Publications

Spanish restaurant Don Quijote (above) is moving from Dempsey Hill to the 7th Mile Coffee Shop in Bukit Timah. Violet Oon Singapore at Bukit Timah (above) has closed as the restaurant group has decided not to renew…

LA DOLCE VITA WINECAVE SAVOIR FAIRE Late afternoon, a secret location in Italy. You're sitting in the piazza, sipping a spritz. There is not one tourist in sight. No teeming hordes from cruise…

The breads sold at a bakery in Hougang are incredibly soft and fluffy (From left) Chive And Pork Dumplings, Prawn Fritters and Yam Balls from Yeap Seng Handmade Pau Tim in Bishan. The Royal Feast…

Shake Shack's new Liat Towers outlet will offer exclusive items such as lemonades introduced just for Singapore. SINGAPORE - Is Jewel Changi Airport too far? The queues at Neil Road too long? Not to worry. New York burger chain,…

Xin Tekka spans about 10,000 sq ft and takes up two floors of Tekka Place. It has a seating capacity of 180, now down to 130 to meet social distancing measures. Pang Kok Keong from Pang’s Hakka…

Hang Heung Cake Shop in Hong Kong. Hang Heung's Ion Orchard store is expected to open by end August or early September. SINGAPORE - Popular Hong Kong bakery Hang Heung - which has eight outlets in the former British colony - is…

(Clockwise from top left) It's Bonkas, Willy bagel sandwich, Murukku, beef wellington and dumplings. While restaurant chefs and owners were scrambling to transform their businesses from dine-in to takeaway and delivery during the…

Local flavours and a side of kueh from native. Order from four bars at one go. The Secret Mermaid’s Boozy Tipples. When she turned 37 last Tuesday - the same day circuit breaker measures kicked…

Supermarket chains FairPrice (above) and Cold Storage are preparing for growing demand as there are still almost six weeks of the circuit breaker to go. More people are turning to wine to while away the time at home as…

Home-grown cocktail bar Jigger & Pony (above) took the top spot in Asia's 50 Best Bars, along with three others - Atlas (No. 5), Native (No. 6) and Manhattan (No. 8) - making the top 10. Their seats are gathering dust and their…

Comfort food does not have to be complicated. Stir-fried beef on rice is one of my favourite dishes to cook at home. But to make it a little more luxe, I prefer the dish with short-grained rice, especially Uonuma koshihikari rice.…

If you enjoy jelly-like foods, this is one dessert soup that will tickle your palate. Peach gum dessert soup is a delicious way of enjoying peach gum, regarded as a beauty tonic in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). I came across…

If you buy seafood from the wet market, it pays to get there early, not just to avoid the crowds, but also because you get your pick of the best. That is how I came by some fine-looking, larger-than-usual angka prawns. That said,…

Stuffed crab shells. The beauty of this stuffed crab shell recipe is that you can pull it off with store-bought crab claw meat. You could buy flower crabs, boil them and pick out the meat from the shells, but that requires too much…

Food and nutrition play a big role in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Supplementing the diet with tonics is part of taking care of one's health and well-being. The Nutritious Beauty Soup, called Zi Yin Yang Yan Tang in Chinese,…

Basilico’s Signature Lasagna with 12-hour Slow-cooked Wagyu Beef Ragout and Fontina Cheese Fondue. BASILICO'S BEST OF THE BEST Regent Singapore's Basilico restaurant, known for its Italian cuisine, marks its 12th anniversary on July…

Mrs Pho Cockles. Drunken Cockles. Pisang. Laksa. Cockles Bibimbap. During the recent general election, there was much talk of cockles and warmed hearts.In his…

Dim Sum and more from Tunglok Dumplings from Din Tai Fung Dumplings from Paradise Dynasty Gyoza from Ippudo Wonton Mee from Koung’s The disruption caused by…

Goodwood Park Hotel's 120th Anniversary Mooncake. SINGAPORE - This year's mooncake season is likely to be a more muted affair as businesses shift their focus to online sales. Even though the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Oct 1,…

Eggslut is best known for its signature "Slut" dish (left) and The Fairfax burger. SINGAPORE - Popular Los Angeles egg sandwich brand Eggslut is set to debut in Singapore early next year.In a press release sent exclusively to The…