Oriole Coffee + Bar
The chic cafe is reinvented as an equally chic space with more creative drinks (coffee cocktails included). The modern cafe now serves an all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a new takeaway counter. If coffee’s not what you crave, they’ve also got a selection of tipples like wines, beers and cocktails to go […]
O-AN Japanese Restaurant
Set up more than 20 years ago, this Japanese institution in the CBD is a fabulous choice for a business lunch. Previously known as “Nanten,” this little eatery has an all-round Japanese menu of sushi, sashimi, tempura and ramen—with the latter being the star. The ramen tonkotsu must be tried—think rich, flavorful soup, tasty soft-boiled […]
District 10 Bar & Restaurant
The buzz: Fans of District 10 Bar & Restaurant, once upon a time tucked away at Winstedt Road, will be psyched to know that they’ve relocated just under a month ago to their new digs at the infinitely more accessible location of UE Square, just a few doors down from sister restaurant Bontá. The vibe: […]
Umami Dining Lounge
Besides being known as our fifth taste (after sweet, salty, etc.), umami also means “yummy” in Japanese. And yummy the food definitely was when we dropped by this swanky establishment (part of the mammoth Social House) for dinner. We were greeted by a loud “irasshaimase” by a Japanese chef busily slicing salmon for a row […]
Tawandang Microbrewery | Review
Beer drinkers rejoiced when Tawandang, a giant microbrewery, opened its doors in Dempsey following Red Dot Brewhouse last year—providing yet another beer joint in which to hang out after a hard day’s work (and more reasons to leave the office earlier too, if you ask us). But wait, this is not just another microbrewery, it’s […]
Grandma’s Restaurant
This eatery tucked away quietly in Orchard Parade Hotel is owned by the Akashi Group, which spawned concepts like Akashi Japanese Restaurant, Inakaya Robatayaki, Akashabu and White Dog Café. Although the name sounded a little dodgy, we dropped in here one weekend as we were ravenous. Note: A former chef from Madam Kwan’s (three-decade-old eatery […]
Oenotheque Restaurant by Wine Universe
We know something about you. We know that, on a recent Saturday night, around 9pm you weren’t eating at one of the best restaurants in town—Oenotheque, a joint venture between Magdalene Tang of Mag’s Wine Kitchen, and Swiss wine distributor Wine Universe (yes, we said Swiss). We know this about you because we were there […]
Ootoya Japanese Restaurant
While we always like giving largely empty or queue-less restaurants the benefit of the doubt, there are sadly a few grains of truth to the adage “a long queue means good food,” a sentiment long applied to hawker stalls here. In this case, it applies to Ootoya too, which was beset with a snaking queue […]
ROYCE’
Ideal for the Asian palate, chocs from Japanese brand Royce’ tend to have a creamier texture, milkier taste and are just that much sweeter than most European labels. They’re best known for their Nama range, which includes cocoa-dusted bitter, au lait and Champagne (great for boozehounds) flavors.
Bistro Du Vin
Our experience at Bistro Du Vin was—how do you say in French?—comme ci, comme ça (a very fancy way of saying so-so). On the comme ci side is the place itself. Like all good bistros, the menu is written on a blackboard, the chairs are small and made of wood, the tables are small and […]