TIONG BAHRU BAKERY

Location: 56 Eng Hoon Street #01-70 Singapore 160056
How to get there: Tiong Bahru Mrt Station. It's near Tiong Bahru Market. Right next to Orange Thimble.
Opening Hours: 0800am - 2000pm Daily
Contact: 6220 3430

HELLO EVERBODAY~It's right smack at mid week today!!! Hopefully you peeps are surviving! Here's a new food post to make you drool and start making plans to visit Tiong Bahru Bakery during the weekends. 

I'm sure many of you have heard of Tiong Bahru Bakery. Honestly, Tiong Bahru Bakery is an expensive affair, with a traditional name but a fusion of French, English and Western bakes and drinks. Nothing in there is priced below $3. I visited this bakery on Wednesday morning with a friend of mine thinking that there wouldn't be much of a crowd as people would have started working and school goers are well, still in school with an exception of me thanks to my timetable. But I was proven wrong. I reached there at about 10ish to find the bakery packed! Packed with people from all around the world! (I was trying to catch the accents, but I'm lousy with them so lets just say they were from all over the world.)

There's no menu and things do change a little from time to time again. These were what my friend and I bought: a Grapefruit Orange Juice ($7), a Cappuccino ($5.50), an Orange Croissant ($3.80), a Kouign Anan ($4) and a Brioche-Apple Raisin ($4.20). The bill totaled to about $24.50.

Cappuchino:

• The foam was not thick enough for my friend.
• The coffee's medium bodied, you can definitely taste the coffee beans
• As much as the foam wasn't well done, I gotta say that the coffee tasted good. (But my friend still felt that it could have been done better)

Grapefruit Orange Juice:

• $7 is a ridiculous sum to pay for a cup of juice this size anywhere unless you're in hotel's restaurant where they charge you unreasonably high prices for drinks. Had I known this was the price I'd be paying for, trust me, it would have not been bought. (Cognitive Dissonance at it's very best!)
• But let's be objective, I like the combination. It's not too sweet. It's the kind of healthy drink you wanna be getting in the morning to up your Vitamin C count.
• The juice was freshly squashed.

Orange Croissant:

• I am not a huge Croissant fan to start with. But yet, I tried it for I am told time and time again that the Croissant here is to die for. After trying it, I am here to tell you: Yes. Get. It. 
• It was soft and fluffy but yet full of volume. You don't essentially feel like you are eating air when you are biting it. (Unlike some Croissants)
• It was also not as buttery as I expected. Which was good for me for I'm a fan of anything less buttery.
• It came with little bits of caramelized orange. It wasn't much to be honest, but it gave the flavour and additional sweetness to the Croissant.
• This was definitely worth every $3.80 we paid for.

Kouign Anan:

• This is definitely a sweet treat to go for if you feel like eating something uber sweet.
• It was glazed with melted brown sugar which gave it a unique bitter taste.
• Since it was glazed, it made the pastry rather hard and crunchy. It's almost like eating the hard caramel itself!
• It's a simple pastry but not something I'd be ordering again for I feel that it's not really worth the price tag of $4.

Brioche-Apple Raisin:

• The bread's soft, fluffy and full of volume! And the size of it is really huge ass!
• Personally, the crumble's really good!
• I really loved how the raisins and the apple tasted so good together. There was definitely apple at every bite!
• The apple was not too sweet as well which was good as the sweetness from the raisins was definitely enough!
• This was perhaps my favourite for the day!

Overall, I think Tiong Bahru Bakery is a go to when you wanna have a good pastry breakfast. As much as I feel that it's an expensive affair, I reminded myself that they are also selling a brand, an image and an ambiance. Although it was just 3 pastries, I have to say that my friend and I were soooooooooooo full after we were done with it! So maybe it's worth the dollars spent!

Till the next post! 

<3 FJ 

LOLA'S CAFE @ KOVAN

Location: 5 Simon Road
How to get there: Kovan Mrt Station, it's a "under 5 minutes" walk
Opening Hours:
Tues: 1500pm - 2300pm
Wed - Thurs: 1000am - 2300pm
Fri - Sat: 1000am - 0000am
Sun: 1000am - 2300pm
Contact Number: 6343 1808

Hihihihihihi!!!! In a blink of an eye, a new week is about to end. How's the week been for you all? Mine consists of completing assignments, joining a CCA and just purely relaxing for the rest of the available time. Plus, I had my regular yoga classes today which was absolutely refreshing for the body and soul! Yoga is really something you all should try out!

Anyways, a couple of my friends and I decided to head down to Lola's Cafe for dinner after my yoga class today. It was my first time hearing about Lola's Cafe and upon a quick research I found out that it was a quaint little cafe that had just been open recently! Several bloggers have caught on it's scent and blogged about it and here I am, telling you my experience at this awesome cafe.

