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The Empire State Pizza

Meatball Spaghetti

Our Second Stop- Chinta Manis [English translation would be Sweet Love]

Well, the Kuehs and Pastries here are just fabulous. In fact, we tried their Ondeh Ondeh and their Chocolate Hazelnut Cake and it was heavenly! The ingredients used were extremely fresh and the sweets were just balanced in taste. [not too sweet and not too plain]. If you are looking for some traditional handmade Nonya Kuehs for your party and events, this is the place to get them!

Our Third Stop- Hockhua Tonic

We were being tasked to find out the price of their most expensive and hot-selling birds’ nest here and had to also know which particular brands they were. It was to my surprise that after this particular visit, I realised that birds’ nest were not that expensive after all. A lesson learnt for me. Perhaps maybe I could get this as a gift for my mum during Mother’s Day! =P

Our Fourth Stop- Mai Thai Restaurant

Mai Thai Restaurant only has 3 outlets in Singapore, with GreenwichV being its latest. I particular like the ambience of the restaurant because it is quite chic, contemporary, and yet also has a traditional element to it. Here, we were served beverages, Tom Yum Soup, Prawn Cakes, Beef Stew, and Stir-Fried Basil Chicken. For myself, I had Lime Juice as my beverage while the ladies had Thai Iced Tea. Their Tom Yum Soup and Prawn Cakes were my favourite and if you are going to drop by, do give it a try as it is really worth it.

The Menu Cover

Lime Juice

Thai Ice-Tea

Piping Hot Tom Yum Soup

Thai Prawn Cakes! Absolutely must try!

Our Fifth Stop- Paradise Inn

Gosh, its another food outlet again and this time, we were served Fried Rice, Fried Prawns Coated with Salted Egg, Sweet and Sour Pork, and Stir-Fried Vegetables. Here, I personally like the Fried Prawns Coated with Salted Egg because this dish is not only unique but it is also flavourful and fried till perfection. The prawns were very fresh and it was just awesome. Not just food alone, I also like the restaurants interior decoration because of its traditional features.

The Nice Interior Decorations and Ambience of the Restaurant

Fried Prawns Coated with Salted Egg. Must try!*

Our Sixth Stop- Berrylite

Yet, another food stop! Hahas. We were all trying to stomach in all the delicious food that were served to us thus far but well, at least this was something really lite for our stomachs! I particularly like the store’s bright decorations and contemporary interior design. The service staff were extremely friendly and we were presented with various flavours of yoghurt and smoothies to try. For those of you who really know me, I don’t like yoghurt and I have never ever in my 24 years of living on planet earth, gulped down even a cup of yoghurt! But Berrylite was an exception for me. Here’s why, I was sampling their Red Velvet Yoghurt and seriously, it did not even tasted like yoghurt to me at all. In fact, it tasted like those MacDonald’s soft-serve ice-cream [not an insult here] and all I felt was as if I was eating a “Chocolate flavoured Ice-Cream”! So yes, tasted like ice-cream but minus all the extra calories! From now on, I will consider eating yoghurts from Berrylite and I don’t have a phobia for yoghurts anymore thanks to Berrylite! =D

The Nice Cafe Ambience!

Yeah! Feel free to indulge guilt-free because its 100% FAT FREE!

Toppings available to top your yoghurt with!

Red Velvet Yoghurt! My favourite yoghurt from now on!

Our Seventh Stop- VideoEzy

Do you know that VideoEzy was founded in Australia? Well, I didn’t knew that because all along, I thought that VideoEzy was a local enterprise. We always learn something new everyday don’t we? Here, we were tasked to find out what are the various rental price plans and what the prices are. Simple task indeed and well, here you see me trying to be Tintin!

Our Eighth Stop- Toastbox

Here, we were served a Peanut Butter Thick Toast and A Bowl of Chicken Curry! Honestly, I have been patronising ToastBox many times and I always am intrigued by their “mountain-shaped butter”. Not just that, I particular enjoy their thick toasts which are always made to perfection. In fact, I very much enjoy their breakfast sets as they have more varieties of food than Ya Kun.

Our Ninth Stop- Cedele

This was my virgin experience to Cedele and I was absolutely blown away by its concept! Healthy food, healthy living indeed. We were served with two beverages, one a yoghurt-like drink and the second, an ABC fruit juice. We were also treated to their Red Velvet Cake and also a plate of Steamed Fish served with Greens by the Side, and a plate of Mini Beef Burgers! We had a rather beefy affair the whole day indeed. =D So yes, I particular like their food because they were all made with natural/organic ingredients, prepared with healthy cooking methods where there’s no preservatives used! Oh, and Cedele’s most popular cake is their carrot cake! If you are looking for something healthy, try Cedele because I will soon find myself visiting Cedele more frequent than ever before.

