Saizeriya Ristorante E Caffe is one of those dining establishments that I feel a little guilty to be sharing. For one, if you are looking for great food, you probably won’t find it here. But for those days when the economic outlook isn’t looking so hot, you can have your...
With its humble beginnings as a coffee shop at Kitchener Road in 2000, PUTIEN Restaurant has since grown into a popular chain. Its eight outlets in Singapore and one in Jakarta serve Heng Hwa cuisine from the Fujian province in China. For this quarter, Putien has launched its summer menu,...
Casual-dining restaurant chain Swensen’s now uses palm sugar in two of its ice cream flavours, chendol and palm fruit. By importing sugar from Cambodia, the company is helping to improve the livelihoods of and creating sustained employment for palm sugar farmers in Cambodia. This is a nice thing that Swensen’s...
When I first saw this Christmas tree, I didn’t really see it. What do I mean? Well, my attention was entirely focused on the larger than life-sized Santa Claus at its base, with equally gigantic hands to match. Jolly old St. Nicholas is so huge he literally wears the Christmas...
What’s Christmas without turkey and log cakes? Enjoy these traditional Christmas treats along with ham, lamb, salads and more in the Swensen’s Christmas party packages. To aid you in your festive dining plans, I would be featuring a series of Christmas treats from various restaurants in Singapore over the next...
Red G-strings and mannequins dressed in high fashion are probably the last things you would expect to find in a dining establishment, but these are the first things you would see when you walk into Pasta Stylo. On first glance, the restaurant at City Square Mall looks more like a...
In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes. When Andy Warhol said this in 1968, it gave rise to the expression “15 minutes of fame”. With Youtube, blogs and the sheer number of reality shows these days, it sure looks like anybody can easily get his dose of...
It has been a long while since our last visit to Little India. Apart from the colourful temples and shops selling sarees and collectibles, this vibrant district is also a treasure trove of delicacies. Being a huge fan of Indian cuisine in general, I love coming here to indulge in...
Update: This promotion has ended. Good news! Swensen’s 1-for-1 weekday lunch promotion has been extended to end March 2010! This wouldn’t be the first time that the casual dining restaurant chain has prolonged the ever-popular deal. Maybe they should make it permanent already! From now ’til end March, you can...
Fancy having seafood this Chinese New Year? The Manhattan Fish Market is running a 1-for-1 deal for its Lob-Xi Fatt Cai seafood meal. Who doesn’t like 1-for-1 dealies right? Each platter includes a half lobster and fried calamari rings amongst other goodies. Don’t they look tantalising? This promotion runs from...
