You’ve had their burgers. You’ve had their shakes.

And now, there’s one more place you can snag Shake Shack‘s grub at — Liat Towers.

Shake Shack will be opening its third outlet at Orchard Road on 5 August 2020. This isn’t too long after the opening of their second outlet along Neil Road earlier on in February this year.

Shake Shack has its roots as a humble hot dog cart in Madison Square Park in Manhattan, which then became a permanent kiosk in 2004. Today, it’s become a global enterprise, with people from all over the world queuing up for their superbly good burgers and milkshakes.

Their ‘Shroom Burger (S$10.80) is the talk of the town with its crispy battered portobello patty oozing with melty cheeses.

Where do we even begin? Let’s just say we would run a hundred kilometres just to indulge in these heavenly treats.

Their first opening in Singapore in April last year was met with overwhelming support, as expected. Queues outside their Jewel Changi Airport outlet could stretch for up to over 80 people.

And we expect nothing less for their upcoming outlet along Orchard Road.

Shake Shack
541 Orchard Road, Liat Towers, #01-01
Singapore 238881
Sunday to Thursday: 11am – 10pm
Friday, Saturday & PH: 11am – 12am
Nearest Station: Orchard

If you were to look up the best cafes in the Bugis area, you would have a pretty hefty list. It’s definitely a hot spot for new openings with the abundance of shophouses and lots for retail and F&B.

Located at Jalan Klapa, near the North Bridge area and a few streets down of the famed Haji Lane and Arab Street, is Double Up Coffee. It’s a minimalist’s dream with stone seats, wooden furnishings and an overall industrial theme.

First up, we definitely had to try their coffee. We ordered an Iced Latte, which they call an ‘Spro With Milk (S$5, S$1 for iced). We felt that their house blend of coffee was right up our alley – smooth, full-bodied and had a nice tinge of fruit lingering on our tastebuds as we sipped on the coffee.

To complement our early-morning cuppa, we chose to have a slice of their freshly-baked Blueberry Crust (S$5.50). It’s an interesting pastry that we’ve never really come across before (almost like a cross between a baked galette and a pie). The pastry comes sprinkled in lemon zest and a dusting of icing sugar.

The blueberry filling was what really blew us away. It wasn’t too sweet or too tangy – like a lot of pie fillings. It was balanced really well in between and had a great texture – not jammy and still having the mouthfeel of stewed blueberries. The flaky crust accompanied this filling harmoniously and we liked how it was accented by the brown sugar crystals that were probably pressed into the dough just before the egg wash-glazing and baking.

Double Up Coffee is quite a great place to sit and sip on a cuppa with a friend, passing the morning. The cafe is quiet and the staff are pretty cheery to boot, so it’s well worth a short hike from Bugis station. If you’re into granite walls, minimal settings and a good cup of joe, you’re definitely going to love this cafe.

7 Jalan Klapa
Singapore 199319
Mon, Wed to Sun: 9am – 5.30pm
(Closed on Tuesdays)
Nearest Station: Bugis