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On the 7th floor of Park Hotel Alexandra, beside Ikea, The Carvery is a buffet restaurant that revolves around 3 to 4 roast meats daily by Chef Robert Chan with more than 20 years of experience.

Formerly from Esquina, Andrew Walsh opens his own new restaurant, Cure at Keong Saik. The testimony of Walsh's prowess is how he made me like the food despite my prejudice in the pairings. No gimmicks, no hipster concept, just good food.

Started by 5th generation Italian restaurateur who has worked as a banker in Singapore for 2 years but couldn't find quality, affordable, authentic Italian fare, fit for dining everyday, Bottura fills in that gap.

Before I get diabetes, I visited three cafes that serve only sweets: Cake Spade @ Tanjong Pagar; Shop Wonderland @ Haji Lane; and Tarte by Cheryl Koh @ Shaw Centre.

That night, the flavors at Maca Restaurant at Tanglin Post Office were very bold--a little too loud for me, someone who prefers subtlety--and the food was extremely charred on the surface though tender within.

The set lunch at Shibuya Sushi Bar at Seah St is super worth the money. 6 dishes, $18.

Bridge Cafe at Seah St caters to people who want finer things at a lower cost, so all dishes are priced at $30 and below. To achieve reasonable pricing, Bridge has to source and import ingredients themselves, cutting out the middle(wo)men, getting truffles straight from Italy and lobsters from overseas.

At Equilibrium at Capitol Piazza, Chef Samdy Kan, whose work experience includes Senso and Ritz Carlton, presents a modern Italian menu with modernist desserts. Although some tweaking is required for the food recipes, it holds great promise. Hopefully, in time, Equilibrium will reach equilibrium.

To celebrate Singapore's 50th birthday, we did the food that we consider to be most Singaporean: Best Bak Chor Mee in Singapore. You can never find bcm anywhere else in the world. Disclaimer: Unlike print media and other blogs, we do not take money from the stall owners to put them on the list. We also do not know any stall owners. We queue up, and pay on our own, without knowing the owners, and leave quietly. This is a completely unbiased and fair list.

The Bakehouse by Carpenter and Cook at Alexandra Central (beside Ikea) focuses on pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and pastas.

After reading on many "Best Restaurants in Chennai" lists, we consolidate a few eateries that keep popping up, and tried a few of them.

The prices at The Punggol Settlement are ridiculous and Horizon Bistronomy is not an exception to the rule.

Situated within Singapore Power Club, the week-old Fen Cafe just pushed Singapore's cafe scene forward because it is socially enlightened.

Chung Deming left his cushy finance job to start The Quarters at Icon Village, a cafe that serves modern Singaporean (mod-sin) food at affordable prices without gst or service charge. With no professional training but armed with loads of passion, he develops his ideas into recipes on his own. Almost everything, including dips, sauces, and ice creams, is made from scratch.

Fricassee is a French way of cooking that simply means the meat is sauteed and braised. Gordon Ramsay's Chicken Fricassee is really easy to cook, and takes 15-20 minutes, including preparation time! The dish looks dowdy, but it is surprisingly tasty.

Ginza Kuroson is helmed by Japanese chef, with seafood so firm and flavorful, at affordable prices. Such a win.

If the cafe is smart enough to harness the power of social media, it is also smart enough to create a well-roundedness of food, service, price, and decor. A good cafe on all counts. No GST, no service charge.

Chef's Table goes inside the lives and kitchens of six of the world’s most renowned international chefs and their unique look at their lives, talents and passion from their piece of culinary heaven.

We were lucky to walk in without a reservation but... perhaps we weren't so lucky.

Tendon Ginza Itsuki at Tanjong Pagar is the first Japanese restaurant in Singapore to focus on tempura don, also known as ten-don. And they set the bar high.

The Carvery, Park Hotel Alexandra: Roast Meat Buffet With Freeflow TRUFFLE BUTTER

Cure, Keong Saik: Restaurant of the Year, In Love with Andrew Walsh, Esquina’s Ex Chef

Bottura, Suntec: 5th Generation Italian Restaurateur, One of Our Favorite Restaurants This Year

Cafes for Sweets: Cake Spade @ Tanjong Pagar; Shop Wonderland @ Haji Lane; Tarte by Cheryl Koh @ Shaw Centre

Maca, Tanglin Post Office: The Char is Strong With This One

Shibuya Omakasei & Sushi Bar, Seah Street: 6 Dishes for Only $18++!!

Bridge Cafe, Restaurant & Bar, Seah St: Weekend Brunch

Equilibrium, Capitol Piazza: Modern Italian Small Plates, Sweet Cocktails, & Modernist Desserts

Best Bak Chor Mee in Singapore: After Eating 48 Bowls!

The Bakehouse by Carpenter & Cook, Alexandra Central: New Cafe Focusing on Pizzas, Sandwiches, and Pastas

A No-Diarrhea Guide to Chennai: Best Restaurants in Chennai India

Horizon Bistronomy, The Punggol Settlement: Unsettling Architecture, Unsettling Prices for French Food

Fen Cafe, Singapore Power Club: Gluten Free, Hormone Free, Organic, Non GMO, Locally Sourced, Sustainable, Lactose Free, Antibiotics Free, Vegan Options, AND Halal

The Quarters, Icon Village Tanjong Pagar: Mod-Sin Cafe, Durian Creme Brulee, Buah Keluah Ice Cream

Recipe: The Gordon Ramsay’s Chicken Fricassee

Ginza Kuroson 銀座黒尊, Ngee Ann City: One of the Best New Openings for Japanese Food or Otherwise

Hyde & Co, Kampong Glam: Supporting Friends as Baristas of the Day

TV Review CHEF’S TABLE: Biographies of 6 Chefs From the Director of JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI

Teppei Japanese Restaurant, Orchid Hotel : We Were Punished By No Fault of Ours

Tendon Ginza Itsuki, Tanjong Pagar: Well Worth the 30-Min Queue for Tempura Donburi!