From the group behind Bang Bang and Employee's Only comes Bar Milano, a new establishment along Keong Saik Road serving up rustic Italian fare at fair prices (~$20). Burppler Xing Wei Chua counts this as "a spot that would work well for dates to impress," with dishes such as the Shakshouka-style Baked Eggs ($14), Burrata & Honey Roasted Peaches ($28), and Pugliese ($18), a pizza with roasted broccolini, anchovy, and confit garlic cream.
Photo by Burppler Xing Wei Chua
They used to be at Chinatown but now they've a branch here. Fortunately the standard is still as good! Order their claypot mee tai mak which is not on the menu! It's like mee tai mak in wet char kway teow sauce! Super yummy. Coffee Pork ribs, 3-egg spinach and fish head steamboat are great too!
From Mrs Pho House at 221 Rangoon Road, started by the same people who founded Mrs Pho at Beach Road — the new branch takes a focus on mains and seafood (think communal dining plates like tze-char with Vietnamese fare) rather than their signature Pho, though there are still 3 Pho options on the menu here.
Banh Xeo is a Vietnamese Crepe dish; a fusion of an omelette and pancake in one — expect a largely eggy omelette, crisp on edges with a light and thin batter within. Inside, the omelette comes with a lot of goodies such as meat, prawn, beansprouts and comes with coriander, lettuce and chili with a chili dip on the side. To eat it the correct way, nib off a little bit of the pancake, wrap it within the lettuce together with some coriander and dip it in the tangy chili sauce (alternatively, if you are like me just stack them altogether). It's a simple medley of common ingredients that are clean-tasting yet flavourful in their own right, with loads of texture within. A little strange that the variant here doesn't come with mint leaves though, which is usually served elsewhere together with the other greens at the side.
Ending the week with a hearty breakfast caffeine dose at Hangar. Been so long since I'm back here and still attracted to the cool vibe.
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These were out of stock at the 9MCM popup yesterday when we were there so decided to try them at By The Fire itself. The fried skin was crisp, encasing minced pork while the egg was despite solid, still had a molten yolk. There seemed to be a light soy flavour which we found it pretty umami as well.
The clams were really fresh for this dish and the broth was superb! Each sip has a rich seafood taste and one could feel the different layers of tasting even when repeatedly eaten! This version felt very traditional and reminds me of the food that my grandma cooks! ($14/$21/$28)
Couldn't find anyone. One of Singapore's mist colourful district and supper haunt. I need more supper kakis.
There's too many variants of waffles we had seen everywhere; ice-cream waffles, fried chicken waffles and even chocolate waffles, but 23Jumpin does a variant that is refreshing in the scene. Combining waffles and pizza, the Pizza Waffles comes in two flavours currently; Mushroom & Cheese and a Hawaiian. Sitting atop a crisp and moist waffle that's full of buttery aroma, you could actually taste the batter even though it comes with a generous portion of cheese for both flavours. Mushroom & Cheese was creamy and earthy; pretty rich and should appeal to those who love their mushrooms. My personal favourite was the Hawaiian which comes with tomato sauce spread, topped with ham and pineapples. The juicy cubes of pineapple does the trick with its zestiness which gives the Pizza Waffle a refreshing flavour boost. Fancy both flavours? You can order a Yuan Yang where you get to have both just like how I did. Thanks to owner Gary who invited me down to try out their newest creation served on their menu.
A nostalgic and quaint store at Havelock road serves local delights such as yam cakes, glutinous rice and kaya toast. One of their signatures is this lemon curd and clotted cream on served on a muffin-like bun. The runny soft boiled eggs and the toast makes a perfect match at only $5.80. Good for light breakfast or snack which is not too heavy.
With their flagship stall located in the depths of Pasarbella at Turf City, Dutch Colony has kindly opened up in the East for all east-siders to enjoy. Besides serving consistent, great coffee, this Frankel Ave branch also has an exciting menu of Coffee Lab workshops. These include classes focused on barista appreciation, latte art, coffee degustation and food pairings. You'll want to head down to this absolutely stunning spot for a cuppa and some breakfst, east-siders rejoice!
