Happenings in December - MangoKing Thai Dessert + Opening Party at HANS IM GLÜCK + Christmas Decorations

Saturday 2/12/17

We went Marina Square today because I wanna try the set meal at Chic-a-boo Fried Chicken. As time was early, we strolled around Marina Square to buffer our time.

Decorations for Christmas were already up, reminding us that festive season is around the corner. The design was so cute that I stopped by to take more photos. 

I need to start shopping for Christmas gift soon.

This year Christmas theme was Pororo.

There was a pop-up store selling Pororo merchandise at the atrium.

Surrounded by the adorable penguins.

This was my second time to Chic-a-boo. 

The first time I was here, I only had cheese fries because I need to go home for dinner. So this time round, I wanted to try their set meal which was quite valuable.

We ordered the set meal that comes with a drink, muffin, 2 sides and 2 meat at $7.90. The fish was crispy on the outer and moist in the inner while the the chicken was juicy and the batter was crispy. The portion was more than enough for me with onion rings and curly fries added.

Sunday 3/12/17

It's been a long time since we last went to Orchard, since there was no particular place that we want to go, we took this opportunity to go Orchard Road. Upon reaching, we kind of regret our choice because we forgot that it was Sunday and the place was packed with..........

The largest Christmas tree that I saw was at Ion.

It was a walk-in Christmas tree but nothing much inside. We came out within a minute.

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MangoKing Thai Dessert has recently opened its door at ION Orchard basement 4.

We all know that Thailand is famous for their different variety of mango dessert, now we can try it here in Singapore. I have the opportunity to try  the mango drink, thanks Jackie for arranging.

You definitely will not miss this shop when you passed by basement 4, they can be easily identified by the strings of mangoes hanging and mango display around their shop.

MangoKing Thai Dessert is available in 2 sizes - large cup ($10.90) and regular cup ($8.90). Get the large cup if you are sharing the drinks. 

We were given the large cup where our cup was filled with mango juice and a layer of fresh cream, toppled with mango cubes.

The thickness of the mango juice was just right, it was refreshing and sweet, perfect drink to have for a hot day in Orchard. A spoon was also provided for us to eat the mango cubes.

The fresh mango cubes have a combination of sweet and sour ones, we finished the mango cubes and juice in no time.

Head down to Orchard to try it yourself.

MangoKing Thai Dessert

2 Orchard Turn #B4-63 

ION Orchard Singapore 238801

Monday 4/12/17

Started my Monday with Party In The Woods at Hans Im Glück.

I attended the opening party of HANS IM GLÜCK which is situated at the heart of Orchard, it can be found next to the Thai Embassy and International Building. 

The party has already started by the time we reached and it was packed with crowds. We have a hard time squeezing our way through.

HANS IM GLÜCK originates from Germany that is known for their In The Woods inspired interiors and gourmet burgers.

GF joined me for the event too. Thanks for the photo.

Grabbed the opportunity to meet her before she gets busy next 2 months.

We have a glass of mojito to chill our night away.

With drinks and music, it's time to let our hair down and enjoy ourselves.

We had a bottle of gingle ale before we left the place.

The crowds was madness that we couldn't properly enjoyed during the opening, we left the place early. Would love to come back again to enjoy the full dining experience.

HANS IM GLÜCK

362 Orchard Road Singapore 238887

Tuesday 5/12/17

I have a girly dinner night with GF and Linda, the meetup was to celebrate Linda's belated birthday. It was a yearly affair to meet up during her birthday and a time for us to catch up with each other. We have our dinner at Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe @ HarbourFront Centre.

I have creamy spaghetti with pork chop.

All 3 of us ordered something similar, the common similarity is pork chop.

We treated Linda to the dinner and also to pass her the birthday gifts. It was a nice catching up session where we seated in the cafe till we were the last few customers remained. I enjoyed meetup like that where quality time is well spent.

Thursday 7/12/17

We had our dinner at one of my regular hangout place, it was my second time here this week. 

We chanced upon this small eatery, Tai Lei Loi Kei 大利來記 at VivoCity B2, bringing us food from Macau. First was Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe, now is Tai Lei Loi Kei, it makes us miss Hong Kong and miss going vacation. 

I ordered Bouncy Noodles with Pork Chop.

It was simple and nice.

As it is a small eatery, seats are limited and you might be asked to share seats. It is exactly like the fast pace style in Hong Kong just less away the bad attitude of staff. There is no service charge as we made our own order at the counter and we paid $17.55 for our dinner.

Saturday 9/12/17

We went Tiong Shan Porridge Centre @ Chinatown for dinner, a place famous for their claypot dishes and Cantonese style porridge. I remembered when I was young, mummy would bring me here to eat the fish head claypot bee hoon whenever we came to Chinatown for shopping.