Ambience of Cedele

The Two Most Healthy Beverage I Ever Had!

Our Tenth Stop- Rosabelle Launderette

From its name, you can most probably guess that Rosabelle Laundrette is in the laundry business. Here, we were tasked to find out the costs of sending a suit and an evening gown for laundry cleaning services and well, it was an easy task indeed. What was extra special about this particular laundry shop is that it has laundry services for those expensive and posh handbags, like your typical Gucci, LV, Prada and etc.! I haven’t heard of anything like it but well, if you ever asked yourself where you can get your expensive handbags to be sent for cleaning, you might just want to check out this place.

Our Final Stop- Phoenix Medical Group

Here, one of us from the team is to try their facial wash product and yes, yours truly here was handpicked/arrowed to try out their facial wash product. It was my virgin experience doing a facial in a commercial setting by the way but after the experience, I can’t wait to try it again! After the facial wash, my face was extremely smooth and Baby can vouch for that. My face felt so clean that I can’t helped but to keep touching my face. Well, Phoenix Medical Group not just provides facial products but they do also provide other aesthetic products and you might just want to check them out. They also have health screening services available and personally, I felt that the price was pretty reasonable.

So after the long day of eating and walking and walking and eating, we finally headed back to our meeting point to upload all the photographs that we took for the day. And well, for the entire race, my team came in 3rd placing and we walked away with $100 GreenwichV Vouchers where we could use it at any of the shops at GreenwichV. If you’re staying around Yio Chu Kang/Seletar, be sure to check out this new food haven where you can expect to find lots of interesting eateries. Not only that, on the 18th and 19th of February which is this Saturday and Sunday, GreenwichV is also organising a weekend carnival where you can experience the wonderful and exciting treats they have installed for you. Oh yes, Baby particular like the Cold Stone Cream Ice-Cream giveaway! [yes it’s free!]

And one last thing before I end off this entry, if you enjoyed my team’s blog entry, do give us your vote and vote us as your favourite team! You might be asking me why you should vote right? Well, you should vote because 6 lucky voters will walk away with a $50 GreenwichV Shopping Voucher! To vote for us, simply check out http://blog.omy.sg/greenwich-v/vote-win/ and cast your votes! Voting begins from 16th March 2012!

Some Photos Taken Around Greenwich V!

Some of the Stalls Selling their Handicrafts at the Carnival!

Just in case you’re driving and wondering how much it is to park there.

And yes, you might get the chance to see Whisky, a really adorable dog of the owner of My Pets Culture, a dedicated pets saloon shop!

So head down to GreenwichV this weekend to find out more!

Stay tuned for more updates from us!

God Bless!

In Restaurants 3 Mins Read

Celebrating Valentine’s Day In A Simplistic Way [2012]

February 14, 2012

Hello Everyone,
today’s Valentine’s Day and so here’s wishing all of you readers a Happy Valentine’s Day!

Well, Valentine’s Day in Singapore is usually very commercialised because you will see the prices of roses going up and you will more often than not come across many restaurants whom want to capitalise on this opportunity to earn some extra profits with their “Special” Valentine’s Day Menu.

As for Baby and I, we both celebrated Valentine’s Day with a simple dinner at Popeye’s @ Punggol East! Ok, the thing is this, although Valentine’s Day is just once a year, we didn’t want to spend so much money on just this day alone because we would rather spend it over the weekends where we could have more time with one another. Moreover, the Popeye’s food voucher that we brought from Groupon can still be used so we thought why not just utilise it on this day?

Well, in total, we spent less than $15 for this entire meal!

The Chicken Tenders is a way tad too salty! I didn’t really fancy it and after eating too much chicken for a day, I think I am going to abstain myself from chicken for a few weeks.

The Mashed Potato with its Gravy Sauce tasted perfect. In fact, I like the gravy alot and the mashed potato was not too soft and neither is it too hard either. The texture was just right.

One of Popeye’s Signature Sides, the Corn! Well, when I dipped my spoon in and scooped some corns to eat, there was already a buttery taste and upon biting the corns, the sweet juices of the corn just oozes out. Way much better than the corn at MacDonalds.

And as for the gifts that I got for Baby…

Well, I gotten a stuffed toy from CNS for her. And while on the way to Popeye’s, she took the stuffed toy out and displayed it at the dashboard of my car.

And Baby made me chew this white chocolate with the words, “Happy Valentine’s” just so that she could snap a picture of me.

