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Westgate Mall is Open Too (directory picks)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by bookjunkie

I was truly impressed by this mall. It’s pretty classy and reminded me of malls in town. It’s smack in the middle with malls JEM on one side and JCube on the other. I was most impressed by Isetan and … Continue reading →

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New Places in Singapore

Posted on June 5, 2013 by bookjunkie

3 new places in Singapore that I chanced upon recently. Hope to explore more of the new, instead of revisiting the same old places like we usually do.

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St Marc Cafe at Vivo

Posted on December 17, 2012 by bookjunkie

I’m impressed by St Marc, the new Japanese Bread and Dessert Cafe at Vivo. It’s known for it’s bread, especially the chocolate croissant known as choco cro, which I haven’t tried yet. Did a bit of googling. It’s a famous … Continue reading →

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New at Turf Club Road: The Grandstand

Posted on December 10, 2012 by bookjunkie

Doesn’t seem a popular thing to say, but please let me whine that sometimes Singapore is boring. There is not much change in terms of weather and not much of nature to explore as we are an extremely tiny island. … Continue reading →

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A New French Cafe at Wisma?: Paris Baguette Cafe

Posted on July 21, 2012 by bookjunkie

Latest Update: I tried out the place and you can read about it here. Included loads of pictures. Update: The Cafe is now open but I am not that impressed as there was no table service and not enough cushion … Continue reading →

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JCube: Ice Skating Rink, Taiwanese Restaurant & Japanese Furniture Store

Posted on May 3, 2012 by bookjunkie

An update since I just posted the Franc Franc photos and took pretty long to upload the rest. Here goes. I think people who have vertigo will not be too comfortable sitting at the ice skating rink stands. The seats … Continue reading →

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Thrilled About the Circle Line

Posted on October 8, 2011 by bookjunkie

Finally, the Circle Line extension is open. I am most excited about 3 stops on the yellow line: Botanic Gardens, Holland Village and Haw Par Villa. I can’t wait till the Circle Line becomes a full circle – I hope. … Continue reading →

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My Village at Serangoon Gardens: Cafes, Restaurants and More

Posted on January 25, 2011 by bookjunkie

I loved checking out this new, cosy little mall, especially with the awesome Chinese New Year decorations.  Love the pretty pink lanterns that look like flowers and paper cutting styled bunnies everywhere.  I thought the cut-outs of the twin brothers … Continue reading →

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Serangoon Garden’s My Village Again

Posted on January 9, 2011 by bookjunkie

Since we were in the area, we decided to check out My Village again.  I really like this sleepy tiny mall, in this old estate. Subway is now open, but not Bakerzin or the beer garden proposed at the rooftop. … Continue reading →

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My Village at Serangoon Gardens (NTUC Finest)

Posted on January 1, 2011 by bookjunkie

This is the gourmet version of Singapore’s most basic supermarket NTUC Fairprice and it’s called NTUC Finest. I think the outlet at the new My Village in Serangoon Gardens is small and cosy. I find it thrilling to get blog … Continue reading →

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