We ordered Sliced Fish Claypot Bee Hoon At $10, the portion was just nice for 2. 

The broth was infused with the flavours of the ingredients that make us couldn't sipping it. The bee hoon was thick and slippy. Still love the rich flavours of the broth.

Knowing that I never tried before Crocodile meat, bf ordered Gao Bao Crocodile claypot for me to try. Crocodile meat is not to my liking because the meat was super hard, it took a long while for me to finally chew it. Moreover it was expensive too, this dish alone costs us $22.

Sunday 10/12/17

We went Rochor Road to run some errands before heading to Bugis.

Bugis Junction embarked on an enchanted journey. The ballerina pirouetting atop a music box was placed at Bugis Atrium. It was pretty but the face of the ballerina looked scary.

Bf wanted to have this for dinner because he has never tried before. So we settled at Monster Curry for dinner.

I opt for Fried Shrimp Curry Rice.

Don't be scare by their big plate, the portion was just nice for one pax. The curry wasn't too spicy for us. The fried shrimps was crispy and tender.

This marks the end of my weekend, Christmas is 2 weeks away. 

Long weekend is coming.

Happenings in March - Food, Gathering + Black Nut Gastrobar + Singapore Bus Carnival

Wednesday 2/3/16

Lately, I enjoyed spending time with friends over a meal or gathering where we can chit-chat all day long. Met up with GF, Meryl, HP, Jas and Ryden on the mid week evening for dinner. With these brunch of friends, we always have endless topics to talk about.

We initially want to dine in at Mad for Garlic @ Suntec City Mall because they were having buy 1 get 1 free promotion on pasta or pizza. After clarifying with the staff, we discovered that the promotion was only limited to 1 free pasta or pizza and no splitting of bill allowed. That means there were 6 of us, only one pair can enjoy the promotion. Well, I guess such promotion only benefit a small group of 2 person. Remember guys, if you come across 1 for 1 or buy 1 get 1 free, do check the footnote of the promotion and clarify with the staff before ordering to prevent misinterpretation.

Since the promotion can't be used on the 6 of us, we decided to switch our dining place to Kimchi Korean Restaurant which was located along the stretch of restaurants at the same level.

We ordered kimchi pancake for sharing.

Knowing that we will be ordering side dishes for sharing, I decided to have something lighter. Jas and I opt for the glass noodle on the appetiser menu. This was quite a small portion, it was definitely not enough if just purely order this for dinner.

We ordered Yang Yeum Chicken for sharing too.

This was my favourite dish. I love the spicy sauce coated on the fried chicken. 

It was indeed a nice gathering session, I enjoyed gathering like that.

Friday 11/3/16

Yeah, it's TGIF.

I always find myself looking very forward to Friday. By Thursday, I already find my energy being fully drained out, practically feel like a walking zombie. When Friday approaches, I feel like my energy is being recharged and I can do whatever I like without worrying about any constraint. Looking forward to my well deserving weekend. Be it meeting up with friends or lazing at home.

Met JH for lunch at a Hill Street Coffeeshop.

He has become one of my regular lunch buddy, so nice to have friend working near you where you can catch up over lunch. Haven't catch up with le bff clique for a long time, now JH has become the only active one that I am meeting up with regularly.

Since the time was still early, we went to Mei Heong Yuen Dessert for sweet treat. We ordered mango roll and sweet corn shaved ice. We will be back here again to try all the other desserts, there are so many flavours of shaved ice that we want to try.

Met up with Meryl in the night for shopping at Banana Republic @ Paragon. All the pieces are so nice and some of it are my styles. Time to revamp my wardrobe to get rid of those old clothes and welcome the new.

Thursday 10/3/16

Check out the newest bar in town: Black Nut Gastrobar

Black Nut is the latest bar that opened its doors at Emerald Hill Road, where the old Alley Bar was located.

If you happen to be at Orchard Road, be sure to check out Black Nut, the newest nightlife chill out place. Black Nut is a gastrobar that served drinks like handcrafted cocktails and Asian-influenced dishes.

Kilat Kilat cocktail.

I like the cheeky name of their cocktails.

Here for the Raunchy Rojak party.

We found some retro snacks placed at every table. Seeing the retro snacks made us reminisced the old good times. These were the snacks we had when we were young.

. Black Nut is a nice place to chill out with your friends with drinks and food, a break from the usual party.

And yes, at the opening party, we immersed ourselves in the free flow of Erdinger.

I actually found myself preferring beer than vodka. So nice to chill out with a drink and chit-chat all night.

I brought GF along with me to the opening party. At the party, we bumped into a couple of our friends. Party are always more fun with more party goers.

Guess who we met outside?

I met the handsome Thai-American actor, Utt Panichkul. He was really friendly and approaching, we enjoyed mingling around with him.

I guessed you are all familiar with him right?

He was the VJ for MTV Asia. 