Oh, and did I mention? Baby loved the stuffed toy so much that she put it into her handbag with its head popping out. Machiam like bringing a dog out for a walk.

*Tada* These were the gifts that I gotten for Baby. A Stuffed Toy from CNS, a Handmade Card, A Box of Royce Chocolate, and a Small Bouquet of Flowers consisting of 3 Pink Roses and Fillers.

And these were what Baby gotten for me. A Handmade Card, a Chocolate Heart-Shaped Cake, and a Pair of Tickets to this Saturday’s Singapore Airshow 2012!

So yes, this was how we celebrated our Valentine’s Day this year and no, I didn’t spend a bomb because when you truly love someone and wishes to bless them, it really doesn’t matter how much those things cost; rather, what is most important is the thought that goes along with it! As the saying goes, you can give without loving but you can’t love without giving.

Once again, Happy Valentine’s Day and stay tuned for more updates from us!

God Bless!

In Restaurants 2 Mins Read

Geylang Prawn Noodle @ Upper Paya Lebar Road

February 2, 2012

Hello Everyone,
today, I am going to introduce the Geylang Prawn Noodle Store [situated along Upper Paya Lebar] to you all.

Baby and I have dined there many a times just for their prawn noodle and I felt that it would be wasted if I have not blogged about this place.

Operating Hours of Geylang Prawn Noodle:

Mondays to Saturdays: 0830 to 2030 hours
Sundays: 0800 to 1700 hours

Price Range: From $4.30 onwards

Ambience of the Dining Area

The Type of Prawn Noodles They Serve [They Also Serve Ngoh Hiangs As Well]

Their Operating Hours and Food Hygiene Certificate

Simple Table Setting [with Chopsticks, Spoon, Pepper, Chilli Powder and etc.]

Baby Ordered Dry Prawn Noodle with Kueh Tiao

I Ordered Soup Prawn Noodle

Honestly, you got to try their prawn noodles. I especially like their prawn soup base because it is extremely flavourful and the taste is just excellent. If you know of any other places that serves good tasting prawn noodles too, feel free to comment on this post too! =) If you are craving for some prawn noodles and are staying in the east, give Geylang Prawn Noodle a try and for all you know, you might end up visiting them frequently! =)

In Restaurants 3 Mins Read

Avanti Espresso at The Watermark @ Robertson Quay

January 29, 2012

Hello Everyone,
today is the 7th day of the Chinese New Year and its also known as “Ren Ri‘. So, here’s wishing all of you a Happy Birthday!

Well, Baby and I recently dined at an Italian Cafe which is known as the Avanti Espresso and it is situated at Robertson Quay. We must say, this is perhaps one of the best cafe that we have been to so far and the service rendered was impeccable. What’s more, the dining ambience was just superb and cosy.

And how did we chanced upon the cafe? Well, Baby was just searching for some awesome food deals on Streetdeals and then, she chanced upon this awesome food deal which seemed quite value-for-money. So, I bought the dining voucher which cost me just $19.80 for 2 persons for a 3 Course Authentic Italian Cuisine consisting of a Soup + Main Course + Dessert. If you are searching for a similar deal, Outlet [click for more information] is offering it at a price of $19.90

The Cosy Cafe’s Ambience

I bought this dining voucher from Streetdeal at $9.90 and it was definitely worth the money. A similar deal is available on Outlet!

English Breakfast Tea for Me

Expresso Coffee for Baby

1st Course- Cream of Mushroom Soup [soup was served piping, the way I like it! and it was extremely flavourful!]

Main Course- Arrabiata Ravioli for Baby [Baby enjoyed this very much and the pasta was served at the right texture]

Main Course- Spaghetti Chicken Bolognese [a classic favourite of mine everytime! and this dish was cooked just right and the sauce was flavourful.]

Dessert- Cream Puff drizzled with Strawberry Sauce [this is one of the best tasting desserts/cream puffs I have ever tasted! the cream just oozes out upon chewing and the texture was soft. it was very much like a sweet ending to the entire meal.]

That’s Me with Chef Alex and the Co-Owner, Mr. Hawafi

The Outdoor Dining Area [the cafe’s capacity is for 48 people and it’s very suitable for hosting birthday parties, gatherings, and corporate functions.]

That’s the Owner and Founder of Avanti Espresso [Miss. Selina, a very lovely lady whom is really proud of her 2 boys whom definitely have a promising future!]

The Outdoor Seating Area [along part of the Singapore River, perfect ambience for a romantic setting!]