We ordered a Summer Swimmer Crab Spaghetti ($15), a Slow Braised Pork Goulash ($13), a Honey and Paprika Crispy Wings ($9), a Lemon Meringue Tart ($4) and a Caramelized Banana Earl Grey Tart with Pistachio Topping ($4). Our billed totaled to $45. It was $15 per person! (Very cheap considering the number of things we've ordered. We were very full customers when we walked out). I have included their menu here as well for your reference!

Summer Swimmer Crab Spaghetti:

• The sauce was tangy and slightly creamy. It is not spicy at all. It is very appetizing
• The texture of the spaghetti was good and the portion of the whole dish was very reasonable.
• The dish was filled with ingredients! Every spoonful had crab bits and chunky onions in it!
• I love the fact that they added the Rockets on it, absolutely lovely. (But Phyllis didn't really like em'. It's a preference problem.)
• I would say this dish is a must try!

Slow Braised Pork Goulash:

• It had this unique taste to it which we thought could be due to the Paprika. This taste is acquired. For me I love this soup so much, but for dear Phyllis, the Paprika taste was too strong for her.
• The pork was soooooooooooooooo tender and it had fully absorbed the essence of the soup itself. Simply marvelous!
• Being a vegetable lover, I am gonna list down the vegetables available: Celery, carrots, and red and green paprika.
• It also came with four crispy slices of baguette. 

Honey and Paprika Crispy Wings:

• These lovely crispy wings are a MUST to try! It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Lovely!
• It's sweet and slightly salty, there was a tinge of spiciness, just a teeny little bit.
• However, the honey wasn't evenly distributed.
• There are 8 pieces in total: 4 wings and 4 drumlets.

Lemon Meringue Tart:

• This was by far one of the best Lemon Meringue Tart I have tried.
• The lemon filling wasn't too sour and the top egg white cream wasn't toooooo sweet. As the tastes did not come it two extremes, it fits really well as a dessert to end your meal.
• The tart was soft, not too hard.

Caramelized Banana Earl Grey Tart with Pistachio Topping:

• The Earl Grey filling was light and the caramelized banana complimented it so well.
• The pistachio topping was good.
• The tart for this was harder than the Lemon Meringue.
• I would definitely recommend this to people who wanna try something new. This is something that would definitely interest you.

Advantages:

• NO service charge and GST payable.
• The food's great!

Disadvantages:

• There is a space constraint, so it is definitely recommended that you make a reservation in advance before you head down.

My experience at Lola's Cafe was really good and I would definitely wanna go back and try their Brunch! This is a place that I would definitely recommend you all to go for quality food at affordable prices! Have you been to Lola's Cafe? Share your experiences with us! Comment or email, we'd love to hear from you all! Till next time you all!

<3 FJ

RELISH BY WILD ROCKET @ MY VILLAGE, SERANGOON GARDENS

Location: 1 Maju Avenue #02-07, My Village, Serangoon Gardens
How to get there: Bus 315 or 317 from Serangoon Bus Interchange
Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri: 
Lunch: 1200pm - 1500pm (Last Order by 1430pm)
Dinner: 1830pm - 2300pm (Last Order by 2130pm)

Sat- Sun:
1100am - 2130pm 

Contact Number: 6634 3422

HELLU! Happy Sunday everybody! How's the weekend been for you all so far? Mine consists of catching up on my sleep debt and eating great food! Yes, it's been a good weekend so far, and I intend to let it stay that way^^

Anyways, Joey and I visited Relish at Serangoon Gardens yesterday! We've both heard about it from many others and we decided to make a trip down to "celebrate" her end of mid terms! The other two girls, May and Phyllis respectively fell ill :S (Take care babes!!!! We'll go another place soon!!!)

There's one thing I really like about My Village is that they do not have the usual crazy crowd you see in normal malls as it's not situated at the heart of Serangoon. Joey always wondered how the stores there survive but I'm sure they have their own respective customers that visit constantly. 

We stepped into Relish and was greeted with a Black and White modern decor with a hint of country in it. We were ushered to the window seat (my favourite), although there's not much  of a view, it beats facing other furniture.  We ordered a Chili Soft Shell Crab ( $15.60) and a Chicken Satay Burger ($14.60). We paid a total of $35.60.The menu are as follows.

Chicken Satay Burger:

• What's so special about this burger would be it's special peanut sauce that comes with the burger. It is FULL of peanuts and rather flavorful. (A point to note would be the peanuts ain't hard, so it makes chewing pleasant) 
• However the looks of the chicken were rather deceiving. It looked crispy, but when you slice it, it ain't that crispy. The texture was rather weird to be honest.
• Both of us felt that it'd be better if they really marinated and cook the chicken like how the hwakers do their satay. After all it's called chicken SATAY burger.
• The burger bun wasn't fantastic, it was kinda hard and not as soft and fluffy we expected it to be. 

