Instagrammable Drinks At Westgate
A Korean Cafe called Oh My (not to be confused with Oh My Tian opens at Westgate basement 1, and it doesn’t sell bingsu (finally). Though I am not entirely sure what its main focus is, yet. Oh My Café...
View ArticleSaigon Alley – Vietnamese Pho and Banh Mi Restaurant, Considered A Hidden Gem
Some worthy restaurants go under the radar, which is kind of a waste. I have visited Saigon Alley occasionally, a Vietnamese casual concept located in Novena Gardens, and thought it was not too bad....
View ArticleNeato – Custard Lava Puffs At North Canal Road. Some Flow, Some Don’t
Neato received some buzz on Instagram for their ‘lava custard puff’, choux puffs with flavoured custard that would ooze out when cut apart. Good video material for IG. Sales went well, though not to...
View ArticleHungry Bazterdz – This Tasty Sandwich Bar Is A Surprise Find Within Raffles...
You can never quite imagine this right within CBD Singapore. A Muslim-owned hearty sandwich bar with the name of “Hungry Bazterdz” (NOT “Hungry Bastards”). You have to walk all the way into The Arcade...
View ArticleTokyo Sundubu- Korean Collagen Rich Stew Restaurant Opens At Raffles City
My friends were surprised that I suggested having KOREAN stew at TOKYO Sundubu, which has opened another branch at Raffles City. (The first is at Suntec City’s Eat at Seven.) In case you are confused...
View ArticleChimney Singapore – First Chimney Cake With Softserve Shop Opens In Singapore...
Chimney cake (technically not a cake), also known as “Kürtőskalács”, is a type of European pastry made using layers of dough. The name sounds cheem. It is not referring to the rooftop structure which...
View ArticleKL Traditional Chilli Ban Mee – Another Ban Mee Shop Hits MacPherson, Near...
Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee in Singapore has found a new competitor just down the road, on 476 MacPherson Road (somewhere near Boon Tong Kee, opposite Stamford Tyres Motor). KL Traditional Chilli Ban Mee...
View ArticleMercado Spanish Food Market – Spanish Rice Grain Shop With Paella, At Raffles...
When I heard about a “Mercado Spanish Food Market” in Singapore, I thought about the Mercado De San Miguel at Madrid, Spain. Lively, vibrant, full of colours. With so many rice grain, poké bowls,...
View ArticleFasta – Fast Pasta In 5 Minutes, Shio Ba Mee At South Beach Avenue
”Fasta Fasta…” This is what your boss will tell you always, or when you need to hurry your friend for the bus/train/plane. Corny jokes aside, Fasta is a fusion pasta cafe located in South Beach Avenue,...
View ArticleSoi 55 – Thai Iced Tea Like You’ve Never Seen Before, At One Shenton Way
Thai Iced Milk Tea shop Shop Soi 55 has gone from humble hawker stall at Golden Shoe to a dedicated Thai beverages and bites shop at One Shenton Way. WOW. I remembered the one day during 2014 when I...
View ArticleEllenborough Market Café – Peranakan and International Food Buffet, At $80...
Talk about Ellenborough Market Café> at Swissôtel Merchant Court, and one may go “Peranakan Food” and “Durian Pengat!” Some friends would just speed to the dessert sections first, and dive for...
View ArticleTsuta Singapore – Michelin “Truffle” Ramen In Singapore, And I Will Be Honest...
Tsuta in Tokyo Japan is the world’s first and only Michelin-starred ramen eatery, and will be opening its first overseas outpost in Singapore. (Read: 10 Must-Try Ramen at Tokyo) Location is at Pacific...
View ArticleSmoothie House – NEW Napoleon Pies, Meat-Free Burgers, and 1-For-1 Drinks!
Friends who frequent Taipei should be familiar with the popular Smoothie House at Taipei’s Yong Kang Street, famous for their snowflake ice desserts and fruit smoothies. Super long queues every time I...
View ArticleHilton Sunday Champagne Brunch – 8 Live Stations, Raclette Cheese, 6 Metres...
The Hilton Sunday Champagne Brunch just gotten more ‘high-level’ with new inclusions for this quality hotel buffet, yet maintained at the same value-for-money pricings. [Readers of DanielFoodDiary.com...
View ArticleOtto’s Deli Fresh – Veteran Chef Opens Restaurant At Holland Village,...
If you haven’t been to Holland Village in a while, do not be surprised to see the new Raffles @Holland Village standing right opposite the MRT station exit. The mall is owned by Raffles Medical Group,...
View ArticleYentafo Kruengsonge – 1st Thai “Yen Ta Fo” Noodles Store Opens At Orchard...
My bowl of noodles is pink in colour! Yen Ta Fo, also known as the Chinese equivalent of Yong Tau Foo or the ‘pink soup noodle’ in Thai, is characterized by Thai rice noodles soaked in a pink and...
View ArticleJB Ah Meng – Famous For White Pepper Crabs And Bee Hoon, Moving By Year End
In the dark lanes of Geylang Lor 23 (no red lanterns around), the likes of white peppery crabs are waiting to be devoured. Dingy back alley, where round tables get laid out for all to be served, only...
View ArticlePicnic Singapore – 1st Garden Themed Food Hall At Wisma Atria. ‘Chio’ With...
Some food courts are not quite the same in Singapore. Picnic, an appropriate name fitting to its garden theme, has opened up at Wisma Atria. Its interior is unlike what you have ever seen before here....
View ArticleKOKI Tamagoyaki – Could These Be The Best Choux Puffs In Singapore?
After making several appearance at various food fairs in Singapore, KOKI Tamagoyaki opened the first permanent Tamagoyaki kiosk in Singapore at the basement of Raffles City Shopping Centre. Hurray! No...
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