The Overview View of the Cafe

Us, after our meal walking along the Singapore River

And, that’s Me!

Overall, we were really impressed with Avanti Espresso and seriously, you definitely have to check out this gem if you are looking for some awesome Italian food at a romantic location. Oh, and I forgot to add, parking is free-of-charge! So, make your reservations now for Valentine’s Day! =)

In Restaurants 3 Mins Read

8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro [????] @ Yio Chu Kang Road

January 19, 2012

Hello Everyone,
this is one long overdue post about 8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro which is situated along Yio Chu Kang Road. My very first entry about 8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro can be found here https://awinsomelife.org/2011/09/03/8-degrees-taiwanese-bistro-%E5%85%AB%E5%BA%A6%E7%A9%BA%E9%97%B4/

So this time round, Baby and I decided to introduce this place to Alvin and offer him a treat!

No GST and Service Charge for their food but I believe that it has already been factored into the listed price.

From 8 Degrees

The Utensils

From 8 Degrees

The Ambience of the Bistro

From 8 Degrees

The Drinks that We Ordered. From Left to Right: Passionfruit Tea, Iced Tea, Honey Green Tea

From 8 Degrees

Alvin and I with Our Drinks

From 8 Degrees

Taiwanese Sausage with Mayonnaise Sauce. Nothing really special about this dish. Pretty simple and easy to prepare. Order only if you have spare cash.

From 8 Degrees

Duck Breast Meat with Mango Salsa. Nothing really special about this dish because its really simple and easy to prepare. However, I must say that the mango salsa was fantastic.

From 8 Degrees

Oyster Egg Omelette [also known as Au Jian]. Honestly, I would rather order this dish from Chomp Chomp as it is better tasting. The sauce is extremely starchy and too sweet for our taste buds. We don’t recommend this dish.

From 8 Degrees

Fried Spicy Chee Cheong Fun. The Chee Cheong Fun was tough and the taste was just bland. We don’t recommend this dish.

From 8 Degrees

Deep Fried Chicken Cutlet. Seriously, I think ordering this from the Shilin Taiwanese Street Stall is much better as they are more flavourful. This dish was just not up to our expectations. We don’t recommend this dish.

From 8 Degrees

Crystal Shrimp Fried Rice. This is the best tasting dish out of the rest of the dishes that we ordered. The fried rice was fragrant and flavourful. However, the crystal shrimp has abit of a raw taste.

From 8 Degrees

Well, as it was the 2nd time that we dined there, we obviously had higher expectations and was hoping that there could be improvements in the quality of food and service. However, the quality of the food was just not up to our standards and we probably would not dine there again as it is not worth the money. Though food quality was below average, there was a slight improvement in their service. Overall, we would generally recommend you to try out this Bistro if you want to explore something new. However, if you are looking for a Bistro that serves quality food, then this place might not be suitable for you.

By the way, parking there can be a challenge as there are limited parking lots available. However, fret not because there is a valet parking service which charges $4 per vehicle. If you spend more than $48.00 at 8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro, the valet parking fee will be waived!

In Restaurants 3 Mins Read

Suan Thai Restaurant @ Killiney Road

December 28, 2011

Hello Everyone,
today’s review will be on Suan Thai Restaurant which is situated at Killiney Road.

Alright, Baby and I purchased the dining voucher from Outlet’s Website and it cost us $32.80 for 2 persons. Suan Thai offers traditional & authentic Thai cuisine and the food are served a-la-carte buffet style. Suan Thai is located near Somerset MRT Station and is within walking distance.

The ambience of the restaurant is compact and cosy and they have both indoor and outdoor dining areas.

And here’s the menu

So by purchasing the voucher from Outlet, how much did we save? Let’s see, the regular price for having lunch there on a Saturday is $42.14 and so we save $9.34 by purchasing the voucher from Outlet.

But seriously, this visit would perhaps be our first and last time and we won’t recommend Suan Thai Restaurant.

Here are the food that we ordered;

Stir-Fried Mixed Seafood with Basil and Long Beans

Chicken Wrapped in Pandan Leaf [chicken was fragrant but is extremely tough to chew]

Boneless Stuffed Chicken Wings

Thai Rice Cracker with Chicken and Prawn Sauce

Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables with Oyster Sauce [the vegetables tasted quite raw]

Green Mango Salad

Pineapple Fried Rice

Tom Yum Soup with Prawns [soup was served cold]

Thai Fish Cake [overcooked and tough to chew]

Panang Curry with Deep Fried Tofu [too much coconut milk was added and hence the dish was too coconut-ish]

Red Ruby

In general, 90% of the dishes that we ordered were served cold. Some of the dishes were overcooked and were really tough to chew. As Suan Thai has won various awards in the culinary arena, we thought that the food quality would be superb but we were pretty much disappointed. The last I checked, many people have already purchased the dining vouchers from various websites, so well, my opinion is, don’t expect too much from Suan Thai. I guess the food and beverage quality could be bad because of the heavy crowds. If you ask me, I would rather recommend Sakon Thai which is situated at Serangoon North as the service and food quality is way better.

