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Singapore

Knuckles Bistro Review: Huge Portion Of Crispy Pork Knucle At $10 In Kovan

Cheap and good pork knuckles at Kovan Kovan is home to many good but underrated food.

Knuckles Bistro Review: Huge Portion Of Crispy Pork Knucle At $10 In Kovan
Singapore

Captain Kim Review: Muslim-Friendly Korean BBQ & Hot Pot Buffet From $16.90++/Pax At Tampines

Captain Kim Offers Korean BBQ Buffet At Tampines Save for Seoul Garden, you’d be hard-pressed to find a halal Korean BBQ joint amongst the many we have in Singapore.

Captain Kim Review: Muslim-Friendly Korean BBQ & Hot Pot Buffet From $16.90++/Pax At Tampines
Singapore

Stack Review: Halal Beef Rendang Sandwich And Lamb Meatball Bagels At Bugis

Stack serves up yummy sandwiches at Bugis [ Update, 10th Jan 2020 : Stack has permanently ceased trading] Another day, another new food place in Bugis . The latest contender hoping

Stack Review: Halal Beef Rendang Sandwich And Lamb Meatball Bagels At Bugis
Indonesia

Kota88 Review: Late-night Resto Serving Pork Nasi Campur, Pork Satay And A Cheap Liquid Buffet

Head to Kota88 for supper and more East-siders are in for an atas treat with the new addition of Kota88 . It’s one of the few food spots in the area that opens till the wee hours o

Kota88 Review: Late-night Resto Serving Pork Nasi Campur, Pork Satay And A Cheap Liquid Buffet
South Korea

Walking On Sunshine Review: $15 Nett Korean Brunch Buffet At Chio Cafe In Orchard

Beautiful cafe and brunch buffet in town I’m a sucker for all things pretty and am always on the hunt for new beautiful cafes to head to.

Walking On Sunshine Review: $15 Nett Korean Brunch Buffet At Chio Cafe In Orchard
Singapore

Nonya Nonya Review: Scallop Lemak And Pork-Stuffed Grilled Sotong At Serangoon Garden

Nonya Nonya at Serangoon Garden Redolent in spices, with well-balanced flavours of sweet, savoury and spicy, Peranakan food never fails to impress. And a new joint to get your Pera

Nonya Nonya Review: Scallop Lemak And Pork-Stuffed Grilled Sotong At Serangoon Garden
Singapore

73@Hillcrest Review: Michelin Bib Gourmand Ramen From Osaka And More At This Kopitiam-Cafe

73@Hillcrest at Bukit Timah We are always on the lookout for hidden gems.

73@Hillcrest Review: Michelin Bib Gourmand Ramen From Osaka And More At This Kopitiam-Cafe
South Korea

Wild Blooms Review: Instaworthy Flora-Themed Cafe Serving Korean Spicy Burger And Seaweed Fries

Take your #OOTD at Wild Blooms Opened this September, Wild Blooms is a humble two-storey cafe that stands out from other cafes for their aesthetics.

Wild Blooms Review: Instaworthy Flora-Themed Cafe Serving Korean Spicy Burger And Seaweed Fries
Singapore

Gyunion Review: Halal Beef Donburi And Soba From $4.90 At Bencoolen

Update: Gyunion has changed its address and debut hours.

Gyunion Review: Halal Beef Donburi And Soba From $4.90 At Bencoolen
Singapore

Indulge Review: Huge Cheesy Chicken Cutlet Bowls With Truffle Mushrooms And More

Indulge offers cafe-style food at a kopitiam Western food stalls are a dime a dozen in Singapore, but I hardly find one that makes me want to return. Opened in January this year, t

Indulge Review: Huge Cheesy Chicken Cutlet Bowls With Truffle Mushrooms And More
Singapore

The Wonders Of Pincers Review: Unlimited Lobster And Crab Buffet With Chilli Crab, Salted Egg Yolk Crab And More

The Wonders of Pincers crab buffet at Ginger My relationship with crab is a special one. It annoys me that I have to get my hands drenched in sauce.

