Tag Archives: Cold Storage

CNY 2013: The Chinese New Year Buzz at Plaza Singapura

Posted on January 19, 2013 by bookjunkie

Last year I was quite impressed by the Starbucks dragon bear and this year I was excited to see them continuing with the theme. There was a bear with a green snake around it’s neck ala Britney Spears. But it … Continue reading →

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I Adore the Cafes at Cluny Court

Posted on September 22, 2012 by bookjunkie

I only recently discovered that the new Botanic Gardens entrance is much nearer to Cluny Court than the Botanic Gardens Visitor’s Centre Cafe and the Cafes here are much nicer too. I would come again to Gastronomia Da Paolo and … Continue reading →

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I’m Pretty Crazy about Rambutans

Posted on May 20, 2012 by bookjunkie

If you ask me, my favourite fruits are tropical. If they are not tropical, I find them quite bland. Tropical fruits tend to be sweeter and are equivalent to dessert. Mention durian, chempedak, rambutan or mango and my eyes light … Continue reading →

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Grocery Shopping at Nex (NTUC and Cold Storage)

Posted on December 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

There are two competing supermarkets at the new Nex mall located next to Serangoon MRT. Competition is always good in my book if it means better prices and offerings for the customer. NTUC is a subsidized supermarket with the lowest … Continue reading →

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Serangoon Central’s Nex Mall (Cold Storage Supermarket)

Posted on November 28, 2010 by bookjunkie

I was quite impressed by the Cold Storage Supermarket with its rows and rows of pristinely arranged produce.  So clean too.  It’s not just any Cold Storage. It’s a speciality store. It’s located way down in basement two, so you … Continue reading →

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Itching To Check Out the Newest Mall in Singapore: Nex

Posted on November 24, 2010 by bookjunkie

Update: I just went to check out the opening. You can see the photos I took in my latest post about Nex. In today’s Straits Times there was an advert that the newest mall in Singapore – Nex is opening … Continue reading →

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Halloween in Singapore Sucks

Posted on October 13, 2010 by bookjunkie

Halloween in Singapore seems to be confined to small areas of supermarkets where they sell the masks and decorations. I wish it was bigger, like what I saw in Osaka. It’s actually quite pathetic. I know it’s totally commercial and … Continue reading →

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Green Lychees

Posted on June 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

The ones sold in Singapore are usually red but this time I spotted Lychees, a subtropical fruit from China in a wonderful shade of green which are in season from June to August. They were super sweet, fragrant and juicy. … Continue reading →

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Halloween at NTUC

Posted on October 19, 2006 by bookjunkie

It’s been a slow day. Blog addict that I am, I was looking out for things I could post about. This is the most interesting thing I could pick out. Looks pretty scary huh? This is the first time I … Continue reading →

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