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Christmas Specials [MacDonald/Toys R Us/Klapsons Boutique Hotel/Shaw Premiere Cinema]

December 26, 2011

Hello Everyone,
here is the much anticipated entry about what we did for Christmas and the places we visited.

24th December Christmas Eve:

Well, Baby and I both met up around 1000hours and we headed to Suntec City for breakfast! So our first breakfast for the day was the hearty MacDonald’s Breakfast Meal. And so after which, we went up to the Toys R Us Store to shop for Serene’s Baby Shower Gift [the reason why we specially went to Suntec City]. We got the 2-in-1 Baby Walker which cost about $49.95 and then went back down to buy Royce Chocolate for Ruby’s Christmas present.

So having gotten all the presents, we headed to Klapsons Boutique Hotel where we stayed for a night. We initially thought of Studio M but having seen some really positive reviews about Klapsons, we decided to give it a try. By the way, Klapsons was Baby’s suggestion and we were glad we chose Klapsons over Studio M. You will see why in the following photographs:

This is the Lobby Area and the designs are really contemporary, modern, and chic

And this is their Front Desk Counter which is shaped like a globe and yes, its real water that you see below the structure

And for us, we gotten the Executive Room. This is a picture of the washroom

The room itself and yes it comes with a JBL iPod Docking Station

The shower room which comes with Molten Brown shower amenities

And yes, you can actually have a look at the streets while showering. I’m not sure if the people could see inside from the outside but I am sure we can see outside from the inside..

The sky shower is really fascinating because you can change the colour of the lighting while you shower and listen to the radio at the same time.

Some other bathroom amenities

Oh, and I love their slippers. Its well-cushioned and feels so fluffy and warm.

Mini Bar is complimentary! Comes with a can of coke, sprite, a bottle of tiger beer, fruit juice, and a packet of potato chips.

And yes, the room comes with an expresso machine as well!

Our room came with an external balcony but unfortunately, we didn’t get to use it as it was raining.

The room comes with a flat screen TV, complimentary local calls, and even has a stationery set! Oh, and yes, there’s complimentary internet wifi connection as well!

Alright, this is quite impressive and a stunner. This card holder holds our room keys and even has a personalised welcome message upon our arrival.

As you can see, Klapsons is a rather nice boutique hotel with lots of amenities and the service rendered is similar to that offered at Fullerton Hotel Singapore [I’m comparing with Fullerton because I used to work there]. By the way, Klapsons have 17 rooms and they are all designed differently from one another, like the New Majestic Hotel in Chinatown. The target customer of Klapsons is mainly corporate guests so room rates are actually cheaper during the weekends than during the weekdays. And yes, I cannot emphasize this enough, the service is very personalised and is similar to that of 5 stars hotels. In fact, many of the amenities that are available at Klapsons are only available in suites of 5 stars hotels which cost a few thousands for a night’s stay. So, do check out what Klapsons have to offer and do book early as they are always fully booked!

So, I planned the rest of the programme for the night of Christmas Eve, and for our dinner, we dined at Pizza Hut at Serangoon NeX Shopping Mall. Thanks to my brother, Alvin, whom sponsored us complimentary vouchers to dine there.

Yes, we had all of the above at Pizza Hut for free. Thanks to my really sweet brother!

And following which, as the surprise that I had planned for Baby could only take place at 2140 hours and it was only 1930hours after we had our dinner, I had to delay some time and we literally combed through the whole of NeX Shopping Mall. Thankfully, this took up quite a lot of time.

We went to the Pet Lover’s Centre to look at Pets!

And we saw this Chinchilla which is really cute.

When it was about time, I revealed my surprise for Baby and yes, I treated her to the Mission Impossible Movie at the Shaw Premiere Cinema, which is equivalent to GV’s Gold Class Cinema.

The seats are extremely cool! Its fully automatic and even has a button where you can press and call for a service staff to attend to you.

Baby filling up the lucky draw coupons. Really pray hard that we will be able to win the grand prize of a Macbook Air! =P

Yes, you saw it right, we had a mini countdown party in the cinema theatre and were each served a glass of complimentary champagne.