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Asian

Hainan Story Hainanese cafe

Hainan Story is a boutique style restaurant and café themed with an oldie look. They tout to offer a curated food offering of the best of classic Hainanese. I had managed to dine-in at two of their outlet branches in Hotel Boss as well as Hillion mall. Let’s see what’s good on offer at these 2 branches. A...
Western

Ministry of Burgers Downtown East E!Hub

Remember those Ramly burger popularised staple fast food delicacy in Malaysia? With the global pandemic in place, one can only yonder to savour a taste of the delicacy. That is where Ministry of Burgers at Downtown east come in, now with a new location at the entertainment hub in Pasir Ris since January last year. Lets check...
Computers

A look at Windows 11

Windows 11 had been released and out in the wild. But the reception to date had been hardly Luke warm. The Operating system (OS) at best is not a very polished product, being plagued with issues at launch. If that is not bad enough, there are some bad decisions by Microsoft on the user experience too. Let's...
Places

Yue Hua Chinese products

Yue Hua Chinese products mall is an Oriental home, food & lifestyle mall specialising in uniquely east-asian offering. It is a mall I had always visited over the years but hadn’t had a opportunity to cover it as part of my interest in "quirky malls". Let’s take a look at the mall and its offerings with a...
Places

Exploring Scarlett Chinese Supermarket at People Park complex

Scarlett is a Chinese Supermarket chain with an operation in Singapore. It is always interesting to see new overseas establishments popping up in Singapore to check out on your regular shopping visits. This time let’s check out such a supermarket (Scarlett Chinese Supermarket) in the heart of the Singapore Chinatown district. You can guess that the outlet caters...
Automotive

BMW 3-Series 5 enhancements made affordable

Today on automotive talk, let’s check out the BMW 3-series with a run through of Series 5 affordable enhancements of BMW's bestselling sports sedan. These enhancements ranges from usability, organisation to body protection. I had provided a brief summary of 5 enhancements I shortlisted in this article below as well as a video. Check out the enhancements...
Western

Skirt and Dirt burgers Tiong Bahru market

Today, we are checking out western joint Skirt and Dirt burgers at Tiong Bahru market. They are located at the rustic Tiong Bahru historical street on the second floor of the hawker centre complex. Their menu selections are simple, there are five burgers on the menu ranging from beef, pork, fish and chicken burgers. There is a selection...
Automotive

BMW 3-Series 5 tips (and quirks)

Today on automotive rants, let’s check out the BMW 3-series with a run through of some hidden quirks and features of BMW's bestselling sports sedan. It ranges from daily usability tips, shortcuts on how to operate this rather digital car, especially the automatic functions. I had provided a brief summary of 5 tips I shortlisted in this...
Places

A walk through West Coast plaza

West coast plaza is a heartland mall located in the west coast area along 154 West Coast Road. You might know the mall by its old name Ginza Plaza. Lets check it today with a casual walk through and exploration. A rustic and quiet community mall The mall spans over three floors and is also home to residential condo...
European

The Betterfield

The Betterfield steakhouse is a small cozy restaurant tucked in the Central business district along Robinsons Road. They serve an offerings of burgers and steaks. Let’s check them out with a dinner dine-in. A steak and burger place The establishment is not large, a bar floor to ceiling drinks storage greets you at heart of the restaurant cum pub....
Asian

Huating Restaurant Chef Lap Fei course dinner Orchard hotel

Hua Ting Restaurant is an upmarket Chinese restaurant located in Orchard Road. You might remember Orchard hotel for their international buffet we visited previously, known for their Boston lobsters and similarly run by the Grand Copthorne hotel group. Let’s check out their oriental Huating restaurant offerings with a dine in today. Moreover, Hua Ting restaurant is located at...
Western

Picanhas Steakhouse at Club street

Picanhas Steakhouse is a premium halal steakhouse serving up rump steaks and rice beef bowls at rather affordable rates. They are located at a shophouse along Club Street near Maxwell and Chinatown districts. Let’s see what’s on offer. Interestingly, "Picanhas" is brazillian for the type of beef cut of meat the restaurant uses. It is tad like sirloin...
Sports Gear