GF and I took a photo with Utt at the photo booth. 

Lately, GF introduced me a Thai drama - Full House Thai, where Utt participated in the drama too. Wow, I'm gonna watch it soon. 

Took a group photo with William and his friends too.

The bar has a retrolicious ambience that made us feel at eased.

Resumed our drinking and listening to pop music. The bar was playing 'Watch Me Whip' all night long.

Black Nut is located at 2 Emerald Hill Road.

They open daily. Just pop by between 5pm to 2am for dinner or drinks.

Saturday 12/3/16

Over the weekend, Singapore Bus Carnival was held at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza organised by Land Transport Authority. Decided to check out the carnival with my 2 lovelies.

At the carnival, it showcased the Past, Present and Future of the Singapore Public Bus industry.

This year marks a brand new chapter for the Singapore public bus industry as they will be transiting to a new contracting model. With bus contracting, the commuters can expect more reliable services, shorter waiting times and more comfortable rides.

On board one of the new concept buses where every seat comes with a headrest and power charging point. Not only that, the new initiatives for double decker bus includes a 2 way staircase where riders can go up via first staircase and come down via the staircase behind. In such way, it will not block the way of people going up or down. There is also a third doors right at the back of the bus for people sitting at the back or coming down for the staircase to alight.

With Jasmine and GF. Thanks Jasmine for the photo.

Step back in time as we headed into the Past Zone.

The bus behind us was the non-aircon older days bus. That was a vintage bus straight from the 1960s.

Do you still remember these transit link cards we used in the 1990s.

I remembered that when I boarded the bus, we have to insert this transit link card into the card reader, I always pressed the first button regardless the distance I traveled. 

The past zone will take you back in time to experience and learn how our bus infrastructure has changed.

The weather nowadays was so hot, we went for some desserts after that. 

This is how I spent my Saturday, reminiscing the old good times.

Happenings in December - Peony Jade + AXN Ultimate Year End Bash + NYE Outing

Friday 12/12/14

Since Christmas is approaching, my group decided to reward ourselves with good food for our pre-Christmas lunch. They have selected the venue at Peony Jade Restaurant @ River Valley Road. They are having lunch buffet at $43++, you can order as many dishes as you want.

We started our meal with Szechuan hot and sour soup.

The soup was really hot and spicy, I didn't manage to finish the bowl of soup.

Sashimi.

Out of 8 people in the table, only Guo Hai, Taiyee and I eat sashimi. The rest of them don't like eating it raw.

The only plate of dim sum served in the buffet.

Cereal prawns.

Though we didn't order much, we felt full after eating all these dishes.

Mango sago for dessert.

Vanilla ice-cream. 

Another way to eat this is to put the ice-cream inside mango sago, it tasted delicious.

Saturday 13/12/14

Spent my Saturday night partying at AXN Ultimate Year End Bash. The party was held at M2 Academy, Orchard Gateway @ Emerald. Thanks GF for bringing us to the party.

Credits to AXN.

A group photo of us enjoying our drinks away.

We have a great time with the great company.

One of the AXN’s offerings is "The Voice" that will premiere on 17 Dec 2014 at 8.05pm. "The Voice" is an American reality television singing competition.

The main highlight of the show is the coach chair. 

If the coach is interested in an artist, he/she will press the button and the chair will turn towards the artist with the words "I want you" lights up.

Just like this.

Thanks Meryl for the group photo.

End the post with this photo taken at the photo booth. We have fun at the photo booths too, trying to swap position and pose for photo within 3 seconds.

Wednesday 31/12/14

Chill over at Marina Square on New Year Eve afternoon after we ended our work. We had our lunch at Xin Wang Hong Kong Café. A place where I love coming frequently. Instead of ordering main course, we decided to order some side dishes to be shared among ourselves.

We have French Toast with Ice Cream.

This toast alone is very filling. I remembered having this once for lunch and I couldn't finish the toast.

French fries to dip with curry sauce and mayonnaise. Interestingly, the curry sauce is the one we always have for chicken curry.

Last but not least, siew mai.

We felt so full after eating so we took a stroll along towards Marina Bay Sands. When passing by the floating platform area at about 3pm, lots of Big Bang's fans were already queuing up, hoping to get a good spot for the stage show despite Big Bang only come out at 12.30am after the fireworks. I kinda of regretted that I didn't bought the ticket early. When I want to get, the tickets for $28 were all sold out. I want to watch Big Bang performing live. 

Everytime I pop by Marina Bay Sands, I will stop to take a photo of the beautiful landscape. I lost count of how many photos I have for this particular scenery. 

With KP.

After hours of walking, our legs were tired and we were feeling thirsty. We wanted to find somewhere to rest and have something cooling. So we have mango pomelo sago at Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert to round up our day. It was a nice gathering on last day of the year.