The Wonders Of Pincers Review: Unlimited Lobster And Crab Buffet With Chilli Crab, Salted Egg Yolk Crab And More
Singapore

The Spot Review: Value-For-Money Set Lunch With Salmon And Green Curry Snapper In The CBD

The Spot at Marina One When I first went down to The Spot in June 2018, I boldy mentioned that they would be in the running for one of the best restaurants in the CBD. The quality

The Spot Review: Value-For-Money Set Lunch With Salmon And Green Curry Snapper In The CBD
China

Dumpling Darlings Review: Fried Truffle Dumplings, Ma La Dumplings And More At Amoy Street

Dumpling Darlings at Amoy Street Just like the Youngs in Crazy Rich Asians , my family used to hold dumpling-making sessions once in a while.

Dumpling Darlings Review: Fried Truffle Dumplings, Ma La Dumplings And More At Amoy Street
Singapore

Coal 3606 Review: CHIJ St. Nicks Famous Chicken Wing Canteen Vendor Opens A Hawker Stall

Nicks Chicken Wings At Coal 3606 Many ex-students will fondly remember the delicious and crispy chicken wings from CHIJ St. And the one responsible behind these famed wings is Mada

Coal 3606 Review: CHIJ St. Nicks Famous Chicken Wing Canteen Vendor Opens A Hawker Stall
Japan

Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke Review: Gourmet Yoshinoya-esque Beef Bowls From $13.90++

Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke at Tanjong Pagar Keisuke Takeda has done it again.

Beef Sukiyaki Don Keisuke Review: Gourmet Yoshinoya-esque Beef Bowls From $13.90++
United States

Cookbooks, Not Restaurants, Are Giving Black Foodways An Identity

I remember the first time I ever heard Etta James Sing “At Last.” I’d never really understood the blues on an elemental level before, but when I heard her sorrow and her raw humani

Cookbooks, Not Restaurants, Are Giving Black Foodways An Identity
Singapore

Pastaria Abate Review: Affordable Handmade Pasta At Tanjong Pagar From $8.80 Nett

Pastaria Abate at Tanjong Pagar Update: the rates at Pastaria Abate have grew, and service charge is now applicable. While anyone can whip up a plate of semi-decent pasta in minute

Pastaria Abate Review: Affordable Handmade Pasta At Tanjong Pagar From $8.80 Nett
Singapore

Three Buns Review: A Playful Spin On Burgers At Potato Head’s New Stand-alone Burger Outlet

Three Buns at Quayside The gourmet burger scene in Singapore is heating up with plenty of juicy options, thanks to New York burger chain Black Tap. An all-new standalone burger bar

Three Buns Review: A Playful Spin On Burgers At Potato Head’s New Stand-alone Burger Outlet
Singapore

StuffedWing Review: Chicken Wings Stuffed With Mac And Cheese At Tampines Mall

Stuff yourself at StuffedWing in Tampines Just a month after their grand debut, business is going well at StuffedWing .

StuffedWing Review: Chicken Wings Stuffed With Mac And Cheese At Tampines Mall
Singapore

Dopa Dopa Creamery Review: Gelato Croissant Shop At Clarke Quay

Dopa Dopa offers artisanal gelato at Clarke Quay Just like most Singaporeans, my eyes are always on the lookout for new and trendy desserts.

Dopa Dopa Creamery Review: Gelato Croissant Shop At Clarke Quay
South Korea

Egg Stop Review: Korean Street Toast Shop With Scrambled Eggs In Singapore

Egg Stop offers Korean street toast at Paya Lebar From avocado toast in 2017 to acai bowls earlier this year, our food scene has always captivated our hearts, or stomachs, with ple

Egg Stop Review: Korean Street Toast Shop With Scrambled Eggs In Singapore
South Korea

Two Hana Review: New Korean-Western Cafe With Nett Prices At Tampines

Two Hana offers delicious Korean-Western dishes Let me preface this by explaining my knowledge of Korean cuisine is exclusively limited to bingsu and K-BBQ .

Two Hana Review: New Korean-Western Cafe With Nett Prices At Tampines
Thailand

Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap Review: New Cheap Thai Kway Chap Eatery At Kovan

Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap at Kovan With places such as Took Lae Dee and Siamese Cat popping up, it is apparent that the craze for Thai food isn’t dying down anytime soon.

Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap Review: New Cheap Thai Kway Chap Eatery At Kovan
Singapore

Belle-ville Pancake Cafe Review: Fluffy Japanese Pancake Stacks At Bugis Junction

Belle-ville Pancake Cafe at Bugis Junction I pull-back surfing the internet just last year to plan my itinerary for Japan. That was when I discovered the existence of fluffy pancak

Belle-ville Pancake Cafe Review: Fluffy Japanese Pancake Stacks At Bugis Junction