In the blink of an eye, we are already ushering into the fifth month of 2016!
Like every other month, Singapore is jam-packed with heaps of exciting events, and this May we are anticipating a one-week fashion fiesta, a gourmet festival and several other children-friendly activities.
From Singapore’s Largest Premier Gourmet Festival Savour to Asia’s inaugural five-kilometre fun run Bubble Glow, here are 7 Events That Would Be Taking Place in Singapore This Coming May 2016.
Mother’s Day is coming up; have you made plans yet? Our mothers deserve nothing but the best for raising us so selflessly, and it is only right that we pamper them with the highest degree of gastronomic bliss that will create brilliant memories – befitting her special status as the Queen of your family and of your heart. .
Here are 8 reasons why you should make your reservations for Mother’s Day at Marriott Cafe, right now.
It is not every day that we find an peaceful oasis of quietness and indulgence in the midst of our concrete jungle, but Calla Spa – The Newest All Day Luxury Spa at Suntec City – is going to be your next favourite haunt.
This luxurious spa sits within busy shopping mall, but we’d like to think of it as an urban oasis away from the hubbubs of the city. It boasts a spanking new facility that costs some S$4.50 million in renovations.
To kickstart its opening, we have an amazing deal just for readers of ladyironchef – simply quote “Ladyironchef” upon booking and you are immediately entitled to One-for-One Calla Spa Journey + Calla Massage (more details of the promotion at the end of this post).
In a city where Mandarin is the only language spoken amongst most natives, majority of non-Chinese travellers tend to find themselves lost when navigating around the capital of China. English information on Beijing’s bars is extremely scarce, too!
Many bars in Beijing are located in obscure and ancient alleyways or what they call hutong. Most of them are dimly lit (or none at all), hence making the accidental discovery of bars almost impossible. Having said that, not every bar is situated in dingy alleys. To our surprise, most of these bars share an interesting vision of injecting Chinese elements into their brews and concoctions.
Through word-of-mouth recommendations from likeminded guzzlers, we have successfully narrowed down a wallet-friendly list. We understand that affordability is of utmost importance to travellers and we are no exception. From hidden cocktail bar Mao Mao Chong to award-winning local brewery Jing A, here is our guide to 8 Affordable Bars in Beijing. READ ON
Time and again, we have seen short-term food trends come and go. But one that remain pretty stagnant (in a good way) is the Salted Egg Yolk Craze. Then, along the way, everyone is working with their creativity and trying to incorporate this ingredient to every kind of dish possible.
As big fans of the tasty salted egg yolk in both savoury dishes and sweet desserts, we are always looking out for the next best salted egg yolk dish. In our appetisers, in our desserts, in our snacks… everything. We are always ready to try.
This guide includes some of our favourites from our original Salted Egg Yolk Dishes guide, and after several adventures islandwide, we have compiled a list of the best Salted Egg Yolk Dishes in Singapore.
Singaporeans should be familiar with Paradise Group – the Singapore-based restaurant group with an impressive portfolio of mainly Chinese restaurants under their belt. Think Taste Paradise, Paradise Dynasty and Beauty In The Pot.
The reputable empire has recently launched an entirely new concept – Paradise Teochew Restaurant, where its speciality lies in authentic Teochew-style offerings to preserve and glorify the Teochew culture that many Singaporeans are more than familiar with.
Paradise Teochew Restaurant’s talented kitchen team is helmed by Hong Kong-born Executive Chef Cheng Fa Kwan. Raised in a family of Teochew chefs, Chef Cheng’s love for food is unmistakable; he has been exposed to and cooking Teochew cuisine for the past 34 years!
Of authentic Teochew dishes and dim sum and traditional Teochew desserts, Paradise Teochew Restaurant is our new favourite place to bring the folks to. Or any time when we care for some comfort food that we grew up loving.
Drop the guilt right away if you are about to drink a draft beer, because beers actually do benefit us in many ways we never knew about!
Holy, this is one amazing discovery we made recently, and wished we knew about wayyyyy earlier! How many parties have we ditched because we felt guilty about drinking beer?!
You might be happy to know that beer drinkers actually stand to reap several health benefits such as boosting of immunity and reducing the risks of strokes. Of course, the benefits only apply when beer is consumed in moderation and never in excess.
Here, let us all toast to the 7 Benefits of Drinking Beer You Probably Never Knew About! After all, no great stories begin with a salad…
The number of specialty dessert cafes in Singapore is increasing, and when it comes to selecting a venue for afternoon tea or some me-time over sweets, we have more options these days.
Chouquette by Ollella, a pretty new kid in town, has caught our attention with an unlikely combination of artisanal French chouquettes (ranging from S$4 to S$5 each) and mouthwatering traditional Indonesian kueh lapis (S$1.50 per slice).
Chouquette by Ollella’s fancy-looking choux pastries and delicious kueh lapis are handcrafted lovingly by two talented sisters. The duo have given up their prospects in marketing and chemical engineering respectively to pursue their baking passions.
We paid Ollella a visit and here’s what we loved.