Cafes Compiled Part I

I've been visiting quite a few cafes in the span of time which I have not been active (which I am still very much guilty for) here. 

And I thought I would do a compilation of the list of places I've visited to make up for my long absence.

If you're one of those who regularly checks back on my blog for new posts,
sorry that I have been disappointing,
and THANK YOU.
I love you and am very grateful.

Realised that I deleted some of the older photos from my camera even before I could remember to save them onto my laptop.

Guess this means that I have an excuse to pay them another visit soon.

Hahaha.

This is not going to be a super detailed post by the way,

in case you came here with high expectations.
Think I should do my disclaimer first.

Some of them are reduced to fuzzy memories since I visited them a couple of months back.
Ain't exactly good at remembering things nowadays because age is catching up, sobs.

I can only do a rough review, heh.

Butttt don't worry,

I can still remember those that are nice and worth trying.

;)

I counted.
There are a total of 15 places that I will be sharing through 2 separate posts, yay!

They are in chronological order, by the way.
All addresses included.
You're welcome.


The Provision Shop











I remembered feeling impressed by the standard of food at The Provision Shop.
Totally was not expecting much but both the eggs ben and the homemade pasta blew me away.
It's been long since I'm impressed by eggs benedict after I tried the one at Bangkok's Roast.
Went on a Saturday and the place was not overly crowded.
The only downside would be that if you travel via public transport,
this place might not be very convenient.

Definitely worth a second visit.

General lighting at the cafe wasn't too good,
icky yellow lights.
But I was lucky cos I got a seat by the windows.
Hehe.

The Provision Shop 

Blk 3 Everton Park #01-79

Artistry

I have been seeing so many people posting about Artistry,
and each of the photos look sooooo good.
Which kinda made me hold high expectations before even going there myself.

Celebrated my birthday there with my lovely TTR girls.

And I guess this is one of those times where looks are entirely deceiving.
The best tasting dish on the table was the cake which Audrey baked for me.

I heard that they used to have this peanut butter toast thing which many of their customers loved,
but it was not on the menu anymore when we visited.
Did they remove the item off the menu for good?
Anyone knows?

Parking was also an awful chore.
We had to park at this super run down "complex" which was about a 2 min walk away,
because you can almost NEVER get a parking slot along Arab Street.

Artistry
17 Jalan Pinang

NOM (No Other Meaning) 



NOM is really famous for their rainbow cakes.
And I have to say -
their rainbow cakes are really one of the best I've tried in Singapore so far.

Tried both Salted Caramel and Oreo...
And the Salted Caramel won my heart.
:)

Tried the food there as well but I would say not to bother.
Nowhere as memorable as the rainbow cake.

One of the reasons why I don't mind heading back there is because it is super near my office.
Like a 5 minutes drive away!
Parking space is abundant too.

Guess you can totally tell that I dread going to places with no parking,
hahaha.
Unless the food is extremely worth the hassle, of course.

NOM
Macpherson Community Club
Level 1, 400 Paya Lebar Way

Hatter Street Bakehouse & Cafe



Went back twice for the pandan ice cream waffles.
SO DIVINE.
Hehe.
Definitely on my list of places for great desserts and waffles.

Worth the hype in my opinion.

Hatter Street
212 Hougang Street
#01-333

Suprette





Reached the cafe half an hour before the kitchen closed but the service staff still served us with a pretty commendable level of customer service.
She recommended me the burger but I ended up preferring Jazreel's dish.
I think it was the duck hash or something!
The burger was pretty tender and juicy the first few bites...
But it turned slightly tough towards the end.

Do take note of their operating hours if you plan to visit since they are not open throughout the entire day.

Suprette
Kam Leng Hotel
383 Jalan Besar

Windowsill Pies





Hopped over to Windowsill Pies after lunch at Suprette since we were in the area.
Tried their key lime and vodka pie for the very first time and I loved the extra kick which the tiny vodka jelly cubes gave.
Went back to do a takeaway for it on a separate occasion because it tasted awesome!
Hehe.

Windowsill Pies
78 Horne Road

Llao Llao


If you have not heard of Llao Llao,
either you don't live in Singapore or have been living inside a cave for the past few months.
Hahaha.
Okay, I kid.

This is not technically a cafe...
But I thought that it would be quite interesting to share since the whole world has been posting this on IG every now and then.

But seriously,
I was doubtful that a cup of yoghurt could actually command so much hype...
Until I tried it myself.

Queued for this on 3 separate occasions,
hahah.

The Marina Square has a noticeably shorter queue on most days,
so you might want to head to that outlet if you're not extremely fond of queuing.

The average queue time at the 313 outlet is around 15-20 minutes based on my experience.

Llao Llao
313 Somerset
#B3-55

Habitat Coffee









Habitat Coffee is also a place that I frequently revisit.
One reason is due to the fact that it is pretty near where I'm staying.
Another reason has to be that it is the fastest place where I can get my truffle fries craving satisfied.

Yes, am still not over truffle fries.

Didn't order truffle fries the most recent visit,
because we wanted to try their churros!
Really should have stuck to ordering truffle fries though.

The churros pale in comparison to those I've had in Korea.
;(

On the bright side,
I found a new favourite!
Their ocean linguine officially made it to my list of awesome pastas,
ranked below TCC's seafood aglio.

This cafe is ALWAYS crowded whenever I visit...
So be sure to go during off peak hours or prepare to spend a significant time in the queue.

