Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Sinpopo: Our Parents' Memories


Located at 458 Joo Chiat Road, opposite 112 Katong Mall
 
 
Doesn't this place make you want to sing the song from the Cats musical??? Or is it just me haha..
 
Anyways, my boyfriend and I headed to Sinpopo after dinner, as we wanted to check out the much raved old school cafe. After much contemplation, I decided to try the Ais Bor instead of the attap chee ice cream. And he chose tau suan (boringggg... :p)
 
The ais bor was less sweet compared to the usual ice-kachang and it was so harddddd... Should have chosen the attap chee ice cream instead *sob*


But i really do love the ambience and the curry rice sure does look good, will definitely bring my parents here the next time!

PetiteFreckles ♥

Friday, 24 January 2014

Professor Brawn Cafe

On Wednesday after work, my boyfriend and I decided to head to Novena Square to check out some hiking items for his trip to Mt Kinabalu in April. We walked past Professor Brawn Cafe, they are a social enterprise that provides employment for people with special needs and to raise awareness for the cause. Since we have yet to decide what to have for dinner, we decided to eat at the cafe so that we can kill 2 birds with 1 stone (filling our tummies and doing a good deed) :D


Interior

Vongole $13.90
The vongole tasted delicious except that it was pretty salty for my taste.

Chicken with Truffle Sauce $12.90
Boneless chicken drizzled with truffle sauce served with potato wedges and salad. The skin of the chicken was seriously CRISPY!! It made a crackling sound with each bite which reminds me of the skin of a suckling pig! The truffle sauce tasted so good with the chicken and potato wedges. Love the aroma and the taste of truffle! OMG i'm drooling just thinking about it.

Flavours from Left: Macademia nuts Right: Cookies and cream
Currently, there's a promotion when you pay with UOB credit/debit card (only valid for ala carte items), free scoop of ice cream per main course ordered :D Loveeee promotions!

The next time you visit Novena area, do pop by to give a try, it's really a place that i would highly recommend as the food is good and it's all for a good cause :)

Address
Novena Square
238 Thomson Rd
#02-78/79
Singapore 307683

Opening hours: 1130am to 930pm

PetiteFreckles ♥

Friday, 17 January 2014

Nam Nam

Sorry for the backdated post :p
 
After checking out the BOWS wedding show on the 5th of January @ Dhoby, the boyfriend and I decided to settle our dinner at NamNam Noodle Bar in Wheelock.

We ordered 2 noodle dishes:

Flower Crab Noodle Soup $13.90
This noodle soup tasted so good, the soup base had a tomato-ish aroma and flavour, it goes really well with the soft shell crab. YUMS! I will definitely come back for more ^^

Dry Yellow Curry Duck Noodle $8.90
The dry noodle tasted nice in the beginning but the more i ate it, the more i felt 'gelat' (a Malay word that sort of means food with excessive amount of flavour that cause an effect of lack of appetite?), as  there's too much coconut gravy in the curry and the duck meat was too tough.

We also ordered their classic iced coffee with condensed milk ($2.50). Tasted really good but a tad too sweet for me.

Will definitely go back again as their prices are reasonable and I would love to try their Bahn Mi (toasted baguette with fillings).
 
Their prices are inclusive of GST and there's no service charge.
 
Other NamNam outlets: Raffles City and Suntec City
Opening Hours: 8.00am to 9.30pm

PetiteFreckles ♥

Friday, 10 January 2014

An iconic cake


My lovely colleague surprised me with the signature cake from Chef Icon Nature Bakery- Chocolate Trovana!!! Made from French dark chocolate, it was very rich and creamy, with a hint of bitterness. I would highly recommend chocolate lovers to give their Chocolate Trovana a try. And importantly, Chef Icon pride themselves on not using any artificial colouring, flavouring or preservatives into their products!
 
They also sell cheesecakes, breads and sandwiches. You can check out their outlet their store @:
5 Kampong Bahru Rd, Singapore 169341
 
If you would like to order a whole cake for an occassion, do order 3 days in advance. $16 for delivery for orders below $300.

PetiteFreckles ♥