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 …

Here’s a little directory for those who want to get around in the estate.
3 nearest Coffeeshops – Don’t just depend on the Hawker Centre, these are the nearest 3 sussed out.
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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 …

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. …

One of Balestier’s tourist attraction – Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall.

Located at Tai Gin Road.

It is a villa where Sun Yat Sen used to live and house his revolutionary activities.

You’ll see this stone carving that …

One morning as my cab drove past the shophouses along Kim Keat Road, I saw a flash – of a new Nail Shop! I must have been very blind not to notice this new & …

There is a Qian Zu Ge Spa located on the 4th storey of Rocca Balestier and we decided to check it out. Very nice and cosy indeed, as if we’re in China, just that the …

New Astons stall spotted in a coffeeshop along Kim Keat and Balestier Road junction. This coffeeshop is also quite newly renovated with traditional old benches or stools and wooden tables.
Best value-for-money fish and chips found …

There’s this chinese restaurant we’ve always passed by and of course, ever. so. ready. to try it!

Left: The menu has a wide variety of chef’ recommendations, they look great. Right: Chuck loves the 3-egg dish. …

I’ve blogged about Ah Sio’s Bak Kut Teh before. Between then and now, we’ve been there a number of times. Once by ourselves but they were closed and another time with Mr and Mrs Poh. …