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Adventures with Chuck & Gigi around our neighbourhood. All within 15 minutes drive!
Chuck & Gigi are on a mission to eat their way through Balestier – a gastronomic heaven! (or hell!)
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Balestier is locally famous for three things when it comes to food: the flaky bean jam pastry tau sar piah, fish head steamboat and the pork rib soup bak kut teh.
As for myself, I never had a thing for tau sar piah until I tasted Loong Fatt Eating House & Confectionary’s, arguably the original tau sar piah shop along Balestier Road. The crust has a crispy buttery taste and I bought 4 fresh out of the oven! Read the full story »
Constructed entirely from solid reclaimed wood, these Dining and Coffee Tables are truly green at heart. Perfect for larger spaces (I wish we have) and also doubles as a low dining table, it is constructed …
I’ve bought 10 boxes of ampoules to DIY on myself – 10 vials in each box and each vial amounts to only slightly more than a dollar! I was told they are about the same …
899 Kopitiam as a venue for local filming
Chuck and me walked to the Indian-muslim 24 hour offeeshop (Fayidha Restaurant) for our usual supper and checked out the filming process that was taking place next door. (Apologies for the …
We T-loaned the iRobot Roomba 4230 series from our iRobot-expert friends (Joe & Rose) and here goes our first funny experience with the new pet!
Convinced (as ever) to get one for ourselves, here are the …
The one thing that you wouldn’t want is throwing extra food on the BBQ grill at the last minute. Always prepare more than you need so you don’t have to worry about running out. Of …
Whampoa Market has one of the best braised duck stalls in Singapore. With its sister Roasted duck stall on its right and the famous Hoover rojak on its left, the stall is easy to recognize …
It’s 5 months more to the customary day and the least I should do (even though it is a simple affair) is to get a venue for the small cozy lunch. I’ve been procrastinating about …
Nothing was unusual during our drive home except when a Civil Defence vehicle suddenly cut into our lane and gestured for us to give way.
.. till it turned off into Ava Road along Balestier Road. …
The weather is so hot we’ll either eat in or look for places with air-con. The nearest air-conditioned place to our place is this new zi char restaurant – 小青岛. I guess it is run …
The fairytale story tells of a man named Chuck who was sent to the market one day by his wife to sell their collection of whiskey. As Chuck proceeded to the market he met a …
A splash of colours, a touch of class.
These are our 4 favourite paintings from BKK. 700 Baht for all 4 – that is about SGD 8 dollars for each! If you’re in Chatuchak market, go …
Other than the very nice authentic India food at St Michael’s Interchange, there’s also another stall which does zhu2 chao3 – zi char. On New Year’s Eve, we wanted to tabao some chili crabs and …
Did anyone receive IKEA’s Direct Mail – More Holiday Spirit, Less Price? I love their little xmas accessories and so Chuck and I decided to check it out.
Only to find out, the little accessories (for …
Tucked away in a little corner opposite the Toa Payoh hub, we decided to try out this stall while we were there to run an errand. The roasted meat looks bright and fresh from the …
