When I was living in Canada, I love dropping by the Hot Dog van to get some lip-smacking hot dogs drizzled with hot sauce and mustard. Right now, I could get my hot dog cravings satisfied here at FRANK by Brotzeit, which is located right at the entrance of One Marina Boulevard. It is Singapore’s…
The gourmet scene in Singapore is indeed brewing with much excitement. James Beard nominated and award-winning Yardbird Southern Table and Bar, operating under the name, The Bird Southern Table and Bar has finally come to our shores. This new swanky restaurant brings U.S. Southern comfort cuisine to Singapore in its first Asian venture. Well-known in…
It’s midnight and you are looking for a place to have a late dinner or supper with friends. You wanted something more substantial rather than going to a coffee shop for Bar Chor Mee or Roti Prata. Perhaps you’re craving for some Japanese food and you just wanted to dine comfortably at a brightly-lit restaurant…
As a kid, I love eating chewy sweets but now an adult, you grow out of it. I prefer mints instead. It doesn’t just keep my breath smelling fresh but it also helps to keep me awake during long lectures or church services. Yes, I take mints as an energizer to keep me alert…
This vegan fast food restaurant is already shifting mindsets of those meat-eaters here in Singapore. Without meat-based burger patties, would burgers actually taste delicious? nomVnom does it in the most exquisite, eco-friendly and cruelty-free manner – using only plant-based ingredients to make their burgers, fries, spaghetti and even ice cream. Welcome to the Vegan World….
When it comes to our local Hawker food, we would associate it with oily fried food like Char Kuay Teow and Fried Carrot Cake. Sadly, there isn’t any famous hawker food which can we truly label it as ‘healthy’. Nutritionally-speaking, hawker food may not be that wholesome but cultural-wise, it is part of our Singapore…
Let’s be FRANK here. Are organic vegetables safer and healthier? Are organic vegetables really organic? There are clear differences between organic and non-organic produce. Without a doubt, non-organic produce contains lower toxic compounds and pesticides. And organic produce, on the other hand, contains higher antioxidants as compared to non-organic produce. It all boils down to…
I don’t think I’ve ever visited a cafe that offers a galore of healthy eats together with desserts all at one go. It’s like having the best of both worlds coming into one spot – salads bowls, hot food and to-die-for frozen yoghurt. KARA took me by surprise. KARA by Sogurt is the latest addition to…
In Japan, it’s easy to find BBQ restaurants that serve pork, chicken or beef. But lamb? Not quite common in Japan. And over here in Singapore, there’s a small and quaint Japanese Hokkaido-style BBQ Lamb restaurant that offers lamb meat only. It is one of those establishments along Circular Road that if you do…
Credit: Shangri-La Hotel Singapore After eight months of renovation works, the Tower Wing at Shangri-La Hotel is finally ready to usher their guests with brand new rooms and suites, restaurants, stunning lobby, revamped lobby and a revitalised club lounge. It was a breath of fresh air here to be returning back to Shangri-La Hotel and it was…
