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Seng Poh lane is no short of cafes and being at the road junction, human traffic is tremendous. Whisk is very inviting with its dried flowers and choice of whitewash for its wall colour and wooden furniture that has created a garden theme for the spiffy looking cafe. Breakfast alert! There is just something about white wash and wood that makes a place extra clean looking. Hello, sugar. Coffee that came with a delightful little cookie. Macaron ($2.50) Shells crumbled too easily and it was way too sweet to discern the flavour. Lemon Tart ($5) Tiny as can be, tasting portions I call them and the curd was delicious except more work can be done on the tart.   I may just return for those cookies but competition is too stiff in the hood for sweet treats to warrant seconds.  Whisk Cafe 58 Seng Poh Road

Something must have nudged me to get a box of macarons from Sweet Spot when really, it was a case of failing memory. I once wrote a scathing entry about it yonks back. So the memory failed me and I was lost infront of a glass counter filled with macarons and I bravely ordered a box thinking that they were really good. Turns out, the good ones I had belonged to another brand - DANG. Colours of a rainbow, almost, snug in a box. Something about stacking them up makes them more appetizing.   Some flavours worked whilst other failed the test once again - I particularly enjoyed salted caramel and pistachio best. Box of 6 for $15. Sweet Spot Marina Bay Sands

The feud of Liang Kee involving three different stalls of the same brand has been brewing for ages and each location would have their fans. Teochew Braised Duck ($14) Tofu and braised duck slices made up this simple looking dish served with a side sauce comprising of diced garlic and chilli. The sauce cause quite a party in my mouth, gave life to the duck and was my favouritest dish of the night. Steamed Snapper ($43) My mom used to say that the reason why Teochew girls all have dewy white complexion is largely attributed to their steamed food diet. While I may not agree 100% on that, one fact stays - the teochews have a knack with steamed fish. It may not look all that appetizing but this steamed fish actually got my vote for delicious. Crispy Beancurd and Minced Meat ($10) No simple feat - a silky egg beancurd fried till crispy and a minced meat topping that made me forgo rice. Bitter Gourd Omelette ($10) Another simple dish that made the meal uber homecooked. Fried Beef with Gi

Lamb Cupcakery has been creating sweet experiences for those working around Marina Bay and one day the girlfriend insisted I gave them a try - so I did, trudging to MBLM over lunch and sussing out Lamb. The mascot is cute as a button, the interior is done up to look almost like a nursery - and even the box has little lambs running all over them. Service was not particularly as sweet and cute as they set out to be, with a midlde aged worker placing my chosen flavours into a box - almost detached if I had to say so. Cute pink box. The prints! A box of sugars. Dark Chocolate  Classic dark chocolate cupcake with a whipped Belgium dark chocolate frosting topped with chocolate sprinkles    Coconut Snowball Classic coconut cupcake with a coconut buttercream covered in shredded coconut   Red Velvet Classic red velvet cupcake with a madagascar bourbon vanilla cream cheese frosting coated with red velvet crumbs and topped with a chocolate heart Strawberry Madagascar bourbon vanilla cupcak

~Sponsored Review~ Followers of my Instagram and blog would tend to be amazed at the amount that I consume daily, worse still on a vacay and I have a horrible confession to make – that while food trails are the most fun on overseas trips, I dread them because of constipation. Holidays and foreign surroundings make me more stressed than planning for my daily trips, considering how I do not already clear them so regularly and causing that unsightly ‘food baby’ (sorry pals, it ain’t a baby bump!) Great, so now, I have uncovered a topic that most Asians rather not talk about and the same things that my family would shush and frown upon at the dining table – why talk about shitting before the meal is even consumed!  One in four Singaporeans suffer from chronic constipation and the most common symptoms reported were hard stool, straining and incomplete evacuation 1 . Truth to be told, like the majority of people polled, I will only consider laxatives as the last resort treatment as I too pe

From 20 July to 7 August 2015, Mikuni played host to the annual Summer Unagi Festival and diners like myself quickly booked seats. It was my first attempt at an Unagi Festival and truth be told, I am not quite an eel fan and was completely sold on the Kagoshima Beef that probably got me weak in the knees, gut and then mind. Perhaps they should really have a Beef festival and I would find my name on the dining list on more than one day. I always pick dining at the robatayaki counter over teppanyaki or even the main dining hall. Whether its for the theatrics of my robata orders or the full view of all the fresh catch infront of me, the dining experience is always different. While the festival is already over, I'd love to remember that visit with an entry - a meal to remember. Prawn crackers at Mikuni always gets me very greedy, it is a wonder how they manage to replicate a greasy cracker and interpret it such a delicate manner! Sake at Mikuni for the first time and Kimoto Daiginjo