Pain au Suisse Chocolate, Strawberry Shortcake Cruffin Would order every pain au suisse chocolate I see recently because I am a quite sucker for the fine threads that sings beauty! The ones I fancy are of course that explained as “plain croissant layered with another croissant with layers facing up” by Mr Holmes Bakehouse. While their rendition did do the bake justice I might have had a better one elsewhere 🫢 As for our chosen cruffin, it came a little dry even without reheating, which wasnt a significant problem with the generous amount of pleasantly sweet strawberry shortcake flavoured cream. Also whatever beans they were using, my hot long black was “worth every penny I paid”.

Key Lime Donut & Bourbon Caramel Pecan Sticky Bun Bourbon caramel pecan is an amazing flavour combination! Loved the dense consistency of the dough and it had the right amount of sweetness:) I wished they could have heated it up though Was looking forward to the key lime donut the most but the filling was too sour 😞 the donut wasn’t as doughy as i would have liked and the sugar coat was a bit much for me

Brioche Donuts Good news to all CBD folks! Be it savoury sandwiches for lunch or sweet treats for tea time, the OG cruffin-makers @mrholmesbakehousesg is ready to takeover the CBD crowd with it’s newly launched second branch at MYP Centre! Originating from San Francisco, @mrholmesbakehouse is the mastermind behind cruffin - a hybrid croissant-muffin that first gained global recognition in 2014. You can look forward to outlet-exclusive items such as: 🥯𝐄𝐠𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨 & 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐧 A perfect grab-and-go sandwich that wedges classic egg mayonnaise salad with bits of bacon cooked in brown sugar and cayenne between potato bun halves. 🍞𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐣𝐢𝐭𝐚 A Mexican Fajita inspired sandwich with fajita-seasoned chicken slices, sauteed bell peppers and onions, draped with melted cheddar, habanero mayo between homemade ciabatta buns. 🥐𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐦 & 𝐄𝐠𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐜𝐡𝐢 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭 Signature croissants with a layered stack of salty SPAM slices, scrambled egg, melted cheddar cheese and kimchi to add comforting yet refreshing kick to the usual. 🥪𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 & 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐬 Vegan-friendly sourdough sandwich of roasted vegetables (brussells sprouts, potato, onions, cauliflower charred with rosemary and thyme), garlicky hummus and pickled carrots on crunchy sourdough slabs. Three seasonal cruffins that include: ✨𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 Toasty homemade coconut cream with dried coconut bits ✨𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐚 Contrast of espresso-infused chocolate cream and tart raspberry jam ✨𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 Nutty pistachio cream with pistachio pieces Trio of signature brioche donuts including: 🍩𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭 Luscious banana cream with homemade toffee bits for a comforting bite. 🍩𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞 Accentuates lemony tartness with homemade strawberry puree 🍩𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞 A floral and fruity delight made of lychee cream infused with rose water Wish I was still working in CBD!

Aesthetic cafe but prices are steep Fantastic ambience. Quiet, cosy, and aesthetic cafe in a more 'atas' shopping mall along Orchard Road. The Prawn Capellini ($26.50) was splendid - chockful of ingredients which made it all the more fun to mix together and enjoy every delicious bite. The Crispy French Toast ($15.90) was also quite unique with the cereal crust on the brioche giving it a nice crunch with every bite. Pair it with the chantilly cream and maple syrup and you've got yourself a sinfully delectable sweet treat to end the meal with. We finished everything off with a Chengdu Tea Cup Osmanthus Latte ($9.50) which was technically just latte with sprinkles of osmanthus flowers which gave it a light aroma but not to the taste. Overall, a nice place to have brunch and chat but the prices are slightly steep.

crispy french toast was rlly looking forward to this but the brioche was so dense & it was served cold🥲

aburi mentaiko fries oh this was so yumzz big portion and although fries were thick, they remained crispy. mentaiko was q salty which is great so this a must-get!

Crab and prawn croquettes Best tonkatsu in Singapore by far. Among the pork dishes, go for the cheapest, as they all taste the same with that yummy batter anyway. Service is friendly, although a bit blurred.

