Opened by the same team behind Simplicité by Fresh Fruits Lab, Platform 1094 is a wizard-themed cafe in Singapore that serves a range of dishes and drinks with a magical experience.

Escape from the daily grind and step inside Platform 1094 and you will be transported to a magical world to live out your wizard fantasies. We can do with a little craziness and imagination sometimes.

Dining at Platform 1094 is such a fun and enchanting experience for the entire family, especially for your little ones. The sheer magical space will make your meal a memorable one.

WHERE YOUR WIZARD DREAMS COME TRUE

From the mystical ambience which is decorated with antiques, books, chandelier, hanging antelope heads, to the cosy fireplace, Platform 1094 looks like the movie set in your favourite wizard movies.

There is even a mini wardrobe for you to play dress-up. Put on the wizard robe, wear a pointed hat, choose your favourite wand, wear a pair of round spectacles and pose for a shot at the photo spot next to the fireplace.

MAINS WITH GENEROUS PORTIONS

From hearty brunch dishes (available on weekends from 11am – 3pm & PH), to main courses which come in a generous portion, the food at Platform 1094 is value-for-money and there are lots of choices to pick from.

The meat lovers can go for Charing Cross Road Ribeye (S$28), a 200g Angus beef ribeye that comes with grilled corn, broccoli, onion and mashed beetroot with a brown sauce on the side. This is truly a value-for-money dish for the portion.

Get your cameras ready for the Fireball Whiskey Half-Chicken (S$22) which is cooked in fire right before your eyes. One for the ‘Gram, guys.

We also highly recommend their Double Da Bomb Burger (S$19) and Fish & Chips (S$19).

For S$19, you get a huge piece of beer-battered pacific dory fried to a golden perfection. As if the generous serving is not filling enough, it comes with a green salad tossed in balsamic dressing, a mountain of fries and home-made tartare sauce.

The Double Da Bomb Burger features a juicy and huge double ground beef patty, cheddar cheese, sliced tomato, romaine lettuce, grilled bacon and sunny side-up egg. It is served with fries and green salad.

And moving on to the highlight of your dining experience at Platform 1094. The desserts and beverages are extraordinary and they are not like the usual items at a regular cafe.

MR LICH’S FLAMING BREW

You’d have seen this on your social media timeline before. Mr Lich’s Flaming Brew (S$16) is the bestselling drink at Platform 1094, and for a good reason.

The server will prepare the magic potion and put up a show at your table by torching Bacardi and pouring it into Blue Curacao liquor. Watch the magic unfold as you shake in cinnamon powder!

Apart from Mr Lich’s Flaming Brew, Platform 1094 has an awesome Happy Hour promotion for their alcoholic beverages. A pint of Asahi draught beer is only S$10, while you can get a glass of house wine at S$12. Who said this place is only for kids? The adults can be happy here, too!

WIZARD-THEMED DESSERTS

End off your meal with pretty and photogenic desserts that are baked by their in-house bakery, Elements. Their pastries and bakes are really good, we don’t remember having anything mediocre off the sweets menu.

Platform 1094′s signature dessert is the Sweet Treats of the Wizardry World (S$15) which comes with dark chocolate mousse on chocolate sponge. The chocolate dessert is beautifully plated and dusted with edible gold and it looks like a real spellbook with a magic wand.

The Golden Wing (S$15) is a dessert which consists of Mango and milk chocolate mousse with vanilla sponge cake.

WIZARD-THEMED AFTERNOON TEA

For an afternoon tea experience that will not break the bank, try Platform 1094′s Enchanted Afternoon Tea (S$55++, serves 2) which is available from 2pm to 6pm daily.

Enjoy a leisure wizard-themed afternoon tea with a selection of sweets, savouries and drinks that are inspired by your favourite wizard novels and movies. Think Chocolate Frogs, Owl Hootdoo Macarons and magic potions.

Savouries

• Bewitched Prawn Bruschette
• Hocus Pocus Chessy Bacon Potato
• Stinking Smoky Salmon Canapé
• Turkey Bacon in Golden Egg Shell

Sweets

• Rock Cakes
• Owl Hootdoo Macarons
• Pumpkin Tartlets
• Golden Blood Mousse
• Chocolate Frogs

DOG-FRIENDLY CAFE

The outdoor dining area at Platform 1094 is a dog-friendly space where you can bring your furkids along for a meal.

Platform 1094
1094 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 328192
Tue – Sun: 11am – 10pm
Tel: +65 6204 6003You can view Platform 1094′s menu here.

This post was brought to you by Platform 1094.

Armed with flavourful coffee, delectable pastries a mission to spread more awareness and empower the differently-abled in Singapore, Foreword Coffee takes on Singapore’s coffee-loving crowd. Opening their third outlet at Temasek Shophouse, they’re taking bold steps forward to make Singapore a more inclusive society.

