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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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 …

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 …

There are also a few areas with unusual landed homes costing way below $1million.
The Housing Board itself has 285 leasehold landed flats in Whampoa and along Stirling Road in Queenstown. These 99-year units were built …

Seen the Life section of the Straits Times on 10th January? On page E13, you see my neighbour’s English Country in HDB.
Bachelor Ian Fong’s home is a cosy, twostorey abode that would not look …

Interesting Wolfberry Cake found at the corner bread shop (Sunflower) of Blk 88 at Whampoa Drive

Location of Blk 88 marked with a red star above. 5 minutes walking distance from Jalan Bahagia.
The fruit …

We had fishhead steamboat at Whampoa Market with Mom and S. This is also the only fishhead steamboat we have tried – the one at the corner. So there are no comments as to which …

Celebrities living in this neighbourhood – check them out in 8 Days, Home and Decor and even on Lian He Zao Bao!
Just married Daniel Ong and Jaime Teo are so in love. Jealous?
Wait till you …

If you want to live in an HDB flat close to the city, be prepared to pay as much as 50% more than if you choose to stay out in the sticks.
Prices for resale flats …

In Whampoa we have traditional shops that sell coffee powder, freshly baked bread loaves, and shops whose interior belongs to the 80s period.
We’ve walked past the Biscuits shop (they also do incense) many times at …