Tonkatsu by Ma Maison 4⭐ Back at our favourite Tonkatsu to utilise the 20% discount during birthday month. I opt for the award winning pork from Miyazaki while WB prefer the combination of ebi and pork. The Miyazaki pork is so tender and melted in my mouth. WB's tonkatsu is a miss as the batter drop off from the meat but the ebi is executed well. #MaMaisonTonkatsu #AjiButaRosuKatsu #EbiKatsuSet

チーズ入りミルフィーユかつ定食 $26.80 Cheese Mille-feuille Katsu Set

Decent food Ordered the fish taco, chicken nuggets and portobello mushroom burger. Food was decent (highly recommend the fish taco) however they do not serve ketchup or chili sauce with the food (server mentioned that they only serve ketchup for kids). Drinks was decent.

Latino Chicken Bites ($8) Popcorn chicken brined in an apple & agave marinade, served with a spicy sweet & sour sauce. Great crunch on the batter and the chicken, while delicious on its own, really shone with the sweet & sour sauce which was reminscent of the Chinese version.

Lime margarita Great vibes, good music. Would recommend for groups to chill and have a couple of drinks :)

Grilled Meat Board | $138.80 Finally tried one of the most famous Greek cuisine spots in Singapore after all the procrastination. Really wanted the seafood platter, but got really unlucky as all kinds of fish were out of the stock then - so went for the grilled meat board which had lamb, sirloin, and filet mignon. No regrets. The meats were all beautifully bursting with flavour. Preferred the filet mignon over the sirloin because it was more tender, and also less chewy. The greatest of the board was the lamb chop - tender, fall of the bone kind of deliciousness, with none of that overpowering gaminess. Rate:🌟🌟🌟🌟

Xtapodi | $39.80 If you’re a fan of grilled octopus, please put this on your bucket list. One of the best I’ve tried, even though it’s marinated simply with vinegar and olive oil. The smokiness from the grilled octopus was terrific, and the texture was impeccable - not too mushy or soft, nor too chewy (you know how octopus gets sometimes). Missing it already🫠 Rate:🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Beef Pastitsio | $28.80 Greek macaroni, beef, baked with béchamel and a homemade Greek tomato sauce. Apart from the uniquely shaped tubular macaroni, the whole dish tasted like a classic lasagne🤭 Rate:🌟🌟🌟

People working in the CBD and nearby can get a wholesome and healthy food option at Carrotsticks & Cravings, which recently opened the third new outlet along Stanley Street. The Aussie-inspired café serves a range of delicious and healthy dishes, using ingredients that are carefully sourced and recipes that can accommodate to varying dietary requirements. Carrotsticks & Cravings aims to be the spot for the breakfast and lunch crowd or if you are just looking for a post-workout meal or a weekend brunch location. With four categories in the food menu, from Morning Specials to Bowls, Open Herb Sourdough and Sandwiches, there is definitely something to kickstart the healthy lifestyle. We shared the outlet-exclusive Stanley Breakfast for 2 ($46) which comes with a platter of Israeli salad, sourdough slices, labneh cheese, roasted eggplant with hummus, falafel, avocado with feta, cream cheese puff pastry and a choice of either smoked salmon or leg ham. This wholesome platter is also served with a choice of two eggs (poached, scrambled, sunny side up or omelette) and two coffees that will surely kickstart your day at the best possible manner. For desserts, we had the Peanut Butter Slice ($6) of almond meal, cocoa, dates, coconut oil, peanut butter and dark chocolate, a filling but sweet ending to the meal. If you are into the liquid diet, @carrotsticksandcravings has a range of smoothies and fruit juices like the Protein Wake Up Call! ($12) and Immunity Green Juice ($12.50), the former a good protein supplement for a post workout boost while the latter contains fresh spirulina, celery, green apple and lemon to refresh and awaken your senses in a good way. ••••••••••••••••••• ✨ Carrotsticks & Cravings 📍 5 Stanley Street, 01-01, Singapore 068724 🌐 https://carrotsticksandcravings.com/online-food-delivery/ 🍴 [Media Invite]

No Carrotsticks, Just Cravings Hiked up to the outskirts of Dempsey to try this al fresco, family-friendly, western home-style type brunch spot. Had the Green Shakshouka ($18 + $6 goat cheese), which was served in a soup bowl of spinach, kale, pesto and cream base, garnished with goat cheese and pumpkin seeds. It looks weird but it’s absolutely worth a try. Hearty, nutritious, comforting. Portion is good. Sourdough for dipping is impeccable. Ambience is a bright, pastel, flowery farmhouse that's all around feel-good. I will be back to try the rest of the menu!!