Habitat Coffee
233 Upper Thomson Road

I'm now off to shift all my junk from the room to the living room to make way for painters tomorrow.
Read my Dayre to see the transformation we're making to my house!

Sundays with love.

Showing off my latest set of nails done by my awesome AWESOME nail sponsor Milly's!
:)
Florals and nautical are definitely not the most common combination but I'm glad Gina my manicurist did such a great job out of it!

One of my nails broke tragically on the day just before my appointment..
But Gina was super gentle (no pain at all!) and suggested to mend it with a layer of gel overlay.
Such a lifesaver.
Now I just need to wait for my poor broken nail to grow out!

Already having ideas for my next visit to Milly's!

Was browsing through the nail art tag on Instagram and I chanced upon a few girls doing the previous Craftholic set which Chloe designed for me.
So proud of the manicurists at Milly's!
Hehe.

Call and book your appointment with Milly's!

Far East Plaza Outlet
67376723

Bugis Outlet
63384137

Outfit of the day:
Oxblood cardigan upcoming on TTR,
Basic Hot Shorts in Stonewash from TTR,
white loafers from Left Foot

My go-to cardigan for chilly days.
This colour was love at first sight for me,
and I love how nicely the cardigan sits on the hips instead of falling loosely down.
And I've always loved the cable knit pattern on knit pieces!










Spent Sunday with Thom because it's my only free day in the week now.
I've been really busy so I appreciate my free day extremely.

It was a rainy day and we didn't feel like going anywhere too far from home.
So we decided to revisit our favorite chill out places in the area.

First stop at Habitat Coffee because of their all day brunches!
I can NEVER wake up to go for brunches on weekends,
not to mention terrible queues at most places.
Love all day brunches!















I ordered The Shrooms and I loved how delicately balanced the flavours were!
The mushrooms looked really bland but somehow the seasoning was really good.
I have nothing to complain about the hollandaise sauce and brioche too.
The poached eggs were slightly on the runny side but it's fine by me,
I rather have them runny than otherwise.
;)

Truffle fries came in a cute mess tin and were fried to perfection.
Think I will be going back for them again really soon!!

Thom ordered the banana pancakes and it was really fluffy.
And I loved that it came with caramelized bananas!

The standard of food seemed to have improved since my previous visit!
Definitely see myself going back for more truffle fries,
and maybe try The Big Ben!

Habitat Coffee
223 Upper Thomson Road

Outfit of the day:
Duxton Offsie Top from TTR,
cotton slit maxi skirt from Ferris,
sandals from Steve Madden,
necklace from Bangkok


The Duxton Offsie Top (alongside with a few other items) is now on backorders!
;)
Slots are running fast when I checked just now,
place your orders before they run out!


Ended our Sunday out with ice cream!
Roasted Pistachio and Horlicks Tim Tam.
HEHE.
Super yummy!!!

Salted Caramel
246F Upper Thomson Road

Have a good week y'all!
Will be updating this space with 2 more entries this week,
and one of them pretty interesting.
I'm going to do up a 'Guide to owning a blogshop' post.

Flying off for work this week but I'm pretty excited because I have so many nice designs in mind!!
Can't wait to see them all materialize.

Down the Rabbit Hole!

Supposed to blog last night but I had a long, full day so I fell asleep halfway...
AM SO SORRY!

So I'm here blogging before the launch tonight!


Us preparing for the setup of 'Alices in Wonderland'! 

Super proud of Linette and myself because we managed this in less than 2 days!
And we recycled our previous white backdrop to create the props!
Damn environmentally friendly right?
LOL.


That's me laying the 'floor tiles'.


And Linette doing the touching up and shading on the props!
So talented, heh.
:)

And after crouching over on the floor to do up the props for 2 days,
I found myself aching all over for a few days.
I'm getting old for sure, omg.
:(


Okay, we kinda cheated a little with the back of the poker card.
It's printed, hahahaha.


Had lots of fun doing this set and I love it so much!
That's why I haven't tore the props from the studio yet, haha.
♥ ♥ ♥

Catch our launch for the full set of pictures tonight!
I especially love the magical mushrooms set!





We redid the Wonderwoman Denim Romper in florals!
Made some changes from the previous feedback we got as well.
So this floral version is not as tight fitting and hugging as the solid denim version,
and a little longer at the shorts area too!
:)


Almost an entire outfit from TTR.
Except for the shorts, hahaha.


Dined at Habitat Coffee with Thom on a weekday last week.
It was nice and quiet,
so I suppose they are better known for their brunch sets?
There were a lot more people when I went with Sissy for brunch a few weeks back.
:)




















Love this bag lots for it's spaciousness and quality!
I call it my 'zao lor' bag because it can contain THAT many things, hahaha.

For those asking about whether the straps of the studded bag are adjustable,
yes they are!
See the knots holding the straps in place?
You can tie them higher or lower depending on how long you want the straps to be.
:))


Trying to act one healthy.
Subway for dinner!
But my sub consists of cheese and bacon and mayo and all things fatty.
Hahahaha.
Not that healthy afterall!




Favourite weekend activity.
Chilling at Coffee Bean with iPad (for me) and textbooks (for Thom, lol).




Kept this in white too!
My weakness for eyelet tops, sigh.


Have an absolutely blessed week ahead everybody!
:)))
I'm off to prepare for the launch tonight!