Foreword Coffee serves a myriad of coffee drinks and a few signature concoctions. In addition to these cuppas, they also offer indulgent pastries and cakes made by home-bakers or other projects with similar missions to empower.

One of Foreword Coffee’s signature drinks is the Timeless Yuan Yang (S$6.50). A ristretto shot of their Yunnan Ouyang coffee blend with an Earl Grey tea ice ball blends perfectly with milk.

The first sip brought out the bright flavour of the Earl Grey instantly and as it faded on your tastebuds, the fruity yet bitter note of the Yunnan Ouyang Coffee could be tasted. It was an excellent modern rendition of the traditional Yuan Yang.

Using Dark Chocolate from the Rehoboth Estate in the Philippines and milk, Foreword Coffee’s next signature drink, the 70% Dark Chocolate (S$6.50), was a delight to drink. This would be perfect for those who enjoy a milkier hot chocolate drink but want that rich chocolate aroma.

Foreword Coffee also supports passionate home-bakers and offer their baked goods at the cafe. We tried the Chocolate Cloud Cake (S$5) and were extremely satisfied. The cake was chocked full of cocoa flavour yet it maintained a crumbly and somewhat airy texture. It was such a simple slice but it was oh-so-satisfying.

We were truly humbled after our trip to Foreword Coffee. It is easy to get lost in the fast pace and rat race in modern Singapore; it also is easy to grow more unaware of society around us too. However, visiting Foreword Coffee, we had the chance to see more of what we usually do not in Singapore – empowerment of those that are differently-abled.

Everyone comes in different shapes and sizes, and this includes those who have impairments and are uniquely-abled. Let us all learn to appreciate every single person and all the different personalities we have in our society, just like Foreword Coffee does.

28 Orchard Road
Temasek Shophouse
Singapore 238832
Mon to Fri: 8.30am – 6.30pm
Sat & Sun: 11.15pm – 4.15pm
Nearest Station: Dhoby Gaut

Foreword Coffee has several outlets. Check out the full list here.

Our latest mission to up your Instagram game brought us to the Joo Chiat neighbourhood where we uncovered colourful shophouses, a vertical playground, creative murals, and architecture.

Nailing an Instagram-worthy photo can be a tricky thing but always keep an eye out for even the most unlikely of places. Remember, don’t just do this for the gram. Have fun and explore all the ways you can frame your shots because that creative challenge is a huge reason why avid photographers can keep revisiting the same ol’ place.

Find your own ways up the ante but here’s our guide to how you can start!

JOO CHIAT COMPLEX

The first thing we did was explore the Joo Chiat Complex right opposite Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre.

In an open area surrounded by outdoor retail shops and FairPrice are long panels in varying shades of green. Get in a full body portrait shot of that to capture the concept.

Another image you’d want to try is with the slanting link bridges between the complex and the carpark.

If you can get in a wider shot you’ll catch its interesting angles.

We explored deeper into the housing estate area and found a quiet resting spot with plenty of vines growing behind wooden chairs. It might be experimental but you could try framing this spot with leaves.

MURALS

If you prefer an artsy backdrop for your #ootd, most of us know about Haji Lane and Joo Chiat, so rake in the likes with a couple of these murals.

If you want to blend in with the picture, maybe try a walking shot or even get a gif of you touching the cattle.

A playful splash of art we found deeper in the residential area along Everitt Road was the Jousting Painters mural.

Pull our your brolly right here to add some humour.

VERTICAL PLAYGROUND

You have to find this blue three-storey vertical structure in Carpmael Park and indulge the kid in you. This urban pay structure is a “Wallholla” playground with ribbon-like platforms that look like they’re floating within a metal cage.

Climb through all its ins-and-outs while taking all kinds of crazy shots you need to fill your Instagram feed.

SHOPHOUSES

The Joo Chiat district is defined by its pre-war architecture and much of its charm from back when it was still a Peranakan enclave still remains. Play with the colours of its rows of two-storey shophouses and terrace houses that have been injected with some modernity from fresh tenants.

Take pictures with ornate facades that bear reliefs and motifs.

Or pose with those that exude minimalist vintage vibes.

Get your cameras ready for whimsical pop of colours that accentuate the traditional architectural style too.

WALKWAYS

As you navigate yourself through the cobweb of narrow lanes and five-foot ways, you’ll easily come by collapsible grilles that are a nostalgic throwback to our grandparents’ youth.

To us, there are no fixed must-or-don’t methods to get That Instagrammable Shot because, to quote Ansel Adams, there are no rules for good photographs. Besides, “you don’t take a photograph, you make it.” Have fun.