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2021-05-06 08:23:27 Clos Pasoh, Bt Pasoh Rd: Promising — The Bisque coco-homard begs second servings

By Wani

When a new restaurant re-introduces a protégé to the world—like a second coming of sorts—it feels like the food media community holds its breath to withhold quick remarks. I could sense this when Clos Pasoh on Bukit Pasoh Road opened…

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2021-05-06 07:15:59 Brace yourselves for Korio’s “Shroomtrooper” — The Shroom 2.0

By Natalie Tan

A Maori epithet for a rapid or swift river current, Korio, has taken Singapore by the storm with its artisanal brioche doughnuts and hearty sammies (sandwiches). With cheese pulls being all the rage in the sandwich scene, Korio’s toasts have…

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2021-05-05 13:26:01 New in town: Republic Bar, Marina Bay — Bar that pays homage to the 60s

By Natalie Tan

Republic Bar in The Ritz Carlton pays tribute to the Counterculture in the 60s, the ground breaking era of freedom of expression and individuality. A metonymy of The Republic of Singapore, this new bar opened on 22 April 2021 and…

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2021-05-05 10:22:41 1880 Singapore apologises on IG for racially insensitive question asked in pub quiz

By Zat Astha

The question posed by private members’ club 1880 Singapore in a pub quiz was: How long did Derek Chauvin have his knee on George Floyd’s neck?

The background to this ill-timed question was, of course, in the wake of the…

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2021-05-05 08:01:07 Where to eat: 12 Indian food places in SG to add spice to your life

By Felicia Koh

Indian food is seriously diverse; you may already know that South and North Indian foods are two entirely different cuisines. Still, to split their differences even further, each cuisine has other ethnic foods, different dishes, so on and so…

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2021-05-04 13:09:43 The Instagram Caifan Chronicles: “Cai Png is Rice, Cai Png is Life”

By Natalie Tan

Cai fan (economical rice) is the equivalent of McDonald’s in the hawker food realm for many Chinese Singaporeans—a fuss-free option with an ever-moving queue, its charm lies in its affordability, variety, and the efficiency of the cai fan auntie/uncle.

Also,…

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2021-05-04 09:35:46 New in town: Aroma Coffee, Yishun — Coffee that lives up to its name

By Natalie Tan

The newest wing under Aroma Truffle, the “World’s Strongest Truffle Brand”, Aroma Coffee is newly opened as a minimalistic takeaway kiosk at Northpoint Shopping Centre. Freshly brewing since 1 May 2021, Aroma Coffee prides itself on quality coffee brewed with…

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2021-05-04 07:31:23 Heavenly Wang: “A trio of Nasi Lemak Kukus that will leave you salivating and satiated”

By Wani

Admittedly, my daily coffee run involves me walking over to my coffee machine at home and pressing a single button. While that screams convenience, I know plenty of us whose coffee ritual is to swing by Heavenly Wang for their…

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2021-05-04 05:39:32 Get your bowls, books & coffee with Bowl Chap now available at Huggs-Epigram

By Natalie Tan

You can satisfy your hunger for answers with knowledge; the feeling of having a physical book in your hands, scrutinising every word and line as you ponder about life, is an unrivalled sensation. But what about satisfying your hunger? That…

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2021-05-03 11:28:31 Get your Taiwan Milk Tea fix with MuYoo’s new Milk Tea series

By Natalie Tan

It’s been a year since borders have closed in Singapore, which forced us to bid goodbye to Taiwan (for now), the land of street food and bubble tea. If it’s one of those days where you’re missing the experience of…

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