183 Upper Thomson Road
#01-02 183 Longhaus
Singapore 574429

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Friday:
07:00am - 04:30pm

Saturday:
06:00am - 06:00pm

Sunday:
06:00am - 06:00pm

Monday:
07:00am - 04:30pm

Tuesday:
07:00am - 04:30pm

Wednesday:
07:00am - 04:30pm

Thursday:
07:00am - 04:30pm

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Read more: https://www.misstamchiak.com/state-of-affairs/

Dropped by the new A State of Affairs — a new cafe that had recently opened its doors at 183 Longhaus along Upper Thomson Road (i.e. the mixed-use development that replaces the former Longhouse); also home to other F&B establishments such as The Bakery by Woodlands Sourdough and an outlet of SOD Cafe. Currently still in soft-launch stage, A State of Affairs is offering mostly beverages on the menu — the options beee are pretty limited to specialty coffee; both filter coffee and espresso-based coffee are available here, though they also do offer hot/iced chocolate and teas as well. Payment is by tipping basis till further notice.

Whilst initially only providing us with the beverage menu, the kind folks behind the counter was asking us if we would be keen on trying some of the sharing plates that they are trying out and offered us a glimpse of the small food menu that they have currently that is still in the works. Of the three items that they were trying it out, we opted for the Cauliflower Steak with Horseradish Cream and Onion Miso Jam, which we found to be the most interesting of the lot. Here, the cauliflower steak comes grilled as-is and lightly charred; the florets carrying a slight smokiness whilst the entire steak carried a soft crunch — interestingly, they had also included Rice Krispies here for an extra crunchiness too boost the textures even further. The cauliflower steak matches well with both the onion miso jam and the horseradish cream — the former was more like a burnt onion sauce that came with a thickened consistency akin to smooth mashed potato with a sweetness and undertones of earthiness, while the latter was almost like a mellower version of wasabi cream with that familiar, but mild kick of numbness hitting the tastebuds — not so harsh that it shoots up all the way to the head, but well enough to be noticed and without overpowering the other elements here.

With fun sharing plates in the pipeline and full kitchen operations to start in time to come, A State of Affairs is pretty much an earnest and down-to-earth operation that deserves a mention in the bustling Upper Thomson neighbourhood that is filled with cafe options such as Hello Arigato, Oaks Coffee Co., Colombus Coffee Co. and One Man Coffee. Not only do the food seem pretty promising here, but we were equally excited about the Flat White which was especially well-pulled here — a great cuppa that was balanced and had a medium body with an earthy flavour profile. Whilst still in their soft launch stage, we are stoked on what they have to offer once they go into full operations — looking forward to some inventive brunch plates off their food menu in the future. The spot also interestingly opens at 6am on weekends — even earlier than their operating hours in the weekdays, in order to cater to cycling enthusiasts that often take this route to satisfy their caffeine needs. A cafe which I am likely to give a revisit again once they swing into full operations soon!

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