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Tag Archives: Tiong Bahru
Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice at Tiong Bahru
We’ve been meaning to try the famous Hainanese Curry Rice at Tiong Bahru and this time we went early to avoid the winding queues. Very tasty but I think the original Scissors Curry Rice has a slight edge over this … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged coffeeshop, curry rice, famous, Food, Loo's Hainanese Curry Rice, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, yummy
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Surprised to See Tiong Bahru Bakery at Raffles City
It was a real pleasant surprise to see a second more accessible branch of the Tiong Bahru Bakery. The Raffles City mall is connected to City Hall MRT. But the place was so terribly crowded. Even worse than the branch … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged bakery, cafe, City Hall MRT, French, new, Raffles City, Tiong Bahru
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Eng Hoon Street is So Hip Now, but it was Always Charming
Not only did we get to check out the new Tiong Bahru Bakery that replaced an egg shop and is helmed by a Parisian, that everyone’s talking about, we felt refreshed in this pretty estate with it’s charming white low rise … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged address, Architecture, charming, Eng Hoon Street, how to get there, nature, old, sky, The Orange Thimble, Tiong Bahru, Tiong Bahru Bakery
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Finally Checked out Tiong Bahru Bakery
The sea salt caramel laced pastry I had was interesting, but the bakery was just too packed for comfort when I was there. The same issue of seats being spaced too closely together and I’m someone who likes a bit … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged coffee, cool, croissant, Eng Hoon Street, French, hip, new, pastries, Tiong Bahru, Tiong Bahru Bakery
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Forty Hands at 78 Yong Siak Street: The Best Iced Latte I’ve Ever Had
My sweet cousin treated me to the best iced latte ever at 40 Hands which is at Yong Siak Street. They put chain store coffees to shame. This revived area in Tiong Bahru has definitely captured my heart the way … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 Hands, address, Best, cafe, coffee, Hot Chocolate, iced Latte, Opening Hours, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, Yong Siak Street
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Open Door Policy at 19 Yong Siak Street
When I first heard the name Open Door Policy my first thought was – it was too hot for Al Fresco. But no, it was refreshingly cool when we entered the restaurant and no doors left open, thank goodness. There … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged chicken confit, coffee, gourmet, Latte, new, Open Door Policy, photos, restaurant, Singapore, souffle, Tiong Bahru, tuna salad, Yong Siak Street
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Exploring Yong Siak Street at the Hip New Tiong Bahru
This is my second visit to Yong Siak Street. This time the restaurant Open Door Policy was open and so we had to try it. Will cover that in my next post. Since it was D’s first visit, we had … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Bhutan, Books Actually, hip, independent stores, Kim Tian Road, MRT, Nana & Bird, Nana and Bird, Open Door Policy, revived, Singapore, Strangelets, Tiong Bahru, Yong Siak Street
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Tiong Bahru: Nostalgia Hotel’s Rooftop Pool and My Thoughts about the Singapore Flag
Passed by a couple of times and was intrigued by this new boutique hotel that doesn’t really look very new. Well I only started noticing the rooftop pool quite recently, so perhaps it’s an old refurbished building? I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, flag, Food, Life, Living, National Day, Nostalgia Hotel, recommendations, rooftop pool, Singapore, Singapore flag, thoughts, Tiong Bahru, travel
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Tiong Bahru Hawker Centre
The design of the Tiong Bahru Food centre is pretty unique, but your car will get cooked at the rooftop parking lot if you linger for too long. Eat and dash. This time around I was not impressed by the … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged culture, Food, ham chin pang, hawker centre, Life, Living, photo, photography, Singapore, soya bean curd, Tiong Bahru
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The Old Charming Architecture of Tiong Bahru
I like these charming low rise buildings at Tiong Bahru. It’s not only a place for great food with the Tiong Bahru market and loads of coffee shops, but also starting to become a place for the cool and trendy. … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, charming, culture, design, estate, Life, Living, old, photography, photos, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, travel
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40 Hands
Could almost sniff the enticing aroma of 40 Hands coffee on so many blog sites, and hope to try it one day when the tiny shop in Tiong Bahru is a little less crowded. Somehow I am not into take-away … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged 40 Hands, Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, boutique, cafe, coffee, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, Espresso, Food, good, happiness, lattes, Life, Little, Living, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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Strangelets
When I first caught sight of the store all I thought was how beautiful. The clean font of the store name Strangelets and the window display was lovely and I hope to revisit another day when we are not in … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, culture, decor, design, hipster, Life, Living, new, old estate, personal, photography, photos, pretty, shops, Singapore, Strangelets, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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Yong Siak Street: Strangelets, Books Actually & 40 Hands
I finally made it to Yong Siak Street which is in Tiong Bahru, after reading so many complementary posts by so many young bloggers. When I was there the most striking thing I saw was this poster for a beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, books, Books Actually, cat, charming, cool, cosy, crafts, culture, design, enclave, hip, hipster, Life, Living, new, personal, photography, photos, Poster, quirky, Singapore, Strangelets, Tiong Bahru, travel, Yong Siak Street
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