Tag Archives: famous

London Fat Duck

Posted on June 16, 2015 by bookjunkie

London Fat Duck is at Scotts Square. This is the best char siew (B added that it’s a very good cut and well marbled) I’ve had although it was very expensive at $14.80. The pepper duck polo buns were very … Continue reading →

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The Austrian Guy Selling Sausages in Chinatown

Posted on February 15, 2015 by bookjunkie

Erich the chef (found his name from his website) now has a permanent stall at a coffeeshop in Chinatown, very near the Chinatown Complex. Look out for Wuerstelstand (the last sausage kiosk before the equator) and a huge cut out … Continue reading →

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Hankering for hawker food

Posted on July 29, 2013 by bookjunkie

I thought I would be one of those Asians who could go to a non Asian country on holiday and not hanker for Asian food after a week, but it turns out that that’s not the case. Guess this is … Continue reading →

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Awesome Singaporean Lady who Tasted Hail

Posted on June 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

The 44 year old Singaporean lady who tasted the hail, totally made my day. She’s truly the bright spark amidst this haze crisis. Something infectious about her enthusiasm. Hope she becomes famous and gets advertising endorsements. Children don’t try this … Continue reading →

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Back for the famous charcoal fired Geylang Hokkien Mee

Posted on May 2, 2013 by bookjunkie

Very messy but somehow the most messily plated meals are the yummiest in Singapore. Had satay too this time, but ordered way too much. And yes, it’s quite impossible to get a parking lot here at Lorong 29. But once … Continue reading →

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Exercise & Writing Routines of Famous People

Posted on March 10, 2013 by bookjunkie

I am very keen on studying routines of famous successful and happy people and trying to emulate them. It’s so often that I start off the day with great intentions but end the day with the awful realization that I … Continue reading →

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Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice at Tiong Bahru

Posted on October 2, 2012 by bookjunkie

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 →

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Confused About Which is the Best Curry Chicken Stall at Queensway: Famous or Original?

Posted on September 14, 2012 by bookjunkie

I’m so confused about which is the stall that has the better curry chicken at Queensway but all I know is that I loved what I had. Chose the famous curry chicken stall (even though it may be more famous … Continue reading →

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Always Something Cheap & Yummy at Old Airport Road Hawker Centre

Posted on September 6, 2012 by bookjunkie

This time I tried the famous hainanese satay. B thinks the food at places like these beats all the atas (Singlish for snooty & expensive) places hands down. I on the other hand like variety but I do agree that … Continue reading →

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Kay Lee Roast Meat at 125 Paya Lebar Road

Posted on July 18, 2012 by bookjunkie

We headed to Kay Lee Roast Meat in Paya Lebar for lunch and it has a history in Singapore going back to the 70’s. I had no idea and it was my first time there. This place is supposed to … Continue reading →

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Allauddin’s Briyani at now at Bedok Hawker Centre

Posted on May 29, 2012 by bookjunkie

I was pleasantly surprised to see Allauddin’s Briyani at Bedok hawker centre. Had to try it and the chicken was as soft as ever. Falling off the bone soft. I still prefer the taste of the rice with the gravy … Continue reading →

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National Museum of Singapore: Masterpieces from the Musee d’Orsay, Paris (Part 6 of 6)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by bookjunkie

A photograph of the artist, Rodin, who sculpted The Thinker. Loved the quote about colour. Monet paints his wife on her deathbed. Haunting and sad. I find mother child portraits to be full of emotion. The most famous one of … Continue reading →

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Famous People Paralysed by Panic Attacks

Posted on September 14, 2011 by bookjunkie

Shania Twain’s Panic Attack when Confronting the Best Friend who Stole her Husband. Nicole Kidman’s panic attacks after her break-up with Tom Cruise. Britney Spears had panic attacks before her world tour in 2009 Robert Pattison of Twilight fame suffers … Continue reading →

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The Shaytards Story on Forbes, Coopertard & their Aunt in Singapore

Posted on June 3, 2011 by bookjunkie

I haven’t blogged about the Shaytards in a while, but Coopertard is one of my favourites. He doesn’t appear very often, but when he does he’s a riot. He’s the cousin who’s the same age as Babytard and they have … Continue reading →

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Video: Speeches from SDP’s First Rally

Posted on April 29, 2011 by bookjunkie

[youtube]_2fI4F_0LTc[/youtube] Someone in the audience shouted out, “They don’t live in HDB” in reference to the Ministers. This is what resonated with me from the speeches. I liked the statement “gratitude is not servitude”. I also feel that the Ministers … Continue reading →

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Curry Rice at the Maxwell Road Food Centre

Posted on February 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

High up on the branch I thought they looked like rambutans, but a close-up shot shows that they are not hairy. So what are these? Spotted the palm tree near the entrance of the Maxwell Road Food Centre. Just across … Continue reading →

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Airport Road Hawker Centre: The Best Rojak in Singapore

Posted on February 11, 2011 by bookjunkie

Rojak is our Singapore salad, but it doesn’t taste anything like a salad. It’s more like sweet, sour, spicy and nutty. I used to think it was healthy but now discover that with the prawn paste and all that sugar … Continue reading →

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Ris Low Never Gives Ups

Posted on January 28, 2011 by bookjunkie

They say if you want success you keep trying even when you’ve failed before.  After being dethroned Singapore’s infamous Ris Low is trying for the Miss World Crown again and this time she sounds more confident.  Read about it at … Continue reading →

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Princess Diana and Her Children William and Harry

Posted on November 23, 2010 by bookjunkie

Just because there was no mistaking the love she had for her children. {Image: Fanpop} {Image: iVillage} {Image: Getty} {Image: Getty}

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The Shaytard Family Made Even More Famous by James Blunt

Posted on November 3, 2010 by bookjunkie

I never imagined that I would one day be a fan of a self proclaimed, obnoxious, 30 year old mormon dad who lives in Idaho and who posts videos of his four kids (all under 7), wife, sister, mother and … Continue reading →

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Before Mad Men: Elizabeth Moss, Vincent Karthesier, Christina Hendricks, Jon Hamm, January Jones & John Slattery

Posted on September 10, 2010 by bookjunkie

Elizabeth Moss was a child actress and she played the burn victim in Girl Interrupted as a teen. She is so pretty in real life without the harshly curled bangs that she sports in Mad Men. {Image: Child Starlets} Even … Continue reading →

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Black Parents Give Birth to White Baby

Posted on July 21, 2010 by bookjunkie

There are two incredible stories that I read about births that were amazing. It just tells me we’re all the same underneath. Read, Black Parents Give Birth To White Baby. The British father, was quoted as saying “She could be … Continue reading →

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