Superfood Salad ($22) With Add On Feta ($4) Carrotsticks and cravings means business when they say superfood salad. Just look at all that colour! Don’t you already feel happy looking at it HEHE. My favourite parts of this salad would be the pomegranate, crunchy chopped almonds, the smooth hummus smeared onto the sides and generous half avo 🥑 Also ordered an organic red velvet latte ($8). Was honestly expecting something dark red in colour but I guess maybe cos it’s naturally coloured with beetroot hence it looks pink instead. The drink was just alright, the taste was predominantly milky which overpowered the chai/beetroot.

iced mocha ($8.60) & iced white ($7.50) with beans from St. Ali Coffee Roasters, Melbourne, Australia ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

Triple H Ordered from deliveroo as there was an offer Smoked Chicken Ham, Truffle Pork Ham, Beef Pastrami, Romaine, Bagna Cauda, Provolone, Trinity Tapenade The bagels were kinda hard when they got to me but I’m sure if you got it fresh they would still be soft Loved the pairing between the savory cuts of meat and the tangy kimchi and pickled onions Awesome! Can’t wait to try other bagels from here

Fantastic! This location definitely offers more seating than the one at Novena but it’s really about timing and luck to secure a seat especially if you don’t arrive at the opening hours. That aside, the food were fantastic. Ordered the Avo Baco (top left), Personal Best (bottom right) with Avocado Smoothie for brunch and it was the perfect serving for 3 small eaters. (Pro tip: use a spoon to scoop the avocado smoothie because the straw gets all crumpled and gets harder to get the drink out) 😂

Butter Cream Cake, Pandan Chiffon Cake "Cakes like these were a luxury when I was younger" -👨🏻👩🏻; regardless of age it is hard to disagree how pleasing to the eyes it is to admire these colourful treats behind that glass panel. Scoring many nostalgia points for me personally, it was difficult to walk away empty handed as I passed by the alluring display. The butter cream cakes here are not too sweet and good enough for its $1.40 price; in a similar vein we scored a whole chiffon pandan cake for $2.50. P.S: if u r taking the cakes home- both cakes taste great chilled after sitting in the fridge.

Durian Puffs From LW Bakery, a traditional neighbourhood bakery opposite the 85 market. You can find buttercream cakes here, but we found some seriously delicious durian cream puffs that packs quite an amount of fibre and flavour of the pungent fruit. A good dessert treat after a meal at the 85 market.

Sansyoku Meshi Set The place to be for some fuss-free fresh maguro fix, Kuro Maguro’s Sansyoku Meshi Set ($34.80) was quite the treat. Yes, the price is pretty steep but the quality of the succulent cuts was well worth it. If I am not wrong there were Otoro, Chutoro and Akami which all tasted great. And, not surprisingly, otoro was my favourite due to its melt-in-the-mouth texture. The thickness was fantastic too. The lunch set also came with chawanmushi, sliced fruits and miso soup.

Hamachi sashimi (~30 SGD) Was disappointed when I saw the portion, considering how much the dish was. But the hamachi was so firm yet soft, fresh and delicious! Highly recommended.

Fried tuna (~18) Legit tastes like fried karaage??? But softer, and more delicious 👌 highly recommended!

Classic Huevos Rancheros (V) $19 They do a mean Huevos Rancheros at @superlocorqmenu. It's packed with bright, punchy flavours and will satisfy without making you sluggish post-meal. They say you eat with your eyes first, and the purple pickled onion, green guacamole, red salsa roja, and the white and yellow of the sunny side up free-range eggs were a riot of colours that certainly piqued our appetite.

Super Brekkie Burrito $19 The superlative Super Brekkie Burrito comes crammed with pork chorizo, free-range scrambled eggs, sweet corn, quinoa, refried black beans, pickled onion, hash brown, cheese, chipotle mayo, jalapeño, and guacamole. Amazingly savoury, this beast will sate even the largest of appetites.

DIY Taco Platter (Taco Tuesday) It’s Taco Tuesday🌮! The DIY taco platter ($48) comes with 6 soft tortillas, 2 fillings of your choice, pico de galla, slaw, chipotle mayo, pickled red onions, cotija cheese, pickled jalapeño, tomatillo salsa and hot sauce. Basically, you get to assemble your own taco to your own liking! I love the Tajin Roasted Cauliflower - it is well-seasoned, packed with flavours and goes very well with the tangy cashew lime crema and spiced chickpeas🤤 We also had Cuban Braised Pork, which features citrus braised pulled pork with red mojo sauce and chicharron. The chicharron adds a nice crunch to the pulled pork. Although the platter is on the pricier side, the tacos are delicious and it is quite a fun experience!