Mizuno wave creation 20 running shoe review

Let’s check out the Mizuno wave creation 20 road running shoes. Mizuno is a brand not widely known in the running world, given the likes of prominent brands such as Asics, Nike, Adidas and even new balance. They had been in the market for decades producing quality running shoes I adore. The wave creation is one such...
Gadgets

Linksys MX4200 Router review, mesh the easy way

Lets check out Linksys new Velop MX4200 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System today with an in-depth benchmark review. The Linksys MX4200 Router is a smart one, with the ability to extend its reach within your home via additional of accompanying multiple "Mesh" units. Lets see what's on offer. Exterior At first impressions the MX4200 has a sleek modern external...
Asian

Sun Cafe Peranakan Buffet Hotel Grand Pacific

Sun café is a hotel restaurant and coffee house located at the Hotel Grand Pacific along Victoria street. Notably, they sit beside Bras Basah complex and the National Library where we visited the Nature X Nature exhibition recently. The hotel restaurant is running a rather value for money (and ridiculously cheap, in a good way) Peranakan Buffet...
Asian

BKK Boat noodles Bistro and Bar

Let’s check out the Thai-style Boat noodles at the BKK Boat noodles Bistro And Bar. At its core, BKK boat noodles is an authentic recreation of Thailand street side food. The place located on the road facing side of ORTO recreational park in Yishun. It is directly connected to the pedestrians’ walkway along the MRT viaduct. Parking free,...
Places

Exploring the Lego Store Suntec City

Lego is a toy brand synonymous with kids and kid-adults for that matter. It is a household brand most, if not all people would be familiar with at some point of their lives. Lego Store Suntec is a new store opened right here in Suntec city recently and I was there to catch their opening day. Lets...
Japanese

Nanbantei Yakitori at Chinatown point

Nanbantei is a cosy little Japanese restaurant offering you an Authentic slice of Japanese Yakitori culture with a wide selection of skewered meats, seafood, and vegetables. My visit today is at their dine-in outlet branch located on the second floor of Chinatown Point in the heart of the Singapore Chinatown district. Let’s see whats on! Moreover, the restaurant...
European

Little Caesars Pizza Funan

Little Caesars Pizza is an American dine-in and takeaway pizza restaurant. They have a branch located at the ground floor of Funan the IT mall. I had heard a fair bit of their trademarked cheesy pizza to pop down for a try. Let’s see what’s on offer. Apparently the first little Caesar opened in Garden little Michigan on...
Events

Human x Nature: Environmental Histories of Singapore

Human x Nature: Environmental Histories of Singapore is a new nature documentation exhibition held at the National Library Building Singapore. Located in the Bugis district, let’s take a glimpse into the historical state and fauna which was once Singapore before the country’s rapid urbanisation. Here, this exhibition explores our relationships with the natural world from cultural understandings and...
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East Asia

Exploring Yokohama City and Chinatown

Let’s take an explore of Yokohama city in Japan today, checking out key sights like the city district, Chinatown, and Shinko Island. Yokohama city...

Visiting the Tokyo imperial palace

East Asia

Visiting Plaza Lowyat Bukit Bintang KL

Computers

Dining at Tapak Urban Street Dining in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

South East Asia

Mr DIY Plus, KL Malaysia

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Computers

Visiting Plaza Lowyat Bukit Bintang KL

Plaza Lowyat Bukit Bintang KL

Galaxy Ai 2024 new Fold 6 and Flip 6

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Belkin BoostCharge portable Magsafe 5k charger review

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Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad review

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Events

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Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2024

The Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2024 is in full swing this weekend. It showcases the very best of pop culture under one roof at...

Food and Beverage Expo 2024

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Lights by the lake 2024 Jurong lake gardens

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Singapore Night Festival 2024

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Western

Bird Avenue Centrepoint

Bird Avenue, located in Centrepoint Mall at Orchard road, Singapore, offers a blend of classic and modern dining experiences. Originally a small eatery, it...

Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice KL

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Fuiyoh! It’s Uncle Roger fried rice

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Huevos Mexican River Valley

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Kapitan Slavic Ukrainian restaurant

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