Chili Soft Shell Crab Burger:

• There is a reasonable amount of soft shell crab
• The sauce is tangy and not too sour and it has a spicy after taste,
• This burger is definitely better than the Chicken Satay Burger.

Overall Advantages:

• The place is great.
• Service Staffs are nice.
• It's definitely a place to go and hang around with a group of friends or your family.

Overall Disadvantages:

• None at the mo.

Note:

• GST and Service Charge applies
• Burgers comes with either Salad or Fries.
• They also have a lunch special for weekdays where you get a soup and a wild rocket burger for $15.90.

That's my take on Relish! Have you been to Relish before? How was your experience there? Share them on comment or email it over ^^

(She's gonna kill me for this, but you look absolutely fine! I think I'm the on e that looks absolutely weird)

Till next time lovelies! 

<3FJ

THE FLYING SQUIRREL @ 92 AMOY STREET

Location: 92 Amoy Street
How to get there: Tanjong Pagar Mrt Station exit G. You gotta walk along Telok Ayer Street pass Al Abar Mosque, go behind the mosque and walk down. It's in between this alley after 92. 
Opening Hours:
Mon - Thurs: 1100am - 2300pm
Fri: 1100am - 0000am
Sat: 1500pm - 0000am
Sun: not open.
Last order for lunch is at 1430pm
Last order for dinner is at 2200pm for Mon - Thurs and 2300pm for Fri - Sat
Contact Number: 6226 2203
Email: reservations@theflyingsquirrel.com.sg

(The sign that you'll see at 92)

HOWDY MATES!!! It's been a looooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggg time since MAY&FJ updated this space! Forgive us!!!! School's been a KILLER~not a fan of my current school hours but that's a story for another day!

Getting back to our main topic: Food, MAY&FJ visited this little restaurant at Amoy Street just yesterday! At maximum capacity, this restaurant can ONLY hold 30 patrons. So you could imagine how lucky we were to be able to get seats during lunch hour!

We were greeted by the cooling air conditioner and Taylor Swift's "Sparks Fly" sounded in the air. It was a rather cosy place. We got seats at the sushi bar and had first hand view on how the sushi and sashimi were prepared. We were rather impressed. We ordered a TFS Chirashi Set ($23), a Salmon and Ikura Don ($18), and 2 cups of Japanese Tea ($5/each). Our bill totaled to $51. As usual we have included the menu here.

Salmon & Ikura Don:

• Generous Servings of Salmon & Ikura
• Fresh and thick slices of Sashimi!!
• Ikura was very fresh! It pops in your mouth with a slight saltiness!
• The price included a serving of fruits. The watermelon and honeydew were really sweet and juicy.
• It's a set that's value for money!
• However, the rice was not sticky enough. (Maybe it lacked vinegar)

TFS Chirashi:

• What's inside: Lettuce Salad, 2 slices of Tamago, loads of Ikura, 2 slices of Swordfish, 1 Scallop, 2 slices of Sashimi, 2 Ebi, 1 slice of Tuna, 1 slice of Octopus, 1 huge chunk of Eel.
• The lettuce salad has this very unique sesame sauce that was very appetizing! 
• Tamgo was awesome! It has this sweet taste to it that would not make you sick! And the slices are rather thick!
• Ikura was fresh! It bursts in your mouth!
• The Swordfish wasn't as chewy as I expected it to be, but it was nonetheless good.
• The Scallop was smooth! I could only wish that there was more of it in the bowl.
• As for the Sashimi, it literally melts in your mouth. That was how good it was!
• The Ebi was sweet and Q!
• The single slice of Tuna was a surprise. For it has this interesting texture to it. But it's rather bloody.
• The Octopus was another surprise. It's so fresh in the sense that its sooooo chewy but it's not hard for you to swallow. We have came across some octopus that were just sooooooooo soooooo difficult to swallow and we had to chew like a million times.
• For the main highlight! The Eel!! As  we sat infront of the sushi bar, we could see how our food was made. This eel was toasted and then lightly grilled! The skin was slightly sticky, and together with the sauce added on the eel, it tasted great! 
• This is great for the peeps who want a variety!
• However, the rice for this wasn't sticky enough!

Overall Advantages:

• Prices are Nett.
• The service staffs were all really nice and friendly!

(The fruit salad that came with both meals)

Overall Disadvantages:

• We didn't know that tea ain't complementary! But no worries, there wasn't much cognitive dissonance for it's presentation was rather nice and the tea tasted good.

Overall we had a great experience at the Flying Squirrel! This is definitely one place MAY&FJ would recommend you peeps to check out! Because they have a space constraint, we'd advice you to make a reservation especially if you intend to come in big groups!

<3 May&FJ