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30.9.14

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

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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 
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Artistry

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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) 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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Habitat Coffee

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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!


4.12.13

By the Windowsill

My eyes are threatening to close but I feel compelled to blog because these pictures have been sitting on my desktop for the past week or so.
If I leave them there any longer,
I probably won't have any more motivation to blog about it.
But I do want to blog because I have an awesome dessert cafe to introduce!

So just bear with any imperfections in this post because I'm typing this entry into the wee hours of the morning.

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Visited The Bravery after reading several good reviews online.
But I wasn't impressed with the place/food, somehow.
It could be that we ordered the wrong dishes...
But nothing that day manage to make any positive impression on us.

Plus, the place was kind of hard to find.
They didn't have any name/signboard on the exterior of the cafe too.

The Bravery
66 Horne Road
Singapore 209073

Went around the area and we chanced upon Windowsill Pies!
Heard quite a bit about it from my friend who is working nearby so I thought we should give it a try since our brunch was not satisfying in any way.

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I love the exterior decor of the cafe!
The windowsill design is so clever, isn't it?
I'm happy that I managed to get a seat right next to the window too!

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They were out of iced mocha that day,
and I don't know what made me order the iced chai latte.
My taste buds and the iced chai latte just don't agree with each other.
:(

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You would have already seen some of these pictures from my Dayre (www.dayre.me/joycesayshello),
but I personally prefer seeing them on my blog still because they look prettier.
Hahaha.

It's getting a bit quiet on my Dayre because I'm currently extremely busy with work and thus have no life to speak of.
And it's challenging to update Dayre if you have a boring life.


Anyway, back to the pies.
I really enjoyed them a lot!
Ordered the truffle white chocolate pudding pie and it was SO GOOD.
Finished every last crumble of it.
I didn't even know that pies could taste this awesome.

I'm now a pie convert!
Hehe.

The lemon strawberry pie did not appeal to me as much because it was a little too sour for my liking,
even though the meringue did help to balance it out a little.
I want to head back and try the banana almond brittle soon!

I think the pies also make great substitutes for birthday cakes.

I can't stop thinking about them.
HELP.

Windowsill in the Woods
78 Horne Road
Singapore 209078

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Outfit of the day:
Basic Drapey Cardigan from TTR,
X Factor Spag Top and Magnolia Chiffon Shorts upcoming on TTR,
bag from Charles and Keith,
shoes from Aldo

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Also made Thom do a few outfit shots for fun!
Hehehe.

I'm so glad that he's finally done with exams (but not yet with uni, boo)!
We can finally spend a little more time together and I'm really looking forward to that.

Goodnight sweet pies (haha I'm clearly obsessed)!
I'm hoping for a good day tomorrow,
it's my day off from work!